Slow Cooker Sausage and Cabbage

So the move is over, and the nesting has begun. So what do you do when you're time is limited and filled with things other than cooking? You take out your crockpot, dump your ingredients and forget about it until the timer goes off. Which is exactly my plan, so now I have time to hang those pictures, fill those book shelves and wash those jackets. So seize the day and stop worrying about getting dinner on the table, it's fall and your crockpot is here to help you out.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp brown mustard
• 1/2 small cabbage head cored and cut into wedges
• 1 kielbasa sausage link cut into 4th's and put to the side
• 1 medium onion sliced thinly

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Directions:

1. In a crock pot combine all ingredients except for sausage. And cook on low for 7 hours or high for 3 1/2.
2. After cook time add sausage and cook for another 30-60 minutes.
3. Serve!

Happy Eatings Everyone!!!

Cheesey Spaghetti and Broccoli

I know it's been two weeks since my last post, the move is still in process and taking up most of my time. This also means that my fridge and pantry shelves are dwindling in supplies and my options are very slim, but that has never stopped me before. So I found a recipe for a veggie bake online, but didn't have the right noodles so I decided to turn it into a basic spaghetti, taking the sauce in the recipe and thickening it and doing it stove top instead. It was really easy and super tasty.

Cheesey Spaghetti and Broccoli

Ingredients:

• 2 cups broccoli
• 1 cup peas
• 1/2 diced onion
• 3/4 cup shredded cheese
• 1 can condensed cream of celery
• 1 1/2 cups of milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• salt and pepper to taste
• 8 oz spaghetti noodles

Instructions:

1. Boil noodles according to package instructions.
2. In a sauce pan combine all other ingredient and stir until thick.
3. Serve!

Alright I know it's not all clean eating over here right now, but good is good! Happy Eatings Everyone!

The Easiest Crab Soup On Earth

I get cravings for very few things, pad see ew, bacon, and crab. But besides that I usually crave an easy recipe, don't you? There's nothing better than coming home and knowing its not going to be another hour of work in the kitchen, prepping, chopping, washing, sauteing, ect. An easy recipe that only require tossing everything into a pot and then waiting for 30 minutes, 30 minutes that can be used to put your feet up and catch up on OITNB. So here you are all of you hard workers, an easy, put your feet up recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 lb crab or imitation crab meat
• 2 cups milk
• salt and pepper 
• 1 tbsp garlic powder

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Directions:

1. In a large sauce pan stir in all of your ingredients.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Turn down the heat and cover for 30 minutes. 
4. Serve!

Happy Eatings Everyone! Please remember to take some time for yourself every once and while, we forget to do that so often. 

Creamy Broccoli and Chicken

My days have consisted of packing, planning and Star Trek. C'mon Kirk give me something that packs my house up for me! I am sure he would if he were real and knew how much I needed it. Anyway, I am taking a break from all this planning and packing to watch more and to get something in the oven, with the rains finally back and dealing with moving to a new city, I've been craving comfort food. So let me ignore the boxes and give you delicious recipe to enjoy. Engage:

Creamy Broccoli and Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 can cream of mushroom
• 1.5 lbs chicken breast
• 2 cups chopped and steamed broccoli
• 1/2 stick butter
• 2 cloves garlic
• salt and pepper

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Salt and pepper your chicken breast and place them in a baking dish.
3. Sprinkle green onions and garlic on top of chicken and dollop butter evenly over each breast.
4. Then top with your steamed broccoli.
5. Pour cream of mushroom over the top evenly.
6. Bake for 45 minutes.
7. Serve!

Happy Eatings Everyone!