Giuseppepaolo

The holidays are here and time is precious. We have shopping to do, parties to attend and families to feed. This is the best time of year to break out the trusty ole slow cook (aka crock pot if you wanna get all old school on me). This is where Stubb's BBQ can be your best friend. I know you're familiar with their bbq sauces, but did you know they also have Cooking Sauces?! This is just 3 of the varieties that they offer. Look how cute the packaging is!! The chili pack came with everything I needed, but the meat. Of course you can add extras, such as peppers, onions, whatever your favorite add-ins might be. I chose to keep it simple, although I did brown my stew meat before hand, and then added some onions. After that, it was all up to Stubb! Pour in the spice pack (it's really spicy, just so you know) and the sauce Can you see how rich those spices are?! And for those who need to know, it's gluten-free.  With only a minimal amount of prep time, and 2 additional ingred...

The holidays are approaching fast and if you're budget is anything like mine, things get tight. Or should I say....tighter. Sales, coupons, making meals stretch, all become more focused for the next couple of months. If a meal can be made by only spending a few bucks....and makes enough for lots of leftovers...I'm one happy camper. When said meal tastes wonderfully delicious and is comforting and filling....I'm doing the happy dance. (probably something you don't really want to witness) A while back I won Erin Chase's cookbook, The $5 Dinner Mom. It's a great cookbook in many ways. The recipes are good, quick and easy to prepare. I don't know if this meal is actually a $5 dinner as prices have gone up since it was published back in 2009. But the key is to purchase on sale, use your coupons and make things from scratch whenever possible. Foods that have been prepared and processed for convenience are pricey, but they lure us in because we all know how busy o...

Welcome to Sunday Supper's Slow Cooker edition. The days are getting shorter but our schedules sure aren't, which is the perfect reason to use your slow cooker and why I'm going to keep this short and sweet! We have a fantastic line up ranging from breakfast to dessert and everything in between, all made in that fantastic little counter top cooker that we all love and know as a slow cooker (or crock pot if you're old school like me). If your days are as busy as mine (and maybe even more so) there's no reason you still can't enjoy a good home cooked meal with your family. So let's get started. Slow Cooker Lime Garlic Chicken Printable Version 1 1/2 lbs bone-in, skinless chicken thighs 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes) 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon summer savory or thyme 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup uncooked brown rice Place the chicken in a 3-4 quart slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients exc...

Yes, you heard right. Beef Tongue. It's in there. It's good. I swear. And you're talking to someone who went waaaaaaaaaay beyond hercomfort zone on this one. Before we go there, let me say a few things here. And I think you'll wanna hear them. First off, for the past 3 weeks, I've been participating in the  Muy Bueno  Cookbook  Spotlight & Cook-Off sponsored by  Hippocrene  and hosted at  girlichef    This cookbook is truly Muy Bueno. Here's a list of the recipes I've cooked during these wonderful three weeks: Mushroom, Jalapeno, and Cilantro Salsa Prickly Pear Margarita Capirotada - Mexican Bread Pudding You can go to   girlichef 's site and see what everyone else made. After all, I'm not the only one reviewing it. When the Muy Bueno Cookbook arrived, of course I instantly started browsing through the recipes. The first thing I thought was....wow, I've either made or eaten a lot of these recipes! Do you know why that is? No, not because...