I have not been feeling well these past few days, (from an allergic reaction to plastic!) so today’s slow cooker recipe is a quick and easy dessert — baked apples!! I simply love baked apples – apples filled with oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter baked until the apples are tender. It’s such a good,…
Month: March 2026
Hamburg Steak from the Great Depression
Today we made Hamburg Steak from the Great Depression. It was simply delicious!! During the Great Depression, they would have bought a cut of meat from the butcher, and then chopped it fine or put the meat through a grinder to mince it up, then to that they’d have added the remaining ingredients, shaped into…
Irish-Inspired Vegetable Stew
It’s St. Patrick’s Day so we decided to have Stew and Irish Soda Bread while listening to some great pub-style Irish music. First, a little history — St. Patrick’s Day has been commemorated on March 17 since St. Patrick’s death on this day in the 5th century. He became a priest and founded schools, churches,…
Slow Cooker Sunday – Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
We love rice pudding and the stovetop version I make uses leftover cooked rice. This slow cooker version is so simple – no need to cook anything ahead of time – toss everything together and set it on high and in a couple hours you have a lovely old fashioned dessert, or even breakfast! This…
Slow Cooker Sunday – Chicken Parmesan Soup
It’s Slow Cooker Sunday again! Today’s meal is a delicious Chicken Parmesan Soup which is a great combination of soup and chicken parmesan! It’s hearty, comforting and a filling soup – perfect for a hungry family! If you need to stretch the soup further, add extra stock and pasta. Let’s get started! Toss onion and…
Slow Cooker Sunday – Potato Broccoli Soup
It’s Slow Cooker Sunday once again! Today I am making one of our favorites – potato broccoli soup! It’s a hearty vegetable soup that takes minutes to prepare! You can add pasta or rice to the soup if you like or any of your favorite vegetables. Let’s get started! Chop onion, celery, carrot and broccoli….
