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Easy Rice and Lentil Pilaf recipe for your slow cooker or microwave

February 19, 2015October 18, 2017 - by Meghan G - 4 Comments.

The inspiration for this Rice and Lentil Pilaf Recipe is that I have always loved those rice pilaf mixes that come in a box. The ones with rice and pasta …

Holy Mole Chili Easy Everyday Slow Cooker Recipes Joy Makin' Mamas Review

Take your slow cooker beyond soups and stews

February 17, 2015November 1, 2017 - by Meghan G - 12 Comments.

Slow cSlow cooker recipes are disappointing. Okay, not all slow cooker recipes. But it is definitely common enough that if you think “crock pot” equals “boring” then you are not …

Skillet Coq au Vin (with Vegetarian option!)

May 15, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - 3 Comments.

{Slow cooker notes inside!} I like to serve this as a “company” dish with butter noodles or plain rice, or with a green salad and crusty bread for soaking up the sauce. Because trust me… you’ll want to eat the sauce.

Crockpot Cranberries (and tips for pleasing a veg*an at Thanksgiving!)

November 27, 2013October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Hold the phone! This recipe is so easy that it’s actually not too late to add it to your holiday list! And let me give you a little tip if you are expecting vegetarians to dinner this week. Make this and some quinoa, and add a green salad and a dish of toasted almond slivers to the table. (That sounds really good, doesn’t it? Ask about nut allergies, of course, and if you are using a bottled dressing, check the ingredients for things like anchovy paste. Yes, really, they like to sneak that one in there.) If you also make traditional favorites like sweet potatoes, squash, or (vegetarian) dressing, this will round out the meal for the veg folk and make sure everyone feels that excitement when they sit down at the table.

Now & Later Beer Chicken

November 18, 2013October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Use your favorite beer and cook up dinner tonight and put dinner in the freezer for another night at the same time!

Meghan’s Hot Mulled Apple Cider

November 12, 2013October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - 2 Comments.

You know what hits the spot on a cold night? A nice, hot mug of spiced cider while you sit by the fire. And this time of year, you can get wonderful, fresh apple cider pretty much anywhere you go- so here is a no fuss way to mull your cider and keep it hot so you can enjoy it at your leisure. (If you have leftovers, just refrigerate them and microwave them for a minute or so- it’s like instant mulled cider!) This recipe DOES leave the ground spices in the bottom of the pot. If it bothers you, just make a bouquet garni by tying the spices in a coffee filter and throw them in.