Updated: 1/18/13 This is an old post but certainly one of our favorite soups! I'm linking up with Kelly for Show Us Your Life. Slow-Cooker Potato Soup1 bag frozen hashbrowns32 oz chicken broth2 cloves of garlic, minced2 tablespoons dehydrated onion flakessalt and pepper to taste2 cups sharp cheddar cheese1 c half and half or heavy cream3 tablespoons of all purpose flourbacon, cheese and sour cream for toppingPlace first 6 ingredients in crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours. Mix together cream and flour and slowly add to mixture, cook for about 20-30 minutes longer.When you're ready to serve garnish with bacon, cheese and sour cream (if desired).So easy, but it's seriously the best I've … [Read more...]

I'm slightly crazy when it comes to guacamole. I love the stuff, but I don't usually like the kind in Mexican restaurants. Well, except for the two places who made the guac at my table and I was able to go sans red onions. Now those were great. But really, I just resort to making it at home most of the time.  Guacamole4 ripe avocados1 clove of garlic, minced1 small jalapeno chopped and diced finely1/2 of a  small tomato, diced2 teaspoons of cumina little cilantrosalt to taste1 lime, juicedJust mash the avocados in a bowl and combine all other ingredients that only things I have to adjust on a regular basis are the salt and the lime. There isn't a set amount that always works … [Read more...]

There is a little restaurant that I adore within the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Allen and I had dinner there last year when we went to Nashville for a short Valentine's getaway and after that we literally only wanted to eat there the rest of our weekend. Now, you know I'm a sucker for Mexican cuisine as it is, so of course, I ate there twice during Blissdom. The second time I tried their enchiladas and they were amazing! I've had them on my mind and last week I created a version of pork enchilasdas that weren't the same at all but ended up being a huge hit at my casa and did I mention that they were easy? Slow-Cooker Verde Pork Enchiladas I came up with about 4 WW points each, … [Read more...]