Slow Cooking

Slow Cooker Chickpea and Chorizo Tagine

9 January 2013 0 comments

  Slow Cooker Chickpea and Chorizo Tagine   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 6 hours Total time 6 hours 10 mins   I was originally going to serve this with a lemon and mint couscous but then realised I didn’t have any couscous so I’ve said it serves two, but you could stretch [...]

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Slow Cooker Tomato and Basil Soup with Olive Bread

8 January 2013 1 comment

  5.0 from 1 reviews Slow Cooker Tomato and Basil Soup with Olive Bread   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 3 hours Total time 3 hours 10 mins   A lovely, easy to make soup using ripe tomatoes. Much better than the tinned variety and a lot less sugar. Author: Mediocre Mum Recipe [...]

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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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My Top 5: Slow Cooker Recipe Books for Christmas

17 December 2012 1 comment

If you’re looking to buy someone a Slow Cooker Recipe Book for Christmas, these are my all time favourite 5.  I have quite a collection of Slow Cooker Recipe books but I always find myself going back to these ones again and again. 1)      Ultimate Slow Cooker Book Over 100 simple, delicious recipes by Sara [...]

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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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Slow Cooker Sunday: Special Edition – Food Styling with Ren Behan

9 December 2012 4 comments

I find it very difficult to make brown gloop look appetizing!  The lovely Ren Behan, a friend and local food blogger, kindly invited me around her house for a session on Food Styling.  I had no idea there was actually such a thing.  Apparently, there are people who do this for a living!  They travel [...]

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Slow Cooker Chili with Chocolate

5 December 2012 1 comment

I was given a bit of a challenge for tonight.  Thanks to the folks at Booths, I have been put up against Sally Whittle in a cooking competition to see who can produce the nicest meal that incorporates some of Saint Emillion Grand Cru Red Wine.  If you know us both you can see the [...]

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Meal Planning Monday: 3 Dec 2012

3 December 2012 0 comments

I hope you’ve all had a great weekend.  Sadly, ours isn’t finished yet as our daughter has the day off.  The Teachers have an Occasional Day.  If you’re wondering what one of those are, according to friends, it’s not an inset day dedicated to professional development but a day to do a bit of Christmas Shopping!!!  I have to [...]

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