I had all three slow cookers going this time. First I put four chicken breasts into my
medium sized cooker along with a small can of red enchilada sauce and a block
of cream cheese and let that cook on high for four hours. I shredded that up with a fork and stirred it
all together for a creamy chicken enchilada filling that would work well in a
casserole with tortillas and cheese. We
eat it on a bed of shredded lettuce topped with some shredded cheese and a
dollop of sour cream. Wonderful!
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| Creamy Chicken Enchiladas |
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| Pears from our tree |
I diced up pears from our tree to make a batch of pear
butter to give as Christmas gifts to my co-workers this year. I used my masher to make the pears saucy and
added a large jar of applesauce I had in the pantry that no one was eating as
well as cinnamon, allspice, cloves and ginger.
A few cups of sugar and I let that continue to cook until it
thickened. Then I spooned it into some
jelly jars and water bath canned it.
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| Melting spent candle wax in the slow cooker |
In my largest slow cooker I put a cup of water and some
spent candle jars so I could melt the leftover wax in them. I kept similar scented candles together and
combined the wax. I was able to make two
more candles out of the leftover wax for us to light and enjoy.
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| Egg Roll In A Bowl |
My last meal prep was to brown up some ground meat and
combine it with three bags of coleslaw mix and a bunch of sliced green onions
to make egg roll in a bowl. This one I
did in my wok and we enjoyed it for supper as well as a couple lunches throughout
the week.
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| Making a candle |
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| Pear butter |
I'm definitely giving my slow cookers a workout this
month. How about you? Any great meals prepared in a slow cooker
lately?
At this moment I have a roast beef I found on sale for $2.99 cooking in my crock pot. First, I threw in the leftover juice from last night's tomato salsa (the stuff that drips off of your chip and my husband wanted to toss). Next, after the meat is tender, I will add carrots, potatoes, peppers and onions.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you could add cream cheese when using a crock pot. I thought it would curdle so you add it last. How does it do if you left it in a pot all day?
Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountry
Your roast sounds delicious. I've never had the cream cheese curdle (knock on wood). I use the full fat stuff too.
DeleteI wasted my time. They ate all of it yesterday! Now I have to cook supper again.
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Not a waste of time because they obviously enjoyed it. Don't feel bad. My crockpot meals didn't last as long as I'd hoped either. My young one is eating my out of house and home.
DeleteToday I made the Cheesy Chicken Enchilada and it was a success. I put the chicken in the crock pot early this morning with my homemade canned pickled peppers and then added the cream cheese tonight. We at it on tortillas with shredded salad greens, onions and canned salsa. It was a big success. I put all the ingredients on the table and each one made their own. We will do this again.
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It has been a huge hit at our house and now at my daughter's dorm. So versatile too. It's a winner!
DeleteI am going to use your idea for the enchilada chicken. I have a jar of green enchilada sauce in the pantry so no shopping for me.
ReplyDeleteSunday I got my 3 crocks in one base unit out and fired it up. Chili, spaghetti sauce and chicken crack. We have eaten some of the chili (1 night of chili frozen, will have the spaghetti tomorrow (freezing the leftover sauce) and have 2 night of chicken crack in the freezer
Yum!! All three of those sound delicious!
DeleteLast week was stew. I used to brown the meat before putting it in the crockpot. Now I just flour and season it before putting the pieces in the crockpot. Add in water, a bouillon cube, some chopped onion and let it go. I know some people put in carrots and potatoes but mom never did, so I do as she did and serve those on the side.
ReplyDeleteThis week, I made soup with leftover meat sauce, a half jar of pasta sauce, some leftover macaroni, and some frozen mixed vegetables. Didn't even need any extra seasoning!
I don't brown the meat anymore either and I think it still turns out just fine. Your soup sounds yummy too!
DeleteThe egg roll in a bowl looks so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I absolutely love pears. I have to try that recipe too :)
ReplyDeleteEgg roll in a bowl is one of our faves.
DeleteThanks for the egg roll in a bowl idea. Do you put any condiments like soy sauce on it?
ReplyDeleteLove your use for melting candles. I have a whole bunch that would make up some nice new ones. I’ll go hunting for containers for the new candles as I’m melting used tapers.
I usually brown close to 50 lbs of onions in the fall and package up to use throughout the year when cooking. I filled one of my large crockpots with onions and let it cook over night. The following morning I took the lid off to cook off the remains liquid. They turned out well and will do this method again.
My daughter likes soy sauce or sweet chili sauce, we both like Thai chili paste or sriracha. I've even used spicy mustard. So good!
DeleteI love your idea with the onions. So clever! I never would have thought of doing that. :0)
What is chicken crack? Sounds interesting
ReplyDeleteOh it is wonderful!
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I love your recipe for Crack Chicken. I have made it 3 times now and found this last time that it freezes well and reheats wonderfully so this is great for me. My husband won't eat it. He doesn't know what he is missing. It is too "spicy" for him but just right for me. I usually have it over rice or toast but will try it on shredded lettuce. I have had it in a Burrito too but eat over a plate as it gets a little messy. lol. Take care.
ReplyDeleteWe love it too. And super easy!!
Deletewhere do you get the wicks for your homemade candles? Michaels?
ReplyDeleteI bought a package of wicks from Amazon for about $6.
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