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Roast Pork Sandwiches

Roast Pork Sandwiches

Gwen Smith
Slow Cooker

An easy, hearty slow cooker soup with chewy wild rice and savory mushrooms. Keep it vegetarian or add diced chicken or turkey. See variations for dairy free alternative. We love this soup as a lunch in the Fall or Winter. Plus it’s a great way to use up leftover turkey from the holidays. Works well as a freezer meal, see the tips section for how to double your batch and make one now and set another aside for an easy meal later.

Wild Rice and Mushroom Slow Cooker Soup

Wild Rice and Mushroom Slow Cooker Soup

Gwen Smith
Soups & Stews, Slow Cooker

An easy, hearty slow cooker soup with chewy wild rice and savory mushrooms. Keep it vegetarian or add diced chicken or turkey. See variations for dairy free alternative. We love this soup as a lunch in the Fall or Winter. Plus it’s a great way to use up leftover turkey from the holidays. Works well as a freezer meal, see the tips section for how to double your batch and make one now and set another aside for an easy meal later.

Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

Gwen Smith
Sauces & Dips, Slow Cooker

On October 1st I went to Trader Joe’s looking for pumpkin butter. They were out. Upon asking, they told me they now stock it the day after Labor Day and it never makes it to October… “come and gone” were the words they used. September is way too early for me to get into pumpkin so I had to work on my own recipe. The good news? I figured out how to do it in the slow cooker and making it at home allows you to control how sweet it is. Give this slow cooker pumpkin butter recipe a try and add as much or little sweetener as you’d like!

Hearty Lentil Soup

Hearty Lentil Soup

Gwen Smith
Soups & Stews, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot

Packed with vegetables, this easy lentil soup requires 15 minutes of prep or less. Make in the slow cooker or instant pot and finish with nutty parmesan and a splash of red wine vinegar or lemon for an acidic note that pulls together all the earthy vegetables flavors. Dairy free and easily made either vegan or vegetarian. You’ll make this one over and over again!