Slow Cooker Sunday

Slow Cooker Sunday – Chinese Food (Beef and Greens)

3 March 2013 10 comments

Since we’ve started using our Slow Cooker regularly we find that we are having way less Take Aways than we used to. Back in the day, by the time I got home from work, collected my daughter from childcare, bathed her and got her into bed.  It was getting late and I couldn’t be bothered [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Creamy Chicken Pasta

24 February 2013 5 comments

Yes, you can cook Pasta in a slow cooker! I must admit that this isn’t the normal type of thing I cook.  However, it is school holidays, our daughter eats at the childminders for the majority of the week, so I was conscious of making child friendly meals.  We’ve had Sausage and Mash, Macaroni and [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Sausage and Puy Lentil Stew

17 February 2013 9 comments

  4.5 from 2 reviews Slow Cooker Sunday: Sausage and Puy Lentil Stew   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 6 hours Total time 6 hours 15 mins   This recipe originally came from Sara Lewis, but she called for Venison Sausages and Cranberries.  I only had pork sausages and don’t really like fruit [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Black-eyed Bean Soup with Peppers and Coconut Milk

10 February 2013 9 comments

  4.5 from 2 reviews Slow Cooker Sunday: Black-eyed Bean Soup with Peppers and Coconut Milk   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 4 hours Total time 4 hours 10 mins   Weirdly, when I first came across this recipe I was attracted to the coconut milk, but when I thought about the combination [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Oxtail Soup

3 February 2013 5 comments

You should have seen my face!  I ‘was’ a vegetarian for nearly 20 years.  I now enjoy a good steak and don’t mind handling meat.  However, a South African friend shared a Slow Cooker Oxtail recipe and she even pointed me in the direction of a local South African butcher. My husband loves Oxtail soup [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Mince and Macaroni Soup

20 January 2013 9 comments

Bit of a laugh yesterday, the team from Netmums sent around a film crew.  They’re starting a parenting channel on youtube and would like to highlight food for all the family.  They asked if I could knock up a few Slow Cooker recipes that kids would eat.  In the end, I did Honey Garlic Chicken [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Sweet and Tangy Meatballs

6 January 2013 4 comments

This isn’t the normal type of meal I would cook.  I tend to lean toward fresh ingredients but I do love a cheat sometimes.   A while back I was in Ikea and got caught up in the moment and bought a 1kg bag of their frozen meatballs.  They’ve been clogging up my freezer ever since. [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Boxing Day Hearty Vegetable Soup

30 December 2012 3 comments

I’ve eaten so much I won’t have to eat again till 2013!  We didn’t have a turkey this Christmas as we’re only a small family of 3, we opted for beef,  so luckily we aren’t dealing with the ridiculous amounts of left over bird. However, on Boxing day we planned a day out, Geocaching and [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Eva’s Slow Cooker Mince Meat Pies

23 December 2012 1 comment

I was inspired by @utterlyscrummy to have a go at making mince pies using my slow cooker.  I’ve never made mince pies in my life and I almost chickened out when I saw you can buy a box of them for a £1.  However, the end result was much better than I expected and we [...]

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Mixed Fish and Vegetable Soup

16 December 2012 0 comments

We’re very good at eating at least one portion of fish a week.  However, there are many benefits for having it twice a week.  This week we’ve had Fish soup at the beginning of the week and have a Fish Pie penciled in for Friday. Slow Cooker Sunday: Mixed Fish and Vegetable Soup   Print Three Fish [...]

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