After making this overnight slow cooker chicken stock you’ll never go back to store-bought! A couple months ago I discovered the beauty of cooking a whole chicken in the slow cooker. It certainly doesn’t replace a perfectly roasted chicken in the oven, with its crispy skin and juicy meat {drool}. But,…
It’s soup season! Is there anything more comforting than a warm, savory bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup? I have about twenty cups of chicken stock stored in my freezer after a few times of making my whole chicken in the slow cooker recipe, followed by overnight slow cooker chicken…
These barbecue pork meatballs are a perfect “busy weeknight” dinner solution! My youngest turned five years old on a Saturday in 2013. It was one of those weekends. You know, the kind where you’re sitting in front of the TV on Sunday going, “Where the heck’d the weekend go? How in…
I have to admit, while I love my slow cooker, I’ve been apprehensive about cooking a whole chicken in it. I really adore roast chicken, especially when the skin gets nice and crispy. “Slow cooker” to me doesn’t scream beautiful, crispy skin. Rather, I picture rubbery, inedible skin. I mean…
I was looking for a different way to prepare chicken thighs the other day, and found myself clicking through Food Network’s site in search of some inspiration. Lately I’ve been buying bone-in, skin on chicken thighs because I think they have the most flavor. But I happened to stumble across…
Is there anything better than slow cooker beef and potatoes on a chilly fall or winter evening? Fall is here, which means my slow cooker will be used a lot, especially for things like stock, tomato sauce, and other kitchen and cooking hacks. I’ll never buy chicken stock again — especially…