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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

February 23, 2015 by Andrea Mabee 3 Comments

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Every Spring pork goes on sale for a ridiculously good price. Often 1/10th the regular price or even less and this is the time of year that I fill up my deep freezer. Last year I scored 7 pork shoulders that were marked down to 78 cent a pound. This is a LOT of pork… 

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Filed Under: Main Course, Old-Fashioned Favorites Tagged With: crockpot, pork

Roasted Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker

October 23, 2014 by Andrea Mabee 9 Comments

Roasted Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker

Aside from blogging and my general homesteading lifestyle I still maintain a full-time job. This means that I (like many of you) need to find clever ways to eat healthy without spending every free minute in the kitchen. One of my methods I shared with you in my last post was Once A Month Cooking…. 

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Filed Under: Main Course, Old-Fashioned Favorites, The Basics Tagged With: chicken, crockpot

Poker Night Chili

October 6, 2014 by Andrea Mabee 4 Comments

Poker Night Chili

Last Saturday night was a boys poker night and Jonny was off to spend the evening with the boys. Knowing that they would have bellies full of beer, I thought it was better to send them with something to eat other than pizza or another late-night takeout option. Jonny was surprised and happy I was… 

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Filed Under: Main Course, Old-Fashioned Favorites Tagged With: bacon, beans, beef, crockpot, entertaining, pumpkin, tomato

Slow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal

July 29, 2014 by Andrea Mabee Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal

Oatmeal is such a healthy and filling breakfast that anyone can enjoy. There are endless flavor combinations to win over every picky eater. Overnight oatmeal is so easy to make, it only takes a couple minutes to mix everything together and you are set for morning. I tend to shy away from the instant oatmeal… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: crockpot, oats

Cook Squash In Your Slow Cooker

June 27, 2014 by Andrea Mabee Leave a Comment

Cook Squash In Your Slow Cooker

I love squash, all kinds of squash! But I think we can all agree that they are a pain to cook. Either you cut it up while it is raw (which is a pain and possibly dangerous endeavor) or you are forced to cook it for ages. The summer is just rolling in here and… 

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Filed Under: Apps and Sides Tagged With: crockpot, squash

Sweetened Condensed Milk

May 19, 2014 by Andrea Mabee 2 Comments

Sweetened Condensed Milk

This is something that everyone should know how to make at home. It is so easy to make (although time consuming) and it goes into so many great recipes. Stove-top Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipe 1 L Milk 1 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 Tbsp Butter Put the milk and sugar in a heavy-bottom pot and slowly… 

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Filed Under: Condiments, Desserts & Sweets, Old-Fashioned Favorites, The Basics Tagged With: crockpot, dairy

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Rhubarb Dream Bars

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Chickpea Flour Pancakes

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