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    Fiery Sweet Chicken Thighs

    This dish combines my love of spicy Thai food with a sweet, almost barbecue-like sauce. You can't beat the slow-cooker...


    Peppered Meat Loaf

    I came up with this easy dinner one day while experimenting in the kitchen. Everyone who tries it, loves it!...


    Apple Butter Pork with White Beans

    This enticing dish is an entire dinner with meat, vegetables and beans, wonderful to come home to after I've run...


    Slow-Cooker Chipotle Pork Chops

    I love the tender texture of pork chops made in the slow cooker! The flavor of this sauce is similar...


    Slow-Cooker Bourbon Pork Chops

    My dad created a baked version of this recipe years ago. Delicious as it was, when I updated his recipe,...


    Hamburger Dip

    This is hands-down the easiest dip to make, and I never have leftovers. We have used venison in place of...


    Weekday Chicken Cacciatore

    Chicken cooked “cacciatore” means a dish prepared “hunter-style” with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and seasonings. We add a touch of white...


    Chorizo Chili

    I modified a bean soup recipe and came up with this wonderful chili. I make it mild, since that's how...

    Grampa’s German-Style Pot Roast

    Grampa was of German heritage and loved the old-world recipes his mother gave him. I made a few changes so...


    Luau Pork Lettuce Wraps

    I first made this recipe when our family took a trip to a beach house in Florida. On my night...


    Beef Taco Chili

    This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival....


    Favorite Beef Roast Dinner

    This is our family's favorite slow-cooked beef roast. My two children love it and always want seconds. I love putting...


    Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups

    Lettuce wraps make light, lively appetizers. These are easy to make because the slow cooker does most of the work....


    Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken

    This is a family-friendly recipe that even the kids will like. It's easy to prepare and flavorful enough to share...


    Spicy Stuffed Banana Peppers

    Banana peppers can be very tricky: Sometimes they are hot and sometimes they are not. If you want to be...


    Barbacoa Tacos

    These beef barbacoa tacos are even easier to make than the ground beef kind, because your slow cooker does all...


    Slow-Cooker Meatball Stew

    This recipe was a lifesaver when I worked full time and needed a dinner that we all would enjoy when...

    Asparagus Tuna Noodle Casserole

    I updated a traditional tuna casserole using fresh asparagus and asparagus soup. This is so different and so delicious. Use...


    Slow-Cooker Jambalaya Risotto

    I love risotto, but I don't always love the time and stirring it takes to get the creamy goodness. I...


    Slow-Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

    This slow-cooker chicken stroganoff takes just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of your time, but it's still...


    Beefy Minestrone

    This beef minestrone soup recipe is like a meal all in one bowl! It's packed with vegetables, beef and pasta...


    Loaded Broccoli-Cheese Potato Chowder

    For anyone who loves baked potatoes or broccoli cheese soup, this is the best of both worlds. If you have...


    Hungarian Treasure (Szekely Gulyas)

    This combination of pork, sauerkraut, sour cream and paprika is heavenly served on buttery egg noodles with or without poppy...

    Spicy Honey Sriracha Game-Day Dip

    You can easily whip up this creamy, spicy, salty dip. For parties, I love dips in the slow cooker—just turn...


    Cast-Iron Cherry-Berry Peach Pie

    I had an overabundant supply of cherries one year, so I adapted several recipes to use them up. I knew...


    The Elvis Sandwich

    Like the King himself sang, you'll be "all shook up" when you taste this savory-sweet sandwich. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie,...


    Southern Peanut Butter Mayo Sandwich

    Yep, Southerners love the combo of peanut butter and mayo. The mayonnaise flavor disappears into the peanut butter, just making...


    Spicy Peanut Butter and Pork Sandwich

    A little spicy, a little sweet, with just a hint of curry, this flavor combo is something you just have...


    Thai-Inspired Roast Beef Sandwich

    I love Thai food, but I wanted to see how its flavors would translate in a plain ol' peanut butter...