Topic “Slow Cooking on the Run”

Knowing that my family loves sweet pork and that I love slow cooking, my sister recommended a simple sweet pork recipe that she swore was as good as any restaurant. So, I put it to the test and…it is DELICIOUS.  

All you need is a pork roast, a jar of salsa and some brown sugar; throw it in the slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours and you...

My half-Czech husband grew up eating fabulous home cooked Czech dishes like Weinerschnitzel and Kolache.  Over the years, I’ve incorporated these amazing dishes into my cooking, including the family favorite,...

I am getting anonymous bags of zucchini on my doorstep.  Well, not exactly, but I am getting pleading offers from family and friends to take some off their hands. It’s that time of year when EVERYONE is generously unloading their surplus crop on me. Not that I mind, I love zucchini. I like to steam it and use it as a low carb substitute...

As you know, I firmly believe that in order to turn an ordinary slow cooker recipe to extraordinary slow cooker recipe, you must add spices. You also know, I am a big fan of fast and easy. Lately, I’ve been enjoying the convenience and flavors from McCormick’s Recipe Inspirations World Flavors collections. I love the six pre-measured spices and...

I love this time of year; the entire world is coming out of hibernation and the city is coming to life with the hustle and bustle of spring and summer fever. My family is not in exception to the season’s chaos. With all of our projects, a sit-down meal is simply out of the question! I have often considered that if no one is going to be home for...