Working mom needs kid friendly crock pot recipe's!!

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  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
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  • thepanttherlady
    thepanttherlady Posts: 258 Member
    Kraft has some really great, low cal options for crock pot cooking:

    http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/search/SearchResults.aspx?searchtext=crock+pot&scope=KR11-MemberRecipes

    Also check out their foil-pack dinners. They don't take long to cook once you get home and the foil-packs makes a complete meal for each of you. My kids love them!!
  • ninkdole
    ninkdole Posts: 243 Member
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  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    Apple Glazed Pork Roast

    Get a picnic roast, about 4lbs or so. Season to your liking.
    Cut up 6 granny smith apples into quarters and place in the bottom of your crockpot.
    Place roast on top of the apples.
    Mix together 1/2c apple juice, 5 tblsp brown sugar, and 1 tsp ground ginger.
    Pour juice mixture over the roast.
    Cook on low 10-12 hours.

    This sounds delicious!!!
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    what does bump mean?

    It is a way to mark the thread, so you can refer back to it at a later date.
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    bump for later.. :wink:
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
    My favorite is curry beef stew although I don't think it really tastes like curry (which is good for me because I don't care for curry, lol!)

    Coat diced stew meat in flour and brown in a skillet. Place in your crock pot along with your favorite cut root veggies (potato, carrots, parsnips, celery, onion, etc.). Take half a block of a curry bar (not sure the real term for that....it looks like a candy bar but its curry flavoring and it’s in the Indian food section) and dissolve it in about a cup of hot water. Pour the mixture over the beef and veggies. Then pour a can of light coconut milk over the top of that and add water just so it covers everything in the pot. Cook on low for 6-10 hours. I serve mine over saffron rice when I'm not watching my sodium.....basmati rice is great too. It is sooooo yummy!

    I also make baby back ribs in the crockpot all the time. It's super easy. First, pick baby racks that are not taller than your crockpot when they are standing up on the end of the bones. I season two racks with Lawry's season salt. Then you simply wrap them around the edge of the crockpot until they swirl into the middle. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Remove and finish in the BBQ with BBQ sauce for smokey flavor....or eat them as is (tast like carnitas) or....just pour bbq sauce on them (love sweet baby rays) and eat as is.....they could not be any easier.
  • oldsoul918
    oldsoul918 Posts: 110 Member
    Are you on Pinterest? There are hundreds of crock pot recipes on there!
  • Hubbafer
    Hubbafer Posts: 81 Member
    bump also puts the thread to the 'top' of the forum... that's it's original meaning as well :)
  • robinpickles
    robinpickles Posts: 78 Member
    skinnycrockpot.com
  • austelle
    austelle Posts: 108 Member
    Try skinny crock pot. It is a great site full of healthy crock pot recipes. Start with the Balsamic Chicken. It's great!
  • bzmommy34
    bzmommy34 Posts: 229 Member
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  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    I guess it's not really a recipe, but at camp I threw about a dozen peeled, cored apples and water into a crock pot and stewed them into apple-butter. A pretty healthy spread for sandwiches and toast. Super, sweet and a good additive to oatmeal, cookies, etc.
  • MommyRuns4MaxNLucy
    MommyRuns4MaxNLucy Posts: 11
    Thanks for the post and thanks for the ideas! :)
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    Check out this site. A great healthy eating resource, with kid friendly and easy recipes.

    http://www.produceforkids.org/
  • nahralynn
    nahralynn Posts: 125 Member
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  • KriscoOil
    KriscoOil Posts: 305 Member
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  • msracefan
    msracefan Posts: 55 Member
    I can't wait to try some of these yummy recipes!
  • amilynnM
    amilynnM Posts: 64 Member
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  • jennykling
    jennykling Posts: 44 Member
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  • marcenepea
    marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
    Great Post. Thanks for all the ideas.
  • tnshahud
    tnshahud Posts: 163
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  • thinkpositive3
    thinkpositive3 Posts: 85 Member
    This woman's site has AMAZING, low-fat, and simple foods. Have tried so many, and many are fast and/or crock pot.

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/
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  • magikfairygirl
    magikfairygirl Posts: 153
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  • Vickied84
    Vickied84 Posts: 327 Member
    http://www.facebook.com/SkinnyCrockPot
  • piebird79
    piebird79 Posts: 201 Member
    Grey Steaks

    Boneless pork chops (trimmed of fat - optional, the cooking process softens it so you can peel the little bit of fat of the cooked meat when it's done)
    Cream of mushroom soup
    Black pepper (optional)
    Sage(optional)

    Place the pork chops in the crock pot with the cream of mushroom soup and optional spices. Cook on low for at least 4 hours, though all day is okay too, they'll just completely fall apart by then. The "sauce" makes a nice gravy of sorts for mashed or roasted potatoes. We have 2 adults and 3 small children, one package of chops and one can of soup is plenty for us. Enjoy!
  • aeberly01
    aeberly01 Posts: 25 Member
    Check out pinterest.com all kinds of recipes and fitness things are pinned on there (lots and lots of other things too) Warning: it's addicting
  • fishercarrie
    fishercarrie Posts: 38
    I buy the small boneless turkey breasts. I put it in the crockpot frozen and turn it on low. When we get home it is ready to go...it cooks in it's own juices. Can't get much easier than that. :smile:
  • ELIZACAY236
    ELIZACAY236 Posts: 39 Member
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  • Hairhacker
    Hairhacker Posts: 174 Member
    Love crockpot cooking and these sound awesome!!

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