Another amazing slow cook recipe to get you through these cold winter days and nights. These king-sized meatballs taste even better the day after they're made. Serve with pasta, or halve and arrange in an Italian bun topped with plenty of sauce and Parmesan cheese for the ultimate meatball … [Read more...]
Make-Ahead Beef Enchiladas: Slow Cooker Edition
With an amazing shredded beef centre, gooey cheese and a zesty sauce, these enchiladas are impossible to resist. The best part? This is yet another slow cooker recipe. So the stew-like filling simmers away untended, freeing you up for other things… like homework, laundry or, if you’re lucky a glass … [Read more...]
Cold Weather Warm-Up: Potato, Cheddar & Chive Soup
It is definitely getting chilly outside and for me that means one thing: time to bring out my trusty old slow cooker and enjoy a few hearty soups, chillis and stews. Enter Canadian Living's latest title New Slow Cooker Favourites. This cookbook is packed full of inventive, delicious new slow cooker … [Read more...]
UrbanKitchen: Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken Chili
I'm not going to talk about winter any more. Nope! I'm going to talk about all the delicious flavours that bring me back to the warmth and sunshine! Yes! Like many of you, our family is forever busy. It's like a revolving door around here so I have to admit that the slow cooker is my go-to on … [Read more...]
Five Freezer-to-Crockpot Recipes for Busy Cooks
As a busy working mom, I often find that the dinnertime crunch is, shall we say, overwhelming. And that's grossly understating it. Friends: when even your kids complain about the regularity with which you serve chicken fingers & oven fries, KD or (my personal favourite) cereal for dinner, then … [Read more...]
Vegging with Chef Mark Russell
I jumped on the subway after dropping off the little guy at school and headed to the famous and historical stomping grounds of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Only it's been converted to the ultimate Loblaws store. If you haven't been, you should check it out. You'll want to spend some time here as it is a … [Read more...]
Low and Slow
When life got busy this past year, I basically stopped cooking. We scrounged for canned goods in the pantry, lived off of rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and prayed for a dinner invitation at someone's house. Then things resumed a more manageable pace. But I was so out of the groove … [Read more...]
A Taste of the Caribbean: Curry Goat
It's getting colder out and we're already dreaming of vacationing somewhere warm. Dreaming. Wishing. A taste of the Caribbean is perfect to hold us off...for now. Hubby asked if I would make curry goat the other night....Ah, brings me back to the tropics! Now that I have my favourite kitchen … [Read more...]
Taking it Slow & Low: Coconut Curry Chicken
I've been obsessed on the idea of a slow-cooker for a while. Last week I did it...I bought a slow cooker at the department store that Tracey doesn't like. I swear the service may just be a tad bit better in the housewares department. Anyway, the sales person gave me full confidence saying several … [Read more...]
The Comfort Of Not Knowing
"Add some capers to the slow cooker, honey," I said to The Boy yesterday morning, since he was feeling helpful. "Add a tablespoon of capers.""Okay!" he said, cheerfully, and then dumped the whole jar in. "It looked like a tablespoon to me," he said, … [Read more...]