Slow Cooker Beef Stew

So today I'm guest posting over at The Shaffer Sisters which I am really excited about!  They are having a comfort food themed link party that is going on right now and they asked me to make something yummy and delicious to share with their readers :)

After some thought I decided to make a super easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew to share with them.  It actually worked out perfect because the day that I ended up making it we didn't get home until after 7 pm and it was all ready to eat and the house smelled delicious when we walked in!

I've posted the recipe and directions on their site so CLICK HERE to check out the ingredients I used in my slow cooker and how everything came together!

I've also linked up a couple of my favorite comfort food recipes at their LINK PARTY that is going on through tonight (Thurs 3/7) and I'd love to see what a few of your favorites are too :)

 

Green Bean & Tator Tot Hamburger Casserole

I know the title says Green Bean & Tator Tot Hamburger Casserole but trust me when I say that it is SO MUCH MORE than just any ordinary casserole.

I found this blog Linda's Low Carb Menu & Recipes a few years ago and our family has become huge fans.  We've tried quite a few different recipes from her blog and we still to this day keep a few of them in our monthly rotation.

So when I was planning out this dinner I decided I'd take one of her yummy recipes that we normally make {Cheesy Chicken & Green Bean Casserole} and change it up just a bit. I wanted to use up some hamburger that I had thawed and the remainder of the tator tots that I opened over the weekend.   

How did it turn out?  It was to die for!  So good... cheesy and delicious.  And the best part?  My family ate a bunch of green beans and didn't even complain about it.  How could they?  Everything was smothered in this yummy garlic, cheesy-creamy sauce.  Yum!

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Easy Beef Stroganoff w/ Rice & Cheese

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We have a major dilemma in our house.  Both my daughter and I love stroganoff and my cute hubby doesn't like it at all.  Without fail every time I even mention making stroganoff he cringes and askes if I can make something different.  

Granted... he does have a point.  

When I was younger I thought good stroganoff came out of a box.  Don't laugh. 

So what did I do?  I decided to make stroganoff from scratch and make it super yummy.  

While this might not be a "traditional" stroganoff recipe it sure is tasty and good.  I wouldn't have it any other way and my husband actually likes it, yay!

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Bagel Burgers

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Who doesn't like a good hamburger?  Lately they are kind of hard to come by.  It seems like the same old thing everywhere I go.  Sure, I could change up the topping but same old, same old.

Bun, burger, cheese, tomato, pickle, mayo, ketchup, mustard and sometimes even bacon.

But still just a hamburger.

That's why we change it up a bit and make our hamburgers on bagels.  Yes, that's right... soft, delicious, buttery bagels!

Now I'm not talking about your run of the mill toasted in the toaster bagel.  Nope, that wouldn't do.
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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Taco's

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What's better than an overstuffed taco filled to the brim with delicious slow cooked shredded beef?  Nothing!  That's right.  It doesn't get much better than this!

My house smelled SO delicious all day while this was cooking.  I'm going to share a little secret with you.  I broke the rules.  I did the one thing you shouldn't do while cooking in your slow cooker... I lifted the lid.  I admit it.  I did it on more than one occasion while this baby was cooking to perfection.  I couldn't help myself.  This darn beef smelled so good I couldn't hardly stay away.

Don't tell anyone, ok ;-)
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GUEST POST: Swedish Meatballs and Parmesan Butternut Squash

This morning we have a Guest Post from the cute food blog {Cupookies}.

Kjersti's been busy creating some goodness over at her blog and I'm excited to have partnered with her to bring you this awesome Swedish Meatball and Parmesan Butternut Squash recipe! 

So who loves meatballs?  Me!  I love meatballs!  My husband doesn't quite understand why I love meatballs so much.  We have this ongoing debate in our marriage.... 

You see, he doesn't like meatballs, but he likes hamburgers.  He doesn't like meatballs but he likes ground beef in spaghetti.  He doesn't like meatballs but he likes ground beef in taco's.  So what's his major malfunction with the meatball?

I don't really know.  He's weird like that.  But it doesn't really bother me anymore because I figured  out that since he only eats a few meatballs when I make them that it leaves all the rest for me!  Think about it... This yummy, delicious Swedish Meatball recipe would be great for me because I could hog most of them to myself and enjoy them in all their Swedish saucy goodness ;)  Life is good!
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Texas Style Chili

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A winter storm moved through this week and we got hit hard with snow and freezing temperatures.   I think the final snow total was about 23 inches over a 3 day period in our city, which was way more than they forecasted.  Why are weather people so wrong all the time?  I mean, how hard can it be?  It's like they're trying to predict the future or something ;)

Anyways, I was so excited to go out and shovel the driveway before my hubby got home from work and got about 2 rows done of our huge, long driveway and gave up.  That's about the time I called him and told him to stop and get a snow blower on the way home.  It was too cold and there was way more snow than I thought.

Since it was about 15° outside I thought it would be nice to make Texas Chili for dinner, which is one of our favorites.  I'm gonna be honest with you... this is really good (and addicting) chili! 

Now let me just put a disclaimer in here real quick: This is a hot and spicy dish if you make it with the amount of seasoning I have on the recipe.  We like it hot so you might want to put a little less to start and add more seasoning after you've tasted it.
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Easy Shepherds Pie

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My family really loves this recipe.  I found it over at Simply Recipes a couple of years ago and have been making it for them ever since!  

It is so easy, and so good!  Definitely worth a try :-)

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Slow Cooker French Dip

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Texas Style Lasagna

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Do you know how hard it is to save the last piece of a very yummy casserole for pictures when you family thinks what you just made was really delicious?  

Yeah, not so easy in this house! 

Let's just say that this recipe was very well liked and my family was only about 1/2 way done with their plates when they asked me to make this casserole again for them soon :-)

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Individal Spaghetti Pies

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Beef Satay Skewers

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