Labor Day Weekend… yes yes yes! Is there anyone who doesn’t need this break? We’ve been zooming through this year. Everyone I know is at peak stress. Take a deep breath, and exhale. Make some room in your mouth for delicious potluck recipes. We’re gonna be okay. I’m going to make this really easy for […]
It’s funny, but when you search for “great summer recipes” online, there seem to be two consistent categories of results. One, the recipes that make use of as many fresh, seasonal summer veggies as possible… and two, the recipes designed for stuffing as much barbecue, hot dogs, and cheeseburgers into your mouth as possible! I […]
What are your strategies for beating the heat? I’m a fan of creamy ice cream or a good cookout. This year, I kicked off the summer by walking around Chicago. It was about 86 degrees, and there were many signs about the Emergency Heat Warning that was in place. My Floridian self just laughed! I’m […]
Poodle skirts, saddle shoes, and Spam– oh my! This post is a flashback to… you guessed it, the 1950s! Although slow cookers were not popular kitchen appliances during the 1950s, AllFreeSlowCookerRecipes.com has created this collection of 1950s-inspired slow cooker recipes to have you feeling like you just took a step back in time. Whether you […]
At first glance cabbage is not that exciting to look at. Its color is not always enticing and its texture can be a little off-putting as well. But after tasting cabbage when cooked in certain recipes, I believe many minds will be changed about its value. Cabbage can be used in a variety of recipes, […]
We are a two-parent working family and it is tough each week to come up with a menu-plan from Monday to Friday that will satisfy my two children, my husband and I. We get stuck in a pattern with the same bucket of recipes each week and everybody starts getting bored. Slow cooker ground beef […]
As a working mom, I am always looking for simple ideas to create a dinner for my family each night. My slow cooker is a key piece of kitchen equipment that helps me to efficiently create new recipes and new menus for dinner each night. A highlight of using my slow cooker is being able […]
My slow cooker can be my best friend when it comes to making my dinners efficiently. My slow cooker can make a myriad of recipes that my family will enjoy. It is wonderful to know that I can throw all of my ingredients in the slow cooker when I leave for work in the morning, […]
When your family comes from the old country, you grow up with some recipes that bring you back to your roots. Many old country slow cooker recipes that come from Poland and Germany are not fancy but they use ingredients that give you a feeling of comfort and nostalgia. Roman Catholic rituals of feasting and […]
Christmas Cookies have roots tracing all the way back to Medieval Europe, where biscuits were a popular item during the Christmas season. Many modern ingredients such as cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, almonds and dried fruit were brought to the West at the start of the 16th century. Christmas biscuits gained in popularity across Europe. Lebkuchen was […]
