Vicky | November 20, 2009

Over the years, I’ve served a variety of cranberry sauces to the Thanksgiving revelers. Gourmet, homemade, zesty, spicy… name it. Invariably, more than one person will ask, “Isn’t there any can shaped stuff?” Gross. Ok, well, there was a time when I enjoyed the can shaped stuff myself. Maybe [...]

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Tags: Autumn, Cranberries, Crock-Pot, Fall, Fiber, Fruit, Low Sugar, Reduced Sugar, Sauce, Sides, Thanksgiving, Under 10 Carbs, Under 15 Carbs

Vicky | November 5, 2009

Just a quick drive-by to share one of the easiest recipes I have in my recipe cache.  This is truly one of my “go to” recipes, and it is very tasty for being so simple.
Ingredients
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
2/3 c Miracle Whip Light
1 (10 3/4 oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup or store [...]

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Tags: Chicken, Crock-Pot, Curry, Low Sugar, Poultry, Protein, Slow Cooker, Spicy, Under 10 Carbs, Under 15 Carbs

Vicky | November 1, 2009

BEEF, BEER, COFFEE, and CHOCOLATE.  These are a few of my favorite things!
So… I had beef that needed to be used, a hankering for chili, and a husband who doesn’t like beans.  Slamming together a crock of chunky beef chili was the natural course of action.  It was another excellent Sunday football alternative to the [...]

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Tags: Autumn, Beef, Chocolate, Crock-Pot, Fall, Protein, Slow Cooker, Spicy

Vicky | October 29, 2009

This year, it will be just my husband and me at home on Thanksgiving.  I love tradition, and I have every intention of making it a festive day full of turkey, belching, and football.  However, since we have a more formal Thanksgiving dinner planned for early December, I don’t want to do the entire routine [...]

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Tags: Autumn, Crock-Pot, Fall, Poultry, Protein, Slow Cooker, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Vicky | October 13, 2009

What could be better than a spoonful of creamy pumpkin butter sprinkled with chopped pecans?  The answer is, slow cooked pumpkin butter with no sugar added.
Once again, my slow cooker brings me great joy.  I usually make pumpkin butter in a pan on the stove.  This year I decided to give the slow cooker a [...]

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Tags: Autumn, Crock-Pot, Fall, Low Sugar, Pumpkin, Slow Cooker, Thanksgiving, Under 10 Carbs, Under 15 Carbs