Search results for: “crock pot”
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Fajita Breakfast Bowls
When we opened the gym, we were there together for 15 hours a day. So cooking, and even grocery shopping was really, really difficult. I kid you not, our “3 squares” were fished out of the freezer section of the grocery store. It got pretty bad. It’s obviously better now, since I’m posting recipes again.…
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Barbacoa Meatballs with Guac
I love barbacoa, but I usually don’t (a.k.a. never) have the foresight to stick a huge hunk of meat in the crock pot before I think, “Mannnnn, barbacoa sounds soooo good right now.” Yeah I could go to Chipotle and pick something up, but that would also mean I would need to have showered and…
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Bacon & Egg Breakfast Chili
Adding bacon and eggs to a chili is a really great way to stretch a pound of ground meat. I originally set out to make this in the crock pot, as I’m trying to broaden my crockery cookery horizons, but then promptly realized that cooking this over an open flame would actually allow it to…
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Braised Short Ribs with Figs
I absolutely adore figs, and when one of our friends at our CrossFit box gave us a quart size bag filled with freshly picked Black Mission figs from his tree, I am almost fell over with excitement. I know that sounds ridiculous, but they’re hard to find around these parts. I plopped the few that…
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Melt in Your Mouth Beef Stew
Practically every recipe for beef stew calls for “stew beef.” I’ve seen it in the store. I’ve used it without much success in stew. But really, what the heck is it? After a bit of research, I found it’s typically chuck or round. Chuck is around the shoulder and round is around the rear of…
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Mediterranean Beef Stew with Green Olive Pesto
Beef stew, also known as beef bourguignon, is good, but boring–and we personally think it tastes like straight up sour wine and that is not very tasty, especially by the spoonful. So we’ve added a bit of balsamic vinegar and raisins to counter the sour with a bit of sweet. We’re also swirling in a…