Happy Friday, Slow Cookerers!!

I hope you are doing well today, and I want to thank you for being here. 💗 💗

There have been quite a few new subscribers and I just want to 

1) tell you I think you're awesome 

and 

2) explain JUST HOW WONDERFUL the crockpot is.

For me, the crockpot is a tool that I can boss around and put to work so I DON'T HAVE TO.

😉

really. That's what it's all about *for me* -- I'm not a foodie, really. I'm much older now (because unfortunately that's how time, the universe, and everything works -- ;-) ) so I have MUCH MORE TIME now than I used to when I had babies in the  house --

so now I can walk to the butcher and pick out magical meat and saute or broil to perfection --- ;-)

but when my kids were little?

nope. Cooking was a chore. I needed to feed them (somewhat) healthy food in an efficient way and then get on with it.

The crockpot was a lifesaver to me.

I'm a morning person, so I could plug it in while still wide awake, caffeinated and coherent, and go on with my day.

Dinner cooked itself.

And so THAT's why I fell (madly!) in love with my crockpot(s)!

and why I think you should too. 😉

If you are brand new to the slow cooking game --

start simple.

Do Taco Soup.

Rotisserie Chicken.

Pulled Pork.

Lentil and Kale Casserole.

begin to embrace Utilizing Leftovers to make brand! new! recipes!

😉

Yes. You CAN make Tamales -- but in real life that's not a Wednesday night dinner. 😉

Try not to over-complicate things. If you are feeding a growing family, it is A-Okay to eat the same things on rotation.

As I've grown and evolved and my children have gone off to college, I became interested in other things, which is why I started the Slow Living Podcast and began writing other things and branching out into other ways of teaching.

but I'm still here, and I'm still Steph, and I still love my crockpot(s). 

If you have any questions, LMK -- I aim to please!

have a lovely Friday, a wonderful weekend, and enjoy your family!!

xoxo steph