Cooking the Thanksgiving meal can be a hectic endeavor involving an overcrowded oven, multiple assistants and mad timing skills. This year, save your sanity by preparing at least part of your Thanksgiving with your slow cooker. Even if you have a double oven, the nature of a traditional Thanksgiving menu tends to mean that certain […]
These Cinnamon-Walnut Stuffed Apples are a healthful, sweet treat—perfect for January
Slow Cooker Cranberry Catsup provides some zing and a splash of bright color to appetizers and cheese boards. If you’ve got a New Year’s open house or party planned, this is an easy-to-prepare addition to your spread. It’s also perfect for toting to someone else’s party (along with some nice cheese and crackers)—and you can […]
A pretty chopped salad makes for an light, colorful contrast to rich holiday foods…
Slow Cooker Candied Pecans are a versatile favorite that also happen to make a wonderful gift!
Whether you are headed to a holiday potluck or a New Year’s cocktail party, meatballs are ALWAYS a hit. Over the years, we have written many recipes for homemade meatballs as well as sauces. This recipe is the one that I make the most. These meatballs can even stand in for dinner serve alongside steamed […]
A holiday-spiced cheesecake that everyone can enjoy (nobody will know it’s low in carbs and gluten-free)!
While pumpkin spice is certainly all the rage, we like actual pumpkin, too! The real thing cannot be beat in our opinion, especially when its tastiness is concentrated into our Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter. Since the temperatures in Maine have finally begun to dip, we thought it was about time to share our Slow Cooker […]
No matter what you choose to make for Valentine’s dinner, finishing the meal with a swoon-inducing dessert like this rich and silky Dark Chocolate Fondue for Two certainly helps set the tone for a romantic evening. There’s something seductive about chocolate fondue, don’t you think? Maybe it’s the luscious, smooth texture of the melted chocolate, […]
Celebrate winter with creamy, gluten-free and low-sugar cheesecake snowballs!