Weekend Things

I want to find a way to use my slow cooker for an entire week of meals. Mostly, I'm curious to see how it impacts my grocery bill and lessens the loads of dishes we usually do. The whole convenience factor is undeniable, but eating lots of soups would get boring, so I need to branch out.

I was so happy with the positive feedback I got on my 10 Steps to Slow Cooker Perfection for soups and stews. I'd love to develop a similar guide for other meals, so stay tuned for that post as I refine my own process as it relates to his handy device.

(Some of you asked what slow cooker we have. It's an old hand-me-down, but it's similar to this one that's just under $12. I'd also love to possibly get a double crock pot in the future for cooking up, like, dinner and dessert at the same time. And yes, I am intrigued by slow cooker desserts!)

// Crock Pot Dessert //

7 Treats To Make in the Crock Pot via PopSugar

100 Crock Pot Desserts, Whole Foods Style via Stacy Makes Cents

Mississippi Mud Cake in the Slow Cooker via Recipe.com

// My Writing, Elsewhere //

(I don't get paid per click, so check these out!)

5 DIY Laundry Detergent Recipes via Wisebread

Shopping at Whole Foods: 12 Smart Ways to Save via Wisebread

12 Delicious, Healthy, and Inexpensive Snack Options

This is How You Make Restaurant Quality Pizza at Home via Wisebread

Help for IT-Band Pain via WalkJogRun

Veggie Spotlight: Cauliflower via WalkJogRun

I'm Training with a Running Coach via WalkJogRun

// Fun Stuff //

Which Golden Girl Are You? (I'm Part Rose, Part Dorothy)

Here's How I Feel about the Super Bowl (Superbowl?)

Meet the Original Hipsters Inside Brooklyn Homes in the late 1970s

// Health + Fitness Deals //

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// This Time, Last Year(s) //

Lemon Cornmeal Cookies + Blueberries + Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Chocolately Peanut Doughnuts + Lemon-Cardamom Oat Bars

Hearty Cornbread Casserole + Mighty Green Micro Muffins

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pillow Cookies + Detox: 1 Month In Review

And here's what you may have missed on Writing Chapter Three:

• What's Inside My Makeup Bag -- And how I'm organizing it these days.
• Lately -- Thoughts on moving houses, a career in nursing, and more.
• My New "Office" -- How I'm carving out office space in our small home.
• Thoughts on Baby #2: Budget -- How much will another baby really cost us?

Have a great weekend!

Psst: You can check out more Weekend Things here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here + here.

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