(alternative button below)Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Recipes are enjoyed, but you can just spell your name with macaroni noodles, take a picture, publish it on your blog, and link right up to the carnival. That's fine with us.In other words, the Food on Fridays parameters are not at all narrow. I think of it as a … [Read more...]
Friday Food Thoughts: Crockpot Lime Chicken Tacos
My friend Sharon sent me this link when she saw that I needed Crock Pot recipes: Lime Chicken Tacos.Here's the recipe along with my personal notes inserted in parentheses.Lime Chicken TacosIngredients: 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup chunky salsa 12 flour tortillas (6 inches), … [Read more...]
Crock-Flops and Minor Crock-Successes
I was so eager to try some new recipes in the crockpot after being inspired by A Year of Crockpotting that I did a little online search and came up with this highly recommended stew: Crockpot Chicken & Quinoa. It looked soooo good in the photograph. The instructions were easy. I even shocked myself by having on hand in my cupboard a box of quinoa and in the freezer, … [Read more...]
Overnight Crockpot Steel Cut Oatmeal
With only a few seconds of preparation the night before, you can awaken to steamy, creamy, perfectly prepared steel cut oatmeal. It's like you're suddenly transported to a cozy bed-and-breakfast where the hostess bustled around in the kitchen early in the morning in order to serve you this healthy breakfast treat at the moment you're ready. Steel cut oats take a long … [Read more...]