Comments on: Whip It Up weekend

By: Lacey Bean

Lacey Bean — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:44:58 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that I made the Skillet Chili Mac this weekend, and oh man, I’ve been eating the leftovers every day! Sooo good!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:28 +0000

I agree.
To me Slow cooker= less work.

It looks awesome though!

By: cady

cady — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:25:04 +0000

the chili mac sounds really good. i’m definitely going to try that with vege meat instead of real beef.

By: Aleta

Aleta — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:12:23 +0000

If you’re looking for a suggestion—might I add that nikibone.com has a whole section of crock pot recipes? The site isn’t great to look at, but there are a ton of recipes. I haven’t tried them myself, but my old co-worker used to make food for work potlucks from that site all the time. Everything he brought was delicious!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:06:57 +0000

I agree with Laurel — save that chicken cacciatore for a snowy weekend day! I am firmly of the stance that crock-pot meals are supposed to be synonymous with low-prep.

Also, since you did say you were looking for suggestions, I’ll give you the suggestion that I give to everyone else in the world simply because it is so ridiculously good: Crock pot chicken burritos. It’s so simple, and so delicious. All you do is throw some chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) in the crock pot along with a jar of salsa, cook all day, shred the chicken (you’ll know it’s cooked all the way when it practically falls apart) and wrap in a warmed up tortilla with cheese, sour cream, lettuce, black beans, etc. Sooooo good. And the best part is you can make a ton of the chicken and eat the leftovers all week!

The same method is also good with pork, teriyaki sauce, and crushed pineapples — cook, shred, pile on buns for pulled pork sandwiches.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:31:46 +0000

Might I make a suggestion? Next time, try this chicken cacciatore recipe instead. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-cacciatore-recipe/index.html I made it a while ago and therefore don't remember exactly how long it took me, but I'm guessing somewhere in the range of a half hour prep time (Giada estimates 15, but I am slow and I KNOW it took me longer than that), and it was DELICIOUS. I had it with the smashed parmesan potatoes that are also linked on that page. Mmmmm.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:45:49 +0000

This sounds wonderful. Seems like the perfect dish to enjoy during a Sunday football game. Can’t wait to try it.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:50:00 +0000

Whew, that chicken cacciatore DOES look like a lot of work. Sounds like a snowed-in weekend day kind of project to me.

The chili mac sounds delicious, though! After my disappointing Day 2 potato pancakes, I have a renewed appreciation for “reheats well!”