Sometimes you just want a pile of hot beef, and you don’t want to chew. This is the recipe for you. It can be made in the pressure cooker or slow cooked. The onions, carrot, and celery cook down and make a delicious gravy, which you could blend if you want it to be smooth. […]
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Crockpot Pulled Pork
I finally figured out the key to good crockpot pulled pork–ignore 90% of the recipes out there and don’t add the BBQ sauce until the end. In fact, doing it this way you could go full Southern style and not add BBQ sauce at all. If you add the sauce at the beginning it winds […]
Beef Barley Stew
This is an absolute classic–perfect for winter weather. Like most stew recipes, it can be adapted according to your ingredients. I think it pays to be methodical in your approach, but you can also throw everything in the crockpot the night before and still get much of the deliciousness. I prefer to use an enameled […]
Brats and Kraut in the Slow-cooker
This recipe isn’t much different from Porky Kraut, but I thought I’d post it anyway, since it’s a little faster (you don’t have to cut up the meat) and more colorful, and it reminds us all to use our beloved slow-cookers. ~6 raw bratwurst2 lbs. sauerkraut1 large carrot1 large turnip (optional)1/4 c. white wine1 tsp. […]
Sherwa – Afghani Lamb Soup
This soup is simple and satisfying and turns out great in the crockpot or pressure cooker. It’s essentially a flavorful lamb-based broth with large chunks of root vegetables floating in it. It’s traditionally served with strips of flatbread immersed in it, which I think is even tastier when the bread is stale. You can use […]
Crockpot Chicken Tajine-like thing
Well, I have actually NO idea how to cook a proper tajine, and in fact I’ve only eaten them a couple times. However, I was trying to get rid of ingredients, and this is sort of what resulted. When my friend gets back from Morocco, I will be sure to force her to teach me […]