Crockpot recipe review

We tried a couple soups in the "Best Loved Slow Cooker Recipes" book.  The Chicken Fiesta Soup on page 115 is good.  A little spicy, but we really liked it.  In it I used 2 1/2 c. chicken and only 1 can green chilies instead of two.

We also had the "Easy Corn Chowder" on page 114.  Blah!  I don't like the corriander in it, I guess.  Yucky taste to me.

Honey-Sauced Chicken Wings

We had the Honey-Sauced Chicken Wings the other night on page 36 of the crock-pot book. It was good, but nothing special. I'd rather have stir-fry or something with veggies and such. The flavor was good, but not my favorite.

Thai Chicken

We had the Thai Chicken (on page 74) in the Crock-Pot book tonight. We really like it!! My Sister-in-Law actually introduced me to a recipe very similar to this, so I combined the two. To this recipe I just used about 1 1/2 lbs chicken instead of 2 1/2 lbs. I used mild salsa (fresh would be even better), added 1 green pepper, diced, and 1 Tbs fresh, minced garlic.

I also didn't use the crock-pot. I just did it on the stove. I combined the chicken and green pepper and cooked them, then added the rest of the ingredients. Yummy!

Slow-Roasted Potatoes

For dinner tonight I made the Slow-Roasted Potatoes found on page 147 of our Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes cook book.  They were really easy and really yummy.  Evan still prefers them in the oven because they get crispy, but all that turning the potatoes gets old.  I did switch the 1/2 t salt to garlic salt and the 1/4 t garlic powder to onion powder.  I didn't have small new potatoes, so I just cut up 5 red potatoes.  I'll definitely make these again!

Chutney Curried Chicken with Yogurt Sauce

I made the above-mentioned recipe from our Crock-Pot book for dinner tonight (found on page 197).  Honestly, I thought it was kinda gross.  Evan and Eli kinda liked it.  I will not be making this one again!  (. . . and I even followed directions!)

Jamaica-Me Crazzy Chicken Tropicale

I made the above-mentioned recipe the other night for dinner from our Crock-Pot book (page 194).  I really enjoyed the mix of flavors.  I might make it again, but I didn't LOVE it.

Saucy Tropical Turkey

We had the Saucy Tropical Turkey on page 193 of the Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes book (I used chicken, though). It was good, but I like the Polynesian Chicken Recipe better in the Lion House Lite Recipes cookbook on page 68. It's a bit more tangy.

Best-Ever Barbecued Ribs

Our very most favorite recipe in the Crock-Pot Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes book is the Best-Ever Barbecued Ribs found in page 190. We LOVE this recipe. I've used it on pork ribs as well as some other cuts of meat.

Chicken Fiesta Soup

I made the Chicken Fiesta Soup found on page 115 of the Crock-Pot Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes for dinner tonight. It was really good and was similar to my taco soup recipe. I'd definitely make it again.

I had to modify a little. It called for a yellow squash and a zucchini. I didn't have the yellow, but I had some grated zucchini in the freezer that I threw in. No one noticed it was there! I also added some beans. It also has corn, tomatoes, green chiles, and onion in it!

Simply Delicious Pork

I was trying to find a recipe in in my Crock-Pot Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes book and saw a note on page 143: Simply Delicious Pork. Evan really loved it, but I thought it was kind of dry. I don't know how anything made in a crock-pot could be dry, but that's what I wrote!

Cream Cheese Chicken with Broccoli

Annie said that the Cream Cheese Chicken with Broccoli on page 128 in the Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes book was really good, so we tried it. Evan really liked it, but the kids wouldn't really eat it (they don't really eat anything, so that doesn't say much). I liked it, but I guess I've gotten a little tired of chicken, broccoli, and cream of chicken soup recipes! It was nice that it had quite a few veggies in it.

Hot Fudge Cake

For Easter today I made the "Hot Fudge Cake" found on page 214 of Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes. The recipe said to pour 3 1/2 cups boiling water over the batter in the Crock Pot, so that is what I did. When I went to invert the cake, however, out came about 2 cups excess water all over the counter. Didn't get my clothes, though!

So, next time 1 1/2 cups boiling water would probably be sufficient.

The cake tasted good; although, I accidentally added at least twice the cocoa powder in the cake (read the recipe wrong). Hmmm, maybe all the extra cocoa caused the cake not to absorb 2 extra cups of water . . . . Just kidding.

Yes, I will make it again (with less water) because I like the ease of the hot Crock-Pot cake!