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crock pot green beans
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It’s going to be in the high 90′s here today with a heat index of over 100 degrees. Whew, pair that with a broken a/c unit and that means it’s going to be HOT! Luckily our new unit is scheduled to be installed today and I can’t wait!! Two weeks with no air has been long enough!  During these 2 weeks I have gotten a little more creative with our meals because it is just too hot in here to cook.
Recently I had some fresh from the garden beans and as I was stringing them I got to thinking about how I was going to cook them without heating up the whole house. I ultimately decided that I would throw them in the slow cooker. I was thrilled when they came out tasting just like my grandmothers used to! Her green beans were always the best!
I didn’t get a final shot of the beans fully cooked but let me just say, they are delicious!!
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Southern Style Slow Cooker Green Beans
2-3 pounds fresh green beans, string and snap
32 ounces chicken broth
1 onion,  cut into wedges
1/2 lb bacon, cut into small pieces and semi fried
bacon drippings
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
Add everything into the slow cooker and mix. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours.
 

It is a dip kinda weekend. Some people are celebrating that big football game…us, we are celebrating company. Several folks will be dropping in today for a visit and that certain football game won’t even be on here. We aren’t a big sports family, we are more of a nerd family.But while we may not be sports fans, we will take any opportunity to partake in some good food!

 Chicken Cabbage Bruschetta

This recipe is a HUGE favorite at our house. It is requested often and is super easy to make.

Chicken cabbage dip ingredients

Gather up your ingredients.

chicken in slow cooker

Place chicken in slow cooker with salt and pepper to taste, drizzled with a little olive oil. Cook on high for 2 hours.

shredded chicken

Once the chicken has cooked through remove and shred it, then add back into the slow cooker.

Here is a cool tip: Place your chicken in your stand mixer with the cookie paddle attached.  Turn it onto speed 4-6 and in just 20 seconds you’ll have perfect, restaurant style shredded chicken. Make sure the chicken is warm/hot before you shred it.

saute cabbage and onion

Saute the cabbage and onions on stove top in a large frying pan until softened then place in crockpot with the chicken.

Franks RedHot Sauce

Add the Frank’s RedHot Sauce, Ketchup and bullion cubes.

Chicken cabbage dip

Mix well and cook on low for about an hour.

Chicken Cabbage dip bruschetta

Serve warm with corn chips or tortilla chips. Just depends on your taste. OR, you can toast some French bread and pile it on top for an extra special appetizer and it becomes Chicken Cabbage Bruschetta!

 

Chicken Cabbage Dip

6 Chicken Breasts or large pack of Chicken Tenderloins

1/2 head of a large cabbage (shredded)

2-3 large onions (diced)

3 bullion cubbes

1 small bottle of ketchup

3 teaspoons Frank’s RedHot Sauce

Place chicken in slow cooker with salt and pepper to taste, drizzled with a little olive oil. Cook on high for 2 hours. Once the chicken has cooked through remove and shred it, then add back into the slow cooker. Saute the cabbage and onions on stove top in a large frying pan until softened then place in crockpot with the chicken. Add the Frank’s RedHot Sauce, Ketchup and bullion cubes. Mix well and cook on low for about an hour. Serve warm with corn chips.

Franks RedHot Logo

Why do we use Frank’s RedHot Sauce? Because it is just that good. It has become a favorite here at The Post-It Place. Tate has it almost everyday for lunch. Here is his favorite combination:

Franks and Ramen

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In addition to numerous recipes that include this “must-have” ingredient, flavor fans who fell in love with Frank’s RedHot Original can now choose from other great flavor varieties. New Sweet Chili Sauce is great for those seeking a sweet ‘n spicy alternative and THICK sauce has the same great flavor as Original, but is thicker for better pouring and spreading. So try Frank’s RedHot on all your game day favorites like subs, pizza, nachos, chili, chips and more.

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London Broil Plated

When I made this I had no idea that it would become my favorite dish of all time. Sometimes things turn out like you hope and sometimes they can be a huge flop. This could have gone either way, but I had my hopes up.

The minute we sat down for dinner and everyone tasted it, I KNEW it was a huge hit. There wasn’t a bite left. The ohh, ahhs, moans and groans said it all.

Now, it is a family favorite and one made on a very regular basis. It is easy and when you find the ingredients on sale makes for a very budget friendly meal. I found coupons for the Grill Mates that doubled and made it free, the London Broil was on clearance and I also found the gravy mix and ranch mix on sale. Total for this dish was approximately $6!

ingredients for best london broil ever

You will need a slow cooker, a London Broil, 1 package of McCormick Grill Mates Garlic Herb and Wine mix, a package of brown gravy mix, a package of Ranch dressing mix and 1 1/2 cups of water.

gravy mix

Stir all 3 packages of mixes into 1 and 1/2 cups of water.

london broil and gravy mix

Place the London Broil in a slow cooker and pour the gravy mix over the top.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours depending on how big your cut of meat is.

london broil

Remove from slow cooker and slice. It should just fall apart on you, and that is ok. When you plate it spoon some gravy over the top for the best results.

london broil plate 2

I can’t ever have this without mashed potatoes because the gravy from the meat is sooo stinking good on the mashed potatoes that it isn’t even funny. I also like to have a roll handy to sop up any gravy left on the plate after everything else has been eaten. The other side you see on the plate here is fried cabbage. Yummy to the whole meal!!

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There are several meats that you can always find either on sale or marked down. That is chicken (either in drumsticks, quarters or thighs) and cube steak.

The thing with cube steak is that it can be pretty tough. I make it several different ways but this is our all-time favorite. It is so tender it just falls apart with the stir of a wooden spoon. Yep, seriously. It isn’t a pretty dish, but it sure is delicious! When Bric first saw it he was like eww, this looks like dog food…but after he tasted it he was really impressed. He also mentioned that it wasn’t like regular cube steak that you had to cut with a utility knife. He loved the taste and how tender it is. I also had a friend try it out and she says it is now her families favorite!!

crockpot cube steak ingredientsCrockpot Cube Steak and Gravy

Cube steak   (I used a family size pack)
2 cans (10.75 ounce size) cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope onion soup mix
3/4  cup water

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low all day. Serve over rice, noodles, mashed potatoes or with your favorite side dishes.

 

crockpot cube steak plated

I told you it wasn’ t pretty. But I do promise it is good!!

We like it with about everything. Here I served it with green beans, sweet potatoes and a crescent roll. But it is really good over rice or noodles or with mashed potatoes. That way you have something to smother in the gravy. We just sopped our gravy up with our crescent rolls this time…so if that is what you have, I give you permission to do the same.

Just don’t tell my Momma, she would have a hissie fit just thinking of me sopping something up on my plate and would berate me from here to yonder knowing I said it was ok for you to as well.

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