Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 lbs of chicken breast
  
• 3/4 cup honey
  
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
  
• 1/4 cup ketchup
  
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
  
• 2 tablespoons EVOO
  
• 2 garlic cloves minced
  
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 tablespoon water
  
• sesame seeds to garnish
  
• scallions to garnish

Directions

1. Place chicken in crock pot
2. Combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, EVOO, and pepper flakes
3. Pour mixture over chicken
4. Cook on low for 4 hours
5. Remove chicken, leaving sauce in crock pot
6. Thicken sauce with cornstarch & water mixture
7. Turn crock pot on high
8. Shred chicken and place back in crock pot to coat with sauce
9. Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds & scallions

Healthy Oatmeal Snack Bars

This is a great snack for those days when you are craving something sweet that does not included added sugar!

Ingredients

• 3 Ripe mashed bananas
• 1/3 Cup applesauce
• 2 Cups oats
• 1/4 Cup almond milk
• 1/2 Cup raisins
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

Mix all ingredients and spread into a pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes

Slow Cooker Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef, turkey, or pork (browned, drained, and rinsed)
• Large can of diced tomatoes
• Medium can of tomato sauce
• 2 Packets of chili seasoning
• 2 Cans of kidney beans (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker
2. Cook on low 8-10 hours

I served this mixed with noodles, shredded cheese and sour cream!  Even the kids who normally hate chili devoured this and asked for seconds!  Left overs freeze great and make for an easy meal at a later date!

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

• 3 Boneless skinless chicken breasts (can be frozen)
• 1 Can Original Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chilis
• 6 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Directions

1. Place the chicken breasts in your slow cooker and cover with the Rotel Tomatoes.
2. Cook on low 6-8 hours.
3. 30 minutes before the end of the cook time,  shred the chicken breast.
4. Place the 6 oz brick of cream cheese on top of the chicken (do not stir)
5. When the final timer goes off stir the softened cream cheese into the meat until well combined.

Serve in taco shells with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and any other favorite taco toppings!  I added some mexican rice in with mine as well and it was fabulous!

Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops

This is by far the easiest and tastiest dish I have used my crock pot for yet!  Everyone LOVED it!  This is also a great recipe that can be prepped and frozen to cook at a later time!

Ingredients:

• Boneless Pork Chops (I used 5, can be frozen)
• 1 Packet Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
• 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 Can Water

Directions:

1. Mix ranch packet, cream of chicken soup, and water in slow cooker.
2. Add pork chops.
3. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Yes, it is THAT simple!  Great served over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles!

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

• 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (mine were frozen)
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup honey
• ⅔ cup white distilled vinegar
• ¼ cup Sprite or lemon lime soda
• 3 Tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 Tablespoons corn starch

1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
2. Combine all other ingredients, except corn starch, in a bowl and pour over chicken.
3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
4. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred in another bowl.
5. Whisk corn starch in liquid in the slow cooker.
6. Add shredded chicken back to the crock pot.
7. Serve over rice.
8. 

This turned out FANTASTIC!  I served it over rice with a side of biscuits.  Even my kids, who are picky eaters, just LOVED this dish!  And better yet, this recipe made enough to feed 4, and have leftovers to freeze for another night!

Original recipe found at : http://www.sixsistersstuff.com

Easy Christmas Candy Bark

Ingredients:

• Pretzels (any kind, 1/4 to 1/2 bag or so)
• M&M’s (1 cup or so)
• Oreo (about 1/2 package)
• Almond Bark (white, chocolate, or both)
• Sprinkles (optional)

Directions:

• Cover cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper.
• Cut Oreos into pieces of all sizes.
• Spread handfuls of pretzels onto paper, follow with Oreo pieces (saving a few for the top), then sprinkle M&M’s all over (save a handful for the top).
• Melt almond bark of choice (stirring in 30 second increments) in microwave. Careful, IT IS HOT!

• Pour melted almond bark on top of pretzel, Oreo & M&M mixture.
• Then sprinkle remaining Oreo’s and M&M’s on top while almond bark is still warm. You can also add holiday sprinkles on top, too!
• Let sit & harden.
• Once almond bark is hard, break into chunks & enjoy!
• Please be forewarned, it’s terribly addicting!