This post was originally published in March, 2016. We’ve given it a shiny new look and it’s now even more delicious than before! Looking back through our blog archive the other night during a 2 am feeding session, I noticed that the first meal I cooked after my older daughter was born was a slow…
Slow Cooker
Whole Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
Had I known spending 5 minutes to prep a chicken and a couple of humble vegetables would turn into such a delightful meal, I would’ve started slow cooking whole chickens a looong time ago. And the gravy. THE GRAVY. I’m going to keep this simple, because there is not a single complicated thing about this…
General Tso Pulled Chicken and Coconut Rice Bowls
I was meal planning recently when I realized it had been some time since I devoured a plate of our General Tso Tofu, one of my all time How to Eat faves. With no tofu on hand, I did a quick brain storm to figure out how I could get the glorious General Tso flavours…
Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
No way José. We’re not about to go back on our promise to do more sheet pan meals for 2019 already. And this one makes for a perfect shortcut to one of the easiest and most flexible family-friendly meals there is. “Damn it Napolean, make yourself a dang quesadilla!” Smokey Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Quesadillas….
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say I’ve made this recipe at least 20 times. Maybe even 30. Not exaggerating. And I owe you all an apology for not sharing this slow cooker oatmeal with you sooner. You see, at first, I wasn’t really sure if it was “blog-worthy.” It’s not…
How To: Slow Cooker – Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Last week I was lounging by a pool, running in shorts, and enjoying daily 2 for 1 happy hours. Now, I’m bundled up in a parka, glued to the treadmill, and have 2 slightly under the weather kiddos. Reality bites! One benefit to being home in our lovely Toronto winter – this spicy chicken. Are you…
How To: Slow Cooker – Orange and Honey Braised Carrots
Yup, that’s right. TWO slow cooker recipes in a row. And BOTH vegetarian. How about that? I tend to agree with Erin – most vegetarian slow cooker recipes do result in a pile of mush. But just like our daal, I have found when treated correctly, you can still get the same oven or stove…