Slow cooker Cuban shredded beef – also known as ropa vieja – is an inexpensive, hearty dish that the whole family will love. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The Beef Checkoff. As always, all opinions are my own. The term ropa vieja literally means “old clothes”, affectionately given to this meal since the shredded…
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Crock Pot Pulled Pork {Serve Over Sweet Potatoes!}
Traditional crock pot pulled pork isn’t always the healthiest option for two reasons: 1) pork shoulder and pork butt (the typical cuts of meat used) are a bit high in calories and saturated fat, and 2) most commercial barbecue sauces have a considerable amount of added sugar. I’ve eliminated both of those problems for you…
Pork Burrito Bowls with Avocado and Mango
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #CollectiveBias These tasty pork burrito bowls are an easy, healthy recipe that the whole family will love! Fall is flying by, and I’m having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that it’s November…
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala {Dairy Free!}
We never tasted many different ethnic cuisines growing up. My mom was a great cook, but we were a typical meat & potatoes or Italian dinner kinda family. The first time I actually had Indian food was when I worked as a banquet waitress at a Holiday Inn hotel. The hotel used to host lots…
Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup with Beets & Chicken
Did you all have a nice weekend? My little man has been sick again, struggling with a fever the last two days. Of course, that doesn’t stop him from looking pretty fly, if I do say so myself… When life gets crazy like it was this weekend, trying to juggle work and taking care of…
Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken
I’m a big fan of slow cooker recipes. I always seem to have more energy earlier in the day, so it’s nice to be able to prep all the ingredients, toss ‘em in the slow cooker, and have a nice dinner ready later on when I’m more tired and might not feel like cooking. This…
Crockpot Chicken Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Quinoa
Looking for a comfort food recipe that’s still made with clean, wholesome ingredients? This crockpot chicken soup with quinoa and sweet potatoes will satisfy that craving! Enjoy this guest blog post and recipe from Elizabeth at The Clean Eating Couple… Ahh… winter.. don’t you just love it?? I loved it at first… the pretty snow,…
Slow Cooker Cuban-Inspired Ropa Vieja
After yoga class with my friend Lori the other night, she mentioned she didn’t have anything planned at home for dinner. I asked if she wanted to pop over to our place afterward since I had a lot in the slow cooker. When she asked what we were having, I responded with “well, it’s kind…
The 15 Best Healthy Crock Pot Recipes!
I love when readers give me ideas for posts, and this was a great one. I recently received this message: “Hi Chrissy! With school starting back up and the fall coming I know lots of families are soon to be overly busy and struggle to have the time and energy to fit cooking healthy and really…
Crockpot Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs
There’s finally a bit of a chill in the air this morning, and that makes me very excited about the fall! Apples, pumpkins, changing leaves, cute scarves – there’s just so much to love about this season. For some reason, the colder air also reminds me of spaghetti and meatballs. I think it’s just reminiscent…