WW Slow Cooker Paprikash

This recipe tasted good and was convenient, but it won’t be replacing John’s paprikash recipe anytime soon.

Chicken Con Queso Dip

This is embarrassingly easy, but I could. Not. Stop. Eating. It. I tend to avoid Velveeta as a rule, but it really is so convenient for melty stuff in the crock. Plus I had some on hand already for a new recipe I didn’t end up making.

Kielbasa and Bean Slow Cooker Soup

This recipe is very satisfying without being super caloric. You don’t need to add much salt to this soup – the kielbasa will do plenty of that as it cooks.

Leftover Lamb Crock Pot Korma

That’s a lot of modifiers. Anyway, I saw a similar recipe to this on a food forum. I wanted to something Indian-y with the leftover lamb I had from Easter. This crock pot dish ended up feeding a happy crowd at poker night.

Crock Pot Asian Beef Stew

I can’t say I’m in love with this recipe. It tasted fine, but is a little sweet for my taste (may have overdone the carrots). Meat’s really tender, though. Adapted from a Parenting recipe that I saw linked somewhere.

Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew

I adapted this slightly from an EatingWell recipe. I was a little skeptical about the lack of liquid in this, but I should have known better given the crock pot. This has a really nice sweet quality – that and the tender, stringy meat was almost reminiscent of pulled pork (though not spicy). I served [...]

Crock pot carnitas

I’m back! I’ve spent the past two weeks on a theater journalism fellowship, so not much time for recipe posting. Here’s one Becky sent me in the meantime.
I’ve made carnitas in the crock pot twice before and Beck’s recipe looks pretty similar to what I did. I can’t vouch for the salsa, as I haven’t [...]

Bourbon-spiked short ribs and cheesy grits

This recipe is inspired by what was my favorite brunch dish at Tallula, an Arlington restaurant I enjoy. When they took it off the menu, I took matters into my own hands. The ribs could be done in the crock pot.

Dragon Stew

The name of this recipe is a throwback to childhood, when my mom read me a story about “Dragon Stew” – the dragon was actually the chef, not the main ingredient. I like to serve this with Bisquick-box dumplings. This recipe could easily be adapted for the crock pot; just do the dumplings when you [...]

Venison chili

This is a riff on my basic chili recipe (I usually use ground turkey). Either venison chop or ground venison is good for this. Last night, I used a combination of diced venison chop and ground beef.