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Made bad crockpot chicken? Turn it into chicken salad !

Made a bad batch of crockpot chicken? Yeah me too..in fact every batch of crockpot chicken I make turns out ok at best. So what do you do? Turn it into chicken salad! Now obviously not every kind of crockpot chicken you make would be a good chicken salad…or maybe it would but I’ve never… Continue reading Made bad crockpot chicken? Turn it into chicken salad !

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Recipe review : Melt-In- Your- Mouth Chicken from Delish

I am not a gourmet chef…. I wish I was a foodie but I am not quite there yet. I’m a busy Mom of 5 kids who needs simple but good recipes that are different from what we ate last night but not too different from what we know and are familiar with…. if that… Continue reading Recipe review : Melt-In- Your- Mouth Chicken from Delish

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Sheet pan sausage peppers and onions

Sausage peppers and onions are one of my favorites. I cooked this on a sheet pan. You can absolutely do in a crockpot and I have. It works well the sausages just don’t get crispy ( although a quick trip under the broiler could probably fix that if you prefer crispy). Here is the cost… Continue reading Sheet pan sausage peppers and onions

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Chicken Flautas

This recipe is made with the leftover chicken from the slow cooker fajita style chicken . You could use any precooked chicken you have on hand Into a pan I added about 3 cups of the leftover shredded chicken. I heated it up and served that my children with fruit, carrots, and shredded cheese. They… Continue reading Chicken Flautas

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Slow Cooker Fajita style chicken

My slow cooker is one of my best friends. I cook chicken in it often because my recipes are easy to adapt for my less food adventurous children. This recipe will feed my semi large family over several meals. I like to repurpose my leftovers into new meals so I prefer to make a big… Continue reading Slow Cooker Fajita style chicken