Home Moms’ Porch Let’s Chat Any one else avoiding the oven in this heat?Any one else avoiding the oven in this heat?Welcome to Simply Charlotte Mason › Discussion Forum › Moms’ Porch › Let’s Chat › Any one else avoiding the oven in this heat?Tagged: cooking, crockpot, grill recipes, hobo dinners, menu, recipesThis topic has 33 replies, 27 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 11 months ago by michelle mccamish.Viewing 4 posts - 31 through 34 (of 34 total)← 1 2 3AuthorPosts May 21, 2016 at 4:14 pm Wings2flyParticipantBumping this as I plan my summer menu. I am looking for more slow cooker ideas, cold pasta salads, creative recipes, etc. I cook meat/chicken in a large batch and freeze to use in recipes. May 24, 2016 at 5:41 am bethannaParticipantOne of our favorite crock pot meals is a beef roast covered in 2 to 3 cans of diced tomato. Usually Mexican seasoned tomatoes, Rotel, sometimes a can of diced green chiles. When the meat is done I shred it and serve on rolls with pepperjack cheese or in tortillas. Super easy & yum. It works well with venison also. I have found that when venison is cooked with some kind of tomato product the meat is more tender and less gamey tasting.On a side note, I rarely brown a roast before putting it in the crock pot. Taking the time to do so and dirtying the extra pan defeats the purpose of easy IMO. 🙂A recipe I plan on trying this week in the crock pot is chicken breasts, black beans, Rotel, cumin. My sister adds chile powder also and she says this is great over rice. I might serve it in tortillas.My favorite skillet meal during the summer is chicken (cut into strips), sliced zucchini, mushrooms, chopped red bell pepper, garlic. Cook with a little olive oil until chicken is done and vegetables are tender. Serve over rice and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. I love it but the children are suspicious of the zucchini and mushrooms… 🙂 May 24, 2016 at 6:28 am KarenParticipantI got an Instant Pot for Christmas and am ? it!!!Frozen chicken breasts ready for the table in a bit more than an hour. Dry beans turned into soup in about 3 hours, with no soaking.The greatest thing for me is that I can set it and walk away. So I plan on using my IP this summer……and the grill…..and cold meals whenever I can.Our other summer faves are taco salad, cheesy beef over tortilla chips, tuna salad sandwiches, etc. May 24, 2016 at 11:48 am michelle mccamishParticipanthttp://www.food.com/recipe/black-bean-and-sweet-potato-burritos-slow-cooker-103872http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-cheesy-italian-tortellini/8e2cf3cb-aba0-467c-a28e-29859cc89bb7(I do a freezer meal group, and this one is everybody’s favorite “The cheesy tortellini”. I eliminate the sausage and only use ground beef, otherwise it is too thick)Cilantro Lime Chicken Crockpot (Family of 5 with some leftovers):3 Chicken Breasts2 cans of Black beans1 can of Corn1 package of Chicken taco seasoning2 limes juiced1 16 oz jar of salsaServe in soft tortillas, or our new favorite is the hard flat shells to serve them as tostadas. Add your favorite toppings: lettuce, avocados, cheese, ect.-This one is my new go to. I don’t have a lot of recipes in my head, but I have made it so often I can wing it at the store.Viewing 4 posts - 31 through 34 (of 34 total)← 1 2 3The topic ‘Any one else avoiding the oven in this heat?’ is closed to new replies.
