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Soy Ginger Pork Roast (Crock Pot/Slow Cooker)
In my little family of 5, we all have opinions about food. Who doesn’t? My middle child, the younger boy, usually has the opinion that anything I make for dinner is disgusting and inedible most of my cooking sucks is not to … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Make Ahead, Slow Cooker
Tagged blog, children, crock pot recipes, crockpot, family, funny, happy, healthy, healthy dinner, healthy meal planning, healthy recipes, humor, kids, life, Make Ahead, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, motherhood, personal, pork, pork roast, recipes, roast, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes
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Put a little ranch (dip, dressing) on….
Let’s be honest, there’s not much that can’t be improved by the addition of ranch dressing or dip, right? And anything that can’t be, probably needs peanut butter or chocolate again, but that’s a subject for another day. My kids I … Continue reading
Posted in Make Ahead, Snacks
Tagged blog, children, family, happy, healthy, healthy ranch dip, healthy recipes, homemade ranch dip, humor, kids, life, Make Ahead, make ahead recipes, motherhood, personal, ranch dip, ranch dressing, ranch dressing dip, recipes
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Make Ahead Breakfasts
If your house is anything like mine, mornings are a well-oiled machine, children are beautifully dressed, with backpacks packed and ready to go, and you all have plenty of time to sit down for a breakfast you lovingly prepared that … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Make Ahead
Tagged blog, Breakfast, children, family, funny, humor, kids, life, Make Ahead, make ahead breakfast, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, personal, recipes, Southwest
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Crockpot/Slow Cooker Carnitas
It’s almost the New Year (how on earth did that happen? is it me, or is each year shorter than the last? ), which has me planning our menu for New Year’s Day. Have to eat the right foods to … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Uncategorized
Tagged blog, carnitas, crock pot recipes, crockpot, Dinner, family, good luck, good luck recipes, healthy, life, Lunch, mom, New Year's Day, personal, pork, pork recipes, recipes, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes, Southwest
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Beef Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
I love spaghetti squash – not because of how it tastes on its own, but because of how it absorbs so many other flavors so well. It’s a great vehicle for the sauces you would put on pasta, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner
Tagged beef, blog, Dinner, enchiladas, family, healthy, healthy Mexican recipes, humor, life, Mexican recipes, mom, motherhood, personal, recipes, Southwest, spaghetti squash, squash, vegetables
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Cranberry Dijon Slow Cooker Pork Loin
Ingredients: 1, 2-3 pound boneless pork loin roast 1-12 oz bag of fresh cranberries 1 cup warm water 1/2 cup sugar (this makes a slightly tart sauce, if you like sweeter, increase to 3/4 cup) 3 clementines, halved 1.5 TB … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Slow Cooker
Tagged blog, children, cranberries, crock pot recipes, crockpot, family, healthy, life, Make Ahead, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, personal, pork, pork loin, recipes, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes
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Black Bean and Pumpkin Chili
This is the perfect fall meal – it’s a shame it’s still 100 here, but it’s October 27, and I’m making it anyway. Perhaps if I will it fall, it will come? I’ll wear a sweater tomorrow. That should help. … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Make Ahead, Meal Plans
Tagged black bean, blog, chili, Dinner, fall recipes, family, funny, humor, life, Make Ahead, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, meal planning, personal, Southwest, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes
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Crockpot/Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apple Soup (with optional Chicken and Apple Sausage)
This recipe is my own, but the preparation I totally lifted from someone else, so I feel like I should share that – I made this Slow Cooker Blissful Butternut Squash Soup recipe from skinnytaste.com one time, and it was so … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Slow Cooker
Tagged apples, blog, butternut squash, crock pot recipes, Dinner, fall, fall recipes, family, healthy, life, personal, recipes, sausage, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes, slow cooker soup, soup, squash, squash soup
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Shrimp Mason Jar Salads with Lemon Vinaigrette
Ingredients Vinaigrette: Lemon infused olive oil, 2 TB (try this amazing meyer lemon version from Queen Creek Olive Mill Red wine vinegar, 4 TB (or, if you only have plain olive oil, 3 TB of vinegar and 1 TB of … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Make Ahead, Mason Jar Meals
Tagged blog, family, fresh, life, Make Ahead, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, make ahead salad, mason jar, Mason Jar Meals, mason jar recipes, mason jar salads, mom, personal, recipes, salad, seafood, shrimp, vegetables
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White Chicken Chili
Of the semi-processed variety. I love a good chicken chili, and I’m guessing I could come up with an even better version of this using fresh tomatillos and chilies I roast myself, but really? When the Herdez salsa people already … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Slow Cooker
Tagged blog, chicken, chicken chili, children, chili, crockpot, Dinner, family, funny, healthy, life, Lunch, motherhood, personal, recipes, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes, soup, Southwest, spicy, vegetables
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