Creamy and flavorful chicken from the slow cooker served over brown rice, this is a very satisfying meal requiring minimal preparation and easy peasy cooking in the crockpot. Great for those times when your attention is focused on other projects. Cooking during a kitchen remodel has definitely been a challenge!! The stove is out […]
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Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Simple, delicious, filling, nutritious, warm goodness on a cold night. This chicken noodle soup is wonderful. I’m not a big fan of chicken noodle soup but . . . this is not your ordinary soup with its perfect combination of vegetables, tender chicken, light seasoning and rich noodles! Cooked all day in a slow cooker, […]
Crockpot Calico Beans
It doesn’t matter if you call them Calico Beans or Trucker Beans, or Cowboy Beans or Prairie Beans, this dish is perfect for a summer barbecue or an autumn tailgate party. This recipe is foolproof and flexible and quick to make! Gather your crockpot for no-work cooking and set all the ingredients on the counter. Pour, […]
Aloha Chicken with pineapple and honey
This recipe started out as a crockpot recipe. It was definitely good! However, I use my crockpot most frequently when I am going to be tied up most of the day. You do not want to overcook this one. So I converted it to an oven baked chicken. I know, I know. . . . […]
Pork roast, sweet potatoes and fried apples
Pork loin roast, fried apples and sweet potatoes – a classic dinner. It is very simple, calling for only basic cooking skills, but looks fantastic and like you spent hours in the kitchen. My kind of cooking! Start with a crockpot that has been sprayed well with cooking oil or lined with a cooking bag. […]
Crockpot Cheesecake
A yummy and super easy cheesecake! A cheesecake in the slow cooker, in fact. I like using the slow cooker for an “oven” because it is environmentally friendly. The crockpot is much smaller than the oven, so uses less energy, and does not heat up the kitchen. It takes a bit of trial and error […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!