Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Want an easy pork roast recipe?  All you need is your slow cooker and 4 ingredients! Simply sprinkle your 3- to 4-pound pork loin roast with salt and pepper.  Sear the roast on all sides over medium-high heat.  Slice an [...]

Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Taco Soup There are so many variations for Taco Soup.  My dear friend, Laura, introduced this recipe to me years ago as a quick convenience meal, made by opening seven cans, one envelope and combining the ingredients with browned ground [...]

Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! The busier life gets, the more I use my slow cooker.  I like meals that taste baked, but are actually made in the slow cooker which is a very easy method of cooking.  This casserole bakes slowly with very little [...]

Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Ribollita Ribollita is a hearty dish from Tuscany.   Classically, seasonal vegetables are used in this rustic dish.  It is a flavorful meal that is inexpensive to make since the ingredients are in season or available year-round.  But, substitutions are what [...]

Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Now that the holiday season is upon us, day-to-day life has become busy and suppertime sneaks up on me.  So, I’ve pulled out the slow cooker to make suppertime quick and easy.  When kielbasa or smoked sausage are on sale, [...]

Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Fall is such a busy time for our family. With horseback riding, flag football, and homework, every afternoon and evening is filled with somewhere to be or something to do. For a hectic fall schedule, leftover makeovers are a must. [...]

This recipe sounds quick and easy, great for those busy nights. Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! I grew up eating Manwich sloppy joes.  In my opinion, anything that’s served on a bun or eaten with your hands is the perfect family-friendly meal.  Rather than use [...]

This sandwich sounds so good! I love pesto and sandwiches are a meal we have often when running to soccer practice. Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! On a recent trip to Nags Head, I had one of the most delicious bagel sandwiches of my life. Now, [...]

I was able to score Eggplant for $0.59/lb. at Kroger today! I will be making this recipe very soon! Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Picnics and covered dish suppers are a fun part of early fall. When families and friends gather and share foods they’ve [...]