Slammin’ Lamb
This meat is easy, flavorful and best when marinated overnight. You can even mix it up and freeze it until...
Slow-Cooker Meatball Stew
This recipe was a lifesaver when I worked full time and needed a dinner that we all would enjoy when...
Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken
This is a family-friendly recipe that even the kids will like. It's easy to prepare and flavorful enough to share...
Beef Taco Chili
This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival....
Peppered Meat Loaf
I came up with this easy dinner one day while experimenting in the kitchen. Everyone who tries it, loves it!...
Chorizo Chili
I modified a bean soup recipe and came up with this wonderful chili. I make it mild, since that's how...
Luau Pork Lettuce Wraps
I first made this recipe when our family took a trip to a beach house in Florida. On my night...
Mama’s Carnitas
My husband loves to cook Mexican dishes, while I'm more of an Italian-style cook. The joke in our house is...
Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Chicken Sandwiches
My kids often ask for chicken sloppy joes, and this version has a bonus of sweet pineapple. It is a...
Easy Portuguese-Style Bean Soup
One day I was looking at Portuguese recipes and decided to put together a bean soup that embraced the bright...
Easy Slow-Cooker Tamale Dinner
Here is a quick and easy dinner, which is very satisfying. No need to fool with corn husks here! My...
Weekday Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken cooked “cacciatore” means a dish prepared “hunter-style” with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and seasonings. We add a touch of white...
Spicy Peruvian Potato Soup
This robust Peruvian soup (known there as locro de papa) has the comfort of potatoes and the warming spiciness of...
Ranch Chicken Sliders
When my grandson was younger, we always joked that nothing could make ranch chicken taste better. Then one day Avery’s...
Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups
Lettuce wraps make light, lively appetizers. These are easy to make because the slow cooker does most of the work....
Spicy Honey Sriracha Game-Day Dip
You can easily whip up this creamy, spicy, salty dip. For parties, I love dips in the slow cooker—just turn...
Slow-Cooker Jambalaya Risotto
I love risotto, but I don't always love the time and stirring it takes to get the creamy goodness. I...
Apple Butter Pork with White Beans
This enticing dish is an entire dinner with meat, vegetables and beans, wonderful to come home to after I've run...
Slow-Cooker Bourbon Pork Chops
My dad created a baked version of this recipe years ago. Delicious as it was, when I updated his recipe,...
Fiery Sweet Chicken Thighs
This dish combines my love of spicy Thai food with a sweet, almost barbecue-like sauce. You can't beat the slow-cooker...
Favorite Beef Roast Dinner
This is our family's favorite slow-cooked beef roast. My two children love it and always want seconds. I love putting...
Beef Minestrone Soup
I know lots of minestrone recipes don't contain meat, but my husband thinks a meal is only a meal if...
27 Honey & Nut Recipes That’ll Make Your Mouth Water
The sweetness of honey and the crunch of nuts pair wonderfully in both savory dishes and desserts.
9 Health Benefits of Peaches You’ll Be Glad to Know
These juicy fruits are perfect for summertime desserts and making sweet-and-savory salsas. You'll be glad to learn that they aren't...
The Meat-and-Potato Lover’s 30-Day Meal Plan
Do you love the classic combination of meat and potatoes? Then this 30-day meal plan is perfect for you.
Cast-Iron Cherry-Berry Peach Pie
I had an overabundant supply of cherries one year, so I adapted several recipes to use them up. I knew...
Our Very Best Blueberry Pie Recipes
These are our best blueberry pie recipes, all with the little blue fruit we know and love, that will have...
Japanese Eggplant Recipe With a Tomato, Olive and Feta Relish
What in the world is Japanese eggplant? How do you cook it? We share our favorite Japanese eggplant recipe, along...
31 Desserts to Make with Blackberries
Big, beautiful blackberries are the star of these sweet treats!