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  • Sides
    • Garlic Chili Oil Noodles
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Grilled Sweet Potatoes
    • Broccoli Cheese Casserole
    • Cheese Crisps
    • Mashed Cauliflower
    • Easy Grilled Mexican Street Corn
    • Macaroni & Cheese
    • Mexican Slaw
    • Cooking Veggies
    • Potato Pancakes from Leftover Mashed Potatoes
    • Oven Fried Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
    • Crispy Smashed Potatoes
    • Easy Grilled Mexican Street Corn
    • Country Green Beans
    • Garlic and Parmesan Zucchini
    • Zucchini Fritters
    • My Favorite Stuffing
    • Corn Casserole
    • Roasted Garlic Accordion Potatoes
    • Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Little Potatoes
  • Dips, Sauces, Marinades & Appetizers
    • Homemade Naan
    • Marinades
    • Teriyaki Sauce
    • Creamy Garlic Aioli
    • Crunchy Fried Shrimp
    • Easy Garlic Hummus
    • I Miss House of Japan Dressing
    • Olive, Bacon, Cheese Bread
    • Three Olive Tapenade
    • Party Meatballs
    • Mini Taco Cups
    • Cream Cheese-Olive Spread
    • Tzatziki Dip
    • Pico de Gallo
    • Spinach Dip
    • Guacamole
    • Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing or Dip
    • Beef and Onion Cheeseball
    • Gouda Bacon Ranch Dip
    • Jarlsberg Dip
    • Seven Layer Dip (or Taco Dip)
    • Dill Dip
  • Salads
    • Peasant Salad
    • Chinese Chicken Salad
    • Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
    • Leesa’s Slaw
    • Taco Salad
    • Pecan Chicken Salad
    • Asian Ramen Noodle Salad
    • Honeycrisp Apple and Mixed Greens Salad
    • Loaded Macaroni Salad
    • Greek Cucumber Salad
    • Cobb Salad
    • Southwestern Pasta Salad
    • BLT Pasta Salad
    • Pine Club Salad Copycat
    • Mom’s Seven Layer Salad
    • Garlic Blue Cheese and Grape Pasta Salad
    • Ralph or Ruthie’s Pea Salad
    • Mom’s Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
    • Mom’s Egg Mustard Potato Salad
    • Mom’s Sour Cream and Dill Potato Salad
    • Mom’s Chicken and Grape Salad
    • Peanut Noodle Salad
    • Broccoli Bacon Salad
    • Garlic Blue Cheese and Grape Pasta Salad
    • Tuna Salad
    • Grandma’s Seven Layer Salad
  • Meals
    • Mexican and Latin
      • Tortilla Pizza
      • Spicy Shrimp Tacos
      • Smothered Beef & Bean Burritos
      • Mexican Tortilla Lasagna
      • Taco Cornbread Casserole
      • Steak Quesadilla
      • Taco Casserole
      • Blackened Shrimp Avocado Bowls
      • Steak Burrito Bowls
      • Chorizo Naan with Homemade Pico and Roasted Corn
      • Chicken Burrito Bowl Casserole
      • Chorizo Street Tacos
    • Chicken and Turkey Recipes
      • Garlic Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Rice
      • Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake
      • Chicken Pasta With Creamy Cilantro-Lime Alfredo Sauce
      • Mashed Potato Casserole with Fried Chicken
      • Parmesan-Crusted Baked Chicken
      • Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
      • Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
      • Roasted Turkey Breast
      • Healthy Chicken Casserole
      • White Chicken Corn Chili
      • California Grilled Chicken Flatbread
      • Chicken Pot Pie
      • Lemon Pepper Chicken
      • Oven Fried Chicken Tenders
      • Chicken Lettuce Wraps
      • Chicken Wild Rice Casserole
      • Easy, No Mess Oven Chicken Wings
      • Crispy Parmesan Garlic Chicken with Zucchini
      • Fiesta Chicken Casserole
      • Copycat Chick-fil-A Tenders
    • Italian Dishes
      • Creamy Garlic Herb Pasta
      • Italian Meatballs
      • Pizza Quesadillas
      • Easy One Pan Parmesan & Garlic Tortellini
      • Sunday Lasagna
      • Italian Sausage Quesadillas with Spicy Tomato Sauce
      • Spaghetti Cream Cheese Casserole
      • Italian Subs
      • Italian Muffuletta
      • Macaroni and Italian Sausage
      • Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage & Spinach
      • Baked Penne with Italian Sausage
    • Soup, Stew and Sammies
      • Our New Favorite Chili
      • Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
      • Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew/Soup
      • Best Ever Grilled Cheese
      • Summer Veggie Chowder
      • Panera Copycat Broccoli Cheddar Soup
      • Bacon, Egg, Cheese and Spinach on Ciabatta
      • Beer Brat Sliders
      • Quick Fried Rice
      • Sausage and Rice Casserole
    • Low and Slow Recipes
      • Easy BBQ Ribs
      • Crock Pot Chicken & Stuffing
      • Slow Cooker General Tso Chicken
      • Mexican Style Shredded Meat (Slow Cooker)
      • The Best Crockpot Chicken
      • Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
      • Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos
      • Slow Cooker General Tso Chicken
      • Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
      • Beef Barley Soup – Make on the Stove or in a Crock Pot
      • Old-Fashioned Chicken and Noodles
      • Crock Pot Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe
      • Slow Cooker Beef & Noodles
      • Crock Pot Ravioli Casserole
      • Crock-pot Lasagna
      • My Slow Cooker Chili
    • Steak and Beef Recipes
      • Korean Beef Short Ribs
      • Beef Tips
      • Beef Brisket in the Oven
      • Garlic Steak Bites
      • Steak, Arugula, Blue Cheese Flatbread
      • My New Favorite Meatloaf Recipe
      • Brown Sugar Meatloaf Recipe
      • Beef & Potato Casserole
      • Mac & Beef Casserole
    • Other
      • French Toast
      • Crustless Spinach and Cheese Pie with Bacon
      • Egg Roll in a Bowl
      • Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
      • Cauliflower Mac & cheese
      • Crustless Taco Pie
      • Low Carb Breakfast Cups
      • Low Carb Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
      • One Pan Taco Skillet
  • Desserts
    • Pecan Pie Bars
    • Reese’s Pieces Magic Bars
    • Easy Loaded M&M Fudge Bars
    • My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
    • Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Lemon Bars
    • Magic Cookie Bars
    • Buttercream, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Frosting Recipes
    • Vanilla Cupcakes
    • Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Chocolate Strawberry Topped Mini Cheesecakes
    • Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie Bars
    • Gourmet M&M and Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
    • Caramel Pecan Carrot Cake Cupcakes
    • Glazed Lemon Brownies
    • Chocolate Pecan Pie
    • Gourmet M&M and Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
    • Lime Glazed Tea Cookies
    • Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
    • Filled Vanilla Sandwich Cookies
    • Easy Buckeye Fudge
    • Lemon Butter Cookies
    • Iced Sugar Cookies
    • Easy Chocolate Croissants
    • Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
    • Frosted Lemon Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
    • Muddy Buddy Cookies
  • Blog
    • A Look Back at 2025
      • RIP Lowes Kitten
      • It’s That Time of Year
      • Springing Forward
      • This Winter
      • Happy Sunday!
      • Polar Vortex 2025
      • Happy New Year
    • A Look Back at 2024
      • My Christmas Tree Makes Me Happy
      • November and 70
      • The Creek Was Dry, Then… Monsoon!
      • Good Grief!
      • House Update
      • The Boys Are Back in Town
      • Oops We Did It Again
      • Guess What Time It Is?
      • Superbowl Sunday 2024
      • Happy 2024
    • A Look Back at 2023
      • Happy 34th + The Wine Run
      • Things People May OR May Not Know About Me:
      • Back to the Path
      • Our Labor Day Adventure
      • In With Your Reds Update
      • Happy Father’s Day!
      • What’s New?
      • This Happened on the Way Home From The Tax Guy
      • Troubleshooting
      • Combined we’re 87?
      • My Favorite Day of the Year Came Early
      • Superbowl Sunday and then Some
      • Bengals vs. Bills MNF 2023
      • Happy New Year – 2023
    • A Look Back at 2022
      • Day After Christmas
      • Early Morning Quiet Time
      • Binging One Tree Hill
      • Labor Day
      • What’s New?
      • So You Want to Build a House
      • Meet Norm
      • My Gardening Tips
      • Mother’s Day 2022
      • My Favorite Day of the Year
      • Post Superbowl Reflection
    • A Look Back at 2021
      • Christmas Vacation
      • Almost Christmas
      • Happy Thanksgiving
      • September 11th, 2021
      • 5K Complete! Check.
      • Is It Really Memorial Day Weekend?
      • Spring 2021
    • A Look Back at 2020
      • Two Years Later
      • This is Going to Be Weird
      • Cauliflower is Truly the Wonder Food!
      • Not a Slacker
      • Time to stop Slacking!
      • It’s Fall
      • Today in the “Almost Country”
      • The Latest News in Pictures
      • Four Day Weekend!
      • Quarantine Day 122 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 114 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 109 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 100! – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 89 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 83 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 74 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 63 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 57 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 48 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 41 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 33 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 27 – COVID-19 Update
      • Quarantine Day 19 – COVID-19 Update
      • COVID-19 Update – Quarantine day 13
      • Day 9 of Quarantine
      • Day 2 of Quarantine
      • Let’s Talk About COVID-19
      • A10 Champs!
      • Off to the Windy City
      • New Week, New Best Times
      • Sub-Forty Day!
      • So Much Cabbage + This Week’s Meal Plan
      • Thanks Santa!
    • A Look Back at 2019
      • Sparkle Pager
      • Thankful
      • My Keto List
      • India – Round 2
      • More Books!
      • Summer Reflections & The Punisher
      • Best Smells
      • My Favorites – Music
      • Flower Power
      • It’s Spring!
      • 29 & 50 Celebration
      • Fifty
      • Cleaning Out The Freezer – Keto Meal Plan #6
      • A Good Week + Keto Meal Plan #5
      • Keto Meal Plan – Week #4
      • How I Spent Superbowl Sunday
      • Keto Meal Plan – Week #3
      • Keto Meal Plan – Week #2
      • Weekly Meal Plan – Keto Friendly #1
      • Meal Prepping for Keto
    • A Look Back at 2018
      • Christmas With the Smiths + Holiday Bark
      • Getting Rid of All the Chocolate
      • 62 in December? Hell Yeah!
      • Weekly Meal Plan #6 – Comfort Food
      • Eight Weeks Til Christmas!
      • No Offense Columbus, But…
      • It Was a Great Day to be a Bengals Fan
      • Weekly Meal Plan #5
      • Meal Plan #4 – Greek Week?
      • Proof That I Live in the Country
      • Weekly Meal Plan #3
      • Mom’s 80th Birthday!
      • A Girl Has No Name
      • Husband Out of Town? I Baked a Pie
      • Cupcake Day!
      • Weekly Meal Plan #2
      • Weekly Meal Plan #1
      • A Good Book
      • I Love Sports
      • Category Conflict!
      • Sunday, a Great Day to Try New Recipes While Watching the World Cup!
      • The Great “Flood” of 2018
      • I Wish I Were Independently Wealthy
      • Ohhh Cats…
      • A Long Weekend!
      • I Will Never Doubt JDub Again!

Low and Slow Recipes

My favorite Slow Cooker Recipes:
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
Mexican Shredded Beef
Ham and Bean Soup
My Slow Cooker Chili
Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Chicken Noodle Soup
General Tso Chicken
Old-Fashioned Chicken and Noodles

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