Stephanie O'Dea's Blog

 Today is a day that I’ve been waiting for — for almost 20 years!!I am so excited to finally announce the launch of my book “Slow Living: Cultivating a Life of Purpose in a Hustle-Driven World.”This is something that has taken me some time to get all of my thoughts onto paper and I couldn’t be more happy to finally share it with you!It is my hope that this book will bring you some&

I get a lot of questions about using crockpots in "modern times."I think sometimes people have the misguided notion that slow cookers are passe or are only good for making pot roast or minestrone soup.Sure -- you can make an AWESOME pot roast -- but I promise that you can do so much more. How Much Liquid Do I Need?I'd also like to take away the notion that you need to drown your meat

Carnitas are a fun, Mexican dish that has a great tangy flavor. Traditionally it is slow roasted pork seasoned with citrus flavors and then topped with your favorite toppings. Using the crockpot slow cooker to slow roast the meat provides a slow steady heat which causes the pork to nicely fall apart all on it's own without needing lots of liquid.[originally posted in 2010.]Hello there!

We have two new family members! Meet Sugar and Oliver (Ollie)--- who were in the house all of 45 minutes before I decided to throw them in a crockpot. [PETA disclosure; it wasn't plugged in, they weren't drugged---all just fun and games!]While cooking in the slow cooker is pretty easy, sometimes things don't go exactly quite as planned. Since I've used the crockpot eight million and

 I love one-pot meals. This is a nutritiously sound meal that will hopefully keep your meat-loving husband, your carb-conscious mother-in-law, and veggie-hungry aunt all happy.And that there is a very steep order. The Ingredients.serves 4-6 depending on the size of the people1 cup lentils 2 cups beef broth1 (12-ounce) package smoked chicken or turkey sausage, sliced--your

 If you didn't get enough of a Mexican food fix yesterday for Cinco de Mayo, here's an easy recipe that will make everyone in the house happy.and since today's Friday, it's probably more appropriate to have your celebratory margarita today, anyway. Right?or another.it's okay. I don't judge.The Ingredients.serves 8 1 small onion, peeled and diced1 green bell pepper,

How to Make Homemade Chicken broth, home, in your slow cooker. This is a super easy way to use bones from a store-bought rotisserie chicken to make bone broth or chicken broth with your crockpot slow cooker or Instant Pot.Day 17.(originally posted on January 17, 2008, during my Year Long Slow Cooking Challenge)How to Make Homemade Chicken Broth or Bone Broth in your CrockPot Slow Cooker or

This is the World Famous Mulligatawny soup recipe that was featured in the famous "soup nazi" Seinfeld episode. You can make this totally awesome soup at home, in your pajamas, in your very own slow cooker.According to a CNN article , the real life "soup nazi" featured in the famous Seinfeld episode is reopening his soup stand. I read that he had closed it because of possible franchise

Hello there, Slow Cookerers!!It is FRIDAY and for many many many (many!) Americans (and probably other countries, too, but since I don't know for sure, I'm sticking with what I know. :-)  )Friday = Pizza Night.Since we went gluten free back in 2006 due to a family allergy, getting our Friday Night Pizza Fix isn't quite as easy as it used to be, because I need to plan a bit better.That

I can not count the number of times a day I get an email asking what is better, the CrockPot vs. Instant Pot.(also, side note, maybe I should hire someone to answer emails for me?)The Instant Pot is the hot new craze.It is EVERYWHERE.Here is a fascinating article from NPR about the Viral Success of the Instant Pot...(side note #2 , I was on NPR once for my KFC chicken copycat