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Crock Pot Month

I am sorry Mom, I know that you hate this kind of post, but it is what it is today. 

When I did my meal planning for the month of January I was tired of our same old meals so I decided to try a bunch of new recipes from http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ and I decided to post the winners. It was probably not the most cost effective way to cook.  (It has been so nice that I haven't been in the mood for cheap soups! Fareway has those cheap little bottles of wine that are perfect for some of these recipes.) There are quite a few diary free recipes on her site so I was a happy camper, and she gives the verdict in her family's opinion so that was helpful in choosing what I wanted to make.

Clove Garlic Chicken-This was Jordan's favorite, but not mine.  I will try it again with chicken breast.  I used thighs and they are not my first choice in meat.
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/04/crockpot-20-to-40-clove-garlic-chicken.html
Beef and Broccoli-I thought that this was great.  It is a small meal.  It worked to feed all of us because the kids do not do seconds on broccoli!
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/03/crockpot-broccoli-beef.html
Brown Sugar Chicken-This is a crazy amount of sugar, but I wanted a meal that everyone would eat.  I hoped that most of the sugar stayed in the drippings left in the bottom of the pot.  Reuben and Elise loved it !
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/08/crockpot-brown-sugar-chicken-recipe.html
Red Wine and Cranberry Glazed Beef-This was AMAZING. Not a leftover in sight.  As with all roasts this one needs to be completely thawed before cooking and takes a full 7.5-8 hours to cook, but I have made it twice because I loved it so much!
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/03/crockpot-red-wine-cranberries-glazed.html
Coq Au Vin-I used white wine instead of red because the idea of purple chicken didn't amuse me much.  I will be making this one again soon as well!
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/07/crockpot-coq-au-vin-recipe.html

Brussels Spouts-I had never had Brussels spouts before, but I am trying new foods in 2012!  These were easy and good.  I don't know that I will make them again, but I am glad that I tried them!  We had guests for supper that night, and they had seconds!
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2010/10/very-best-brussels-sprouts-ever-slow.html

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