Butter Beef

Another week...another search for a beef meal. This one sounded super easy...just what I was looking for midweek during a busy week!

ingredients:

~ 3 lbs. cubed beef stew meat

~ 1/2 cup butter

~ 1 (1 oz) envelope dry onion soup mix

directions:

~ Place beef and butter into slow cooker. Sprinkle the onion soup mix over. Cover and cook for low on 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Stir once or twice.

menu:

~ butter beef

~ mashed potatoes

~ corn

~ green beans

~ salad

verdict:

~ this was much more flavorful than i had imagined it was going to be. the meat melted in our mouths. everyone ate their platefuls of this beef. great!

Dump and Go cheesey chicken

I LOVE cheese...and chicken. Perfect combo, right? hahah! And the prep is as easy as the title sounds. Gotta love that!

Ingredients:

~ 6 boneless chicken breasts

~ 2 (11 oz.) condensed cream of cheddar cheese soup

~ 1/2 cup milk

~ salt and pepper to taste

~ 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

~ Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken breats in slow cooker. In a mixing bowl, mix together soup and milk. Pour mixture over chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garlic powder.

~ Cook on high for six hours.

Verdict:

~ the chicken was enjoyed by all. brandon even ate all of his left over for lunch at school. the cheese flavor was not overbearing, but enough to make it an enjoyable taste.

Menu:

~ cheesey chicken

~ noodles

~ green beans

~ salad

~ corn

Hoisin Chicken Wings

Another appetizer that I served at bunco..and again no pics...but they were pretty looking..LOL!

Ingredients:
~ 2-3 lbs. frozen chicken wings
~ 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
~ 1/4 cup honey
~ 4-5 garlic cloves
~ 1 inch of ginger, peeled and grated
~ 1 T sesame oil

Directions:
~ Dump the chicken into the crock pot. Add the hoisin sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Stir well to mix flavors.

Verdict:
These were great! The meat was super tender! I'd never had chicken wings in this flavor...but boy...I'll be having these again!

Pizza Fondue

Last week I co hosted bunco night with a group of gals from work! As cohosts we were in charge of feeding the group while we mingled. I of course googled around to find something that was easy to cook, sounded a tad bit different and yummy, and something I'd want to eat as well. I came across this receipe and knew i could cook it when I got back from work/tutoring.
Unfortunately, I was in such a hurry to get it started cooking and then at the end to get out of the door, I have no pictures! But it seemed to be a hit at bunco night.

Ingredients:
~ 1 cup pasta sauce
~ 1/2 tsp.italian seasoning
~ 1o pieces pepperoni, sliced
~ 1 cup shredded cheese (I used mozzerella, cheddar, and swiss)

Directions:
~ I should mention I did not use a big crock pot, but rather the little dipper
~ Put in the pasta sauce
~ Count out 10 slices of pepperoni and slice them.
~ Add the italian seasoning
~ Add the cheese
~ Cook for 45 minutes
~ Stir well

Menu:
~ pizza fondue
~ sliced french bread

Verdict:
~ easy, delicious...great for parties!

Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Just was searching around for a beef receipe to add to the weekly dinner and found this one. All the different spices sounded great...so I gave it a shot!

Ingredients:

~ 3 cups water

~ 1 teaspoon salt

~ 1 teaspoon grounded black pepper

~ 1 teaspoon dry oregano

~ 1 teaspoon dried basil

~ 1 teaspoon onion salt

~ 1 teaspoon dried parsley

~ 1 teaspoon garlic powder

~ 1 bay leaf

~ 1 (.7 oz) package dry italian style dressing package

~ 5 lbs. rump roast

Directions:

~ Combine all ingredients, except rump roast, in a sauce pan. Stir well and bring to a boil

~ Place rump roast in the crock pot and pour seasoning mixture over meat.

~ Cook on low for 10 hours.

~ Take out the bay leaf. Shred meat with a fork.

Verdict:

WOW!!! These were some of the best beef sandwiches I have ever had. All of those seasonings came together for a really unique taste. Def. recomend this dish! After I took the picture, I added shredded mozzerella cheese to the top of my sandwich...even added more to this dish!

Complete menu:

~ Italian beef sandwich

~ Hoagies

~ mozzerella cheese

~ mac and cheese

~ corn

~ green beans

Carnitas

I have been trying to find some mexican meals to cook in the slow cooker and came across this one. All the ingredients sounded good...so thought I'd give this one a shot.

Ingredients

~ 2 lbs pork shoulder

~ 1 large orange, squeezed

~ 1 large lime, squeezed

~ 7 garlic cloves (whole intact)

~ 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt

~ 1 tablespoon cumin

~ 1/2 cup beef broth

~ tortillas

~ toppings for the carnitas when you are assembling them (I used cheese and salsa. Other options include sour cream and avacado)

Directions

~ In a bowl, mix the kosher salt and cumin. Rub the spices on the pork shoulder. Place pork shoulder in the crock pot.

~ Squeeze the citrus juices on the pork shoulder. Pour the beef broth evenly over the pork.

~ Cook on low for 8-10 hours (I cooked mine for about 8.5 hours).

~ Shred meat and serve over tortillas with the toppings of your choice.

Verdict

~ let met tell you, when Brandon and I walked in the house, the smell of the apartment was serioulsy the best i had ever smelled during my cooking experiments..hahah! I was ready to eat as soon as I walked in the door. The citrus and the smokiness come together to make a delicious taste. Brandon and I kept on eating the meat! YUMMY!!

Menu

~ Carnitas

~ Mexican Rice

~ Salad

Margarita Chicken

While reading the blogs, I always look for some receipes that are different. Something that I cannot find the frozen food section of Publix already made. This one was interesting sounding and I thought I'd give it a shot. The best part, i was home all day while this was cooking since we had no school. The aroma in the house was making Brandon and I hungry. LOL!

Ingredients:

~ 4-5 boneless chicken breasts

~ 1/4 cup dijon mustard

~ 1/4 cup honey

~ 1 T soy sauce

~ 2 minced garlic cloves

~ 3 T margarita mix

Directions:

~ Mix your sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl

~ Plop the frozen chicken in the bottom of the crock pot

~ Cover with the sauce

~ Cook on low for 7-9 hours or on high for 4-5 hours (I cooked mine for eight hours)

Verdict:

~ The taste was as good as the smell in my house! All of the ingredients that are mixed together for the sauce come together to make a delcious taste! Definately worth making again!

Menu:

~ Margarita Chicken

~ Herb and Butter rotini pasta with vegetables (Knorr pasta kit)

~ salad