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Recipe: Slow Cooker Veggie Pot Pie
Slow cooker veggie pot pie. What? I know – you can make the filling for a veggie pot pie in your slow cooker, then just top with left over mashed potatoes and bake for a short bit while you unwind from work. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 cups of cubed potatoes 1.5 cups of diced carrots 3 cups of halved brussels spouts 1 onion diced 4 cloves of garlic 6 sprigs of thyme salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of milk can of…
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Tacos
Slow cooker tacos – this delicious taco filling only takes about 15 minutes to prep and makes for a healthy and hearty meal. Plus, you can top them any way you like! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 pounds of chicken 5 jalapeños large red onion 2 teaspoons of chili powder 1 teaspoon of garlic powder can of black beans rotel salt to taste small can or corn toppings: sour cream, cheese, cilantro and hot sauce First, slice the jalapeños and take out the seeds…
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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2020
American Thanksgiving 2020 is here – we had decadent potatoes and chicken, yes, a little different, but oh, so good! So, what are you cooking up tomorrow for your American holiday feast? Anything special or traditional favourites? I’m a sucker for mashed potatoes and turkey – heck, I’ll even take a second helping of potatoes over pie. What? I know – I will! Okay, let’s get cooking. Here are the three recipes I used for this little family dinner. Recipes Sous Vide Chicken Duchess Potatoes…
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Recipe: Duchess Potatoes
Duchess potatoes – what? I know – they’re not totally royal, yet they’re good! These potatoes are a great balance of a twice baked potato and mashed potatoes. Plus, the wonderful thing is you can make these a day ahead. Thanksgiving, here we come! Okay, let’s bake up. Ingredients 1.5 pounds of yellow potatoes 3 egg yokes 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic 1/2 cup of soy milk 1/2 cup of greek yogurt 5 tablespoons of salted butter salt and pepper to taste First, this recipe…
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Whole Sous Vide Chicken
Whole sous vide chicken – what, you can cook a whole chicken sous vide? Yes! And, it’s delicious. The tricky part is getting the marinade on the chicken without having too much liquid. What’s the solution? The freezer, of course. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients whole chicken salt to taste marinade (I used souvlaki marinade) First, make your marinade. I used the same chicken souvlaki marinade that I used a few summers ago. Which ever you choose, the trick is to freeze it. So, even…
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Recipe: Chicken Sausages and Peppers
Chicken sausages and peppers – one of the fastest freezer meals to prep! Plus, it’s full of heat and spice. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients Pack of chicken sausages (I used a 4 pack of PC brand) red pepper yellow pepper green pepper 3 jalapeño peppers large white onion 1 tablespoon of tex-mex spice First, wash and cut all of your peppers. Looking for a little less spice? Then de-seed the jalapeños and that’ll temper the spice. I cut everything lengthwise since we eat these…
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Recipe: Parmesan Chicken
Parmesan chicken in the crockpot?! Yes – and with some veggies, ta-boot! This quick and easy freezer meal is perfect for a busy week, especially when it’s cold and windy outside. Did winter arrive at anyone else’s door today? I think we’ve got at least 1.5 feet of snow! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 chicken breasts large bag of spinach 1 big yellow onion 3 cups of freshly grated parmesan cheese 650ml jar of pasta sauce (yet don’t add to bag) 300g of pasta…
