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.
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!
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.
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!
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 !
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!
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!
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!
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