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It’s Another Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

January 26, 2012
Split Pea Soup

I don’t think there’s a cook in the country who doesn’t have a split pea soup in their repertoire of winter recipes.

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Mother Rimmy’s Top Ten Leftover Turkey Recipes

November 26, 2011
Turkey Gravy Over Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Why eat Thanksgiving leftovers until you can’t stand to look at them anymore! Leftover turkey, potatoes, and cooked vegetables freeze beautifully. Pull them from the freezer and turn them into a quick meal after holiday shopping, or a healthy dinner for the kids while you whoop it up at your company Christmas party. Whether you [...]

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Filler Up With Fiber – Slow Cooker 15 Bean and Ham Hock Soup

December 2, 2010
15 Beans and Ham Hock Soup

I’ve learned over the years that when I need to take off a few pounds, beans are definitely on my grocery list. Whether I toss them into my salad, or served them up as a chili or soup, all that fiber keeps me satisfied for hours. A 15 bean soup is tops on my list. [...]

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Slow Cooker Leftover Flank Steak Chili – It’s Steak, How Can You Miss?

February 24, 2010
Slow Cooker Flank Steak Chili

Seriously. How can you miss by adding leftover steak to your chili?  I say that you can’t. I refuse to waste even a little bit of food if I can possibly help it, so why not add my little bits of steak to some chili beans in a slow cooker. As much as I love [...]

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Stick to Your Ribs Slow Cooker Minestrone

October 5, 2009
Slow Cooker Minestrone

Here in Seattle we had an amazing summer. Day after day of warm weather. It was just beautiful. Blue skies and green trees. I’m sad to see the days get shorter, and the weather colder. Still, there are some good things about fall and winter. Soups, stews, and comfort food.  I decided to take out [...]

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Fall Crockpot Beef and Brussel Sprouts Soup

September 17, 2009
Fall Crockpot Beef and Brussel Sprouts Soup

It’s fall, and I’m not ready for it yet. I love all this warm weather we are having in Seattle! Sunny, blue skies. Seattle at it’s best. Blue skies and green trees. Still, you can feel fall in the air, so it was time to take out the crock pot and make something crock pot [...]

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Country Italian Beef Stew

March 29, 2009
Italian Beef Stew

This recipe is contributed by Karen. She says that fennel and basil are an appealing change of pace in this bold-flavored beef stew. Karen added fresh mushrooms, green beans and roasted garlic. She found this beef stew recipe in Better Homes and Gardens Slow-Cooker Meals of 2008. Prep time is 25 minutes.Cook time is 8 [...]

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Easy Chicken Rarebit

February 11, 2009

Submitted by Karen Bernsee This is from Better Homes and Gardens Slow-Cooker Meals 2008 The cheese pasta sauce and the Worcestershire sauce make this dish reminiscent of Welsh rarebit. Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 4 to 5 hours (low) or 2 to 2 1/2 hours (high) Makes 6 servings 1 3/4 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breast [...]

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