1 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Hello, Hello, I'm Kelsey Nixon, and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to and you don't know what 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. So I did this calculation the 4 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: other day. And with the exception of three and a 5 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: half years of my entire adult life, I have spent 6 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: it cooking out of fairly small kitchens in cities with 7 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: hot summers. And if you don't know what a galley 8 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 1: kitchen is, let me explain this to you. Like a 9 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: kitchen that almost feels like it's in a miniature hallway. 10 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,919 Speaker 1: It's tight, so you go in and really it's not 11 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: really comfortable for there to be more than one or 12 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: two people in the kitchen. And you've got your stove 13 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: and your microwave and whatever on one side, maybe your 14 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: sink and refrigerator on the other side, and that's it. 15 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,040 Speaker 1: It's like a hallway kitchen. And the thing about a 16 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: galley kitchen, which I have experienced, mostly in apartments that 17 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 1: I've lived in, is that things heat up real quick, 18 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: like really really quick. And this is especially the case 19 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 1: when we lived in New York City and we were 20 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: cooking out of these galley kitchens. It was like such 21 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: a fixture in my life for a few years that 22 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: I actually dedicated an entire episode of my Cooking Channel 23 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: show Kelsey's Essentials to summer slow cooking because I wanted 24 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: to avoid turning my oven on at all costs during 25 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: those summer months, the months between June and September. I 26 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 1: was like, I am using anything I can to make 27 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: dinner that does not require my oven. And we filmed 28 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: this episode and it was great. I shared a pulled 29 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: pork recipe, like it was so much fun because your 30 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: slow cooker really is amazing in how it can cook 31 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: something and not heat up the kitchen at all. Before 32 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: we die into that and kind of talk about some 33 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: tips and tricks for using that amazing small kitchen appliance 34 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: during the hottest months of the year, let's share a 35 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: few recipe ideas for your meal plan this week to 36 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: make things feel a bit more manageable at dinner time. 37 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: So first up is a slow cooker recipe. I'm on 38 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: a slow cooker kick. It's hot here, we're mid nineties, 39 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 1: so I'm like pulling out the slow cooker. This is 40 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: a slow cooker herb chicken with creamy couscoose. And this 41 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: is a recipe Club recipe from January. And one of 42 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 1: the most common questions I get about Recipe Club, which 43 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: is this monthly membership I have to inspire you with 44 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: new recipe ideas each month, is that let's say you 45 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: wanted to sign up now mid year, you instantly would 46 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: get access to all of the other recipes that have 47 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: fallen within the twenty twenty two calendar year. So that 48 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,679 Speaker 1: means recipes from January, February, March and so on. It's 49 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: five to six recipes every month, just enough to inspire 50 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: you but too much to overwhelm you. And this recipe 51 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: comes from January, and I love it. It's a slow 52 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: cooker herb chicken with creamy couscoose. And the thing that's 53 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 1: interesting about this recipe is that most, i would say 54 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: most protein based recipes you do in the slow cooker, 55 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: you end up shredding the meat. And that's because those 56 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: slow cookers amazing at creating tender meat that shreds really beautifully. 57 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: But this recipe you actually keep the chicken whole, and 58 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: then you finish it by adding the couscoose actually directs 59 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: the into the crock of the slow cooker and stirring 60 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: it together and it's really delicious. It makes it super creamy. 61 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: And this was such a hit for probably six weeks 62 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: and then I just I forgot about it. I stopped 63 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: making it. So this is the perfect time to make 64 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: it again, given that we don't want to turn that 65 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: oven on and we want some of those nice, hearty 66 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: dishes at the same time. Second recipe, I'm going to 67 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: have to sacrifice turning my oven on. It's only because 68 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: it is my darling son's ten year old birthday. He 69 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: is turning ten, Oliver John. I cannot believe I have 70 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: been a mother for a decade, but his request for 71 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 1: birthday dinner was baked ZD. And I am guessing most 72 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: of you have made my baked CD because it is 73 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: probably my most popular recipe, and that is for good reason. 74 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: It is so delicious, so yummy. I definitely tend to 75 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: make it more in the fallen winter months, but there 76 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: is no reason it can't be enjoyed in the summer, 77 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 1: especially when it is requested for a birthday dinner. This 78 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: is that type of dish that, to me, is better 79 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: than lasagna and so much easier. But it's like a 80 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: two for one in that it's so easy to make that. 81 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: Anytime I make it, I usually double it up, make 82 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 1: a double batch and stick when in the freezer to 83 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: have a hearty, home cooked dinner just in my back pocket. 84 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: And it's also my go to d anytime I'm taking 85 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 1: a meal to someone, So maybe someone's just had a baby, 86 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: or maybe someone just had surgery, or someone's just going 87 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: through a rough chapter, I take him a baked ZiT, 88 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: a bag caesar salad mix, a loaf of good bread, 89 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: and a pint of ice cream. That's that's my formula 90 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 1: for here's a meal. But I'm also so happy to 91 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: make it to celebrate my son Oli, so we will 92 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: be having baked ziti this week. And then lastly, it 93 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: couldn't get easier than this. I am making this five 94 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: ingredient far Folly caesar salad. And this is one of 95 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: those recipes I shared on five Ingredient Friday last week 96 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: on Instagram. It's so simple, caesar salad mix some far 97 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 1: folly or bow tie pasta and some grape tomatoes and 98 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 1: finally some diced pan chetta that I crisp up in 99 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 1: a saute pan. Gives it almost like a bacon crumble 100 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 1: effect on top, and you could use bacon as well. 101 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: But I really loved this dice panchattar that Trader Joe sells. 102 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: It's a couple bucks. I mean it's like between three 103 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: and four dollars. But you just toss it in a 104 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: skillet and it's so yummy. It just is like the 105 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: perfect salty, rich, yummy topping to salads, pasta dishes, things 106 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 1: like that. So I'm adding that on top. It's hardy 107 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: enough because you add the pasta in there that it 108 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: can be like a light summer meal. Or sometimes I 109 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: will serve it alongside a rotisserie chicken or some grilled 110 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: chicken that we've thrown on the grill, or or or 111 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: with pizza, like on Friday night when we pick up pizza, 112 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: because we almost always eat pizza on Fridays. I'll make 113 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 1: a hearty caesar salad that I sometimes toss pasta into, 114 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 1: and that is a really nice compliment. This is also 115 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: an amazing dish to take. Maybe you've got a summer 116 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:58,279 Speaker 1: barbecue or a potluck or something like that. This Farfally 117 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: caesar salad is so delicious. It's so easy, it's so colorful, 118 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: and a huge hit with guests. We've got slow cooker 119 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: or chicken with the creamy couscoose, which is a recipe 120 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: Club January recipe. We've got the big ZD and the 121 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: five ingredient for our folly Caesar salad, all easy, and 122 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: I can't wait to continue our conversation about this idea 123 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: of summer slow cooking and how you can utilize this 124 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: small kitchen appliance to make life a little bit easier 125 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 1: during these hot, hot months. So there are plenty of 126 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 1: reasons to slow cook your way through June, July, and August. 127 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 1: We tend to think of the slow cooker as a 128 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 1: winter appliance or fall appliance because it is keen when 129 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: it comes to cozy comfort foods and no one's going 130 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: to argue with that, But there really are so many 131 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: benefits to using it during the summer. Some would argue 132 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: that it's even more useful during the hottest months of 133 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: the year. So here are a few reasons why I 134 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: love using my slow cooker in the summer months and 135 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 1: why I think you should maybe consider pulling out that appliance. 136 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: So obviously we're already to discuss no more heating up 137 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: the house, no more heating up the apartment during the 138 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: dog days of summer, I am if I'm not making 139 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 1: like a straight up no cook recipe or fulfilling our 140 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: request for bake ZD for my kid's birthday, I'm genuinely 141 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: very hesitant turning on the oven. Right now. We live 142 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: in this really cute like bungalow house that's over one 143 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: hundred years old, and the kitchen is it's tight. It 144 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: is tight, and when that oven gets fired up, the 145 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 1: whole house feels it, and it feels it for about 146 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: three hours afterwards, So all the more reason to pull 147 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: up the slow cooker instead of the oven. The other 148 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: thing I'm going to say, since we're talking about appliances, 149 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: is a small toaster oven is also an amazing appliance 150 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,959 Speaker 1: resource if you don't want to turn on your huge oven. 151 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 1: I was resistant to getting one for many years, mostly 152 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: because I didn't want to sacrifice the counter top space. 153 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: But if I'm not using my slow cooker in the summer, 154 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: I'm using that countertop toaster of and for a lot 155 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: of stuff. So if you I know that there's some 156 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: people listening to this podcast that cook out of a 157 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: small kitchen, and you know what I'm talking about. You 158 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: know what people with big kitchens, which I have cooked 159 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 1: out of a big kitchen. When we lived in Portland, 160 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: we had a massive kitchen. It was amazing and I 161 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: never thought twice about this, but I know there's some 162 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 1: of you who this is really hitting home with a 163 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: few of my go to recipes when it comes to 164 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 1: the slow cooker are I have a simple slow cooker 165 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 1: shredded pork that is inspired by the Cafe Rio Sweet Pork. 166 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: It's so delicious, it's so simple. It's amazing for salads 167 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: and burritos and tacos. It's just it's a good one. 168 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: I have a shredded barbecue chicken slider. It's pretty darn 169 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 1: good that I have recipes for both the instant pot 170 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,439 Speaker 1: and the slow cooker, because your instant pot is also 171 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: a great resource for this as well. And then this 172 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 1: month and recipe Club June, I have those crispy carnitas 173 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: that are so yummy. And there's that great tip in 174 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 1: this recipe where if you're going to make a shredded 175 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 1: protein like shredded pork or chicken in your slow cooker, 176 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: I really love that you can after shredding it, you 177 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: can transfer to a sheet tray pop your oven onto 178 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: a low broil, and then you lay it out evenly 179 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 1: and then you turn it on and what happens isn't 180 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 1: you get these crispy bits. I think we talked about 181 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: this last week, but it's such a brilliant tip because 182 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: one of the things that I don't love about shredded 183 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:47,880 Speaker 1: meat and the slow cooker is that the texture is 184 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 1: just the same consistently, and this adds some variants, which 185 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: is really really nice. Another thing that's great about the 186 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: slow cooker is it's easy to transport to pot lux. 187 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 1: So when you get invite to your neighbor's backyard barbecue 188 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 1: or pool party, it's nice that you can make something 189 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: in your slow cooker and then just transport it in 190 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: that So a couple of ideas things like baked beans, 191 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: or have a really good creamed corn recipe on my side, 192 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 1: or maybe you are going to do the pulled pork 193 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:23,080 Speaker 1: sandwiches or the carnitas or the barbecued chicken. All of 194 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: those things are great and you can cook them straighten 195 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: your slow cooker, lift that baby out, and just take 196 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: it to your party. It's such a such an easy 197 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 1: way to transport next day. I love this idea of 198 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: slow cooking once and then eating all week. So slow 199 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: cookers are awesome for making big batches of food that 200 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,680 Speaker 1: you can then kind of incorporate in meals throughout the week. 201 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 1: So maybe you want to make like a slow cooker 202 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 1: Sunday dinner and it's one of those things I just mentioned, 203 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:59,679 Speaker 1: the shredded barbecued chicken, the shredded carnitas, the shredded sweet pork. 204 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: You could do shredded beef. Oh, I have a great 205 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: recipe for shredded beef on my site for the instant 206 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 1: pot and I use it to make like shredded beef 207 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 1: nachos like which is super fun and great for summer. 208 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 1: But it's great because you can make one big protein 209 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:19,319 Speaker 1: and then just incorporate it throughout the week, so things 210 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: like tacos, burritos, nachos. Now we have covered all of 211 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:31,719 Speaker 1: Mexican food. Grain bowls are awesome in that regard sandwiches, sliders, 212 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: the list goes on and on. So it's a great 213 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: thing to think about if you know you want to 214 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: batch cook a lot of protein and look, spending less 215 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: time making dinner means that you're gonna have more time 216 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 1: to spend in the evening sunshine. I also love this 217 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: idea that dinner can cook while you're at the beach 218 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:53,439 Speaker 1: at the water park off adventuring. You know, sunny days 219 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: for us equal beach days, and I like that we 220 00:12:56,400 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: don't have to worry about dinner while you're frolicking on 221 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 1: the beach and playing in the sand. Because you know 222 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: that something has been cooking all day, you can pop 223 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 1: it in in the morning, let it do its work 224 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,080 Speaker 1: throughout the day so that when you come home, not 225 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,720 Speaker 1: only do you have dinner just a few steps away, 226 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 1: but also how smells delicious and you haven't heated it up. 227 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: I also think that when you utilize your slow cooker 228 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: there's fewer dishes. It's nice because everything's happening in that 229 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 1: one vessel. It's like a one pot meal. And when 230 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 1: you have fewer dishes to clean, you have more time 231 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 1: to really enjoy your family, or you popsicles on the porch, 232 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,680 Speaker 1: whatever it may be. So I like this idea of 233 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: really thinking thinking about how your slow cooker hits all 234 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 1: these different boxes. Not only does it not heat up 235 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 1: your kitchen, not only can you batch cook a lot 236 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 1: of protein at once, Not only can you have your 237 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: dinner working for you while you're off adventuring, but also 238 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: at the end of the day you have fewer dishes. 239 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 1: I mean, you just can't beat that. And let's talk 240 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:04,920 Speaker 1: about the last thing here, where I just think that 241 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: the slow cooker is actually pretty darn good at making 242 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:11,559 Speaker 1: some classic summer foods. It's known for making tender meat, 243 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 1: which is why we I swear we make more pulled 244 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: pork in the summer than we do any other time. 245 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 1: And that can be used for all those things I 246 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 1: just mentioned. But then the side dishes like the baked 247 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 1: beans and the creamed corn, all of those things can 248 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: be really great as well. So there you have it. 249 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 1: My love for the slow cooker during the summer months 250 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: is spelled out for you. A great place to start 251 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 1: would be with my Crispy Carneta's recipe from Recipe Club 252 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 1: this month, or even what's on our meal plan this week. 253 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 1: The slow cooker herb chicken with the creamy couscous would 254 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:49,960 Speaker 1: be awesome. If you're looking for a recipe from my site, 255 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: take a look at my slow cooker creamed corn or 256 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: my classic pulled pork. All of those are really great options, 257 00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: are you guys? 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