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Slow Cooker Gingerbread Oats

November 22, 2015May 25, 2017 Melissa King 14 Comments

Slow Cooker Gingerbread Oats. Now is the time of year where people stay inside and do more cooking. Especially on those chilly days.

Well I have a new slow cooker recipe for you. Slow Cooker Gingerbread Oatmeal will make your house smell like the holidays.

If you love all things gingerbread, you will also love my gingerbread muffins, gingerbread cookies and gingerbread baked oatmeal.

These slow cooker gingerbread oats are vegan and gluten free. You can make them with either water or milk. I chose water for mine.

This is very budget friendly and makes a lot. Make it up on a Sunday and have breakfast for the entire workweek. My husband takes it to work every morning.

Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers

March 3, 2015March 7, 2015 Melissa King 21 Comments

I just love making slow cooker recipes. This new slow cooker recipe I have for you today is Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers. I already have one stuffed pepper recipe on my blog, but I wanted to do this one in the slow cooker. I used quinoa for the stuffing, but you could also use rice if you prefer. Hard to make these stuffed peppers look good in a photo, but I promise you they are delicious!

I made the quinoa separately before adding it to the slow cooker. This recipe is very easy and makes a lot, so you will have easy dinners all week long. I used my dairy free cheese sauce in this recipe. I also think my pizza cheese sauce would be good in this recipe. I hope you enjoy this stuffed pepper recipe as much as we did!

Slow Cooker Quinoa Brownies

January 20, 2015May 30, 2017 Melissa King 36 Comments

Slow Cooker Quinoa Brownies. You guys!!! You have to try these slow cooker vegan quinoa brownies! Just when you thought quinoa brownies could not get any better.

This recipe is seriously easy and it can cook while you are not even home. I added peanut butter to these slow cooker gluten free quinoa brownies, but you can really use any nut butter you like. Who doesn’t like chocolate and peanut butter together, right?

If you need a nut free version, I think sunflower butter will go very well. I wanted to take the peanut butter chocolate flavors to the next level, so I swirled some peanut butter on top of these as well.

Not only are these slow cooker quinoa brownies easy to make, but they also come with a boost of healthy protein. This recipe freezes well also.

Cream of Broccoli Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)

December 16, 2014January 23, 2018 Melissa King 16 Comments

For the longest time, my husband has been wanting to make a cream of broccoli soup. I wasn’t sure he could successfully make a vegan cream of broccoli soup. He totally outdid himself with this vegan creamy broccoli soup! Despite the name, this healthy soup has no cream!

This soup is really easy to make too. If you are a fan of soups, you may also like this post full of healthy soup recipes.

I used almond milk in my recipe, but you could also use full fat coconut milk for an extra rich texture. Another option would be to top this with a cashew cream. Yum!

This cream of broccoli soup is vegan and gluten free. I added some nutritional yeast for a slight cheesy flavor. I cooked this on the stove top, but you can also cook this soup in the crock pot as well.

Chickpea Vegetable Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)

November 17, 2014January 23, 2018 Melissa King 19 Comments

It has been seriously cold here this week in Dallas. So this Chickpea Vegetable Soup was in order. This Chickpea Vegetable Soup is super easy to make.

You can make this healthy soup in your crock pot, or on the stove. Either way works great. This healthy vegetable soup came about when I discovered my peppers and tomatoes were starting to look a little wrinkled and soft.

I wanted to use them up so I made this soup. I hope you enjoy it. If you like soups as well you may enjoy this post.

I added the chickpeas to make this vegetable soup a complete meal. I also had tons of chickpeas to use up so they were perfect. This soup makes a large amount and freezes well.

You can freeze in serving sized containers for easy grab and go meals. I topped mine with avocado because avocado makes everything better. 🙂

Guest Post: Slow Cooker Black Bean Chili

October 19, 2014 Melissa King 16 Comments

I am super excited to have my friend Ginny from Vegan in the Freezer guest post today. Some of you may already follow her and know that her recipes are amazing and also very easy! She is sharing her Slow Cooker Black Bean Chili with you today. One can never have too many slow cooker recipes right? So here you go!

Do you want a great tasting slow cooker dinner for pennies? Something with lots of spices for all kinds of flavor? Well, Slow Cooker Black Bean Chili is it! Some days, in fact many days, it is so nice to be able to drop a mix of ingredients into a crock-pot and be on your way. In the winter it helps warm the house and in the summer you can put your slow cooker on the patio and dine al fresco.