Crock-Pot Wednesday

it's back and back with a vengeance   the following are crock-pot recipes that i have tried recently and didn't take the time to post about. i have followed them with a short review about each (good and bad).
3 Packet Pot Roast this was awful, extremely peppery. i think that it would have been much better had i added a good deal more water, but in the end Millie (Andy's dog) got most of it. i was so disappointed because although roast isn't super expensive, i did feel like it was a waste of money afterwards.  lowdown: if i decide to make...add more water next time. 
Amanda's Crock-pot Lasagna this was SO GOOD. and so EASY.  I used hamburger meat, because Andy is not a fan of spicy food, and it turned out perfect. I would say, make sure you drain any meat that you use beforehand, because it can tend to be a little greasy if you don't. lowdown: this will be made again.
Creamy Crock-Pot Spaghetti I used ground beef instead of turkey and it turned out delicious. I also cut the recipe in half and used a smaller pot. It worked out great but I should have cooked it a shorter amount of time. I wasn't able to make it home at lunch so the noodles were a little soft by the time I got off work, but the cream cheese makes it so perfect and a little different from your typical spaghetti and tomato sauce. lowdown: will make again, but probably just cook for half the time.
and on the menu for tomorrow... Crock-Pot Hamburger Soup stay tuned for a review. do any of you have Crock-Pot recipes that you would like to share? This "label" has been my most popular and I would love to include different recipes and perspectives. I am thinking about turning this into a weekly link-up. Would y'all be willing to link up with me? Honest answers please! Oh yes... btw... I am thinking about doing a giveaway the end of the month... if any of you are interested in giving away an item I would love to hear from you! It would also include a swap for the next month! 

Random Potatoes

Paula Deen's Easy Potato Crockpot Soup

Ingredients:

1 (30 oz.) bag frozen hash-brown potatoes

2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth

1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup

1/2c chopped onion

1/3 tsp. ground black pepper

1 (8oz) package cream cheese (softened)

Garnish: minced green onion

Combine all ingredients except cream cheese and onion. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours. With 30 minutes left, add the cream cheese until well combined.

You can then top with bacon, onions, cheese, etc.

And now onto Random Wednesday...
I wish I could say that I wouldn't hurt a fly, that is untrue.  (that might sound a little loco)  I want to kill every single fly in my office right now. Days like yesterday are great because I love being able to leave our office door open, but the flys are always awful the day after... guess its just one of the many perks of working at a feed mill. Yay me.

Speaking of feed mill... the one thing I am not fond of about my job, is my "dress code". I don't really have one. I could probably wear a t-shirt and jeans everyday and the people that come in here wouldn't blink. I like to dress nice though. I like to dress trendy. My job doesn't really allow for that. People might think I am crazy, but it would be nice to have a job where dressing cute and "up" was accepted.

   Another thing... do people not say "goodbye" on the phone anymore? When did this stop? When did just hanging up become the norm and not just considered rude. I always have the hardest time with it. Just say goodbye. It means the convo is finished and we can both hang up now, not just wonder if we are done talking. 

This post seemed more like a rant than randoms. I guess rants are on my mind right now. Random Rants. That's a new link up I need to start.

However I am linking up with this girl today so I will just keep it Random.

You should go link up too!
Happy Wednesday Folks!

Oh yeah... Is anyone wanting to do a Crock-Pot Wednesday post on my blog?? I would love to hear others recipes. Let me know if you would like to guest post. Email me at saramontanasays{@}gmail.com I am also doing a giveaway on my Facebook page! Like my page and share this photo for a chance to win!! Thanks in advance.

CrockPot Wednesdays- Lasagna!!

I am super excited to have the oh so lovely Amanda joining me today for Crockpot Wednesday's! I tried this recipe last week and it was so YUMMY!!



Hey SaraMontana Says Readers!! I'm Amanda & I blog over @ tales from a FAR, where I mainly talk about myself

 

My hubby RB

and our little guy FAR. He's our 16 month old who is already fixing his own meals...

Doing his own laundry...

 

& he's even DRIVING! 

Ok ok I kid. He's not doing any of that. But he is a walking talking crazy kiddo who we adore with our whole heart. But i'm not here to talk about us, I'm here to talk about food, which is one of my favorite things. 


When I know i'm going to be busy all day and I want something yummy to eat for dinner I throw together a Crock Pot Lasagna . It's super simple! 

(Source - I forgot to take a picture last time I made it!)

Here's the recipe: 

1lb Ground Turkey/Beef/Pork (Whichever you prefer)
1 tsp. Italian seasoning 

1 jar Spaghetti sauce 

1/3 cup water 

UNCOOKED lasagna noodles 

1 cartion ricotta cheese

2 cups shredded mozzerella cheese 

Brown meat and seasoning, drain

Mix spaghetti sauce and water. (Water cooks the noodles in crock pot) 

Layer like you would a regular lasagna in a GREASED crock pot ( I always put a little sauce on bottom and then do noodles sauce meat cheese) 

Cover, cook on high for 1 hour 

Reduce heat to low and cook on low for 4-5 hours.

I promise - you will love it! 

PS- Big thanks to Montana for having my over to guest post. Want to know one thing I love about her? She lives maybe 1/2 an hour from me down the road. But we have yet to meet. We should fix that don't ya think :) 

Isn't she wonderful? And let me tell y'all  that recipe is AMAZING! Plus, with just Andy and I eating, we had leftovers for days! Am I the only one that thinks leftover spaghetti and lasagna are even better the second time?? Have a great crockpot recipe you would like to share?? Email me at saramontanasays@gmail.com about guest posting!! I would love to have you!!

Crock-Pot Wednesdays

This is the recipe that Andy and I enjoyed last Wednesday. I got a good review from him, so that is a win in my book. Let me know what you think!

Italian Chicken
4 boneless chicken breasts 1 bottle Italian dressing 1/2 cup parmesan cheese Italian seasoning 4-6 potatoes cut in half (I used red) 1/2 bag mini carrots
Spray the bottom of your crock-pot with cooking spray. Layer in the following: chicken Italian dressing seasoning cheese carrots dressing potatoes seasoning remainder of dressing
It definitely seems like a large amount of dressing, but I used non-fat and it turned out GREAT! Extremely flavorful and juicy chicken, plus it is a one pot meal!

These are all before pictures, I forgot to take any afters. 

It was all gobbled up too fast. Just kidding.

It makes a lot and I just forgot.

Try this recipe and let me know what you think.

Have any crock-pot recipes you would like to share?

Email me at saramontanasays@gmail.com

I would LOVE to have guest posts!!

Crockpot Wednesday

It has become harder and harder for me to get at least one home cooked meal cooked for Andy and I at least one night a week. But this cooler weather has had me thinking, remember this post??  The one where I explained my new ideas about starting Crockpot Wednesday. Every Wednesday I will be sharing a new crockpot recipe that I have tried.
Crock-Pots are easy for a number of reasons, but the best one being that things are fully cooked and ready to dump into a bowl as soon as you finally get home. On Wednesdays, Andy and I rush back to his house after AWANA at church in time to watch our favorite shows  Modern Family. I have figured the easiest way for us to get an actual meal is to cook ahead of time.

Last week's recipe was  Chicken Pot Pie Dumplings Here is the super easy recipe. I pretty much mixed up a bunch of recipes that I had found and ended up with this.
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 cans cream of chicken soup 2 cans Veg-All chicken broth salt/pepper small can of pop-can biscuits
Add chicken, cream of chicken soup, and 1 can of veggies to the crock-pot, pour over enough chicken broth to cover. Let this cook for 4-5 hours on low.
1 hour before: pull chicken out and shred, add other can of veggies, flatten and cut biscuits in half, layer on top, slightly pushing them into broth/soup mixture. let this cook for another hour, until biscuits are no longer doughy.
I think the dumplings being on top make this a cross between a pot pie and dumplings. It turned out pretty good, and I definitely think we will try it again.
I forgot to take pictures, but I promise to be better in the coming weeks. Do you have any crock-pot recipes to share?
Eventually I hope to make this a weekly or bi-weekly linkup, however me writing a blog is enough for now and I don't even have the time to think about figuring out how to do one of those. If you would like to leave a link in the comments to your favorite slow cooker meal, feel free to do so. Sister needs some more ideas. Also check out my Crock pot Pinterest board and follow along here.