Fresh Slowcooking 8 Posts, page 1 on Fresh Slowcooking

I often bring leftovers of Curried Butternut Squash Soup to work for lunch, and my co-workers are always lured to the kitchen by the aroma as it is warming up. So when they requested I make some for our Christmas potluck dinner, I took it as a compliment and made a huge batch in my slow cooker.

Do you love squash, but have a hard time dicing it for your favourite recipes? This technique makes it easy.

Not only do I love great tasting food, I choose to prepare and eat foods that are healthy for my family and the environment. This includes eating fruits and vegetables that are in season and buying meat and poultry that are grown using sustainable and humane practices. My first post on this topic discusses some advantages of buying local produce. If you’re not buying seasonal produce, please keep reading to learn what you are missing.

Apples are great eaten fresh as snacks, but why not try cooking with them? This juicy chicken dish has a light, fruity taste without being too sweet. The slow cooking turns the apples into a chunky applesauce with the added bite of sweet bell pepper and green onion.

Cooking until it falls of the bone, pulled pork is tender and rich in flavour. Instead of barbecue sauce, this pulled pork is infused with ginger, cilantro and coconut milk.

Parsnips are abundant at the farmers' market these days, so I decided to try a recipe inspired from a book we have called “The Ontario Seasonal Cookbook”. Although you might grimace at the thought of parsnips, this soup tasted really smooth and fresh, especially when garnished with a sprinkle of minced cilantro.

If you are considering the purchase of a slow cooker for yourself, or as a gift, this post will help you decide which features are important.

This recipe takes advantage of the availability of summer and fall vegetables. This is a spicy combination of sweet potatoes, green beans, eggplant and chickpeas. Sound interesting? It tastes great.