There are only two ingredients in this Slow Cooker Ranch Potatoes side dish to make this easy potato meal. I knew my kids would love the potatoes and we enjoyed the leftovers the next day too. I can use this dry mix on many foods and my kids will devour it so I…
Category: Side Dishes
Herb Garlic Potatoes
The grocery stores have those tiny little baby potatoes and the gourmet potatoes that are great to use in just about any potato recipe. They are the right size for serving and they are so darn cute! These Herb Garlic Potatoes are a great way to use those little potatoes and make a…
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Living in the Midwest we eat a lot of corn on the cob, I needed a better way to cook it, viola Instant Pot Corn on the Cob. Using my glass top stove with a huge stock pot takes FOREVER. An hour later I will finally be serving it. It’s just so difficult…
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes Each fall I watch for a local store to have a sale on potatoes. They sell a 50 pound bag for $14. I know some will say “how do you use all those potatoes so quickly?”. Well, the nice thing about potatoes is you can store them in a…
Slow Cooker Parmesan Zucchini & Squash
Slow Cooker Parmesan Zucchini & Squash is a great recipe to whip up when you have a large garden harvest. This time of year we have so much Zucchini and Yellow Squash that we run out of ideas on what to do with it all. I try to come up with new squash…
Slow Cooker Kielbasa and BBQ Beans
Slow Cooker Kielbasa and BBQ Beans is a recipe I put together to use up some extra browned hamburger I had. One of my favorite ways to be frugal is to not waste leftover food in the fridge. You should find most of the ingredients in your well stocked pantry. Slow Cooker Kielbasa…
Slow Cooker Funeral Potatoes
Slow Cooker Funeral Potatoes is a favorite that I make for my family and for potlucks. Now it might seem to have a bit of a depressing name, but this Cheesy Potatoes dish is often served as the luncheon after a funeral which is how it received it’s name. It’s not served just…
Slow Cooker Pesto Mashed Potatoes
Slow Cooker Pesto Mashed Potatoes, is a simple way to make an exciting mashed potato dish, with delicious pesto. Until I was well versed with my slow cooker, I had never used Pesto before. It’s not something my mother used in our meals growing up. Needless to say I was quite excited…
Slow Cooker Lil’ Smokies and Beans
Slow Cooker Lil’ Smokies and Beans I had grand plans to make a Lil’ Smokies dish for New Years Eve. As with the hustle and bustle of the normal holiday season, our fridge was bursting with yummy leftovers, finger foods and pies. I had forgotten about the Lil’ Smokies I had purchased. So…
Slow Cooker Bombay Potatoes
Garam Masala is a specialty spice found in Asian markets and one of the main ingredient in this Slow Cooker Bombay Potatoes. A good friend of mine gave me a container of it to “make something everyone will love” in the slow cooker. She knows I will enjoy using this to make fabulous…