Chicken Tikka Masala

I adapted the recipe from here. 


5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 onion, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 can crushed tomato
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons garam masala
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 bay leaves


Add to slow cooker:

1 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt 

1 can evaporated milk

Frozen mixture

Cook on high for 4 hours.  Keep warm until ready.  Add Sri Racha to taste.

Asian Chicken with Broccoli

1 bag frozen broccoli
2 tbs Chinese rice cooking wine
3 chicken breasts, frozen
3 tablespoons tamari
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tbs minced fresh ginger (I used leftovers from  making homemade ginger ale.
1 tbs minced garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil

 Mix together all ingredients and freeze.  When ready, put in slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round Roast

1 frozen eye of round roast
1 bag frozen yellow squash
1/4 c Worchestershire sauce
3 tbs port
2 onions, quartered
3 tbs crushed garlic
3 tbs Montreal steak seasonings

Throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on low.

Chipotle Orange Barbecue Shortribs

Adapted from here.

1/2 c ketchup
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
2 tbs ginger
2 tbs garlic
1/8 c tamari
1/8 c Worchestershire sauce
3 tbs brown sugar
2 chipotle chilis
Juice and zest of 1 orange
4 Beef short ribs (1/2 a costco package)

Place ribs in bottom of slow cooker.  Mix up sauce ingredients.  I do this right in the liquid measuring cup, then stir with a fork.  Pour over ribs and cook on low for 7-9 hours.  If you haven't got quite as long, cook on high for an hour, then switch to low. for 5-6 hours.

These were great!  The sauce wasn't as thick as many commercially available barbaecue sauces, nor very spicy.

Light Split Pea Soup

1 package mixed vegetables (I used the Whole Foods 365 California blend with broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots)
1 c precooked turkey bacon
1 c caramelized onions
2 c dried split peas, rinsed
2 tbs dried thyme
2 bay leaves
2 cans chicken broth
1 c water

Mix all ingredients in the slow cooker, cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Note:  If you're pressed for time but don't have leftover caramelized onions sitting around, you can microwave them with some olive oil and the thyme for 4-5 minutes prior to adding them.  It's not the same exact flavor, but it's still pretty good!

Slow Cooker Mushroom Steak

Super easy, very few ingredients, and fantastic to come home to.


1 ½ pounds flank steak
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 tbs montreal steak seasoning
1 tbs garlic salt
¼ c red cooking wine

Put thawed steak in the bottom of the slow cooker.  Sprinkle with seasonings.  Smear can of cream of mushroom soup over the top, then dump on red wine.  Cook 6 hours on high.

Slow Cooker Applesauce

7-8 apples
1 tbs lemon juice
4 tbs brown sugar
1/4 c water or apple juice.

Peel and core the apples.  Cut into wedges, and then layer ingredients into slow cooker.  Cook on low for several hours.