I love the convenience the crock potgives me for having a home cooked meal on my dinner table during my working week. I made this little You Tube video and I thought I would share some Crock Pot Love with you. Its just a bit of fun with some funky music.
Just a note: I will be adding some more recipes for the holidays in the next few weeks. I hope you enjoy them and if you have any suggestions please let me know. I love this time of year especially leading up to Christmas so spread a little crock pot love yourself.
Let's use our crock pots to make the holiday season a little easier and let's spend less time in the kitchen and more time with our families and friends. I love cooking but I love to relax with great food without the work even better. If you are looking for some ideas for cooking then go than further than the large selection at AMAZON for CROCK POT RECIPES.
Having friends and family coming to visit over the holidays or are you visiting them? Why not try a new recipe as your crock pot slow cooker. Try this Cheese and Bacon Dip and let it cook while you entertain your guests and its even easy to make and you can serve it straight from the crock pot itself which also means less cleaning up. Crock pot entertaining couldn't be easier.
Cheese and Bacon Dip
16 oz (450g) cream cheese softened and cut into cubes
4 cups shredded cheese (Colby-jack or cheddar)
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablsp mustard
1 tablsp finely chopped onion
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
pinch salt
dash hot pepper sauce (to taste)
1 lb (450g) bacon cooked and crumbled
Place cream cheese, Colby-Jack or cheddar cheese, half-and-half, mustard, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper sauce in a smaller (4 quart)crock pot. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, on low for 1 hour or until cheese melts. Stir in the bacon and adjust the seasonings if needed. Serve with crackers, crusty bread or tortilla chips. Entertaining this holiday season can be easy with the crock pot.
Spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your family and friends.
To reduce fat from your crock pot meals let them cool and skim the fat off.
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Pre heat your crock pot while you are preparing the cake mixture.
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Use herbs instead of salt as a healthy alternative.
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