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Slow Cooker Ham and Potatoes with Bacon
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Slow Cooker Ham and Potatoes with Bacon

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The Kind of Dinner That Feels Like a Hug You ever come home after a day that just plain wore you out — the kind where your shoulders ache, the kids are bickering about nothing, and you’d sell your left shoe for five minutes of quiet? Well, this slow cooker ham and potatoes stew with bacon won’t fix everything (I wish!), but it sure does help. Try our Slow Cooker Amish Potatoes and Green Beans next. I’ve been making some version of this since my kids were in grade school — back then, we’d stagger in after soccer practice or …

Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Sticky Chicken
3–5 Ingredient Recipes Chicken Dinner Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Sticky ChickenDF

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A Little Sticky Chicken Story You know, some recipes just stick with you — pun fully intended. Sticky chicken has been that for me for years. I first stumbled on it when my kids were still young enough to think my slow cooker was magic (honestly, sometimes I still do). Try our Slow Cooker Sweet Baby Ray’s Chicken Drumsticks — Sticky, Saucy, and So Dang Easy next. I remember throwing this together on a rainy Tuesday when the fridge looked sad and takeout menus were calling my name. Four ingredients, a quick stir, and I crossed my fingers. A few …

Slow Cooker Banana Foster Pudding
Desserts & Baking Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Banana Foster PuddingGFV

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A Sweet Slow Cooker Hug You know what? I can’t look at a bunch of spotty bananas without thinking about my grandma. She’d keep them on the windowsill, waiting for just the right level of “too ripe for anything but baking.” And if you dared to toss one in the trash — oh, mercy, you’d get the look. Try our Oven-Baked 5-Ingredient Caramelized Banana Pudding next. This Banana Foster Pudding is one of those quiet, simple desserts that feels like a warm hug at the end of a long week. It’s not fancy, but it feels fancy when you spoon …

Slow Cooker 5-Ingredient Meatball Marinara Pasta
3–5 Ingredient Recipes Dinner Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker 5-Ingredient Meatball Marinara Pasta

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You know what? I’ll admit it — there are plenty of evenings when I just don’t feel like cooking. I love food, I love feeding people, but some days? I’d rather curl up on the couch with a book and pretend the stove doesn’t exist. Try our Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Cranberry BBQ Meatballs next. That’s exactly why I keep this Slow Cooker 5-Ingredient Meatball Marinara Pasta in my back pocket. It’s the dish I pull out when I want dinner to feel special without standing at the stove for an hour stirring sauce and boiling water at the same time. …

Slow Cooker Butter Garlic Asparagus and Mushrooms
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The Easiest, Tastiest Side You’ll Make All Week You know, some days I wonder if my slow cooker knows me better than I know myself. I’ll toss a few things in there in the morning — half awake, hair still wet, coffee cup in hand — and by the time I stumble back in the door after a long day of work and errands and goodness knows what else… dinner’s just done. The house smells warm and inviting, like someone’s been here taking care of things all day. Try our Asparagus Casserole That Tastes Like Spring and Sunday Dinner Had …

Slow Cooker Spicy Orange General Tso’s Chicken
Chicken Dinner Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Spicy Orange General Tso’s ChickenDF

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Can I tell you something funny? I used to think the slow cooker was just for soups or pot roast — you know, the Sunday stuff. But one rainy Tuesday, when the kids were still young and my husband called to say he’d be late again, I tossed together this little experiment with some orange juice I needed to use up. Try our Chicken Teriyaki Casserole next. Let’s just say Spicy Orange General Tso’s Chicken saved my sanity that night — and it’s been rescuing my weeknights ever since. There’s just something about that sticky-sweet sauce, the tender chicken, the …

Slow Cooker Meatloaf: The Easiest Comfort Food You’ll Ever Make
Beef Dinner Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Meatloaf: The Easiest Comfort Food You’ll Ever Make

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You know, I’ve made meatloaf a hundred ways — in the oven, in a cast iron pan, even once in a Dutch oven on a camping trip (don’t ask — it almost worked). But the first time I tried this Slow Cooker Meatloaf, I was hooked. There’s something about letting that loaf bubble away all afternoon while you get on with your day — errands, laundry, or maybe just putting your feet up with a good book — that feels so downright comforting. Try our Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs: A Comfort Food Classic Made Easy next. My mom used …

slow cooker ground beef casserole
Beef Casseroles Dinner Slow Cooker

slow cooker ground beef casserole

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You know, some nights I just don’t want to cook. There, I said it. At 50, I’ve cooked more dinners than I care to count — some fancy, some flops, some that saved my sanity when life got chaotic. Try our Lazy Cabbage Roll Dutch Oven Casserole next. This slow cooker ground beef casserole? It’s one of those sanity-savers. I started making it back when my kids were in soccer, piano, and every after-school thing you can imagine. I needed dinner to basically cook itself while I played chauffeur, referee, and snack lady all at once. I still make it …

slow cooker 3-ingredient honey garlic pork chops
3–5 Ingredient Recipes Dinner Slow Cooker

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A Taste of Midwest Comfort If you’ve ever found yourself standing in the middle of your kitchen at 4 PM, wondering what in the world you’re gonna feed everyone — well, friend, you’re not alone. Out here in the Midwest, we’ve made an art out of simple, hearty meals that feel like a hug at the end of a long day. Try our slow cooker honey pork chops next. This slow cooker 3-ingredient honey garlic pork chops recipe? It’s my go-to when I want that Sunday dinner feeling without the Sunday fuss. I swear it reminds me of being a …

Sweet Potatoes, Slow Cookers & A Cozy Afternoon
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Sweet Potatoes, Slow Cookers & A Cozy AfternoonGFV

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You ever have one of those days where you just need your kitchen to do the heavy lifting? Not in a big fancy way — just in a quiet, dependable, I’ve got your back sort of way. That’s exactly what these honey butter sweet potatoes are for. Try our Oven Baked 3-Ingredients Stuffed Potato Boats next. I swear, every fall, the first thing I do when the weather turns is dig out my old slow cooker — the one with the faded knob and the little chip in the handle. I plop in these sweet potatoes, drizzle on a bit …