Slow Cooking Enchiladas

This recipe was such a hit with everyone. It did take a little more prep time than most slow cooker recipes, and there weren't a lot of leftovers for the next day, but it was so good that it is definitely a keeper: 

Enchiladas

I don't do canned enchilada sauce, and this sauce was really good. I'm glad to find it, because I have been looking for one for a long time. 

 

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

This is my new favorite website. I just happened upon it on Facebook and I'm so glad I did. 

This is the first recipe I tried, and it was really good. I can't wait to try more...

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

Thai Chicken

This really isn't called "Thai Chicken," but the name "Peanut Butter Chicken" sort of eeks me out. So we call it "Thai Chicken."

And it's not even Thai, really. But it was different, and I needed different. So it's a keeper.

Thai Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken

This was so so good. I slammed it in the Crock Pot before we left for church yesterday morning, and I was a little worried about it. I used frozen, boneless chicken thighs, so I wasn't sure if putting it on "low" was going to be a good thing or not. I also realized I was out of honey and substituted it with agave nectar. I figured if it was awful, we'd eat... I didn't know what.

We opened the door of the house when we got home from church, and the most wonderful smell hit us full force. The husband yelled, "Wow! Now I'm really hungry..."

He is always really hungry after church. 

I also added canned diced pineapple at the last minute and stirred that in while the rice was cooking. You could totally throw in some instant rice in the beginning, but my weird-o kids don't like things mixed up, so I had to make that separately for us.

This was so stinking good. I was sad when my bowl was empty, and the hubs and I are fighting over the leftovers. Yes! There was enough for leftovers!

So very good. Definitely added to the rotation! 

Honey Garlic Chicken

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Crock Pot Chicken Tacos

I was excited at the prospect of this recipe. It had to very important components for the day: chicken and the Crock Pot.

I used 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 can of mild Rotel and a cup of corn. 

I put it on high for 4 hours. 

After 3 hours I was skeptical. I added a tablespoon or two of this  taco seasoning and a cup or so of the black beans I had cooked on the stove.

That was much better. 

I warmed the tortillas in a skillet (one day I'm going to make homemade tortillas) and scooped the chicken mixture in a shell, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Oh. My. Goodness.

Good stuff. I could have eaten 40 of them. 

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

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Chicken Legs

I know it seems odd to buy and cook up chicken legs, but the are cheap and not that unhealthy, really. The organic ones are cheap also, and the kids like eating them. Sometimes I fry them, but this was a really good and easy way to cook them up!

Crock Pot Chicken Legs

I found a slower cooker chicken recipe we all enjoyed, so I wanted to sticky it here to find again! 

Brown Sugar Chicken

Country Captain Chicken

I don't know why it's called "Country Captain Chicken." It took me forever to find this recipe on the site, so I am really glad to have it here. 

This is my favorite new recipe I've made lately. It's so so good. And I typically don't like any cooked recipe that has raisins and apples in it. Don't let that stop you. You really have to try this. 

But. If you use long grain brown rice like I do, you need to cook it separately and then add it or you will end up with crunchy rice stew. Just ask the sweet girl I made this for after her surgery. *sigh* (I'm still not over that...)

Country Captain Chicken