Slow Cooker

As Registered Dietitians, we love the Whole30. (Click here to read our thoughts on the Whole30.) It’s a chance to clean up your diet; a great way to reset your system; and and opportunity to implement positive behavior changes (like nixing mindless snacking or prepping your meals

Coconut and curry flavors along with just 5 ingredients in this healthy, paleo slow cooker shrimp recipe.

A long, long time ago, I used to eat out and get takeaway a few times a week. I did love to cook, but when I was getting home late from work, it was easy just to buy dinner. When we would eat at an Indian restaurant (or get Indian takeaway) I would order one of two dishes - Butter Chicken or Chicken Tikka Masala. If I ever made one of these dishes at home, it would usually be from a jar. These days I like to know what goes in to the meals that my family eats - and this means fresh, whole foods and a variety of herbs and spices - no numbers, and no crap. I have made Butter Chicken several times before from scratch, but never using a slow cooker. Seriously, why did I not have one of these babies before!! Cooking is so easy when you use a slow cooker (easy enough that you don't need to settle for takeaway, so long as you plan a little bit ahead) and the results are fantastic. If you are cooking meat, it is always really tender or falling off the bone, depending on what cut of meat you are cooking.

Simple to make and bursting with fresh summer flavors, Slow Cooker Farmer's Market Mexican Chicken Soup is perfect any time of year. A great recipe for all your farmer's market finds, and paleo and Whole30 friendly, too! Does your slow cooker gather dust during the summer months? I know some people forget about their slow cooker when it gets warm, but let me tell you, now is the time to make it work for you! Slow cooking in the summer is the way to go because it keeps your kitchen cool no matter how high the temperatures climb outside.

Your slow cooker is a little magic pot that takes individual ingredients and turns them into tasty Whole30 meals with minimal time and effort. It’s like an electric personal chef who prepares dinner for you while you’re busy at work or school (or overnight). Adding some Whole30-c

Kelly Smith of The Nourishing Home is a Whole30 veteran who has used slow cooking to maintain her healthy habits during her life after Whole30. She’s back in today’s Part 2 to share some new strategies for incorporating slow cooking into family’s meal rotation, along with some ex

I would rather eat a good pot roast over a grilled steak any day. That may be why I love my slow cooker so much. This Balsamic Beef Roast and Veggies is that perfect meal I dream of, I love to take a bite of meat, potato, and carrot all at the same time. Pure Heaven.

Time to add pork chops to the roster of dinners you can make in the slow-cooker! With the relatively short cooking time, this is a great option for days when you have pre-dinner errands to run. Come home, pop it in the slow-cooker, then take off for an hour or two and come home t

Maybe it’s not in a hurry in the traditional sense, but it’s a crock pot meal, so you can make it in a hurry, and let the crock pot do the rest of the work. Then you will have hours of free time to do as you like! Ha Ha!

Kelly Smith of The Nourishing Home is a Whole30 veteran who uses slow cooking to maintain her healthy Whole30 lifestyle. She’s back in today’s Part 3 to share another simple and delicious slow cooker recipe, as well as some helpful tips for re-purposing leftovers for quick and ea

It’s the ultimate in hands-off cooking and will save you from turning on the oven in the last dog days of summer!

Hi everyone! I hope you had a good weekend!  For my American readers, how was your Thanksgiving? Did you eat your weight's worth i...

Kelly Smith of The Nourishing Home is a Whole30 veteran who uses slow cooking to maintain her healthy Whole30 lifestyle and save time in the kitchen. She’s back in today’s final post of the series to share a simple and delicious recipe for making a classic marinara sauce with mea

The holidays are right around the corner and this Slow Cooker Garlic Herb Mashed Cauliflower will surely be a hit in place of regular potatoes!

Slow cooker spicy Stuffed Cabbage Casserole tastes just like stuffed cabbage, but SO MUCH SIMPLER to make! Just mix in your slow cooker and turn on. Plus, it's Whole30 and Paleo approved!

“I’m a life-long sweet addict – carb cravings were part of my daily life. The sugar addiction, coupled with a general dislike of exercise, resulted in a battle with obesity since childhood.

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili - Savory, delicious, and meaty. (Paleo, Whole30)