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I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal – Slow Cooker Recipe

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Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal Crock Pot

If you have an extra pumpkin {or pumpkin puree for that matter} then you’ll want to whip up a batch of this pumpkin pie steal cut oatmeal for breakfast real soon. Yep, it’s time to sleep in and let your boyfriend {Mr. Crock Pot} cook breakfast for you. Ahh fall, don’t you love it?

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups milk {I used 2% milk}
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats {I love Bob’s Steel Cut Oats}
1/4 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree {how to make pumpkin puree}
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice {pumpkin pie spice recipe}
1/4 teaspoon salt

bob's red mill steel cut oats

Directions

Coat the inside of your slow cooker with butter {or cooking spray}.

Place  all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 7 hours or high for 4 hours.

If you want to make steel cut oats but don’t have a slow cooker, simply place all your ingredients in a large sauce pan and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Serve with extra milk if desired.

Looking for more easy crock pot meals? Check out my Crock Pot Meals recipe index.

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My favorite Crock Pot – Crock-Pot Cook’ N Carry 6-Quart Portable Slow Cooker
My Favorite Slow Cooker Cookbook – Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!

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Easy Slow Cooker Recipes – Mushroom Chicken

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Easy Crock Pot Recipes Mushroom Chicken

Awhile back I bartered with my neighbor Francisco and one of the items we traded was a can of cream of mushroom soup. In all my life I think I have purchased maybe 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup, so I wasn’t exactly sure what to do with it.

Then I looked in one of my favorite cookbooks Fix-It And Forget and found a recipe for mushroom chicken. Everyone loved it. Even me, and I don’t really care for mushrooms. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE my crock pot.

Here is the recipe:

Easy Crock Pot Recipes - Mushroom Chicken

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 {10 1/2 oz} can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 {7 oz} can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place chicken in the bottom of a crock pot, and add salt and pepper. Pour chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup over the chicken and then pour the mushrooms over the top. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

Serve with rice or your favorite vegetables.

slow cooker crock pot cookbook

My favorite Crock Pot – Crock-Pot Cook’ N Carry 6-Quart Portable Slow Cooker

My Favorite Slow Cooker Cookbook – Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!

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Slow Cooker Vegetarian Indian-Spiced Lentils with Spinach and Rhubarb

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Vegetarian Indian-Spiced Lentils with Spinach and Rhubarb recipe

As soon as I spotted this recipe for Indian-Spiced Lentils with Spinach and Rhubarb in Vegetarian Times magazine, I knew I had to make it. Well last night I gathered up some rhubarb and spinach and let me tell you Bob, this stuff was freakin’ delicious.

Crock Pot Vegetarian Indian-Spiced Lentils with Spinach and Rhubarb

It was so good I felt like I was sitting in one of those trendy restaurants that only total hipsters go to. Seriously, freakin’ delicious doesn’t even begin to describe it. Hearty? Earthy? I should be wearing corduroys? Hmm. I can’t quite put my finger on it but it was gooooooood!

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Slow Cooker Vegetarian Indian-Spiced Lentils with Spinach and Rhubarb

Author Mavis Butterfield

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
  • 2 ½ tsp . dried cumin
  • 3 tablespoon dried ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 medium onion , chopped
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 cup lentils , rinsed and drained
  • 5 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups rhubarb
  • 6 cups spinach leaves , chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro , chopped

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 7 hours or high for 4 hours.

Looking for more easy crock pot meals? Check out my Crock Pot Meals recipe index or check out my Crock Pot Board on Pinterest,

slow cooker crock pot cookbook

My favorite Crock Pot – Crock-Pot Cook’ N Carry 6-Quart Portable Slow Cooker
My Favorite Slow Cooker Cookbook – Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!

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Easy Slow Cooker Meals: Southwest Chicken Chili

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Easy Crock Pot Meals Southwest Chicken Chili

Now that summer is here I can’t imagine anyone wants to be hovering over a warm stove all day making soup. So it’s time to dust off the crock pot and set it on the counter for the summer. Wait. Mine is already there. Ha!

Alright, here is my recipe for Southwest chicken chili. In a nutshell, it’s freakin’ awesome. If you have left over chicken from a bbq, this is a great way to use up the leftovers.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless chicken breast, cooked and chopped {I use Zaycon Chicken}
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, diced
2 cups corn kernels {I used fresh}
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups kindney beans {I used dried beans}
4 cups chicken broth

ear of corn

Directions

Soak the beans overnight in warm water, drain, rise and toss them back in the crock pot the next morning.

Saute the onion and carrots in olive oil and toss everything into the crock pot. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours {or until the beans have softened} and serve warm with a yummy biscuit.

Looking for more easy crock pot meals? Check out my Crock Pot Meals recipe index.

slow cooker crock pot cookbook

My favorite Crock Pot – Crock-Pot Cook’ N Carry 6-Quart Portable Slow Cooker
My Favorite Slow Cooker Cookbook – Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!

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