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Dec 21 2014

Slow Cooker Moroccan Stew

by Marilyn McKenna

This is one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations, and it couldn’t possibly be any easier to achieve! Even when I fail to plan ahead and defrost the lamb shanks, I can put them in the slow cooker still frozen on the lowest setting early in the day and still come home to this spicy, […]

Filed Under: Comfort Food Makeover, Easier Than Takeout, Recipes Tagged With: Healthy Comfort Food, Lamb Stew, Moroccan Stew, Slow Cooker

Oct 29 2014

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

by Marilyn McKenna

Not only does this sound like a cozy way to warm up on a chilly fall day, it’s a delicious way to do it too! I’ve done a “healthy make over” of a popular soup recipe to drop calories and fat, so we can enjoy this comforting favorite without wrecking our healthy living goals. After all, sweaters […]

Filed Under: Comfort Food Makeover, Recipes Tagged With: Cheeseburger Soup, Slow Cooker, Soup

Oct 8 2014

Slow Cooker Healthy Apple Cranberry Crisp

by Marilyn McKenna

I’m always looking for shortcuts to cut my kitchen time and using the slow cooker is one of the best ways there is. I chopped up apples while I was making dinner tonight, tossed them in the slow cooker, crumbled up the topping, topped the apples with it, put the lid on the cooker and set […]

Filed Under: Comfort Food Makeover, Recipes Tagged With: Apple Crisp, Healthy Recipes, Slow Cooker

Oct 7 2014

Overnight steel cut oatmeal

by Marilyn McKenna

Steel cut (Irish) oats are the least processed type of oat cereal. The toasted oat groats are simply chopped into chunks the size of a sesame seed. The nutritional profile of steel cut oats and old-fashioned rolled oats is virtually identical, but the slow-cooking nature of steel cut oats makes them a superior candidate for […]

Filed Under: Fuel The Day Breakfasts, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, Slow Cooker, Steel Cut Oatmeal

Oct 5 2014

Slow Cooker Sesame Ginger Chicken

by Marilyn McKenna

Fall means it’s time to break out the slow cooker! What could be better than putting a few ingredients in before leaving for work and coming home to a warm, comforting and healthy meal?! This one’s just as good as any takeout you’ll find, plus you control the ingredients, so you know it’s good for […]

Filed Under: Comfort Food Makeover, Easier Than Takeout, Recipes Tagged With: Sesame Chicken, Slow Cooker

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