My Crock Pot Thanksgiving Dinner

To prove that I practice what I preach, I thought I would share a couple pictures of my crock pot Thanksgiving...

It turned out that it was only going to be Hubs and I, so I only had to use 4 of my crock pots...we had gone to my MIL's for dinner on Wednesday and because of my work schedule, I picked up a cheesecake for that dinner, and we had some left over, so I didn't have to use a 5th crock pot to make any dessert...

Green beans, potatoes, roast and a chicken for Koda (We don't buy dog food, we cook for Koda - yes I know he's spoiled- and have found that cooking a whole chicken in the crock pot is the easiest way to make his dinner...grin)...Hubs doesn't care for white meat, so it was no use getting a turkey breast, so we had a roast...it isn't really what you eat, but who you eat it with...grin...



To prove they aren't empty:

Potatoes and Green Beans

Whole Chicken and Roast

And I can't forget the hot rolls....



I love small kitchen appliances...I think the most time consuming thing was peeling the potatoes...and plugging the appliances in...grin...

Happy Black Friday to everyone!

Starting December 1, 2009 I will be posting Party Recipes...dips, spreads, beverages, etc. for all those holiday parties this time of the year brings...

Happy Holidays!

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to let everyone know that Hazel's Crock Pot Kitchen will be closed until after Thanksgiving. I hope everyone found at least one recipe that they thought was interesting enough to try for their Thanksgiving holiday meal during Hazel's Holiday Recipes month...

I want to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving full of much love, happiness, family and friends.

I just want to say that I'm Thankful for all of you and to let each of you know that you have touched my life one way or another. Your blogs make me smile, laugh out loud, and ponder things that I hadn't thought of before...When I started my first blog, I never thought I would have any readers, much less meet so many wonderful people.

I can't wait to return with more recipes after Thanksgiving...again, Happy Thanksgiving and don't eat too much!!!

Happy Slow Cooking! Hugs...

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

I can't forget breakfast during this time. I mean, you have a house full of people or you need to go to a household that will be full of people, so why not make something simple for breakfast...

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

32 ounces bag frozen hashbrowns
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter

Pour hashbrowns into your crock pot that has been sprayed with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix the soups together. Slice butter stick into tablespoons and mix in soup. Pour over hashbrowns. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours. Stir about every hour to mix up butter as it melts. In the last half hour of cooking at the sour cream and stir to mix. Cook for final half hour. Then serve.

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...


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Orange Marmalade Carrots

I know carrots are a staple in some homes for the holidays, so here's a recipe with carrots...

Orange Marmalade Carrots

3 cups carrots, sliced thin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups water

3 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons pecans, chopped
3 tablespoons butter

Put first 3 items in crock pot that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours. Drain liquid from crock pot. Mix next 3 ingredients with carrots in crock pot. Stir to mix well. Cover and cook on HIGH for another 20-30 minutes.

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...


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Crock Pot Buttered Rum Drink

Another "come in out of the cold" drink...

Crock Pot Buttered Rum Drink

4 cups water
1 cup brown sugar, dark
1/4 cup butter
1 pinch salt
cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
rum
eggnog

Mix water, brown sugar butter, salt, cloves and nutmeg in crock pot. Add cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1-2 hours. Make sure butter is melted and everything is hot.

Pour into mugs, add a couple shots of rum and some eggnog.

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...


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Gingerbread Latte

I love Gingerbread...so when I came across it I just knew I had post it...This would make a great after dinner drink for your guests...

Gingerbread Latte

Ingredients:

1/2 cup black coffee, make it strong
4 cups - 2% milk (must be 2% to prevent curdling)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
cinnamon stick
whipped cream for garnish (optional)


Directions:

Pour milk into crock pot and use a wire whisk to mix in the dried spices. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours (you want the milk to be really hot, but not boiling).

Make coffee as you normally would and then pour milk over coffee, add some whipped cream to the top and then sprinkle with a some extra nutmeg (optional). Add one cinnamon stick to each mug.

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...


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Green Bean Casserole

I almost forgot about the green beans...We usually have what my Hub calls Brenda Beans, but this recipe sounds pretty good, so I might have try something new this year...Maybe?

Brenda Beans are a quart of green beans, a stick of butter and 1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar. Mix all in the crock pot and cook on LOW for 4 hours (HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 hours). Salt and Pepper to taste...I always check about the last half hour of cooking to see if it has enough brown sugar and this is how I test that...I lift the lid on the crock pot and if I smell the brown sugar, then I know I have enough...if not, I add more...I start with the 1/4 cup and go from there...

Now for the Green Bean Casserole

• 28 oz. pkg. green beans
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 16 oz. container Alfredo cheese sauce
• 2.5 oz. can french fried onions (divided in half)
  

Preparation:

Spray crock pot with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients except one half of the french fried onions in crock pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, stirring after 1 hour. Just before serving, heat remaining french fried onions in a small skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir casserole and sprinkle with crisp hot onions.

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...

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