I had another Birchbox post ready to go, but I wasn't completely in love with the things I tried, and haven't had time to try the others, so decided this month's box might be more blog-worthy. And, let's be honest. Lazily blogging from the couch on my phone doesn't exactly let me post pictures!
The hubs and I have been loving some of our new dinner recipes lately, so I thought I would share a couple of favorites. I should preface this with a few things.
- We eat mostly turkey and chicken in this house. When we do make beef, it's gotta be a fabulous recipe!
- I am in love with my Crockpot. It is a true lifesaver, and makes cooking so easy.
- I am a carb loving freak. Seriously...I will sometimes just eat mashed potatoes and rolls for dinner. Forget the meat, bring on the carbs!
- I do not claim to be a gourmet chef or super awesome at-home cook. We like what we like, and that's good enough for us!
Crockpot French Onion Roast
- 1.5-2 lb. Chuck Roast
- 1 packet French Onion soup mix
- 1 packet Italian dressing seasoning
- 1 can of mushrooms, drained (you can use fresh, but the canned hold up better during cooking)
- 1/2 c. beef stock
Place all ingredients in the crockpot, stirring a little to get seasoning packets dissolved. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Remove meat from the crockpot and slice.
We eat this several ways: sliced with a side of loaded mashed potatoes and biscuits, on top of baked potatoes with a little shredded mozzarella and sour cream, or on hoagie rolls with a salad (topped with McCormick salad topping) and some macaroni and cheese. It's delicious...we had it last night!
Crockpot Shredded Chicken Marinara
*This recipe stems from a happy accident.*
- 1-2 lbs. of chicken breast
- 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
Put your ingredients in the crockpot and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Once your chicken is cooked, shred it up.
We discovered this when trying to make crockpot chicken parmesan...left the chicken in too long and it fell apart. Rather than serve it over noodles, we got some hoagie rolls, then slathered them with butter and garlic powder. We then stuffed them full of the chicken, topped that with shredded mozzarella, and baked them in the oven. So. Freaking. Delicious. We love this happy accident!
We also do a baked chicken fajita recipe I found from another wonderful blogger that I will try and link to later. I'm thinking this recipe share might show up more often! Feel free to link or share your favorite recipes below!
