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A Slow Cooker Thanksgiving

Monday, November 12, 2018



Be thankful for your crockpots this year. 


It sounds peculiar, and maybe even a bit stupid, but if you stop to really think about it, your crockpots are providing a gift. The gift of time.
Thanksgiving slow cooker ebook. Click for details.



Thanks to this simple machine you have more time in your day to do the things you really want to do: garden, read, play, tickle, sleep, write, create, and spend time with your family.

life is good.

traditional stuffing

cornbread stuffing
candied sweet potatoes
homemade cranberry sauce
amazing mashed potatoes
sweet and sour caramelized onions
perfect turkey breast
creamed corn
 
spinach artichoke dip
crustless pumpkin pie


 

and just in case...


how to company clean in 30 minutes or less

have a wonderful Holiday! We're hosting again this year, and I'm looking forward to having all of our family in one place instead of making the rounds. As an added bonus, my birthday falls on Thanksgiving--pumpkin pie as birthday cake! yum. 
gobble ~ gobble ~ gobble

BONUS: don't throw away the bones!! Save the bones and carcass to make either:


Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

or


Turkey Stew


Thanksgiving should be about spending time with your family. Put your slow cookers to work so you can get out of the kitchen and on with your celebrating!



A Slow Cooker Thanksgiving

30 Recipe ebook -- all gluten free if need be -- enjoy your family this year and get out of the kitchen! Also included is a Thanksgiving timeline cheat sheet.


There's nothing better than being able to *enjoy* your family on Thanksgiving!
Stop spending time watching the oven or stirring things on the stove -- put your crockpot slow cookers to work and get out of the kitchen, and make lasting memories with the people you love.
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32 included recipes, a Thanksgiving Timeline Cheatsheet, a 30-Minute "Company's Coming" Cleaning Guide

Apple and Sausage Stuffing 

Apple Crisp 

Apricot and Balsamic Brie 

Best Brussels Sprouts 

Broccoli with Toasted Garlic and Hazelnuts 
Candied Acorn Squash 
Candied Sweet Potatoes 
Cheesy Creamed Corn 
Classic Creamed Corn 
Cornbread Stuffing 
Cranberry sauce 
Cranberry Turkey Legs 
Crustless Pumpkin Pie 
Garlic Mashed Potatoes 
Grown Up Green Bean Casserole 
Honey and Cinnamon Glazed Carrots 
Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese and Sour Cream 
Mulled Wine 
Pecan Topped Sweet Potatoes 
Pumpkin Cheesecake 
Red Wine Poached Pears 
Roasted Root Vegetables 
Savory Sweet Potato Bake 
Southwestern Turkey Soup 
Sweet and Sour Caramelized Onions 
Traditional Stuffing 
Turkey and Wild Rice Soup 
Turkey Breast 
Turkey Breast with Stuffing 
Turkey Stew 
Turkey with Wild Rice Stuffing 
Wassail 

What is a Thanksgiving Timeline? I'm glad you asked! This way you can plan out your weeks and days leading into Thanksgiving so you aren't bogged down and overwhelmed. I have mapped out what to do 2 weeks before, 1 week before, a few days before, the night before, etc. My goal for you is to have a stress-free fun-filled Thanksgiving with your family!
I have all your cookbooks, do I need this ebook? It's up to you. The recipes are all Thanksgiving and Holiday-table themed -- and they are dispersed through all of the cookbooks and on the website. I think it's nice to have them all in one place and in an easy-to-read and print format, but that's your call! :-)
Are they still gluten-free? YES. All of my recipes have been prepared completely gluten free due to a family allergy. Since most of my readers do not need to eat gluten free, I keep my notes off to the side. If you have ANY questions whatsoever regarding gluten, PLEASE email me and I'll get back to you right away. Thanksgiving is a time for togetherness, not a time to worry about eating safely! :-)


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Meat Free in the CrockPot Slow Cooker? No Problem!

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Happy Friday Eve, Slow Cookerers!!

Well my friends, I made a mistake (maybe. ? )

I'm not sure if it was a mistake or a sign...

but I watched "What the Health?" Tuesday afternoon on Netflix.

and now I don't want to eat anything.

This is tricky since 1) I like to eat.
                               2) I'm supposed to feed the kids
                               3) it's technically my "job" to give you food ideas


UGH.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Last night I revisited my favorite vegan dinner. It's vegan except for the Honey, and technically vegans don't eat honey.

I'm not going to get into a long winded discussion on how this doesn't make sense to me --- it's not like they squeeze the bees to "milk" out the honey...

so if honey isn't something you are comfortable with, then use a high quality maple syrup. Not Aunt Jemima.

;-)

The only change I made to the Original Recipe was that I used a can of drained and rinsed black beans instead of garbanzo beans because my 8 year old doesn't like garbanzos. 

I also added about a cup of shredded butternut squash. Trader Joe's sells the spirals next to the carrots and I figured it was a great way to get a few more vitamins into the kids.

If you can't find the already peeled and either cubed squash or shredded squash you can add some sweet potato to bulk up the meal.

It tasted WONDERFUL.

The red onion is important --- don't email me and ask to use a yellow one. Because if you do I'll probably say it's fine but I'd really rather you use a red one.

;-)




serves 6, over white or brown rice. Freezes well.

1 1/2 cups lentils ((brown or green)
3 cups water
1/2 red onion, diced
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup shredded or chopped carrot
1 cup peeled and cubed or shredded butternut squash
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce (La Choy or Tamari Wheat Free are GF)
1/3 cup honey (and maybe another 1 tablespoon later to taste)
1 dried bay leaf or 2 fresh

The Directions.

I used a 4 quart crockpot.

The awesome thing about lentils (actually, there are a few awesome things) is that they are cheap, full of fiber, and you don't have to pre-soak them. You really should rinse them off, though.

Put the lentils into your crockpot. Add the water. Chop up the onion, and add along with the carrots and squash.

Drain and rinse the  beans and add.

Stir in the dried mustard, salt, and ginger.

Add the soy sauce and honey.

Stir to combine. Float the bay leaf (ves) on top.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-5. 

Taste. If desired, stir in an extra tablespoon of honey.

Serve with white or brown rice.


DELICIOUS.

I was so happy to watch the kids lick their bowls clean!!

:-)



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