We often buy food based on sales at the grocery store. When ribs or pork shoulders or chicken are on big sales, we stock up. Unfortunately, this often means filling up our freezer with way too much meat. Even when preserved in the freezer, the product is only good for so long. … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Vegetable Minestrone
Some days you just know that Monday night is going to be a little rough. That's when the good old slow cooker is worth its weight in gold! So this Monday, we've pulled out our trusty copy of Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly and have made a Vegetable Minestrone. The thing that … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Slow Cooker Lentils
Beth and I are gearing up for our vegan diet challenge as we approach the new year. We like this recipe because it has so many options. If you want to go meatless but someone in your family just can't bring themselves to drop meat, just serve it as a side to roasted chicken or … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Garden Chili
It's getting on wintertime and, here in Virginia, it's starting to get cold. As such, soup and chili are going to start being staples around our house. What better way to cook these comforting meals than using that slow cooking crockpot? Hook it up in the morning and you're … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to … [Read more...]