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The easiest way to bake Irish potatoes and have them ready for you when you get home from work is in the slow cooker. What if everyone in your family doesn’t like baked Irish potatoes? Bake some Irish baking potatoes and some sweet potatoes at the same time in the slow cooker. I experimented with cooking Russet potatoes and sweet potatoes in my daughter’s KitchenAid 7-quart slow cooker recently. Some in the family don’t like sweet potatoes, so I wrapped two Russets together and two sweet potatoes together in foil and placed them in the slow cooker with about a cup of water. The experimentRead More →

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Make Mac and Cheese in a Slow Cooker You can cook macaroni recipes like Easy Peasy Mac & Cheese in a slow cooker as well as on the stove. Macaroni and cheese is a favorite in my family. Perhaps you’ve read about my Creamy Cheesy Chicken in the Slow Cooker.  I made that recipe at my daughter’s house. However, it didn’t turn out just like I had intended. So my daughter surprised me that evening with a box of Kraft Velveeta brand of shells and cheese. I cooked it in the slow cooker, and it turned out great. Why Cook Boxed Macaroni and Cheese inRead More →

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A Creamy Cheese Recipe Creamy Tacos is a recipe I’ve made for years, and it has been a favorite of my family and friends. It’s a great covered dish to bring to events. When you bring this dish to an event, it’s handy to have it in the slow cooker because you can plug it in and keep it on warm. However, I’ve made this plenty of times on the stove in a large pot. Seldom does my family have any left over. This recipe has Velveeta cheese in it. If you serve this to guests in your home, be sure they like cheese. MyRead More →

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Chicken and Mac & Cheese Want to cook chicken in the crockpot but forgot to defrost the chicken? I wanted to make chicken with macaroni and cheese in the crockpot. But I forgot to thaw the chicken ahead of time. Some recipes say to put frozen chicken in the slow cooker. There are differing opinions on this. I read an article about the danger of not thawing chicken before cooking it in a slow cooker. To be sure, I defrosted mine in the microwave. The easiest way is to take it out the day before and let it thaw in the refrigerator. Next time, I’llRead More →

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Crockpot Chicken, Rice, & Carrots Grandparenting during the days between Palm Sunday and Easter has great benefits. One is cooking for my daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughters. Like other young couples with busy schedules, dinner can be challenging. While helping with my little grands, stopping in time to fix dinner doesn’t always work out perfectly. Thinking of my daughter’s nice big slow cooker, I couldn’t wait to try it out. Mine (though I love it – it was a gift from my mother-in-law years ago) is much smaller. I looked in the freezer and saw options: a large package of chicken, stir-fry chicken, a package ofRead More →

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Spaghetti or spaghetti squash – which came first? NOTE: This post contains an affiliate link which means if you click on it and make a purchase, I make a commission. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, so thank you!  Pasta History The history of pasta noodles goes back to Etruscan tomb carvings in 4th century BC, but it’s believed to go back to 2000 BC in Western China. Learn more about China noodles and the Silk Road, ancient trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean Sea, from the book, On the Noodle Road: FromRead More →

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Jack Daniel’s Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Angie’s Sweet & Spicy Salsa Recipe Crockpot Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Pulled Pork and Brown Rice Recipe One carton Jack Daniel’s Pulled Pork 2-4 servings of brown rice (add water per servings of rice) Sweet Tea Marinade (HEB brand, but you can make your own sweet tea and use it) Cook on low 2-3 hours. This week I’ve been creating crockpot recipes. Yesterday I needed to have dinner ready at 5:00 pm. For the crockpot menu, I chose brown rice and Jack Daniel’s Seasoned and Cooked Pulled Pork with Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Sauce that you’re supposed to heat andRead More →

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NOTE: This post contains an affiliate link which means if you click on it and make a purchase, I make a commission. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, so thank you! Crockpot BBQ & Sweet Tea Chicken Today’s crockpot meat at Kitchen Hospitality is Crockpot BBQ & Sweet Tea Chicken Drumsticks. Easy to make. Barbecue delicious. What I love about this crockpot chicken recipe, besides tasting yummy, is that it’s perfect for a busy eBay or blogging day. Such a day means taking photos when the natural daylight is just right, preparing pictures forRead More →

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NOTE: This post contains Amazon links which means if you click on it and make a purchase, I make a commission. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, so thank you! Mondays are best when started off with a big protein breakfast. It almost makes you forget it’s a Monday. Today I decided on a 2-egg omelet with some chopped sweet onion, cilantro, and chopped carrots. As if that wasn’t enough protein, I added a serving of 2% cottage cheese and a slice of toast with the best homemade apple butter I’ve ever had (itRead More →

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Planning a road trip? Be sure to include food on your list of things not to forget. When you plan your on-the-road meals, most likely, you’ll eat more nutritionally than not. Pack snacks, water, and ice in an ice chest to save calories, fat, carbs – and money. Snacks can be more than just chips and dips like taco or tortilla soup, for instance. All that’s necessary is to bring along a portable stove to heat up the soup. If you’re really into going on road trips, or you’re a professional truck driver, it would be worth it to purchase the portable 12V stove. NOTE: This postRead More →