The Busy Life of a Single Mom

I really do not like instant potatoes, but when life gets busy, I just simply do not have time to make them from scratch in the evenings. However, after finding this recipe, I realized that we could still have homemade mashed potatoes (and they taste much better than the instant flakes).  Basically what this […]

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Another one of my fastest and easiest recipes. It does not require long to cook so it’s one I do on a weekend or if we get out of school early. It really shouldn’t cook all day long.
Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 chopped onion (again I just use onion powder as I don’t like the texture […]

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This is another of my favorite chili recipes. The difference is that I use this one when we have deer meat.
Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds of cubed Venison  (I suppose you could use beef stew meat if you wanted)
1 chopped up onion. (I actually just use onion powder)
1 8 oz can of tomato sauce (2 if you like […]

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This is one of my favorites for cold winter days. We love chilis and stews during the winter, and this is one that is super easy and the family eats every drop at dinner and for leftovers.
Ingredients:

Ground Beef or Turkey (1 pound, uncooked)
1 Package dry chili seasoning
1 16 oz can chili beans in sauce
2 28 […]

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This is a recipe that doesn’t take any time at all to get started in the morning when you do not want to take much time out of your daily schedule. And it’s tasty in the evening when you get home from work.
Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless stew meat (cut up)
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup (10 […]

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Here’s another Crock Pot recipe that I find easy and tasteful.
Chicken and Gravy
Ingredients:

6-8 bone-in chicken breast halves (I have only ever used boneless even though the recipe doesn’t call for them)
10 3/4 oz can of cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoon of flour
1/2 cup water
Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste

Directions:

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper […]

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In a chat last night, we discussed how many of us loved our crock pots, but also how many of us wished we had more recipes. I love recipe books and recipe websites and have collected tons of recipes over the years. I decided to focus on the crock pot recipes that have made it into […]

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