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Category Archives: Slow Cooker
Apple Sage Butternut Squash Soup in the Slow Cooker – YUM!
This recipe worked out really well. We added a bit of milk to give a creamier taste – but it is not necessary if you want to keep this lactose free – just add a bit more stock. It is … Continue reading
Making Ossobucco – yummy! And in the slow cooker it is a snap to make!
This is a really easy recipe for Osso-bucco using my Slow Cooker. Slow-Cooker Osso Buco Servings: 4 Bottom of Form Ingredients · 1/2 cup all-purpose flour · Four 1-1/2- to 2-inch-thick veal shanks (about 2-1/2 lb.) · Kosher salt and freshly … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Meat, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged Gremolata, lemon zest, olive oil, Osso Bucco, rice, slow cooker, Veal Shanks
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Sweet Potato Quinoa and Couscous Chicken Casserole in the Slow Cooker
Slow cookers seemed to be made for cooking beans, tomatoes, rice or quinoa or grains of any kind. I made this gluten free for a young friend who was going to be visiting and it came out so well that … Continue reading
Changing your favorite recipes into slow cooker recipes!
ALLRECIPES is a great website and I got this fabulous tip from them – here is the link: http://dish.allrecipes.com/recipes-tips-convert-slow-cooker/?prop26=whatscooking&prop25=5387083448&prop27=2017-01-19&did=121929-20170119&eaid=13631981&hid=3dd8bf9f54f4e4b1d93019915ccd0696fe74e136 If you have a favorite stovetop or oven recipe that you wish you could make in the slow cooker? If it … Continue reading
Had no electricity for a few hours – ohh my -we are SO dependent on the grid!
For a few hours yesterday ( with all the bad storms in California) we were without electricity. OH MY we are so dependent on the grid – scary how vulnerable we are to sabotage and what damage it could do … Continue reading
Vegetable Slow Cooker Cholent
This is the perfect low calorie filling comfort food for cold wintry evenings. I have modified a recipe that is often prepared on Friday afternoons and left to cook in the slow cooker through Saturday lunch until ready to serve. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Slow Cooker, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged carrots, chili, cilantro, cold nights, comfort food, cooking with kids, crockpot, curry, eggplant, Fennel, grandma cooking, olive oil, onions, oregano, paprika, portobello mushrooms, potatoes, slow cooker, turmeric, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian cholent, yams, zucchini
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Best Chili Ever! Using a tip that makes it taste amazing! In the slow cooker of course!
Chili in the slow cooker is one of my favorite things to make – soooo easy! I tried out this recipe and after a few experiments found a way to make it truly exceptional! ENJOY! Little Farm Slow Cooker Chili … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged black beans, cayenne pepper, chili, Coriander, Cumin, garlic, garlic powder, ground beef, kidney beans, low fat sour cream, onions, oregano, paprika, pepper, pinto beans, pureed beans, roasted chopped tomatoes in sauce, salt
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Chicken Curry South African Style
South Africans love curry. So do folks from the UK. South Africa has a large and prosperous Indian community ( you may recall that Gandhi lived there for a while). So curry is part of the normal menu in a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Tips
Tagged cauliflower florets, Cayenne, chicken, chicken stock, cilantro, coconut milk, cooking with kids, curry, grandma cooking with kids, green peas, onions, organic, salt, sweet potatoes, thighs, turmeric
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Another great slow cooker recipe – so easy!
Yes it is clear – the slow cooker is my favorite kitchen toy – I LOVE IT! Throw everything in and off you go on your day’s adventures and when you come home the house smells divine and dinner is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Slow Cooker
Tagged crockpot, dijon mustard, dill, lemon, mayonnaise, Orange, salmon, slow cooker, sour cream
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Slow Cooker Cioppino – add or subtract any fish you like or dislike! Very versatile recipe!
I love scallops – my husband doesn’t. Some are allergic to shell fish or don’t eat it – you can still make this cioppino by using other kinds of fish like monkfish, or cod, or halibut or salmon or even … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters
Tagged Cioppino, Cod, cold weather food, comfort food, cooking with kids, Fish Soup, grandma cooking with kids, salmon, scallops, Shrimp, soup, tomatoes
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A Slow Cooker Onion Soup – easy and delicious – great for winter nights
I tried this recipe and it was truly delicious – it was from Allrecipes.com – hope you like it! Slow Cooker French Onion Soup Ingredients · 6 tablespoons butter · 4 large yellow onions, sliced and separated into rings · … Continue reading
Our Farm Manager Max Arteaga has the best seasoning mix! Here it is! Use on all main course holiday foods!
We use this seasoning mix on everything – fish, meat, poultry and vegetables. I even added it to a cheese sandwich the other day! YUM! And so easy. Try it out! Little Farm Manager Max Arteaga’s Seasoning Mix – for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged Cayenne, cheese, chili, Chili Powder, Crushed Red Pepper, Fennel, Fish, garlic, meat, oregano, pepper, Poultry, sea salt, Seasoning, soups, starters, vegetables
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The best part about the election is that it is over! YAY! And now we can focus on great recipes!
So relieved that the election is over – now to focus on some really great recipes! I was longing for some lamb stew – so I took pieces of lamb already cut into bite sizes, and made a really delicious … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, Brown rice, curry, lamb curry, lamb stew, lemon pepper, paprika, red kidney beans, rice cooker, roasted tomatoes and juice, salt, slow cooker, stock, tomato sauce, white pinto beans
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Easy, fast, delicious and using my favorite slow cooker!
This is easy and tasty and fast! Throw everything into the slow cooker and go about your day – your home smells divine when you return! Slow Cooker Chicken and Olives Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 (6ounce) can tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Slow Cooker
Tagged chicken, chicken stock, garlic, olives, paprika, pimento, rice, slow cooker, tomato paste
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Remember the cabbage soup that was supposed to make you lose weight? Here it is!
Losing weight means watching calorie intake and exercising daily – in moderation. Here is a recipe – boring but pretty good. I can take it for about three days and then I am done! Enjoy! Cabbage Fat-Burning Soup Ingredients 5 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged beef broth, bell peppers, Cabbage, Cabbage fat burning soup, calories, carrots, dry onion soup, exercise, green beans, onions, peppers, tomatoes
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The most divine minestrone soup !
We love minestrone – but this one was the best ever as we cooked it in the slow cooker. Enjoy! Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup ( Low in Calories too – about 200 calories for 2 cups) Ingredients: 1 (15 oz) … Continue reading
Chicken Olives Capers and the Slow Cooker
We just finished a truly delicious dinner – and here is the easy recipe for you. Chicken with Olives Capers and Couscous Ingredients 2 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained 1 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided 1 onion, … Continue reading
Cabbage Casserole – a one dish dinner that could not be easier! In the Slow Cooker of course!
Cabbage Roll Casserole Ingredients 2 pounds ground chicken 1 cup chopped onion 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce ( note this is NOT ketchup!) 3 1/2 pounds chopped cabbage 1 cup uncooked brown rice ( you could use white rice but we … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups
Tagged beef, beef bouillon, Better than Bouillon, Brown rice, Cabbage casserole, chopped onion, cooking with kids, garlic, garlic powder, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, healthy eating, lemon, parmesan, slow cooker, tomato sauce, white rice
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Went to a lovely wedding of dear friends – the best organized wedding I have attended in a while!
Kay and John married – surrounded by grandkids, children, siblings and friends – what a gorgeous wedding. Exactly as one would dream about! And now as we hope and wait for rain – here is a great rainy day recipe! … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Slow Cooker
Tagged apples, beef, beef stew, carrots, cooking with kids, Grandma, slow cooker
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Cooking for the cold weather – yummy stews in the slow cooker!
Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker 4 medium potatoes , cut into quarters (4 cups) 2 cups fresh OR frozen whole baby carrots 1 stalk celery , cut into 1″ pieces 1 medium Italian plum tomato , diced 2 1/2 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Slow Cooker
Tagged Campbell's Soup, cooking with kids, pot roast, slow cooker, Tomato Soup, winter recipes
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