Mediocre Mum

Tag: crockpot

  • Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken

    I was originally inspired by the Hairy Dieters (Bikers) Chicken Paprika Recipe.  I didn’t buy the book because I’m on a diet, even though I should be, but because I was at a friend’s recently and she made the Lamb Tagine and it was amazing.  I had a quick look through the book and saw…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Creamy Chicken Pasta

    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…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Sausage and Puy Lentil Stew

      Slow Cooker Sunday: Sausage and Puy Lentil Stew Recipe Type: Pork Cuisine: Slow Cooker Author: Mediocre Mum Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 6 hours Total time: 6 hours 15 mins Serves: 4 This recipe originally came from Sara Lewis, but she called for Venison Sausages and Cranberries.  I only had pork sausages and…

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

      Slow Cooker Sunday: Black-eyed Bean Soup with Peppers and Coconut Milk Recipe Type: Main Cuisine: Slow Cooker Author: Mediocre Mum Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 4 hours Total time: 4 hours 10 mins Serves: 4 Weirdly, when I first came across this recipe I was attracted to the coconut milk, but when I…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Oxtail Soup

    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…