Since I just proclaimed summer is the best time to use your slow cooker, I thought I better get some new recipes for you to try! I will have more not-so-quick bread recipes coming in the next few months. I have added detailed instructions to help you through your first few batches! This one is great because the variations are almost endless. Think almond thyme, lemon basil, coconut lime-basil, vanilla mint... Of course, the best thing to do with a pound cake is to top it with fresh seasonal ... Read More about Vegan Pound Cake From Your Slow Cooker!
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Beyond Easy Slow Cooker Beans – 1 1/2 Quart Version
Making beans in the slow cooker is super simple. I usually go ahead and make a pound of dried beans and freeze the extra for recipes later in the month. Sometimes I don't want to fool with all that...all I really want is about 2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked beans for what I want to make that night. This is just one more reason to have a 1 1/2 quart slow cooker. If I haven't already talked you into getting one, I'm going to try even harder this month! Why make dry beans in a slow cooker? In the ... Read More about Beyond Easy Slow Cooker Beans – 1 1/2 Quart Version
Slow Cooker Vanilla Fig Oatmeal Topped with Baklava Filling
Vanilla Fig Oatmeal with Baklava Topping has always been one of the top oatmeals on Healthy Slow Cooking, so when I wrote Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just You I had to add it in. Breakfast works great in a 1 1/2 or 2 quart slow cooker. There's more than just oatmeals in Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just You: Tofu Scrambled Breakfast Burritos, Overnight Tofu Root Veggie Hash, Butternut Squash French Toast Casserole, two different DIY creamers and ... Read More about Slow Cooker Vanilla Fig Oatmeal Topped with Baklava Filling
Do It Yourself Chai Concentrate
I love chai, but they are pricey at coffee shops. It's well worth stocking up on a few spices to make your own, and it's super easy too. This one is exactly the way I like it, but feel free to add more or less of some spices until it mimics your favorite. If you like a licorice flavor you can add one star anise, it will create a big flavor. *This recipe requires a small 1 – 1.5 quart slow cooker.* (You can double or triple the recipe and use a larger one if you like.) ... Read More about Do It Yourself Chai Concentrate
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe with Pecan Topping – Vegan & Gluten-Free
Any day is a holiday when you get to eat Sweet Potato Casserole! My version skips the caramel and marshmallow, but you could add vegan versions of both if you really want to. Every family seems to have a special recipe for sweet potato casserole. This one is less sweet than the sticky-sweet casserole of my youth. Looking for More Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes? Here are some of my favorites:Mains Vegan Thanksgiving Casserole and Gravy Easy Thanksgiving Dinner for Two Vegan Slow Cooker ... Read More about Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe with Pecan Topping – Vegan & Gluten-Free
Slow Cooker Meatless Sausage Mushroom Ragu
This is definitely not the ragu from your supermarket shelves! It's a great meal to transition hard core meat eaters into a meatless night. And, of course, serve to all your omnivore friends. (I define omnivore as a person who eats tofu and meat.) If you are watching your fat or calorie intake it's the perfect topping for pasta or grilled polenta. You can just buy a tube of polenta and slice it, then crisp it in the oven or on a grill. You do need to cook the veggie sausage ahead of time, ... Read More about Slow Cooker Meatless Sausage Mushroom Ragu