School is back in session in our household. Can I confess? I think I’m more exhausted on this new schedule than my Kindergartener. He starts at 8 am. This means I’m up by 6 am and we’re out the door by 7:30 to go brave the drop off line. By the time I get around […]
After a surprisingly dry and hot summer here in Northwest Washington, today the skies opened up and we had a downpour that was insane. The kids stripped down and ran out in the backyard and I could see the plants stretching up toward the moisture. Our driveway turned into a lake. For about thirty minutes […]
A while back I was in Chipotle (don’t even get me started on how much I LOVE that place) and I found myself looking at something on the menu I didn’t recognize…barbacoa. My first thought was that it was fish. But I wanted to find out, so I asked the guy making my salad – […]
Sometimes I crave things that are not good for me. Things that are bad for me. High in calories and fat. We all do! And that’s okay! Instead of giving in and eating really bad and feeling bad afterwards, I often times try to find ways to make those less than stellar meals better. It’s […]
We’ve had a lot of vegetable recipes around here lately…time for some BEEF. Brisket, to be exact. Christy made this brisket a while back and oh my. OH MY. It looks incredible. Mouth is watering. This is what Christy had to say: Half the members of my family don’t like olives. Or tomatoes for that […]
You can really never have too many chicken recipes. Especially slow cooker chicken recipes! I usually go with boneless, skinless chicken, but there was an amazing sale on whole chickens at my local supermarket last week and I decided to give bone-in chicken a whirl. After doing a little searching on the Internet, I decided […]
There are times when a store-bought rotisserie chicken just make my life easier, especially with the school craziness, homework-laden, activity-driven days of now. Or even the lazy days of Summer when I have zero inclination to make anything in the heat of the Texas Summer. Let’s just be honest here, whatever grocery store thought up […]
This recipe only has 5 ingredients plus spices, and it practically cooks itself. Slow Cooker + Chicken + Pepperoni + Marinara = Healthy & Delicious. It is, without a doubt, one of the best slow cooker recipes that’s ever crossed these lips! Want to know a little secret? It wasn’t really meant to be […]
Print Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Prep Time: 10 minutes Yield: 12 servings Gather16 oz uncooked spaghetti (my kids chose macaroni noodles instead) 13 oz canned chicken (I cooked and cubed chicken breasts) 10 1/2 oz Campbell’s 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Mushroom Soup 10 1/2 oz Campbell’s 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Chicken Soup 10 oz […]
This Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff recipe is quick and easy. It’s gotten great reviews over on our fabulous Sister site, Shrinking Jeans, so we’ve decided to share the goodness with you over here at Shrinking Kitchen. This recipe is a crowd pleaser, and my kids definitely enjoy it, so cook for your family today! Print Crock Pot […]
