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I will go first - Free piece of TW or CH Candle will be randomly given when we have 15+ comments!

1) I am from Northern Missouri. Farm raised & have been cooking since 4-H days

2) Fav Cookbook - this one is hard - I have many - 2 oldest are my 1st & 2nd edition of the Taste of Home Cookbooks - next is my Pillsbury Baking Cookbook (got it in college), newest favs are Ree Drumond & Crockin Girls

3) LOVE to cook -somedays....

4) Fav kitchen gadget - ooohhh a toughie - bet you think I will say bean pot or tupperware something - Nope, it is my Ninja food processor. Old version from Sam's Club. I use it EVERY day - could be for a frappachino or could be for grated carrots... Literally every day...

5) - well, I am working on putting all my favs on here. I will keep up the hard work...


WHO IS NEXT?? :D Contest ends on Sunday night 8pm. sharp. ha ha!

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

This recipe I don't remember where I nabbed it, but it is by far my fav bbq chicken recipe. It works in the bean pot, it works in the stack cooker, it works in the crock pot. 'Nuf said!

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

2 onions, thinly sliced

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used thighs)

3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 c ketchup

2 TB cider vinegar

1 TB Dijon mustard

2 TB molasses

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp tabasco

Scatter onions on bottom of trash can -- oops, I mean the bean pot, crock pot or stack cooker. (ha ha - you should know by now I am not a fan of onions, just very little unnoticable onions are ok)... 

Arrange chicken over onions.

In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken. Cover crock pot & cook on low for 4-6 hrs - till chicken is cooked thru & falls apart w/ fork. Remove chicken & shred meat. Stir back into sauce. 

Bean pot - bake 325* for 1.5 hrs

Stack cooker - microwave 20ish minutes till chicken is done. 

I make this recipe in a half batch since it is just Cooper & I that eat it. Not sure why my kids don't like bbq yet... 

Enjoy! 

Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup

Easy Crockpot Baked Potato Soup (compare to Outback's) 
EASY CROCKPOT POTATO SOUP 

1 30oz. bag of frozen, shredded hash browns {I used Ore Ida}

3 14oz. cans of chicken broth

1 can of cream of chicken soup

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1 pkg. cream cheese {don’t use fat free. It WON’T melt!!!}
In a crockpot, combine everything EXCEPT for the cream cheese. Cook for 6-8 hours on low heat. About 1 hour before serving, add cream cheese and keep heated until thoroughly melted. Serve with cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, green onions, or whatever else you think would be good!!

Salsa Chicken - Bean Pot, Stack Cooker, Crock Pot

Tonight's menu is from the Crockin' Girls new cookbook - Crockin' Companion. I got one for myself & for my bestie. We know from past experience we have to get the other one any cool gift or gadget we come across for ourselves! It just works nicely that way!

Salsa Chicken - I have used this recipe a long time before Crockin' Girls came up w/ it with my Homemade Gourmet seasonings. I have used it on chicken, venison, pork - whatever meat I have on hand.

Do you know why I make this recipe? Because - 1) we have salsa leftover & no chips or 2) there is a jar of salsa in the frig that needs some love, or 3) I want some soft tacos!! :D

This is a difficult recipe - not really -

Salsa Chicken

Get out your bean pot, stack cooker, or crock pot. Place 4-6 frozen chicken breast or boneless chicken pieces in your cooking vessel of choice. Pour a jar of salsa over it. Put lid on. Cook it. Shred it. Eat it.

Yep that easy!

Bean pot - if chicken is frozen & cold, put cold bean pot in cold oven, turn on oven to 325 degrees. Cook approx 30-45 min, depending on size of chicken pieces.

Stack Cooker - cook in microwave appox 18-30 min depending on chicken pieces size. I personally get the chicken tenderloins or boneless thighs since they will cook faster.

Crock pot - low 5-6 hrs, or high for 4 hrs.