Snow DAY! So that means I am sharing some Crock pot recipes!

I frankly would die without my crock pot and even recipes that do not call for a crock pot...I use a crock pot. I have come up with many ideas and will share those with you. Well some of them. =)

One thing I have learned from cooking: Keep an open mind. Change a recipe just a bit to make it more like something you and your family would like. Instead of just ignoring the recipe because of one or even two ingredients. Ex. Call for mushroom soup and you all hate it. Add cream of chicken. Add Cream of broccoli. What ever might fit. 
Out of eggs,use applesauce or smashed bananas.
 I have a million tricks. I will share with you on another day. Now to the recipes.

 
My potato soup/chowder

6-7 medium potatoes peeled and cut up into bite size chunks.
1 carton of half and half-the taller one. 
Green onion-As much as you think fit.
2 cups Milk
3 cups cheddar cheese/shredded.
Pepper
Salt (You will want quite a bit to keep it from being tasteless)
Garlic powder (A pinch or two)

Throw it all in the crock pot. Stir. Let cook on low for 6-7 hrs. High for 2-4hrs. Really depends on your potatoes and how big you chunk them.


Cheddar Ranch Chicken.

I slice my chicken breast so they are not so thick plus I get more out of a package.
4-6 chicken breast 
1 envelope of Ranch dressing
2 cans Cheddar cheese soup
1 Tsp salt
1/2 Tsp pepper

Mix everything but the chicken so its stirred good then place chicken in crock pot and cover it with the mix as much as you can. Cook on low 6-7 hrs or low 2-4 hrs.

**Remember cooking on high for 2 hrs then on low speeds things up a little***


This is NOT my recipe. This is from Kraftrecipes.com

 Cheeseburger Meatloaf

What You Need

2 lb.  ground beef

1 pkg.  (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken((I use 3/4 cup oats))

1/2 cup  water

2 eggs, beaten ((I use 1/2 cup of applesauce instead))

1 (small)onion, chopped

1/2 cup  ketchup

1/4 cup  yellow mustard

4 KRAFT Singles

Make It

MIX all ingredients except Singles just until blended. Fold 2 (30-inch-long) pieces of foil lengthwise in half twice. Crisscross pieces on work surface. Top with meat mixture; shape into 8-inch round loaf.
USE foil handles to gently lower meatloaf into slow cooker, letting ends of foil hang over top edge of cooker; cover with lid.
COOK on HIGH 4 hours or until meatloaf is done (160ºF). Top with Singles. Let stand, covered, 5 min. or until Singles are melted. Use foil handles to remove meatloaf from slow cooker before slicing to serve.

  
NOTE: I just place the cheese on the meat loaf. No fancy work. I do not do the foil thing. I make into a loaf using either my loaf pan or just my hands in the crock pot. I might not be able to take the whole loaf out of the crock pot but I can slice it just fine and serve that way.