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Tag Archives: slow cooker
Making Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker – so easy and time efficient and perfect for cold winter days!
I love making dishes that last for days and this is one that does. I started this dish late in the afternoon in the slow cooker and before bed put it into the fridge then the next afternoon took it … Continue reading
Thai Slow Cooker Chicken – cooking with kids – great tastes, easy recipe!
Thailand is called the land of smiles – perhaps its because the food is so delicious! Thai cooking combines sweet and hot, sour and creamy – and a common ingredient is coconut milk, another is peanuts and of course the … Continue reading
Tried a new recipe – tasted really good although a bit bland – so needed dressing up so I added more lemons -MUCH better! SO simple the kids can do it!
Slow Cooker Chicken This was sooo easy – the grandkids could have cooked it. So next time I will make it with them! It needed some more kick – so I added a bit to it – you may wish … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged garlic, Lemon pepper chicken, olive oil, organic, rosemary, slow cooker
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The Kids Cook Monday Campaign – a project of The Monday Campaigns – and all about Cooking with Kids!
The Kids Cook Monday is a project of The Monday Campaigns. The Monday Campaigns is in association with the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Syracuse Newhouse School of Public Communications. I found this site … Continue reading
A great Slow Cooker Thanksgiving recipe – as we give thanks for so many blessings in our lives
Health and family togetherness with the love of good friends – what could be more important! We wish your family the most grateful of thanksgivings – as we are with ours. We feel so very blessed to live in the … Continue reading
Oxtail in the Slow Cooker – Yum ( not low cal – but once in a while why not?)
This is a favorite South African Recipe. It is not for everyone. But we love it! It was my father’s favorite recipe. Here is a picture of my mom and dad, Norma and Jack Wolfowitz, about two months before he died of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Recipes, Slow Cooker
Tagged beef, family food, meat, Oxtail stew, slow cooker, South African Recipe
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Slow cooker for all seasons – had no time today – so threw this together in 10 minutes!
Above is one of my favorite places to eat at our Little Farm – it’s just outside the main house kitchn – and under the shade of an amazing Chinese Oak tree. We eat here summer and winter ( its … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes, Slow Cooker
Tagged beans, chicken in slow cooker, cooking with kids, Easy recipes, Fast recipes, slow cooker
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Slow cooker in Summer? Absolutely! It is quick and easy and fun! Cooking with kids made easy too
Most of us think that slow cookers are only for winter months. But they work for fast easy during-the-week dinners too. And leftovers are yummy. Cooking with kids when using a slow cooker is easy – you can let them … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged chicken, ginger, jam, slow cooker, summer recipes
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Chicken and Leek Stew – Cooking with kids and using my favorite kitchen appliance – the Slow Cooker! Great for cooking with kids!
I know I am like a broken record – but slow cookers are SOOOOO easy! Especially when cooking with kids – you can throw everything in – turn it on and go play with the children until its done and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice
Tagged Brown rice, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, cooking with kids, crockpot, leeks, onions, slow cooker
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Crockpot Chicken, Figs, Olives, Capers and Sun Dried Tomatoes – easy for cooking with kids – great for a wintry night!
This cooked in the crockpot all day and the house smelled amazing! It is also ideal when cooking with kids as they can add all the ingredients to the frying pan while you add the hot stuff to the crockpot. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged capers, chicken, chicken stock, cooking with kids, crockpot, figs, slow cooker, sun dried tomatoes, white wine
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A couple of Slow Cooker Tips! Children playing the piano….cooking with kids – happy holidays!
I do have a love affair with my slow cooker – bought both of my Little Farm assistants, Esmerelda and Blanca, one each for their Xmas presents last year and they are both hooked too! Here are a couple of tips … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Classical Music, Family, Slow Cooker, Tips
Tagged cooking with kids, happiness, holiday season, music, playing the piano, slow cooker, tips
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Veal and Tomatoes in the Crockpot! Cooking with kids – an easy dinner dish! Healthy too….
Did I tell you how much I love my crockpot? I really do – it’s sooo easy to use. So today I made Veal Tomato Stew -easy, healthy, and fast! We put on some upbeat weird music for this one … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, cooking with kids, crockpot, low fat food, potatoes, rice, slow cooker, sweet potatoes, tomato puree, tomato sauce, tomatoes, veal, veal stew, yams
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Tasty Thursdays – Crockpot Heaven – Filet Mignon – Cooking with Kids
Here is a fabulous recipe for my very favorite approach to cooking – the crockpot. But instead of using a tough or less expensive piece of meat I am using New York steak or even Filet Mignon. Here are my … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, crockpot, filet mignon, kid stories, meat, recipes, slow cooker, steak
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Tasty Thursdays – Slow Cooker for Chicken – Cooking with Kids! SO easy!
Slow Cooker for Chicken Cooking with Kids – SO easy! Background: I love love love my slow cooker. There are so many benefits to using one – first, the house smells amazing all day while it is cooking; second – … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Tips
Tagged chicken curry, chicken slow cooker, cooking with kids, dinner, food, grandma music, Indian, lunch, slow cooker, stew
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