turkey and chipotle chili (six sisters stuff)

Another fabulous crock pot meal. We make taco soup at least once a month and this reminded me of taco soup a little, but with a twist. I like the addition of the squash, zucchini, and carrots, and the chili seasoning packet added a slightly different flavor than the packet of taco seasoning I typically use when I make taco soup. So, this is a keeper when I want to shake things up a bit!

(photos and recipe credit: six sisters stuff)

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups ground turkey (light or dark meat, both work great)
• 1 diced red onion
• 1 large diced carrot or 8 baby carrots sliced
• 1 diced bell pepper
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1.25 ounce packet chili seasoning
• 1 diced zucchini
• 1 diced yellow squash
• 15 ounces canned yellow corn
• 14.5 ounces canned roasted diced tomatoes
• 15.5 ounces canned red kidney beans or black beans
• 12 ounces canned chipotle peppers (depending on how spicy you want it)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Shredded cheddar, sour cream and chopped scallions for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Put slow cooker on high and add red onion, carrots and bell pepper.
2. Then put the turkey on top of the veggies.
3. Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock and chili seasoning and mix into the turkey meat.
4. Cover with zucchini, corn, tomatoes, beans, chipotle peppers, the remainder of your chicken stock, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Stir in your slow cooker until combined.
6. Cover slow cooker and let the chili cook for at least 4 hours on high, or 10 hours on low.
7. Taste throughout cooking and adjust salt and pepper levels to your desire.
8. Serve with cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped scallions and enjoy!

chicken and bacon autumn chopped salad (six sisters stuff)

This salad is so tasty and can be a meal on it's own, but since I had kids I like to make sure I have rolls or something on the side. 

(photo and recipe credit: six sisters stuff)

Ingredients

*6 to 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
*2 medium apples, chopped (pears are also delicious if you want to use those)
*1 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
*1 cup chopped walnuts (pecans or almonds are also a yummy substitution)
*8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled (we used turkey bacon- use what you want)
*4 to 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
*1-2 grilled chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
*3/4 cup Poppy seed Salad Dressing (I like Brianna’s)
*1/4 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette (I used store brand because it tastes just the same to me)

Directions
*In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, apples, cranberries, walnuts, bacon, chicken and feta cheese.
*In a smaller bowl, combine poppy seed dressing with balsamic vinaigrette. Drizzle over salad right before serving. If you prefer your salad to have more dressing, feel free to experiment with the combination.
(This salad makes enough for about 6-8 servings. If you are not going to be eating it all in one sitting, only put dressing on what you will be eating or it will get all soggy.)

st.louis style ribs (six sisters stuff)

I have frequented the six sisters stuff website often over the last month or two, bookmarking recipes that I want to try and adding them to our menu. The next few recipes are recipes I have found from their website that are keepers and that I want to add to our meal rotation!

This first one, St. Louis Style Ribs, was going out on a limb for me. I don't know that I have ever cooked ribs before this but I am so glad I gave them a try. They are SO good and I especially love the home made bbq sauce recipe. Warning: Your house will smell INTENSELY like BBQ sauce if you make it from scratch :) But it really is not difficult and is so delicious. 

(photo and recipe credit: six sisters stuff)

INGREDIENTS

• 3 to 4 lbs st. louis style ribs
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup of water
• 1?3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1?3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1?4 cup sugar
• 1?4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1?2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1?2 teaspoon black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Stir ingredients, beginning with water (leave ribs and garlic salt out), into a stock pot.
2. Bring to a boil. Allow to boil for about 15 minute stirring occasionally.
3. Simmer uncovered to get to desired thickness.
4. Preheat oven to 300°F while your sauce is is cooking.
5. Cut ribs into serving sizes.
6. Place in greased 9x13 glass pan.
7. Sprinkle with garlic salt to taste.
8. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes bone side up.
9. Drain the grease off the ribs.
10. Pour your done sauce over ribs.
11. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
12. Uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes, basting the ribs 2-3 times during final stage.
13. If you don't have a lot of time to make your own sauce, you can use store bought BBQ sauce.

spinach-chicken stromboli (briana holt)

I made this for dinner last night and everyone loved it! It was super easy and it seemed fancy. 

zesty slow cooker bbq (janelle morris)

This was probably the simplest of the four recipes I have tried so far. It tastes very similar to a bbq pork recipe that I make, but it's way easier! 

barilla stuffed jumbo shells (april hart)

This is a nice twist on lasagna and just as easy, if not easier. It took about 30 minutes to prepare and another 35 minutes to bake. My kids who don't like lasagna (two of them) didn't like this either, so no surprise there. But the rest of us loved it!

crock pot curry chicken (shared by tiffany hawes)

This recipe took about 30 minutes to put everything in the crock pot in the morning. It made our house smell so good all day! And I was extra happy I had decided on this recipe when the missionaries texted me to see if we were still good for dinner at 2pm (and I had totally forgotten!). This makes plenty of food. Even with feeding a family of 7 (yes, 10 month old Pierce loved this recipe, too!) and 2 hungry missionaries we had some leftovers for lunch the next day. Win-Win. 

power of mom's recipes!

I am in a Power of Mom's Learning Circle. Last month we shared our favorite easy go-to recipes and I have found several keepers! The next several recipes posted will include the recipes our family has tried and LOVED.