Crockpot

Slow Cooker Roast Beef

Simple Slow Cooker Roast Beef

The method for this Slow Cooker Roast Beef is super simple, and yields tasty, tender meat.

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Paleo Crockpot Sweet Potato Meatloaf

Paleo Crockpot Sweet Potato Meatloaf

I’ll admit it: I used to look down on the lowly meatloaf, that classic dinner dish served for decades by housewives across the nation.  That is, until I met this Paleo Crockpot Sweet Potato Meatloaf.  This ain’t your grandma’s meatloaf!

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Paleo Crockpot Chili with Extra Veggies

Paleo Crockpot Chili with Extra Veggies

Perfect for a cold winter day as well as for casual entertaining, this Paleo Crockpot Chili is about as easy as it gets.

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Thai Beef Stew | Roots & Boots

Paleo Crockpot Thai Beef Stew

Go ahead and put this Paleo Crockpot Thai Beef Stew on your regular rotation for fall and winter.  Simple to prepare, tasty to eat, and oh so nourishing, this dish is perfect on a chilly or rainy day.  

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Chicken Tortilla Soup | Roots & Boots

Chicken Tortilla Soup {Crockpot}

Tortilla soup can be found on just about every restaurant menu back in the Lonestar State, which is where I learned to love it.  It’s one of our very favorite soups, and below is our favorite version.

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Homemade Ketchup

Homemade Crockpot Ketchup

This ketchup is one of the ingredients in Last Minute Meatballs, a new favorite around the Yankee Homestead. We actually went without ketchup for many months, using guacamole, hummus and mustards when we needed a condiment for dipping or spreading.  When I came across this recipe, I just had to try it!

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Homemade Chicken Broth

Homemade Chicken Broth, What That “Free Range” Label Really Means, and My Complicated Relationship with Sally Fallon

I have sort of a love/hate relationship with Sally Fallon. Have you heard of her?  She’s like the Martha Stewart of “Real Food World”. When you need tips or a recipe, she’s the one you turn to.  But you simultaneously resent her high standards and image of perfection. I do own  Nourishing Traditions, and find…

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Whole Chicken in the Crockpot

Whole Chicken in the Crockpot

Whole Chicken in the Crockpot is one of my go-to recipes for simple, real food meals.  With only the chicken plus four additional ingredients, I could probably make it in my sleep!

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