It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a big freezer meal cooking session. To be exact- it’s been one week shy of a year. Time flies! It’s going down today! Last year I did over 50 meals and that was too much. This year my goal is 34. I’m working with 17 recipes that…
Tag: slow cooker
Crockpot Applesauce
Someone at the office shared some apples with us this week and I was looking for a low maintenance and easy recipe. My mother-in-law recommended making applesauce last weekend when they brought apples so when I had a bit of time alone in the morning after working, I tossed the ingredients in in the crockpot…
Freezer Meals
I’ve taken a couple opportunities over the past 6 months to stock up our freezer with freezer meals and time seems to get away from me before I can write a post about them. If you are new to freezer meals, I’m a big believer that everyone should give it a try to see if…
A Twist on Traditional Pozole
Around Christmas the center isles of the grocery store will have the big 110 oz cans of hominy and somehow I seem to come home with one because I love soups and stews and have these grand notions of making pozole. This recipe is a twist on some of the traditional flavors but incorporates one of…
Ham and Corn Chowder with Hashbrowns
Oh man, I sure love soup. It has been a fun, soup filled couple weeks. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:2 cups frozen corn1 1/2 cups cooked ham, diced1 teaspoons minced garlic1 small onion, dicedFrozen hashbrowns (I only had 1/2 a bag but a full bag would be awesome)4 cups chicken broth (2 cans)1/2 teaspoon dried parsley1/2…
Chicken Creamy Taco Soup
The combination of adding ranch seasoning mix along with cream cheese and velvetta makes this a decadent soup to add to your rotation. You’ve got to give it a try! Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:1 pound frozen shredded chicken1 can chili beans1 can rotel2 tablespoons taco seasoning2 cans chicken broth2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix8 oz velveeta 8…
Freezer Meals – March 2023
As many of you know… freezer meals are near and dear to my heart. They are especially helpful at different times of life when making dinner just doesn’t get our focus yet we want to eat something tasty. When our kids were small and especially now as they grow, freezer meals are wonderful to have…
Slow Cooker Corn and Ham Chowder
Corn chowder is one of my favorite ways to use the cooked sweet corn that we freeze in the fall. For a similar recipe using the instant pot, click here that could also have ham easily added to it. Let’s Get Crafty!Ingredients:3-4 cups corn2 teaspoons minced garlic1 small onion, diced3 small potatoes, diced8 cups chicken…
Cajun Artichoke Green Chile Dip
We had something similar at the office recently to celebrate a work anniversary. It was so good! It would be great with shrimp… I thought we had some and didn’t so I made it anyway and will try it again another day with shrimp. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:1 block cream cheese1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese1/3-1/2…
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