Crockpot Recipes

Chocolate Zucchini Cake in a Slow Cooker

Chocolate Zucchini Cake in a Slow Cooker

We’ve still got an overabundance of zucchini from the garden and while trying to come up with new ways to use it all I stumbled upon baking… in a crock pot. I never would have thought this would work, but I’m so glad it does. With a slow cooker (a.k.a. crock pot) you don’t have [...]

Slow Cooker Lentil & Quinoa Stew

Slow Cooker Lentil & Quinoa Stew

This hearty lentil stew is an easy to cook, high protein meal that suits those on low carb diets – such as the South Beach diet and low GI diets. Both lentils and quinoa are high in fiber and protein.
       

How To Cook Chickpeas In A Slow Cooker

How To Cook Chickpeas In A Slow Cooker

Chickpeas are arguably the most delicious and versatile of all the legume family. They have enormous health benefits too.
Using a crock pot is simply the easiest way to cook chickpeas (garbanzo beans), but the main reason I cook my chickpeas in a slow cooker is that they come out so beautifully tender. Once you’ve had [...]

Split Pea & Chickpea Soup

Split Pea & Chickpea Soup

This thick, hearty stew can make a meal on it’s own, or can be served with warmed pita bread, dipped in olive oil and salt. It’s a great winter warmer, but I love it even in the summer or anytime I’m craving a protein hit.
       

Apple Crumble Crock Pot Recipe

When I first saw this recipe I couldn’t imagine it making a nice apple crumble. I thought the crockpot would turn it all into a apple porridge type mush. But my curiosity got the best of me before too long and I gave it a try. I was delighted to find that you can make [...]