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Slow Cooker Sunday – Pepper Steak
It’s Slow Cooker Sunday! Today’s meal I’m sharing with you is Pepper Steak. It’s absolutely delicious and a family favorite. It is also a great way to use a tougher cut of steak or even stew meat to make this yummy meal. Pepper Steak sauce reminds me of a cross between teriyaki sauce and sweet…
Yogurt Making
Homemade yogurt is actually quite simple to make! I cannot believe we did not make it sooner! It’s flavorful, thick and creamy. It’s smooth and has a pleasant taste unlike some store yogurts. After a couple days, the yogurt mellows and tastes like dessert. It’s so good!! All you need is a good quality whole…
Slow Cooker Sunday – Chicken Parmesan
This week’s Slow Cooker Sunday meal is a simple meal — an easy and quick Chicken Parmesan. It’s a family favorite! I used to always bread the chicken and fry it and then put the pasta sauce and cheese on and cook it in the oven, and yes, it tastes amazing, but I honestly do…
Slow Cooker Sunday – Pasta Sauce & Meatballs
Slow Cooker Sundays have become a weekly meal I look forward too. And it does not need to be complicated to be enjoyable. Today’s meal is a simple pasta sauce with Italian meatballs using canned crushed tomatoes. I enjoy making homemade pasta sauce and it’s simple to make and so much more flavorful! I decided…
Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins
I froze a bunch of berries this summer. Some of what we picked from our yard and some we purchased from local farms. There’s nothing like the taste of fresh berries that n the middle of winter! I decided to make these delicious bakery-style muffins with saskatoons though you could use blueberries, raspberries, or a…
Slow Cooker Sunday – BBQ Roast Beef
It’s Slow Cooker Sunday again! I look forward to these slow cooker meals to share with you. Today’s meal is BBQ Roast Beef. We love roast beef and assortment of ways. Roast beef really is quite versatile. You can use your favorite barbecue seasoning and BBQ sauce or burger seasoning like me. I am using…
Audrey’s Newfoundland Molasses Tea Buns
I have never had Newfoundland Molasses Tea Buns until now. We got this recipe from a friend who had gotten this recipe from a lady named Audrey. I knew we had to give them a try. These molasses buns , also called Lassy Buns are not what I expected. They really are not a bun…
Slow Cooker Sunday – Creamy Tomato Soup
Having Slow Cooker Soup Sundays were actually quite nice and I got used to having it each Sunday. So to kick off the New Year, we are simply having Slow Cooker Sundays! I’ll have an array of meals to share with you using the Slow Cooker or Crockpot. Today, we are having Creamy Tomato Soup….
