Fresh Slowcooking FSC Recipes for summer

Is the basil in your garden or on your window sill calling to you? Cook some tender chicken in a creamy, fresh homemade pesto sauce — prep it in just 10 minutes and let your slow cooker take care of the rest.

A refreshingly light tasting pork. Perfect for dinner or lunchtime left overs (if you’re lucky enough to have left overs!). Prepare the pork with an easy cumin-based rub, brown for a couple minutes to get some nice crunchy pieces on the outside, then slow cook for the day.

Truly finger-licking good! These spicy ribs are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Just take a few minutes to make your own homemade BBQ sauce, pour it over some meaty beef ribs and let your slow cooker work its magic.

You don’t have to like eggplant to love this spicy and nutritious meal. Fresh tomatoes, basil, pepper and Romano cheese draw the best flavours out of the eggplant.

I hope you’re not tired of of my fruity dishes yet because I have another one for you! Perfectly cooked pork chops in an apricot sauce.

The slow cooking melts the apricots into a beautiful golden sauce with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The sauce infuses the pork creating sweet and spicy, melt in your mouth meat.

Fresh carrots, tomatoes and zucchinis combined with beans, rosemary, basil and parmesan create a hearty soup full of rich flavours. The leftovers are perfect for a hot lunch too, especially if your workplace is kept as cold as the inside of your fridge.

Take full advantage of garden fresh zucchinis and grape tomatoes while cooking an entire meal in your slow cooker. The natural vegetable flavours shine with a light seasoning of lemon and thyme.

This is the most fun meal I’ve prepared in a while. Why? The sweetness of this slow cooker pork not only comes from summery fresh local Niagara peaches, but also from the honey I helped harvest with the Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative. Not to worry though, the white wine and mustard seeds keep the sweet flavours in check yielding a bright summery meal your family will love.