tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732397513241766392013-05-22T09:03:26.524-06:00<b><center>Your source for tasty from-scratch slow cooker recipes, tested by food bloggers! (Site currently under construction, coming soon!)</center></b>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125SlowCookerFromScratchhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-35208692770448742992013-05-22T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-22T08:03:46.420-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBcgXbK3Fgo/UZwREp9T06I/AAAAAAAAfp0/x0IoSi9Ilys/s1600/4414511495_13014b1991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken with from-scratch Chipotle barbecue sauce" border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBcgXbK3Fgo/UZwREp9T06I/AAAAAAAAfp0/x0IoSi9Ilys/s400/4414511495_13014b1991.jpg" title="Pulled Chicken with from-scratch Chipotle barbecue sauce for a perfect summer dinner from the slow cooker. [From Elly Says Opa via Slow Cooker from Scratch.]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pulled Chicken with from-scratch Chipotle barbecue sauce for a perfect summer dinner from the slow cooker.  (Photo from Elly Says Opa.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">I promised I was going to focus on enticing you to use your slow cooker more when the weather starts to heat up, and this recipe for <b>Slow Cooker  Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sandwiches</b> from Elly Says Opa seems perfect to add to the collection of <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Slow%20Cooker%20Summer%20Dinners"><b>Slow Cooker Summer Dinners</b></a>.  I especially love that this recipe includes from-scratch barbecue sauce flavored with just enough Chipotle pepper to make it interesting.  There&#39;s a big holiday weekend coming up in the U.S. and if you&#39;re looking for something easy that you can eat outside, these sandwiches would be perfect. </div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-barbecue-pulled-chicken.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/k27b4hb-dQQ" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-barbecue-pulled-chicken.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-69828623690495096742013-05-20T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-20T02:00:09.921-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tt55y8nnvGo/UZge2N8ZiGI/AAAAAAAAfj4/YpSgg6VnXBQ/s1600/m_IMG_5912_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Vegan Barbecue Lentils" border="0" height="306" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tt55y8nnvGo/UZge2N8ZiGI/AAAAAAAAfj4/YpSgg6VnXBQ/s400/m_IMG_5912_thumb.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Vegan Barbecue Lentils make a wonderful lunch for #MeatlessMonday!" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crockpot BBQ Lentils make a delicious meatless meal!  (Photo from The Healthy Beehive.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">For everyone who&#39;s a fan of baked beans, <b>Crockpot Vegan Barbecue Lentils</b> from The Healthy Beehive uses the same idea of pairing beans with tomatoes, mustard, ketchup, vinegar, molasses, and spices for a delicious side dish, or do like Jane does and eat them for a meatless lunch.  This recipe starts with a pound of lentils, so there will be plenty of leftovers.  I love lentils and I&#39;ve never thought of seasoning them this way, so I think this sounds like a wonderful option for <b>Meatless Monday</b>!</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-vegan-barbecue-lentils.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/IBQ3Wv5hce4" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-vegan-barbecue-lentils.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-62647731009844345012013-05-18T07:09:00.000-06:002013-05-18T07:09:12.984-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HagfWl18JkQ/UZd42r343fI/AAAAAAAAfjo/n8tU9E9cn4Y/s1600/Barbecued-Drumstricks-300x238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Skinny Slow Cooker Spicy Barbecue Chicken" border="0" height="317" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HagfWl18JkQ/UZd42r343fI/AAAAAAAAfjo/n8tU9E9cn4Y/s400/Barbecued-Drumstricks-300x238.jpg" title="Skinny Slow Cooker Spicy Barbecue Chicken from Skinny Ms. via Slow Cooker from Scratch [Slow Cooker Summer Dinners]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skinny Slow Cooker Spicy Barbecue Chicken!  (Photo from Skinny Ms.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">I promised I&#39;d be sharing recipes for <b><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Slow%20Cooker%20Summer%20Dinners">Slow Cooker Summer Dinners</a></b>, and I think this <b>Skinny Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken</b> from Skinny Ms. looks like a delicious summer dinner with nothing more than a side of coleslaw.  You&#39;ll need to use the stove for just a little to simmer the delicious-sounding homemade barbecue sauce, but I&#39;d do that early in the morning while the house is still cool.  You could also double or triple the barbecue sauce recipe so you have some in the freezer for later in the summer.  The chicken can be cooked on low or high, just time it depending on how your day is going.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-spicy-barbecued-chicken.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/vP1-vyYdQAA" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-spicy-barbecued-chicken.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-87339542112037032312013-05-17T07:44:00.001-06:002013-05-17T09:19:43.931-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IyYmeZ_aMrg/T8lFRiTC4LI/AAAAAAAAWOM/JG2sby8X3dE/s1600/Slow-Cooker-Mexican-Pulled-Pork-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork " border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IyYmeZ_aMrg/T8lFRiTC4LI/AAAAAAAAWOM/JG2sby8X3dE/s400/Slow-Cooker-Mexican-Pulled-Pork-21.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork from Real Mom Kitchen" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br>Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork made into tacos!  (Photo from Real Mom Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">(For <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Friday%20Favorites"><b>Friday Favorites</b></a> we spotlight past recipes that you may have missed, and I think Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork sounds great wrapped in a tortilla.  This recipe is one that I&#39;ve added to the new category for <b><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Slow%20Cooker%20Summer%20Dinners">Slow Cooker Summer Dinners</a></b>; no matter how hot it&#39;s getting where you are, you can cook this in the slow cooker without heating up your house!)<br><br>Can you tell I&#39;ve been in kind of a Mexican-food mood lately?  I think tacos are such a great slow cooker dish for days when it&#39;s hot outside, because they have plenty of cooling ingredients to go with the hot meat, and I thought this <b>Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork</b> from Real Mom Kitchen looked like it would make fantastic tacos or burritos.  You could also use it to make a Taco Salad.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/06/slow-cooker-mexican-pulled-pork-from.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/A6kI0-Gmp0M" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/06/slow-cooker-mexican-pulled-pork-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-53359606231170491512013-05-15T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:49:24.235-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OCjYRoHZ6JA/UZJM7NnHuAI/AAAAAAAAfc8/czSVXP5v8nk/s1600/1-lettuce-wrap-chicken-taco-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Spicy Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OCjYRoHZ6JA/UZJM7NnHuAI/AAAAAAAAfc8/czSVXP5v8nk/s400/1-lettuce-wrap-chicken-taco-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Spicy Lettuce Wrap Tacos with Avocado Salsa (Make the chicken in the slow cooker without heating up the house!) [From Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even on a hot summer day, you can make these Spicy Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos in the slow cooker without heating up the house!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">It&#39;s only May and in Utah we&#39;ve already had record-breaking high temperatures.  One of my goals for this summer is to spotlight using the slow cooker for summer dinners without heating up the house.  I think <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Slow%20Cooker%20Summer%20Dinners"><b>Slow Cooker Summer Dinners</b></a> are one of the undiscovered joys of slow cooking, and I love this idea so much that I&#39;m adding a new label to this site to spotlight dishes to make in the slow cooker when it&#39;s hot outside.  (Be patient for a week or two while I go back and tag past recipes that are good summer choices.)   Meanwhile, let&#39;s get the party started with these absolutely delish <b>Slow Cooker Spicy Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos with Avocado Salsa</b> from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen.  (If you&#39;re not a fan of the lettuce wrap idea, the recipe also includes instructions for tostadas.) </div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-chicken-lettuce-wrap-tacos.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/LGP-Q9hT-HU" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com4http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-chicken-lettuce-wrap-tacos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-65728926311372853782013-05-12T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-13T07:17:49.353-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OF_0XEEjNAY/UY_gjp1KxxI/AAAAAAAAfcE/gO-kHvm2cF8/s1600/white+bean+hummus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker White Bean and Garlic Hummus" border="0" height="500" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OF_0XEEjNAY/UY_gjp1KxxI/AAAAAAAAfcE/gO-kHvm2cF8/s400/white+bean+hummus.jpg" title="Delicious White Bean and Garlic Hummus that starts with dried beans in the slow cooker. [From 365 Days of Slow Cooking via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="333"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicious White Bean and Garlic Hummus that starts with dried beans.  (Photo from 365 Days of Slow Cooking.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Today it&#39;s supposed to get above 90F in Utah, and when the weather gets that hot, something like this <b>White Bean and Garlic Hummus</b> from 365 Days of Slow Cooking is just what I&#39;d want for a <b>Meatless Monday</b> lunch or dinner.  This recipe starts with dried beans that cook all day in the slow cooker, so it&#39;s not only economical and easy, but it&#39;s also vegan.  For a gluten-free option, serve with veggies like celery, carrots, red pepper strips, and sugar snap peas for dippers.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-white-bean-garlic-hummus.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/TiQ7MlK3ppM" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-white-bean-garlic-hummus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-64559762987650060512013-05-11T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-11T02:00:00.564-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlQRI4P51YM/UY1-_p9uSlI/AAAAAAAAfSw/KO1sxcMlPM4/s1600/creamy-tarragon-chicken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Crock Pot Creamy Tarragon Chicken" border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlQRI4P51YM/UY1-_p9uSlI/AAAAAAAAfSw/KO1sxcMlPM4/s400/creamy-tarragon-chicken.jpg" title="Crock Pot Creamy Tarragon Chicken from LaaLoosh" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slow Cooker Chicken with a Creamy Sauce and Fresh Tarragon (Photo from LaaLoosh.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Tomorrow is <b>Mother&#39;s Day</b> and according to Utah gardening wisdom, that&#39;s the first day when it&#39;s safe to plant your vegetable garden without fear of frost.  I don&#39;t know how true that is, but one thing I do know about gardening is that <b>French Tarragon</b> is a wonderful herb, and if you&#39;re not already growing it, you should plant some immediately.  I love French Tarragon so much I wrote a post about <a href="http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/06/cooking-tips-for-gardeners-cooking-with.html">Cooking with Fresh Tarragon</a>, but this is all leading up to my confession that I haven&#39;t ever used Tarragon in a slow cooker dish.  That&#39;s only one of the reasons this <b>Crock Pot Creamy Tarragon Chicken</b> from LaaLoosh caught my eye.  This recipe just went on my &quot;to-try&quot; list, and I&#39;ve already bought the French Tarragon plants for my new house.  </div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/crock-pot-creamy-tarragon-chicken.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/CX53B6ADHu8" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/crock-pot-creamy-tarragon-chicken.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-75407127008937304982013-05-10T07:37:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:58:24.870-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oKrhGZGUm5E/T8eWEc2UqvI/AAAAAAAAWIA/ulwNznHIqRU/s1600/Crock-Pot-Buffalo-Chicken-Lettuce-Wraps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps" border="0" height="500" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oKrhGZGUm5E/T8eWEc2UqvI/AAAAAAAAWIA/ulwNznHIqRU/s400/Crock-Pot-Buffalo-Chicken-Lettuce-Wraps.jpg" title="Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps [from Skinnytaste via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="333"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the flavors of Buffalo Chicken in a lettuce wrap!  (Photo from Skinnytaste.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">(For <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Friday%20Favorites"><b>Friday Favorites</b></a> we spotlight past recipes that you may have missed, and these Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Skinnytaste look like an amazing meal for any time of year!) <br><br>I&#39;m thinking that anyone who loves Buffalo Wings but wants a healthier option is going to love this idea for <b>Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps</b> from Skinnytaste.   The recipe starts with boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked in the slow cooker with chicken broth and hot sauce and some seasonings, and then the spicy chicken is shredded and served in lettuce cups with celery and carrot slivers and some blue cheese or ranch dressing.  Yes, I am drooling.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/06/slow-cooker-buffalo-chicken-lettuce.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/7Vk5V9GCta4" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/06/slow-cooker-buffalo-chicken-lettuce.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-47856755327252741902013-05-08T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-08T12:27:54.874-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hC_sY53jZs4/UYmjUmnIiiI/AAAAAAAAfMo/9J6iGC-dqzw/s1600/8506835966_feec4f1a52_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Crockpot Pizza Potatoes" border="0" height="500" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hC_sY53jZs4/UYmjUmnIiiI/AAAAAAAAfMo/9J6iGC-dqzw/s400/8506835966_feec4f1a52_b.jpg" title="Crockpot Pizza Potatoes has all the flavors you love on pizza simmered in the slow cooker with potatoes. [from Kayotic Kitchen via Slow Cooker from Scratch.]" width="333"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Potatoes plus all the flavors you love on pizza makes a fabulous crockpot meal.  (Photo from Kayotic Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">When I saw this recipe for <b>Crockpot Pizza Potatoes</b> from Kayotic Kitchen, I knew it was something a lot of slow cooker fans would like.   Kay combines all the flavors you love on pizza - tomato sauce, smoked sausage, onion, bell pepper and mozzarella - and simmers them with potatoes in the crockpot.  It was a hit with the pizza-loving kid at her house, and I bet your family would like it too!</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/crockpot-pizza-potatoes.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/U50y8n1A-t4" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com1http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/crockpot-pizza-potatoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-50660266719735376492013-05-06T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-08T12:28:24.659-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RAg4uqDF1Po/UYZnjn43K0I/AAAAAAAAfKk/wtERgx8DoHE/s1600/slow-cooker-black-bean-rice-soup-500-kalynskitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vegetarian Black Bean and Rice Soup with Lime and Cilantro" border="0" height="500" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RAg4uqDF1Po/UYZnjn43K0I/AAAAAAAAfKk/wtERgx8DoHE/s400/slow-cooker-black-bean-rice-soup-500-kalynskitchen.jpg" title="Vegetarian Black Bean and Rice Soup with Lime and Cilantro [from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="333"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This favorite vegetarian Black Bean and Rice Soup with Lime and Cilantro can easily be vegan if you use vegetable stock.  (Photo from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">For many years I&#39;ve had a yearly soup party at my house in Salt Lake, and this delicious <b>Slow Cooker Vegetarian Black Bean and Rice Soup with Lime and Cilantro</b> from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen was one of the soups I make every year for a vegetarian option.  I soon learned to make a big batch of it, because even the non-vegetarians would gobble up this soup.  This easy soup that uses mostly pantry ingredients is a perfect <b>Meatless Monday</b> dinner idea, and no matter what the spring weather is like at your house I promise this soup will taste great!</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-vegetarian-black-bean-rice-soup.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/wMWK_XbCz-w" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-vegetarian-black-bean-rice-soup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-9298076971704035462013-05-04T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-04T02:00:10.433-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rl8HMzBMYK4/UYPZ-GkuDYI/AAAAAAAAfKM/ZF-DwCYpuLE/s1600/weeknight-chicken-tacos-recipe-www.mountainmamacooks.com_-225x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos" border="0" height="500" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rl8HMzBMYK4/UYPZ-GkuDYI/AAAAAAAAfKM/ZF-DwCYpuLE/s400/weeknight-chicken-tacos-recipe-www.mountainmamacooks.com_-225x300.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos from Mountain Mama Cooks via Slow Cooker from Scratch" width="375"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicious chicken taco filling made in the slow cooker, and then the filling is baked with the shells until they&#39;re crispy and delicious!  (Photo from Mountain Mama Cooks.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes good ideas are so simple you immediately wonder why you never thought of it!  For these <b>Slow Cooker Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos</b> from Mountain Mama Cooks, it&#39;s the idea of filling corn taco shells with delicious chicken taco filling that you&#39;ve made in the slow cooker and then baking them until the shells get crispy!  Kelly says that crispy shells are &quot;the real deal&quot; in these tacos, and I&#39;d have to agree that she&#39;s on to something!  And wouldn&#39;t this make a wonderful <b>Cinco de Mayo</b> dinner without much work for the cook?</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-crispy-chicken-tacos.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/UqBek1HnkJk" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com6http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-crispy-chicken-tacos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-58137770357442591902013-05-03T07:47:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:57:59.605-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gcKB5cixS0g/T8P_yGSC9rI/AAAAAAAAWGE/dI5G6SbXCJ0/s1600/barbfinal11-575x386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Spicy Barbacoa Soft Tacos" border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gcKB5cixS0g/T8P_yGSC9rI/AAAAAAAAWGE/dI5G6SbXCJ0/s400/barbfinal11-575x386.jpg" title="Spicy Barbacoa Soft Tacos from Bev Cooks (via Slow Cooker from Scratch)" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spicy Barbacoa Beef, made into soft tacos with guacamole and corn.  (Photo from Bev Cooks.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">(For <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Friday%20Favorites"><b>Friday Favorites</b></a> we spotlight past recipes that you may have missed, and these Spicy Barbacoa Soft Tacos from Bev Cooks are a perfect dish for this time of year when you never know what the weather will be doing!) <br><br>I love the endless varieties of shredded meat taco-ish concoctions you can make with the slow cooker. When I saw this particular version of <b>Spicy Barbacoa Soft Tacos</b> from Bev Cooks pop up in my feed reader, I knew this was a recipe that a lot of you would enjoy.  The beef cooks with with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder and Mexican oregano, so these tacos have lots of flavor going on.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/05/slow-cooker-spicy-barbacoa-soft-tacos.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/SMb1hosmL4w" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/05/slow-cooker-spicy-barbacoa-soft-tacos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-31617325838682722342013-05-01T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:57:44.015-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BW0MHdjQL00/UX1jBo4ryqI/AAAAAAAAfBQ/1UiXJ3PqPR8/s1600/6a00d83451fa5069e2017ee7787114970d-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chicken and Pinto Bean Burrito Bowls" border="0" height="315" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BW0MHdjQL00/UX1jBo4ryqI/AAAAAAAAfBQ/1UiXJ3PqPR8/s400/6a00d83451fa5069e2017ee7787114970d-800wi.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Chicken and Pinto Bean Burrito Bowls are great any time of year. [From The Perfect Pantry via Slow Cooker from Scratch.]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Slow Cooker Chicken and Pinto Bean Burrito Bowl is a perfect season-spanning dish!  (Photo from The Perfect Pantry.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Some people forget about the slow cooker when the weather starts to get warm, but I&#39;m sharing this <b>Slow Cooker Chicken and Pinto Bean Burrito Bowl</b> from The Perfect Pantry to remind you how you can make seasonally-appropriate food in the slow cooker all year round.  Lydia is one of those experienced cooks who&#39;s learned to use her slow cooker when she doesn&#39;t want to heat up the house, and even if it&#39;s not quite that hot yet, this sounds like a perfect season-spanning dish.  Boneless chicken cooks in a tomato-chile-lime mixture until it&#39;s falling apart tender, and then beans are added to soak up the flavor.  The chicken and pinto bean mixture is served over rice with toppings like avocado, grated cheese, cilantro, and lime juice to add at the table.  Doesn&#39;t that sound good?</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-chicken-pinto-burrito-bowl.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/MTSouOgzDrE" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com6http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/05/slow-cooker-chicken-pinto-burrito-bowl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-71976413133259951432013-04-29T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:57:18.013-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FrjxiNKCPtI/UXx5OSWzXYI/AAAAAAAAe_Y/dyDyZymKtvk/s1600/pineapple-bbq-salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vegan Thai Salad" border="0" height="500" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FrjxiNKCPtI/UXx5OSWzXYI/AAAAAAAAe_Y/dyDyZymKtvk/s400/pineapple-bbq-salad.jpg" title="This Vegan Thai Salad features tofu that&#39;s cooked in the slow cooker! [from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen via Slow Cooker from Scratch.]" width="352"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Vegan Thai Salad features tofu that&#39;s cooked all day in the slow cooker!  (Photo from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">I like tofu, but I&#39;ve never cooked it in the slow cooker so I was intrigued when I found this <b>Vegan Thai Salad with Slow Cooked Tofu in Pineapple Barbecue Sauce</b> from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen.  You&#39;ll have to plan ahead a bit, because the tofu is frozen and then thawed to change the texture and make it absorb the barbecue sauce better when it&#39;s cooked.  But everything about this recipe sounds good to me, including the way Susan uses pineapple to sweeten the barbecue sauce to avoid refined sugar.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/vegan-thai-salad-slow-cooker-tofu.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/Vhf8ACqH9hA" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/vegan-thai-salad-slow-cooker-tofu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-35043390211622770752013-04-27T02:00:00.000-06:002013-04-28T11:59:10.707-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uDWW51I7AHc/UXrI0iRPXmI/AAAAAAAAe74/vzGs192mJCw/s1600/crockpot-brown-maple-sugar-tenderloin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Crock Pot Brown and Maple Sugar Pork Tenderloin" border="0" height="500" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uDWW51I7AHc/UXrI0iRPXmI/AAAAAAAAe74/vzGs192mJCw/s400/crockpot-brown-maple-sugar-tenderloin.jpg" title="Crock Pot Brown and Maple Sugar Pork Tenderloin (from Your HomeBased Mom via Slow Cooker from Scratch.)" width="333"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pork tenderloin cooks all day in the slow cooker with a flavorful maple syrup-mustard-balsamic sauce!  (Photo from Your HomeBased Mom.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Everyone who likes pork probably knows how it gets tender and delicious in the slow cooker, but this recipe for <b>Crock Pot Brown and Maple Sugar Pork Tenderloin</b> from Your HomeBased Mom adds an extra dimension of flavor.  Pork tenderloin cooks all day in a sauce of maple syrup, honey, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and spices and then when the pork is done the sauce is thickened with a little cornstarch.  What a delicious idea for a from-scratch recipe for slow cooker pork tenderloin!</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-brown-maple-sugar-pork.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/ISdlB2z-lEQ" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-brown-maple-sugar-pork.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-11547379734398503942013-04-26T07:14:00.000-06:002013-04-26T07:26:01.209-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLZiW92xGxY/T44YIuEUT6I/AAAAAAAAVdg/YowogP1p2t4/s1600/crockpot-beans-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cooking dried beans in a slow cooker" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLZiW92xGxY/T44YIuEUT6I/AAAAAAAAVdg/YowogP1p2t4/s400/crockpot-beans-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" title="How to Cook Dried Beans in a Slow Cooker: Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen tests whether soaking is necessary and shares the results. [via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your Crock-Pot to cook beans; then store in the freezer.  (Photo from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">(For <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Friday%20Favorites"><b>Friday Favorites</b></a> we spotlight past recipes that you may have missed, and this post from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen can show you how to always have from-scratch cooked beans in the freezer to make bean soups, salads, or casseroles all year.) <br><br>Using the slow cooker to cook dried beans is one of those wonderful ideas I discovered through food blogging.  I experimented with soaked and unsoaked beans, and this post on <b>How to Cook Dried Beans in a Crock-Pot Slow Cooker</b> from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen shares my results and step-by-step photos of everything you need to know to kick the canned bean habit!</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/04/slow-cooker-beans-how-to-cook-dried.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/uo0Ps1XiL34" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com5http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/04/slow-cooker-beans-how-to-cook-dried.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-29356153436278663912013-04-24T02:00:00.000-06:002013-04-24T02:00:02.839-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFwrEfT_Wm4/UXQCzObE60I/AAAAAAAAe5M/6HybUbL-2Aw/s1600/1-slow-cooker-green-chile-rice-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Spicy Slow Cooker Rice with Green Chiles, Green Onions, and Cheese" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFwrEfT_Wm4/UXQCzObE60I/AAAAAAAAe5M/6HybUbL-2Aw/s400/1-slow-cooker-green-chile-rice-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" title="Use your slow cooker to turn leftover rice Spicy Slow Cooker Rice with Green Chiles, Green Onions, and Cheese. (The family will love it!) [from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your slow cooker to turn leftover rice into Spicy Slow Cooker Rice with Green Chiles, Green Onions, and Cheese.  Your family will love it!   (Photo from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">I know some of you never think about using the slow cooker for a side dish, but once you try it you&#39;ll realize how convenient it is to have a side dish cooking unattended while you focus on the main part of the meal.  This <b>Spicy Slow Cooker Rice with Green Chiles, Green Onions, and Cheese</b> is one of my personal favorite slow cooker side dishes, and my sister Val tried out the recipe and reported it was a hit with her family as well.  I highly recommend cooking extra rice just so you have some leftover rice to try this recipe!  </div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/spicy-slow-cooker-rice-green-chiles.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/vTYVqvn2b5U" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/spicy-slow-cooker-rice-green-chiles.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-37065701236405074762013-04-22T02:00:00.000-06:002013-04-22T02:00:02.549-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--oWe9e0KQ7s/UXP8pXrm7qI/AAAAAAAAe5E/hFrQKmxRZAw/s1600/6081921464_6e04e1419d_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Vegan Sag Paneer" border="0" height="533" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--oWe9e0KQ7s/UXP8pXrm7qI/AAAAAAAAe5E/hFrQKmxRZAw/s400/6081921464_6e04e1419d_m.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Vegan Sag Paneer made with tofu; sounds delicious! [From Everyday Maven via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A vegan version of Sag Paneer using tofu instead of Paneer, and it sounds delicious!  (Photo from Everyday Maven.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Sag Paneer is a classic Indian dish that combines spinach and Paneer cheese, and this <b>Slow Cooker Vegan Sag Paneer</b> from Everyday Maven has all the flavors that make this such a well-loved dish, but it&#39;s made with tofu and coconut milk for a vegan version of Sag Paneer.  There&#39;s a lot of dark leafy greens nutrition in this recipe due to the use of both frozen and fresh spinach, and I&#39;d say this sounds like a great <b>Meatless Monday</b> dish for the slow cooker.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-vegan-sag-paneer.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/vP_iHsxsZVM" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com0http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-vegan-sag-paneer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-67138461981386582552013-04-20T02:00:00.000-06:002013-04-20T02:00:02.336-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jps4fhlEkOk/UW24JIb_aeI/AAAAAAAAe4E/33zAuOhiuQE/s1600/ber_9200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Red Chile Beef" border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jps4fhlEkOk/UW24JIb_aeI/AAAAAAAAe4E/33zAuOhiuQE/s400/ber_9200.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Red Chile Beef (with homemade red chile sauce) by From Scratch to Plate via Slow Cooker from Scratch" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start with dried red chiles to make the sauce for this Slow Cooker Red Chile Beef.  (Photo by From Scratch to Plate.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Everyone who loves from-scratch recipes will love how this <b>Slow Cooker Red Chile Beef</b> by From Scratch to Plate uses a sauce that starts with dried red chiles that are soaked in water and pureed and then cooked with garlic, cumin, and salt for an authentic Mexican flavored sauce.  You can make the sauce while the chuck roast cooks all day in the slow cooker, or make the sauce the night before, cook the meat all day while you&#39;re at work, and shred the beef apart and heat with the sauce when it&#39;s time for dinner.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-red-chile-beef.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/OCIAaEnXtAQ" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com3http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-red-chile-beef.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-42964271157308694102013-04-19T07:17:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:56:54.392-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4aTFmdbl4G0/T5IOD7HLi4I/AAAAAAAAVfg/TD4xqNKA1t8/s1600/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Tostadas-recipe-taste-and-tell-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Chicken Tostadas" border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4aTFmdbl4G0/T5IOD7HLi4I/AAAAAAAAVfg/TD4xqNKA1t8/s400/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Tostadas-recipe-taste-and-tell-1.jpg" title="Slow Cooker Chicken Tostadas from Taste and Tell via Slow Cooker from Scratch" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken Tostadas are a great slow cooker dinner any time of year.  (Photo from Taste and Tell.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">(For <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Friday%20Favorites"><b>Friday Favorites</b></a> we spotlight past recipes that you may have missed, and these Slow Cooker Chicken Tostadas sound easy, family friendly, and delicious.) <br><br>I&#39;m drooling over these <b>Slow Cooker Chicken Tostadas</b> from Taste and Tell!   Boneless skinless chicken breasts go in the slow cooker with a little lime juice, a tiny bit of oil, garlic, and some Mexican seasonings and they cook on low for until the meat shreds apart easily.  Serve the meat on tostada shells, and everyone in the family adds whatever other toppings they want.  This recipe seems perfect for any size household; singles or couples could freeze some of the meat for later.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/04/slow-cooker-chicken-tostadas-from-taste.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/sotafGy55b4" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/04/slow-cooker-chicken-tostadas-from-taste.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-47802905032666465852013-04-17T07:09:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:56:38.975-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJneEJviAuA/UW2yXFaOaGI/AAAAAAAAe38/pPv08NnyJf4/s1600/slow-cooker-jerk-pork-with-mango-salsa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooked Jerk Pork with Carribean Salsa" border="0" height="500" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJneEJviAuA/UW2yXFaOaGI/AAAAAAAAe38/pPv08NnyJf4/s400/slow-cooker-jerk-pork-with-mango-salsa.jpg" title="Slow Cooked Jerk Pork with Carribean Salsa from Skinnytaste via Slow Cooker from Scratch." width="350"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marinated Pork cooks all day until it&#39;s falling-apart tender and then it&#39;s served over rice with a salsa of fresh mango, avocado, and cilantro.  (Photo from Skinnytaste.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">There&#39;s a lot to love about this recipe for <b>Slow Cooked Jerk Pork with Carribean Salsa</b> from Skinnytaste, and for some of you who need things that can cook all day while you&#39;re at work the 9-hour cooking time on low might be enough to get you to try the recipe.  But even without that nice bonus, I love the sound of this pork that&#39;s marinated overnight in citrus, garlic, and jerk seasoning, cooked all day until it&#39;s falling-apart tender, and then served over rice with a fresh-sounding Carribean salsa.  Gina recommends a jerk rub that she likes, but if you don&#39;t want to buy a special ingredient for one dish, Google a recipe and make your own.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-jerk-pork-carribean-salsa.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/H_cnM-L5Wic" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-jerk-pork-carribean-salsa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-30001853818024462212013-04-15T02:00:00.000-06:002013-04-15T02:00:09.563-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M7aRPHwwvKo/UWrHgcWUYwI/AAAAAAAAeyI/dOr8BPCrR2M/s1600/1-red-lentil-spinach-coconut-soup-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup with Indian Spices, Spinach, and Coconut Milk" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M7aRPHwwvKo/UWrHgcWUYwI/AAAAAAAAeyI/dOr8BPCrR2M/s400/1-red-lentil-spinach-coconut-soup-500x500-kalynskitchen.jpg" title="A delicious red lentil soup with Indian spices, cooked in the slow cooker with spinach and coconut milk added at the end. [From Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen via Slow Cooker from Scratch]" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A delicious vegan red lentil soup with Indian spices, cooked in the slow cooker with spinach and coconut milk added at the end.  (Photo from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">If you haven&#39;t experimented with Indian spices in the slow cooker, this <b>Slow Cooker Indian-Spiced Vegan Red Lentil Soup with Spinach and Coconut Milk</b> from Kalyn&#39;s Kitchen would be a delicious soup to get you started.  There&#39;s not a lot of heat in the soup, but the turmeric and other spices add a delightful flavor and beautiful yellow color to this soup.  Start this soup after lunch and add the spinach and coconut milk 30 minutes before you want to eat dinner, and you&#39;ll have a perfect <b>Meatless Monday</b> meal on the table.  </div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-vegan-red-lentil-soup-indian-spices.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/JSi1VH4OimI" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-vegan-red-lentil-soup-indian-spices.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-48524126931747042572013-04-13T02:00:00.000-06:002013-04-13T13:28:24.783-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IyVR1ZOm8Gs/UWXkjSFHDpI/AAAAAAAAetg/ELQLKvs0mmk/s1600/slow-cooker-breakfast-Collage2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="20 Delicious Recipes from Food Bloggers for Breakast in the Slow Cooker" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IyVR1ZOm8Gs/UWXkjSFHDpI/AAAAAAAAetg/ELQLKvs0mmk/s400/slow-cooker-breakfast-Collage2.jpg" title="20 Delicious Recipes from Food Bloggers for Breakast in the Slow Cooker (via Slow Cooker from Scratch)" width="400"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20 Delicious Recipes from Food Bloggers for Breakfast using the Slow Cooker!</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Breakfast.  It&#39;s the most important meal of the day (you knew that didn&#39;t you?)  And yet so many of us struggle to eat it every day.  Seems like it&#39;s just hard to carve out those few extra minutes some mornings to get something warm and nutritious into your tummy before the day starts.  That&#39;s where these <b>Slow Cooker Breakfast Recipes</b> from food bloggers can be a big help.<br><br>I visited food blogs all over the web to find a collection of recipes that includes different types of <b>oatmeal</b>, <b>french toast</b>, <b>pancakes</b>, <b>breakfast casseroles</b>, <b>egg dishes</b>, <b> grits</b>, <b>coffee cake</b>, <b>granola</b>, and <b>breakfast risotto</b>.  Some of the recipes cook overnight and are ready the next day; others cook in a few hours and can be reheated in the morning.  Bookmark or pin this page and when you notice you&#39;re getting a little behind the breakfast 8-ball, come back here and get another good idea for breakfast in the slow cooker.  Enjoy!</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-breakfast-recipes-from-food-bloggers.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/LsNszOz4xm4" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com8http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-breakfast-recipes-from-food-bloggers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-61334596860623374432013-04-12T09:02:00.000-06:002013-04-12T09:02:54.559-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22YhI1tnucI/T5YJIGnwNpI/AAAAAAAAVl8/Tzf8qStgT8Q/s1600/kathy-hot-sour-soup1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Slow Cooker Hot and Sour Soup" border="0" height="500" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22YhI1tnucI/T5YJIGnwNpI/AAAAAAAAVl8/Tzf8qStgT8Q/s400/kathy-hot-sour-soup1.jpg" title="Vegan Hot and Sour Soup, made in the Slow Cooker! (From Fat Free Vegan Kitchen via Slow Cooker from Scratch0" width="333"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vegan hot and sour soup made in the slow cooker!  (Photo from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">(For <a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/search/label/Friday%20Favorites"><b>Friday Favorites</b></a> we spotlight past recipes that you may have missed, and this recipe for Kathy&#39;s Slow Cooker Hot and Sour Soup looks like a great tummy-warmer for a cold spring day.) <br><br>It may be spring, but I know in Utah we&#39;ll have a few more cold nights and maybe even some snow.  I think  <b>Kathy&#39;s</b> <b>Slow Cooker Hot and Sour Soup</b> from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen sounds like a nice season-spanning dish.  It&#39;s light, which fits our mood at this time of year, but the soup is warm and comforting if the spring weather is on the chilly side.  </div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/04/slow-cooker-recipe-for-kathys-hot-and.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/gjhVcDHkKWc" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com2http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2012/04/slow-cooker-recipe-for-kathys-hot-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273239751324176639.post-66474454023912306612013-04-10T02:00:00.000-06:002013-04-10T02:00:13.695-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgmvib7yMU/UWR-FpZowrI/AAAAAAAAeps/6lOlLezBE3E/s1600/Jamaican-Jerk-Chicken-Dinner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="500" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgmvib7yMU/UWR-FpZowrI/AAAAAAAAeps/6lOlLezBE3E/s400/Jamaican-Jerk-Chicken-Dinner.jpg" width="333"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crock Pot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew seasoned with allspice, thyme, pepper, and curry powder.  (Photo from Jeanette&#39;s Healthy Living.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><div style="text-align: justify;">When you talk about Jamaican food, most people probably think of spicy hot Jerk seasoning, but not all Jamaican food is burn-your-mouth spicy.  This <b>Crock Pot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew</b> from Jeanette&#39;s Healthy Living uses traditional Jamaican seasonings like allspice, thyme, pepper, and curry powder to give lots of flavor to chicken legs and thighs, and tomatoes and black beans turn the dish into a stew.  If you&#39;d like more heat, serve some hot sauce on the side.</div><br><a href="http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-jamaican-spiced-chicken-stew.html#more">Click here to get the recipe link . . .</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SlowCookerFromScratch/~4/JVW-aeALiA0" height="1" width="1"/>Kalyn Dennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com4http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com/2013/04/slow-cooker-jamaican-spiced-chicken-stew.html