I’m a huge rib fan, I have a mocha rub that is delicious, bake in the oven for 6hrs, oh yum. So when a friend of mine said they were cooking country style ribs, well, I thought they were ribs. As, I’m sure, most of you already know, they’re not. Well, now I know, but,…
Category: Slow Cooker Cuisine
The key to delicious food, is depth of flavor. And the only thing that can create this, is time. It’s a process that cannot be rushed. It takes hours for the individual ingredients to release their flavors, and for those to come together to create something that is greater than just the sum of it…
There’s a misconception that if something is curried, it’s hot. Well, that isn’t always the case. Ingredients and spice levels vary drastically from region to region. Some are hot and some are not. I’m not a fan of heat, more a fan of warmth. So, when I cook a curry, I’m looking for that sweet…
Categories
Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Preparing food to eat, cooking, breaks down into two methods, fast and slow. And each has their place and time. When I get home at the end of the day fast is good. But if I want layers of flavor, deep and rich, well, there’s no replacement for low and slow. Check out some of…
As part of my cooking for one series of posts, I’m looking at different ways to make dinner prep healthy, hearty and easy. Minimal prep equals minimal cleanup. One of the ways to achieve this is with a slow cooker. Prep is minimal, the food cooks while you’re out, and dinner is ready when you…
As I seek to make my diet a little healthier, I’ve come back to an American classic, Turkey. And saying American classic is not by chance, the turkey is native to North America. So we have a food source that is truly American and healthy too, sounds like a win win to me. So read…
Slow cooker meals are delicious. They cook all day, and fill the house with wonderful smells. After all that cooking, the taste is, well, awesome, but, it’s a little, soupy. Or, even a soup is a little, well, too soupy, it’s good soup, just needs to be a little thicker. You know what I mean,…
It’s that time of year again, a time to fill the house with beautiful aromas. Nothing beats a slow cooker and the wonderful smells it can create. It really makes a house a home. If you’re reading this in July, it’s not that time of year, we’re talking fall here and slow cooker beef stew…
It’s that time of year. If you’re reading this in July, the time of year I’m talking about is winter. A time for slow cooker dinners. Makes the whole house smell so good. Nothing can beat going out and coming home to those wonderful aromas of something good in the slow cooker. I think chicken…
Pulled pork is delicious. It’s a classic example of a cheaper cut of meat, cooked at low heat for a long time turns into a succulent classic dish. When cooked properly you don’t need those huge bear claws to pull the pork apart. Can just use a pair of regular forks We should probably discuss…