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Speedy Meals for Summer Nights
I am not sure why it is harder to wrap my brain around slow cooker meals that suit summer, but it is. My brain tends towards stews and chilis in the slow cooker, which is really not usual summer dinner fare. But honestly, summer is the perfect time to pull out the slow cooker. You can prep meals in advance and keep your kitchen cool by not turning on the oven or stove top. You can spend a bit of the morning getting dinner prepped and in the pot then you can lounge by the pool all day. Or more realistically run Mom’s taxi service for the kids. My summer…
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Is It Shepherd’s Pie or Cottage Pie?
I am a day late and a dollar short on just about everything lately. I skipped the blog entirely last week, so I missed the opportunity to talk about all things Irish for St. Patrick’s Day. I did, however, make a meal attributed to the Irish for this week’s blog. While Shepherd’s Pie popped up on all kinds of food sites last week for St. Patrick’s Day, it is actually thought to have originated in England or Scotland as an economic meal and an easy way to use up leftovers. Shepherd’s Pie comes from sheep country and traditionally contained minced lamb. The recipe I used to adapt my own calls…
