by Laura Macklem | Dec 30, 2017 | Main Dishes |
I never knew about the 9×13 slow cooker until my friend Tracy brought one to a homeschool potluck. I was amazed that someone like me with unconventional kitchen toys like a deli slicer, hadn’t heard of the casserole slow cooker. This size makes it easier...
by Laura Macklem | Dec 15, 2016 | Main Dishes |
I formally thought slow cooker meats always translated into a shredded product. And while I adore low-cooked dishes yielding tender, fall apart meat, it doesn’t have to end that way. It’s my opinion the original idea of the slow cooker was a solution to a...
by Laura Macklem | May 1, 2016 | Main Dishes |
Spring is the busiest time of year for me. Yearly homeschool testing, church musical, church lock-in, ordering ribbons for swim team, and the list goes on. I just signed up to be director for a homeschool group as well, so I’ve spent a portion of the last two...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 19, 2016 | Main Dishes |
My week is really busy, so I had to plan our meals accordingly, including a soft meal Thursday since my daughter is getting braces. All week, I need quick, healthy dinners. Today I needed to leave early, so I put together the makings of a pot roast the night before,...
by Laura Macklem | Nov 4, 2015 | Main Dishes |
My husband Doug left for a business trip Sunday, and he’s dining at ritzy restaurants in Vegas, Facebragging about his expensive dinners, some plated up by Gordon Ramsey’s chefs. He’s out on the strip, even posing with Chewbacca. That’s my...
