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Non-Dairy Crockpot Rice Pudding

January 14, 2009 by Caryn Talty Comments4 Comments »

rice puddingMy mother-in-law made my kids rice pudding while we were visiting them. She has a knack for making the perfect rice pudding. She diligently stands over the pot and makes sure it doesn’t stick or burn. She cooks it a long time too. At her house it was made with goat milk, but I just can’t savor the taste of goat milk pudding, so I often ate only a few bites. But the kids loved it.

On the day we left she armed me with four bags of pudding rice, the really small, fine beads of rounded pearl rice that make a nice thick pudding. So I got busy experimenting and came up with a recipe that is easy and tasty. …continue reading »

Overnight Crockpot High Protein Gluten-Free Oatmeal

April 11, 2008 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »
Gluten-Free Oatmeal

Slow cooked high protein gluten free oatmeal

Want to wake up to a ready, hot bowl of oatmeal? Try our high protein gluten free oatmeal recipe. We like to make oatmeal once a week, now that we’ve been gluten-free for a year. There is a lot of controversy on the use of oats in a gluten-free diet, but several new studies have proved that as long as the oats are Elisa batch tested and are certifiably free from cross-contamination they are perfectly fine for celiacs.

Today there are several companies offering gluten-free oats in both Canada and the States, so do check out whether or not your local grocer would be willing to carry one or more brands for you. This dish is great for a weeknight. Yes, you heard me right. I said weeknight. Just simply dump all the ingredients into a 2 quart slow cooker just before you go to bed; set it on low and in the morning your breakfast is ready. This is the favorite breakfast dish in our house.

Our version is also naturally corn-free, soy-free, and dairy-free. …continue reading »

Potato Leek Soup

February 28, 2008 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

Potato Leek Soup

Potato Leek soup seemed like a good idea when I saw leeks on sale this morning at the store. I’ve never attempted it before but we’re in the middle of a cold spell with more snow planned. I knew I wanted a nice hot soup after the boots, hats and mittens come off. I loosely modeled this leek soup after Emeril’s version. It is spicy, but I completely left out the dairy and instead added more of everything else. In the end I had a 2 quart slow cooker brimming with a delicious soup that took only 1/2 hour to throw together and about 3 hours to simmer. The kids loved it, and so I thought I would add this one to the collection. It is gluten, corn, soy, egg, and dairy-free. …continue reading »

Crockpot Cream of Chicken with Rice Soup

January 10, 2008 by Caryn Talty Comments1 Comment »

The secret to making good crockpot chicken soup is in the meat

Cream of Chicken Soup

I love to use the crockpot to make an easy chicken soup recipe. But making it the traditional way, with the chicken on the bone, always ends up creating a stringy mess. The meat just seems to fall apart into tiny shreds.

I’m a real fan of the ‘set it and forget it’ mentality, so I’ve finally solved this problem with a low-fat version that tastes great. I just use lean, boneless, skinless breasts of chicken meat. This particular soup recipe is gluten, dairy, and corn free. It is also Feingold approved too. This chicken soup recipe only takes about 30 minutes to prepare,  and takes about 6 hours to cook. …continue reading »

Need an Irish Stew Recipe? How about an Easy Crockpot Dish?

January 3, 2008 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

an easy Irish stew for the slow cooker

Make our Easy Crockpot Slow cooked Irish Stew Dinner

Irish stew is a favorite in our house. I’ve usually made it on the stove, but we’ve begun using a slow cooker crockpot to help get dinner on the table on days when we’re running around after school doing activities until dinner time. Here is our favorite easy crockpot slow cooker Irish stew recipe that our family loves to eat. I like simplicity when I cook, and since we have a larger family with four kids, affordable recipes are very important. The key to a good old fashioned Irish stew is in the simplicity of the spices.

Stews and soups are particularly challenging for the gluten and corn free home cook who is used to bouillon cubes or gravy mixes. If you like simple but tasty, this slow cooker Irish stew recipe is the perfect meal for a cold rainy day.

I really like that the slow cooker softens the meat so well that even a toddler can chew it without any difficulty. This slow cooker Irish stew will go great with mashed potatoes, and your kids will love it, and it is gluten-free, corn-free, Feingold approved, and casein-free. …continue reading »

Sweet and Tangy Crockpot Cranberry Apple Sauce

November 21, 2007 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

Is your cranberry sauce too tart? Try this recipe instead!

cranberry sauce

Here’s another family recipe that is perfect for the holidays. This is a simple recipe that takes 10 minutes to prepare and cooks for 2 1/2 hours in the crockpot on high. It is so easy that your kids can help you with it, and once it is in the pot and cooking you don’t need to worry about a thing. There is no need to watch it or stir.

Allergy sufferers need not worry either, because this dish is naturally gluten-free, corn and dairy-free. Made with apples, our Crockpot Cranberry Sauce is a bit sweeter than most, making it a favorite for little eaters. …continue reading »

Crockpot Chop Suey Recipe: Just Set it and Forget it!

September 12, 2007 by Caryn Talty Comments1 Comment »
Crockpot Chop Suey

Crockpot Chop Suey with Rice

This is our family’s crockpot chop suey recipe. I usually organize it the night before and then dump all the chop suey ingredients into my 2 quart crockpot after breakfast. As a child this was a favorite recipe that my grandmother used to make for us when we visited her. I love the smell of slow cooking chop suey because it brings me right back to her tiny yellow kitchen. To make this for dinner, I just let the crockpot chop suey cook all day long while I’m running errands.  It cooks for 4-8 hours in the crockpot depending on your settings, and can be frozen and reheated. …continue reading »