Teriyaki Chicken

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp grated fresh ginger (or the fake stuff- it works fine!)
2 garlic cloves, minced

Place chicken in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients, and pour over chicken. Cook on low 6-8 hours or until chicken is cooked through.

I serve this with rice and mixed veggies. Not all mixed together of course. That would make my hubby crazy to have his food all mixed together. So, he eats his as 3 seperate piles of chicken, rice, and veggies. I mix mine all together and pour some extra sauce over the top. :)

Coca-Cola Ham

Let me preface this by saying that I'm not a huge fan of ham. Never really have been. But, my hubby LOVES ham. This is one of the only ways I make ham, and I actually like it. It's just a little sweet, and super juicy.

I buy a boneless ham and cut it into thirds. That seems to A) be the right amount for a meal and leftovers for us and B) fit into my small-ish crockpot.

Place the ham in slow cooker. Pour Coke (or Pepsi or generic cola... but the real deal, not diet!) into the crockpot so that there's about 1/4-1/2 inch of liquid on the bottom. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

Slice, serve, and enjoy! We had ours with sweet potatoes and green beans for a nice (easy) Sunday dinner.

P.S.- I used some of the leftover ham to make breakfast burritos the next night for dinner. Scrambled eggs, ham, and cheese (rice cheese) in a tortilla.

South of the Border Chicken Soup

2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 can chicken broth
1 jar salsa
1 can corn, drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

Place chicken in slow cooker. Top with remaining ingredients. Cook on low 6-8 hours or until chicken falls apart.

Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with forks. Return to slow cooker.

Top soup with tortilla chips, sour cream (optional), and shredded cheddar cheese (rice shreds).

Catalina Cranberry Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 bottle Catalina dressing
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 envelope onion soup mix

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. Bake 50 minutes.

Or, my favorite way: Dump it all in the crockpot. :) Cook on high 4-5 hours. (I do mix everything but the chicken together first.)

Tonight, we're having this with a rice pilaf and a veggie. Yeah for easy dinners! :)

Italian Crockpot Chicken

This is SOOOO easy! And, good too! I love saying at noon that dinner is ready! :)

2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 bottle of Italian salad dressing (Watch out: Some varieties contain milk!!! Read the label!)
3-4 potatoes, scrubbed and cut into chunks
1 can green beans, drained

Place chicken and potatoes in crockpot. Pour salad dressing over top. Cook on low 4-5 hours. Add green beans. Cook another 1-2 hours on low.

You can adjust this to meet your needs by adding more/less chicken and potaotes or changing up the veggies. I add the green beans later in cooking because they get kind of mushy if you add them with the chicken and potatoes.

Taco Soup

I managed to get this in the crockpot while my little one napped earlier. Hopefully this will eliminate a "Mom's making dinner but I want ALL her attention right now" meltdown later. :)

1 large onion, chopped
1 lb ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
2 qts tomato juice
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Toppings: Corn chips, cheddar cheese (Rice Shreds), sour cream (I've heard Tofutti makes a good substitute, but Shawn doesn't care for sour cream, so I just use the real deal on mine)

Brown hamburger and onion in a skillet. Drain.

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook low 4 hours or until heated through.

Top with corn chips, cheddar cheese, and sour cream, as desired.

Note: I have a smaller crockpot, so I make this with 1 quart of juice, but keep everything else the same. It makes for a chunkier soup, which I like.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Note: I discovered after the fact that Campbell's French Onion soup has milk (cheese) in it!!! This didn't affect Shawn (thankfully!), but I'm going to check store brands or use the mix from now on, just in case...

This is simmering away in my crockpot right now- can't wait for dinner tonight (and leftovers later this week)!

2-3 lbs pork tenderloin
1 can condensed French Onion Soup
1 cup ketchup
1/4 c cider vinegar
3 tbsp brown sugar

Place pork in slow cooker. Mix all other ingredients and pour over pork. Cook on low 8 hours, or until meat falls apart easily. Remove pork from slow cooker, discard fat, and shred meat with forks. Return to slow cooker. Serve on buns.

Tips:
-I've also used a 1/2 a packet of onion soup mix and the appropriate amount of water in a pinch. Not as good, but still pretty tasty.

-If you want REALLY easy pulled pork, just dump the pork in your crockpot and pour a few cups of apple juice over it while it cooks. Then, add your own BBQ sauce to your sandwich.