I took over the role of making dinner. Okay, get out your eyerolling, violin playing and laughs now. Okay, you've had your fun. Yes, he cooks, and he cooked dinner a lot. Especially the couple of nights a week when I work until 6 and then have to drive 35-40 minutes home. And sometimes other nights, too. I loved it. And I was spoiled. I fully admit it.
Don't get me wrong, I actually love to cook. I love to create in the kitchen. But not every day.
I started with enthusiasm. Stir-fry with 6, 7 or 8 different veggies and chicken or tofu and rice. Fajitas. Gorgonzola-turkey burgers. Tacos with all the fixings. Chicken enchilada casserole. Lasagne.
And now? I'm over it. Turns out, I don't really like to cool every day. I do cook the casseroles and lasagne on Sundays so they'll last through at least one of my late days on Monday.
No, now this mama needs to learn to love her crock pot.
And I need your help - what is your favorite thing to cook in the crock pot/slow cooker? For that matter, what's your favorite EASY thing to cook in ANY way that doesn't involve a box of cereal?
If it were just me and Hubs, I'd eat a big salad and call it good. Or a fruit & veggie smoothie with a light appetizer. But I have this teenager that inhabits my home, and I swear he's putting on a pound or two of muscle every week. The kid needs to eat, and eat well, so I don't want to shove junk food at him, or not feed him enough. (That sounds weird, but when they did their daily caloric needs in health class, he was one of the only ones that came up calorie deficient. Wouldn't that be nice.)
Let me have it. Ideas or recipes either one. You can leave them in the comments or email me direct at twonormalmoms at gmail dot com. I really, really need your help. Just simple ideas. Please? See, now I'm starting to beg. It only gets uglier from here on out.
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I have a few I can dig up for you. I would definitely say pulled pork for the crock pot and chicken taco soup. I like two easy versions of mac and cheese - one for the stove top, the other for the oven. I think it's good to have good, hearty, stuffed frozen pasta on hand and then make your own cheese sauce. We like french dip sandwiches with carmelized onions and swiss, ham and cheese and tomato soup, quesadilla and nacho variations, etc. for those nights when we just need quick food.
I love to make a pot roast in the crock pot. It comes out so tender and juicy. You put all your potatoes, carrots, celery and whatever vegetables....load em up....on the bottom, season and add about 1/2 cup water. Then place your roast on top of the veges, season, put the lid. Then wait for the magic to happen. Delicious magic, I might add.
#2....I also like to cook a whole chicken in the crock pot. It, too, comes out so juicy...and the meat falls off the bone. Just cut up some onions, celery, whatever you like with chicken....with the whole chicken. Season, add about a half cup water (or less) and put the lid on and that's it.
I know the 2 recipes sound very very simple, but they are healthy and tasty and SAVE time.
Have a good weekend!
I'm no help. I eat kraft Mac and cheese more than I'll say. Because I'm still 6.
I love my crock potbut only have a few recipes I use and they are basically chicken, tacos, pork bbq.
This is something I really struggle with, too. I end up eating way more frozen pizza than I should. Thankfully, I do not have any teenage sons. :-)
I mostly make soups in the crockpot.
One really easy dinner I made recently was just sauteed yellow squash and tomatoes with pasta sauce over gnocchi. It was really simple and tasty.
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