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Taco Tuesday … We are Ready for You
Happy Monday (almost Tuesday)!! How was your weekend? Was it packed full of fun, or relaxing? Well I had nothing short of a crazy busy & super fun one with my niece and nephew. It started with a soccer game and ended with several dance parties and cookies, with a ton of fun in the middle. As much fun as we had it is time to get back to reality and to start thinking about the week ahead. I have a busy one planned but one thing for sure is that there will Taco Tuesday and these Crispy Carnitas are perfect dinner treat! Slow Cooker Time I am a…
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a new chili night…steak chili
Growing up in Texas I have had my fair share of chili. The traditional chili with beef (no beans) and loaded with spices, turkey chili, white chicken chili and of course chili with beans…but sometimes you just have to take a favorite to the next level. Just trust me Ok now I know you might be shaking your head at me and asking “why go and mess up something and make it weird” but trust me this chili is everything you love about your favorite traditional chili, only elevated! It is loaded with tons of spices (some that are a little surprising) and big chunks of meat making this a…
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no oven space needed for this ham
Easter is this weekend and that means it is time to start planning the menu and trust me this ham is a must have for your Easter get together. I don’t know about your family but Easter always mean ham to us. We used to buy it from that Honey Baked place and it was crusted with this delicious sweet crust and as delicious, but also expensive so this Easter I decided to try to fix one myself. No oven needed There are tons of ways to fix a ham. Some recipes call for maple syrup, some for pineapple slices, or pineapple juice, while other just have a spice rub…for me I…
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low, slow & grilled short ribs
My slow cooker is one of my favorite cooking tools all year long but especially in the spring and summer. And now these short ribs are one of my favorite things to fix in it! Short Ribs? So I am a HUGE fan of short ribs. I love how tender they are while being full of flavor and texture. And don’t even get me started on the gravy that is left after they have been cooking for a while. It really is true perfection. For this recipe I used the boneless short ribs. Honestly it wasn’t on purpose, but when I picked the package up I just a assumed they had…
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your FAVORITE enchilada at home (trust me)
Yesterday I shared with you my favorite Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef. Today it is all about using that shredded beef to make AMAZING Shredded Beef Enchiladas. Trust me you will not need to go to your favorite Mexican restaurant after you have these enchiladas…at least I don’t have too. Beef and Bean is the BEST (according to The Hubby) Anytime we go to our local Mexican restaurant The Hubby will get a beef & bean burrito and I will usually get enchiladas. Sometimes I will get cheese enchiladas and sometimes I will get beef enchiladas, but my favorite is a shredded beef version. There is only one place close…
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one dish with so many options
It is cold outside, a brisk wind is blowing and maybe even a few snowflakes are falling (at least that is my vision of winter from my warm weather Texas world) and that means it is SLOW COOKER weather!! My favorite slow cooker dishes are the ones that can be used for more than one dish. This Mexican Slow Cooker Beef not only tastes amazing but can be used for so many dishes. This is a must make ASAP! Let it go One of the best parts of slow cookers is that you throw everything in and then forget about it. I love recipes like this so much, especially for those…
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bring on the cool weather and the slow cooker
So in 80% of the country it is Fall. There are cooler temps, leaves changing colors and the smell of burning fireplaces in the air (oh how I love that smell). Where in live in SE Texas we are still in the 80’s (that feel like the 90’s some days) and haven’t put away our flips flops just yet…but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some cool weather yummies from the slow cooker. One of the first requests each Fall… The Hubby always has his requests when it comes to food, he even looks on Pinterest to get inspiration from time to time, but each Fall he always requests Beef…
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potatoes without the oven…YES I promise
I just can’t stand turning on the oven in the summer. It is just too hot here in Texas. I mean the heat index today was like 110 degrees or something crazy like that. Thank you Jesus that I work inside!! Even though it is summer… Even though it is summer The Hubby still wants his meat and potato dinners. I am a fan of meat and potatoes, but it is so hot outside. Can you hear the whine in my voice? Yes, I am whining. Since it is so hot outside I just can’t stand turning on my oven, especially to bake a potato…so it is time for the…
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slow cooker ranch yumminess
Just because it is summer doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the best of all your slow cooker has to bring you. I mean what is better than being out all day playing (or working) and coming home to dinner being 90% done and knowing that everyone is going to love it…I don’t know about you but that sounds pretty good to me. Not too long a go I started making my own Ranch seasoning and ever since then I can’t seem to stop making everything with it, but favorite combo is with chicken. I just love how it pairs with the flavors and especially in this slow cooker dish. The…
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ham, ham, beans & more ham…
Easter has come and gone, and if your refrigerator looks anything like mine it loaded with tons of leftovers. I have some au gratin potatoes, green bean casserole, pistachio fluff and of course ham…tons & tons of ham…so why not add some beans to the mix? It never fails, you think you buy a ham that is the perfect size for all the peeps you have coming, where most of it will be eaten and there won’t be half a ham in your fridge the next day…but it always seems to happen. Every year I say I am going to buy a smaller ham (and I did this year)…
