Living in Phoenix usually means a warmer winter than what I’m used to experiencing. We used to live up in Flagstaff with all that snow and one digit temperatures! But no matter where we are, the chilly weather inspires warm dishes that really hit the spot! This year we had an exceptionally short winter it…
Slow Cooker Apple Balsamic Chicken Thighs
How many of you avoid chicken thighs because you fear that they’re unhealthy? Me? Guilty. For years, I bowed at the altar of white meat. Chicken breasts only. But over time, I started to figure out a few things. Like moderation. And that in a slow cooker, dark meat is SO MUCH BETTER. Why? It…
Menu Plan Your Butt Off {October 19, 2014}
Leaves are turning brilliant colors and piling up in the yard. It’s dark when you leave the house and it’s dark when you come home.The buzz of Halloween is palpable and you’re probably freezing your behind off at the final soccer or football games of the season. Yup, the autumn chill is here and it’s…
Slow Cooker Chicken Pepperoni Marinara
This super simple slow cooker chicken 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…
Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken
My husband and I often create different variations of Hawaiian-style chicken. It’s simple, scrumptious, and always has a perfect flavor combination. If you’re anything like my husband (who is part Hawaiian), you grew up eating at places like L&L, or maybe a local Hawaiian BBQ spot. I’ve always loved the food at those types…
Honeyed Plum Garlic Chicken
Winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21st, but all it takes is a cursory scroll through your Pinterest feed to see that according to the internet, it’s winter, people. Christmas cookies and fudge are everywhere, and if those sweets are already making the rounds, then it’s time I share one of my favorite flavor combinations with…
The Hot Dish: The Slow Cooker Edition
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…
Spicy {Slow Cooker} Sweet Potato and Chicken Stew
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…
Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef
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 –…
Slow Cooker Sausage with Kraut & Potatoes
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…
