Kitchen Accoutrements: The Slow Cooker

Morning y'all.  I'm in mourning.  I broke my slow cooker.  Ok, I'm being a little bit dramatic.  It's just the pot that broke.  I was using an ancient Mayan technique called hand-washing and the pot slipped out of my hands and broke in the sink.  I was momentarily devastated.  I use my slow cooker multiple times a week.  But then I remembered that I came across <a href="http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/products/new-products-dana-gibson-6-quart-slow-cooker-33360.html">this beauty</a>:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pMbetAcFnMJG6Q1F_O2F_3G9vha45skDwSMQYS-3wy83mDQxUozcoPbpPHBYHPDN7_Z-bsIb-fbLbpYpTak1hDZCMCwSkcMkzevTI2s03SMcMCXo-LC3hBDhNcsOnbA211M9JT5uNZU/s1600/Blue+&+White+Slowcooker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pMbetAcFnMJG6Q1F_O2F_3G9vha45skDwSMQYS-3wy83mDQxUozcoPbpPHBYHPDN7_Z-bsIb-fbLbpYpTak1hDZCMCwSkcMkzevTI2s03SMcMCXo-LC3hBDhNcsOnbA211M9JT5uNZU/s1600/Blue+&+White+Slowcooker.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know.  I'm a huge nerd.  But it's been ordered - you can order it <a href="http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/products/new-products-dana-gibson-6-quart-slow-cooker-33360.html">here</a>.  I'm also going to order a replacement pot for my other slow cooker because you really can't have too many (I mean, you can but whatever). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week, I shared my <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/10/recipe-creamy-chicken-noodle-soup.html">Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup</a> recipe that I made in the slow cooker.  I also use a lot of recipes from the <a href="http://crockingirls.com/recipes/">Crockin' Girls</a> web site, like this <a href="http://crockingirls.com/recipes/coke-roast/">Coke Roast</a>.  I signed up for their mailing list and they send you a couple recipes a week, which is great for meal planning - something I try to do so I'm not in the grocery store every day.  (This week I've not been so successful) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do y'all have easy slow cooker recipes you want to share?  Or cookbooks you love? I'd LOVE to know, since it's about that time of year (my favorite time of year for eating).  Hoping those of you in the throes of the Nor'easter are warm and cozy and eating comfort food. </div><br />

Kitchen Accoutrements: The Slow Cooker

Morning y'all.  I'm in mourning.  I broke my slow cooker.  Ok, I'm being a little bit dramatic.  It's just the pot that brok...

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Recipe ~ Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Morning y'all! I'm soo hoping all my friends on the East coast are safe and y'all haven't sustained any damage to your homes or more importantly your person.  I blog about interiors and prettiness everyday, but things like this remind me that it can all be wiped away in a heartbeat.  So I'm counting my blessings and saying my prayers for the folks affected by Sandy. <br /><br />Yesterday, Kip displayed symptoms of morning sickness, except it was probably the flu.  He never gets sick, except when I get sick, so this time I was able to actually take care of him.  After getting him his favorite Strawberry Soda, I decided to make some homemade chicken noodle soup.  It ended up being delicious and I thought I'd share the recipe.  I made it in the slow cooker, but you could easily make it on the stove as well.  My slow cooker just has a bigger pot so I use it more.  I would say it's semi-homemade, but that's Sandra Lee's line and it would be really embarrassing to get sued by someone as nice as Miss Lee.  So I'll say it's home-made<i>ish</i> instead.  Enjoy!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciNyJgTpsYs-C5gIcurjlo5-LEI_vrUcnCh_vRVbLBTrqCi-rVyjiYslCumfN4HnPJCwH7kU7VHiPIeSVNUCg9RefN8zJfh663ym9fkWsDUDKnnlY1alHYlUUY-JYEYe9wrdfppvactk/s1600/Creamy+Chicken+Noodle+Soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciNyJgTpsYs-C5gIcurjlo5-LEI_vrUcnCh_vRVbLBTrqCi-rVyjiYslCumfN4HnPJCwH7kU7VHiPIeSVNUCg9RefN8zJfh663ym9fkWsDUDKnnlY1alHYlUUY-JYEYe9wrdfppvactk/s640/Creamy+Chicken+Noodle+Soup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br />

Recipe ~ Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Morning y'all! I'm soo hoping all my friends on the East coast are safe and y'all haven't sustained any damage to your homes...

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