Mediocre Mum

Category: Slow Cooking

  • Slow Cooker Lamb, Carrot and Pearl Barley Casserole

      Slow Cooker Lamb, Carrot and Pearl Barley Casserole with Dumplings Recipe Type: Main Cuisine: Slow Cooking Author: Mediocre Mum Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 7 hours Total time: 7 hours 10 mins Serves: 2-3 I don’t normally cook many casseroles and stews but this is the perfect meal for the current dropping temperatures.…

  • Slow Cooker Chickpea and Chorizo Tagine

      Slow Cooker Chickpea and Chorizo Tagine Recipe Type: Main Cuisine: Slow Cooking Author: Mediocre Mum Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 6 hours Total time: 6 hours 10 mins Serves: 2-4 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…

  • Slow Cooker Tomato and Basil Soup with Olive Bread

      Slow Cooker Tomato and Basil Soup with Olive Bread Recipe Type: Soup Cuisine: Slow Cooking Author: Mediocre Mum Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 3 hours Total time: 3 hours 10 mins Serves: 6 A lovely, easy to make soup using ripe tomatoes. Much better than the tinned variety and a lot less sugar.…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Sweet and Tangy Meatballs

    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.…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Boxing Day Hearty Vegetable Soup

    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…