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Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

January 12, 2014 by 1 Comment

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I LOVE Spinach Artichoke Dip!  It’s my favorite appetizer when we go out to eat, but I have never made it myself.  I figured it would take a lot of time to make.  I was completely wrong!  I had no idea that you can make Spinach Artichoke Dip in the slow cooker!  I’ve made this twice now for my family and it’s been a huge hit every time!  I love how easy it is to pull together!

Looking for other great dip recipes?  We are also fans of this one–> Loaded Baked Potato Dip Recipe

 

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

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Easy slow cooker spinach artichoke dip recipe
Ingredients
  • 1 can (14 ounces) artichokes (rinsed, drained, and chopped)
  • 10 ounce bag baby spinach, fresh or frozen (I used fresh)
  • 8 ounces sour cream (I use the “light” version)
  • 12 ounces cream cheese (I use the ⅓ less fat version and cube it before adding)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise (I use the light version)
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

Instructions
  1. Add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir. I only add ½ cup of the Parmesan cheese at this point.
  2. Cook on high for 2.5 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir again and move to serving dish or serve from slow cooker. Before serving, I sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of Parmesan cheese over the top and let it melt.

 

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Easy Cashew Chicken

January 3, 2014 by 7 Comments

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My family LOVES Chinese take-out, but I don’t love the prices, especially right now when we’re really focusing on sticking within our budget.  One night of take-out would blow half of our eating out budget for the month!  I tested out this recipe for Easy Cashew Chicken last night, and it was a HIT with my entire family.  My daughter commented that it tasted just like take-out, which made my night!  We’ll definitely be making this one again!

Easy Cashew Chicken

 

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Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe – tastes just like take-out!
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into pieces)
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ tsp grated fresh ginger
  • ½ cup cashews
  • 8 ounces snow peas (trimmed)

Instructions
  1. Place chicken, flour, and pepper in a large Ziploc bag. Shake to coat.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and brown.
  3. While the chicken is cooking, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. Mix well.
  4. Once the chicken is thoroughly cooked, add the sauce mixture and cashews. Then place the snow peas over the top.
  5. Cover and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes.


 

 

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Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipe

January 2, 2014 by 1 Comment

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We love fondue and it’s become a family tradition for us to have chocolate fondue on Halloween and New Year’s Eve and sometimes on Valentine’s Day, too! If you’re looking for an Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipe, this is it!  It only uses THREE ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to make!

Make sure you also check out my kid friendly cheese fondue recipe here–> Kid Friendly Cheese Fondue Recipe

If you’re looking for a fondue pot, we have this one and it has held up well through the years: we’ve owned ours for 10 years now!

Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipe

 

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Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipe – only 3 ingredients needed!
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup milk (2% or whole milk works best)
  • 6-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup marshmallow cream

Instructions
  1. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until it just starts to simmer then remove from heat.
  2. Immediately add the chocolate chips and let them stand for 1 minute to soften. Then, stir until the chocolate chips are completely melted and well blended.
  3. Stir in the marshmallow cream and whisk the sauce until smooth.
  4. Pour the sauce into a fondue pot to keep it warm.
  5. Serve with bananas, strawberries, apples, marshmallows, pretzels and whatever else you like!

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Kid Friendly Cheese Fondue Recipe!

January 1, 2014 by 8 Comments

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Early in my marriage, my husband and I received two fondue sets as a Christmas gift. It has not become a tradition for us to have cheese and chocolate fondue for New Year’s Eve, Halloween, and sometimes Valentine’s Day. I wanted to find a recipe that was kid friendly (meaning no alcohol) and that my kids could help with. This recipe is SUPER easy to make and we all love it, too!

If you’re looking for a fondue pot, we have this one and it has held up well through the years: we’ve owned ours for 10 years now!

Cuisinart Electric Fondue Maker

Kid Friendly Cheese Fondue Recipe

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Easy Kid Friendly Cheese Fondue Recipe with No Alcohol!
Ingredients
  • 12 oz. Swiss cheese
  • 4 T all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp. paprika
  • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3 T butter
  • 2¼ to 2½ cups milk (I use 2%)
  • Juice from a lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Grate the swiss cheese into a bowl (or buy pre-shredded). Add 1 T Flour, toss, and set aside.
  2. In a separate small bowl, stir together the remaining flour, paprika and nutmeg.
  3. Peel the garlic clove and rub it along the inside of a medium sauce pan (or used minced garlic).
  4. Melt the butter in the pan over medium-low heat. Once the butter is completely melted, stir in the flour mixture until it is smooth.
  5. Add the milk, 1 cup at a time, and stir constantly until the sauce is warm throughout.
  6. Add the grated cheese by the handful, stirring well each time. Wait until cheese is well melted before adding the next handful.
  7. Once the cheese has melted, stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Serve with dippers such as bread cubes, beef stick, or vegetables.

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EASY Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe

October 15, 2013 by 3 Comments

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Mornings at my house are CRAZY! I’m always on the look-out for quick and easy slow cooker recipes and I love being able to walk through the door and smelling a yummy dinner that has been cooking all day and is ready to go! This Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe is one of my “go to” quick fix recipes. The kids love it, too, which is an added bonus for us!

EASY Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe

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Easy Dump and Go Taco Soup Recipe
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef)
  • 2 cans Ranch Style Beans
  • 1 can Pinto Beans
  • 1 can corn
  • 1 can Ro-Tel (or diced tomatoes if your family prefers a less spicy version)
  • 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
  • 1 packet Ranch dip mix
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 soup can of water

Instructions
  1. Brown your ground beef or turkey and drain.
  2. Dump your Ranch style beans, pinto beans, corn, Ro-Tel, tomato sauce, ranch dip mix, taco seasoning, and meat into your slow cooker and mix. (NOTE: I do not drain any of the cans)
  3. Add 1 soup can of water and mix again.
  4. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  5. Top with sour cream or shredded cheese and serve with Fritos or tortilla chips.

 

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