Easter Crockpot Candy

Everyone will love this festive Easter Crockpot Candy that only needs 4 ingredients!

Easter treats are a lot of fun to make, and this recipe is SO easy! This Easter Crockpot Candy only needs 4 ingredients and is made in a slow cooker. The addition of Easter M&Ms makes it a sweet Easter treat that can be enjoyed by the whole family or packaged up to give as a gift. This is also a great recipe that can be made for any holiday just by switching out the M&Ms and adding some festive sprinkles!

Slow Cooker Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

Make things easier this holiday by using a slow cooker to make delicious Chocolate Peppermint Fudge!

Easy recipes are my favorite, especially around the holidays! This Slow Cooker Chocolate Peppermint Fudge couldn't be easier, and only needs 3 ingredients. For this fudge, you don't need a candy thermometer or any real candy making skills. It's pretty much just melt, stir, spread, and cool! The Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is decadent, perfectly sweet, and so, so pretty. It also makes a great gift for friends and neighbors!

30 Homemade Soup Recipes

It's getting colder outside, and that means it's the perfect time of year to eat more soup!! Homemade soup is a popular comfort food, and is the perfect meal to warm yourself up after being out in the cold. Soup can also get monotonous when you are cooking the same ones over and over, so today I'm sharing 30 delicious homemade soup recipes to give you some new dinner ideas!

1. Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana by Damn Delicious

2. Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup by Live Laugh Rowe

3. Pasta E Fagioli Soup by Gonna Want Seconds

4. Vegetable and Beef Soup by The Real Housewives of Riverton

5. Jalapeño Cheddar Chicken Soup by Kleinworth & Co

6. Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup by Your Cup of Cake

7. Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup by Creme de la Crumb

8. Lasagna Soup by A Farmgirl's Dabbles

9. Creamy Tomato, Basil & Parmesan Soup by Tastes Better from Scratch

10. Zucchini Sausage Soup by Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke

11. Ham and Potato Soup by The Idea Room

12. Vegetarian Chili by Yesterday on Tuesday

13. 5-Ingredient Broccoli Cheese Soup by Gimme Some Oven

14. Southwest Chicken Chili Mac by Picky Palate

15. Crock Pot French Onion Soup by Cookie Monster Cooking

16. Slow Cooker 8-Can Taco Soup by Six Sisters' Stuff

17. Butternut Squash Soup from Among the Young

18. Creamy Pesto Chicken Soup by The Weary Chef

19. Chicken Meatball & Orzo Hearty Soup by Will Cook for Smiles

20. Steak Soup by Your Homebased Mom

21. Cheesy Potato Soup by Ginger Snap Crafts

22. Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup by Two Peas & Their Pod

23. Crock Pot Chicken & Wild Rice Soup by Passion for Savings

24. DIY Homemade Spaghettio’s by Seeded at the Table

25. Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup by Chef in Training

26. Crock Pot Creamy Buffalo Chicken Noodle Soup by Wine and Glue

27. Better-Than-Anything Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup by Whole & Heavenly Oven

28. Slow Cooker Pizza Soup by It's Always Ruetten

29. White Chicken Chili by Cooking Classy

30. Taco Soup by Baked in AZ

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

This easy recipe for Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken takes less than 10 minutes to prep, and is so much better than takeout!

My family loves teriyaki chicken, and we go out to dinner pretty often to get some. To save some money and time during busy weeknights, I make this Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken instead. It's so easy and only takes about 10 minutes of prep time (at the most). Pretty much all you have to do is stir everything together and pour it into the slow cooker, and then let the appliance do the rest of the work for you! This recipe has become a family favorite, and I'd dare say that it's better than takeout!! 

Slow Cooker Italian Cream Cheese Chicken

I'm always looking for different ways to serve chicken for dinner, and this recipe is the perfect mix of my Chicken & Rice and Cream Cheese Chicken recipes. It's got the creaminess from the cream cheese, and the zesty flavor from Italian seasoning that really makes this meal one of our favorites. Even better, you can easily make this in the slow cooker with minimal effort!!

Ingredients:

7-8 chicken tenderloins or 4 chicken breasts (frozen or thawed)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 packet Italian Dressing Mix

1 cup milk

8 oz cream cheese

1 tsp seasoning salt

Directions:

1. Place chicken in slow cooker.
2. In a bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing mix, milk, seasoning salt, and cream cheese. Pour mixture over the chicken.
3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, then cut chicken into small pieces or shred the chicken.
4. Serve over egg noodles or rice.

**This can also be cooked on the stove top. Cut chicken into pieces, then cook thoroughly. Mix together cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing mix, milk, seasoning salt, and cream cheese. Pour mixture over the chicken and stir over medium heat until heated through. Serve over egg noodles or rice.

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

BBQ meals are probably one of my favorite things to make in the slow cooker. Along with my pulled pork recipe, this BBQ chicken is super simple with only 3 ingredients! Throw it in the slow cooker in the morning or afternoon, and you're all set for dinner. You could even take it a step further and easily turn it into shredded chicken!

Slow Cooker Beef Tips

The hotter it gets outside, the harder it is for me to want to turn on the oven and heat up the house even more. I do a lot of slow cooker meals in the summer for this reason. This meal is really simple, and pretty much fool-proof. All you need to do is prepare the rice, potatoes, or pasta (and any sides) when it's time to eat!

Ingredients:
1.5 - 2 lbs beef stew meat
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 packet brown gravy mix
1 packet dry onion soup mix
1 cup water

Directions:

1. Add meat to slow cooker.
2. Mix cream of mushroom soup, gravy packet, dry onion soup mix, and water in a bowl until combined. Pour into slow cooker over meat.
3. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. For best results, do not lift the lid at all during cook time.
4. Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles.

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

What could be better than a big, delicious Thanksgiving dinner with family? How about a virtual Thanksgiving dinner with some awesome bloggers? I'm thrilled to be a part of this, and I'm sure you'll find a lot of fantastic recipes to help you out this Thanksgiving!

Besides the turkey, one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes is mashed potatoes. Light, fluffy, and covered in butter and/or gravy... unless you're on a diet, how can you say no? A great thing about this recipe is that it's all made in the slow cooker, not to mention having free stove and oven space to get the rest of your meal put together, plus less dishes to wash. That's really what matters when you're the cook, right?

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

recipe adapted from Pillsbury

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs potatoes, peeled* and cut into 1 inch chunks {I used Russet potatoes}
  *Peeling is optional. I didn't peel mine, and they turned out great.
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1-2 teaspoons salt {to taste}
• 1-2 teaspoons garlic salt or powder {to taste}
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 - 1 cup milk, warmed

Instructions:

1. Place potatoes, chicken broth and butter in a 4-5 quart slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on High setting for 4 - 4 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender. You can also cook on Low setting for 8 hours.
3. Mash potatoes and add in remaining ingredients except the milk. You can use a hand masher, or I used an electric hand mixer to combine all ingredients. Do not overmix, or your potatoes will become gluey.
4. Slowly stir in milk until desired consistency.
5. Cover and keep at low or warm for up to two hours. You may need to add in a little more milk if you wait to serve it so they don't dry out.

Check out more from our virtual Thanksgiving dinner:

Leaf Placecard Tutorial at One Artsy Mama

Cheeseball Appetizer at Create.Craft.Love (left)
and Hot Cheese Dip and Cracker Tray at Jessie Street Designs (right)

Tips For Cooking a Perfect Turkey at Ladybird Ln. (left)
and Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes at Artsy Fartsy Mama (right)

Save oven space with Repeat Crafter Me's Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole (left)
Cranberry Marshmallow Salad at Happy Hour Projects (center)
Cheddar Tea Biscuits at Becoming Martha (right)

Classic Warm Apple Crisp at Chase the Star (left)
Seven Alive's Favorite Pumpkin Pie (right)

Turkey Cookies at Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts (left)
Pilgrim Hat Cookies at Wait Til Your Father Gets Home (right)

I hope you enjoyed this recipe round up, and that you check out my friends' favorites today too!

What's your favorite Thanksgiving recipe?

Hawaiian Haystacks

This recipe is a popular one at our house. It's easy & quick, and you can also easily adjust the recipe to feed more or less. Plus, since you can add whatever toppings {or not!} you want, everyone is happy!

Sauce Recipe:

6-7 Chicken Tenderloins {whatever you have}

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

1/2 cup Milk

Optional:

1/2 teaspoon Seasoning Salt {to taste}

1/4 teaspoon Garlic Salt {to taste}

Put soup and milk in Crock Pot and mix well. Add in chicken and add salts. Cook on Low for 2-4 hours. Stir sauce and cut chicken up into small, bite-size pieces*. Chicken should be tender enough to cut up with a spoon. If not, you can shred it with two forks.

Cook time is perfect between 4-6 hours on Low. You can cook it on High for 2-4 hours.

*Chicken can be pre-cut if you prefer to do that before adding to Crock Pot. I usually just cut up the chicken in the Crock Pot after a few hours and let it keep cooking. I have also put the chicken in frozen before, and the cook time seems to be about the same.

Spoon sauce over cooked rice and serve plain or add toppings.

Recommended Toppings:

Chinese Noodles

Pineapple

Mandarin Oranges

Olives

Peas

Green Onions

Cheese

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