I mentioned a few weeks ago that Crock Pot invited me to create a video for their Crock-Star Confessions. My video will be up on the Crock Pot Facebook page this Saturday, October 29. Today I’m giving you guys a sneak peak of the recipe from my video, but be sure to check out the [...]

I’ve always been curious about making desserts in my slow cooker. I’ve seen some recipes for things like pudding and slow cooked fruit (I’ve tried maple apple compote and spiced & stuffed pears) but I was more interested in actually baking in a Crock Pot. I came across an article with simple directions for baking [...]

Welcome back to Slow Cooker Monday! I haven’t done a Slow Cooker Monday in a few months, but you can look forward to seeing them more regularly (coming up next: pumpkin bread!). Also, in honor of “Crock-tober,” Crock Pot asked me to create a video of a favorite or secret slow cooker recipe for their Crock-Star Confessions. [...]

For regular readers, this will post will probably give you a sense of déjà vu. Slow cooker blueberry lavender butter? Didn’t I post that last week? Why yes, yes I did. But this week, in answer to several people who wondered if it could be done with frozen blueberries, I have your answer: YES it [...]

Update: I made blueberry lavender butter with frozen berries too. Summer is my favorite food time of year. I can do without the crazy heat, but I love all the amazing produce that it brings. Northern California is an especially wonderful place for fresh fruits and veggies. While browsing the farmer’s market last Saturday, I found [...]