tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post1094858907283113649..comments2024-03-08T02:21:17.725-06:00Comments on Iowa Mom: Lighten Up Your Winter Cooking This New Year"Iowa Mom"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09697192536428785433noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-63989068276771792532018-08-22T22:57:51.588-05:002018-08-22T22:57:51.588-05:00Good tips. I am the slow cooker queen :) I love us...Good tips. I am the slow cooker queen :) I love using mine!tannawingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10940879210907665715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-21956753988678179672014-01-23T09:55:03.012-06:002014-01-23T09:55:03.012-06:00Good ideas! I usually use beans to thicken up my s...Good ideas! I usually use beans to thicken up my soups.Purviscshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17184199116618326001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-37585101801696912092014-01-20T01:08:30.243-06:002014-01-20T01:08:30.243-06:00What great tips, thank you so much....What great tips, thank you so much....Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672496187914084677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-10577913121908218972014-01-18T10:39:57.656-06:002014-01-18T10:39:57.656-06:00These are great tips. I can see that if I had a sl...These are great tips. I can see that if I had a slow cooker, I could lighten up so much! I always just thought of it for convenience, but so much more. And the other tips are great, too!Rose-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404674917681271177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-37200475312367411842013-12-15T19:03:11.906-06:002013-12-15T19:03:11.906-06:00thanks for the tips - i definitely need to get bac...thanks for the tips - i definitely need to get back to healthy eating after Christmas! the recipe sounds wonderful, i need to pull out the old crock pot!judy gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442590035955769964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-31204660737506878022013-12-09T09:53:28.396-06:002013-12-09T09:53:28.396-06:00Great tips and something we all can do is save the...Great tips and something we all can do is save the just a little bit left overs in the freezer Then when making stew or soup add it in.Sherry Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312126064154348212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-64874685808542151692013-12-09T00:29:41.931-06:002013-12-09T00:29:41.931-06:00I really liked your ideas for "lightening up&...I really liked your ideas for "lightening up" meals. But, I have a very picky eater. Sometime all she'll eat from a meal is meat. I make peas almost every meal. Any tips. Also, she's 13 and stubborn, so normal tricks don't work. itsonlymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766581811095577421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-61922489712186999792013-12-08T16:06:21.111-06:002013-12-08T16:06:21.111-06:00Hubby simply adores chili, I'm not a big fan b...Hubby simply adores chili, I'm not a big fan but would love to give this chicken chili a try. I love chicken! Thanks!Gale McCarronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-33149883420780858272013-12-08T16:03:15.340-06:002013-12-08T16:03:15.340-06:00Thank you for your post. It reminded me that I cou...Thank you for your post. It reminded me that I could be cooking more with leaner cuts of meat and cook them in my pressure cooker.Marcia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470863700140512475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-68077471515857604872013-12-08T15:14:45.639-06:002013-12-08T15:14:45.639-06:00Thanks for the reminders of how to lighten up my c...Thanks for the reminders of how to lighten up my cooking & for the slow cooker recipe. I love using my slow cooker all year round, but especially turn to it a lot during the colder months when making roasts, soups, stews and the like.kima86https://www.blogger.com/profile/17415492437974121750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-32040723186044798452013-12-06T16:07:40.054-06:002013-12-06T16:07:40.054-06:00Excellent ideas! Fortunately I don't have to s...Excellent ideas! Fortunately I don't have to sneak in the veggies... my kids love them. Remembering to bake more is a great idea, rather than frying. Esp now that the A.C. isn't running!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-20064791653410569022013-12-06T02:49:37.682-06:002013-12-06T02:49:37.682-06:00I love using my crock pot in the winter. Thank you...I love using my crock pot in the winter. Thank you for this recipe, I will be making this for my family :)Lisa Schweizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361374031396453266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-77504026074795880462013-11-30T21:51:08.243-06:002013-11-30T21:51:08.243-06:00Very informative ! Might cook this for Christmas.Very informative ! Might cook this for Christmas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886088327975420125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-21454356380422092912013-11-24T14:29:38.056-06:002013-11-24T14:29:38.056-06:00Nice to revisit this post, and to give you a comme...Nice to revisit this post, and to give you a comment! I did a tuna salad for my hubby this afternoon and added some grated veggies - he did not even know the difference. And I baking a lot more veggies instead of frying, all to keep cooking light as we head to the holidays. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09583658284308465283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-33269355611580691422013-11-22T06:08:32.485-06:002013-11-22T06:08:32.485-06:00These are great tips! Whenever I make something, ...These are great tips! Whenever I make something, I always see if there is any way to add more veggies, especially different types. A lot of times, especially when making casseroles or soups, other veggies just "go" with the recipe and can be easily added. Plus, I have 2 boys and a husband so making things a little more hearty is best!<br /><br />Erin K. (erinknack08@yahoo.com)Puddles and Poophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562480036210804611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-2440123210929753462013-11-22T01:08:05.075-06:002013-11-22T01:08:05.075-06:00These are great tips! I love using my crockpot :) ...These are great tips! I love using my crockpot :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321348705913516934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-76044041254546702182013-11-20T11:25:51.341-06:002013-11-20T11:25:51.341-06:00Chilli is on the agenda for supper tonight !
Linda...Chilli is on the agenda for supper tonight !<br />Linda Finn<br />faithfulacres7@gmail.comFaithful Acres Books ~ Linda Marie Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149437557897266898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-86959327533938778632013-11-20T11:24:48.133-06:002013-11-20T11:24:48.133-06:00Oh your such a dear to post this...My DH loves Che...Oh your such a dear to post this...My DH loves Cherry Pie and I so needed a recipe to use to can them.<br />Blessings<br />Linda Finn<br />faithfulacres7@gmail.comFaithful Acres Books ~ Linda Marie Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149437557897266898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-27092479933757449962013-09-22T23:06:15.870-05:002013-09-22T23:06:15.870-05:00This recipe looks really good, Im a country girl a...This recipe looks really good, Im a country girl at heart and with a side of cornbread, It would make the perfect meal! I try to add beans in place of meat often like Tacos to make them healthier.MaryWithrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596387373001534110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-78222770184927395922013-09-22T12:02:39.193-05:002013-09-22T12:02:39.193-05:00Thank you for the recipe and the tips for winter c...Thank you for the recipe and the tips for winter cooking. I have alot of canned beans that I don't know what to make with and now I do. I also love my slow cooker.Deborah Dummhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647647938851197229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-55044455641366899382013-09-19T10:22:06.910-05:002013-09-19T10:22:06.910-05:00I like to use a slow cooker year round. We hardly ...I like to use a slow cooker year round. We hardly ever eat fried food. Maybe once a year. I have my husband fry it outdoors because the oil smell lingers. In general, we eat healthy.lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-57359563603990605642013-09-01T15:44:06.016-05:002013-09-01T15:44:06.016-05:00Thank you for the great healthy tips! I need a slo...Thank you for the great healthy tips! I need a slow cooker in my life...<br />KellyIrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684297800992745196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-11096611794465968452013-07-31T21:24:28.103-05:002013-07-31T21:24:28.103-05:00I use my slow cooker all winter long for those hea...I use my slow cooker all winter long for those hearty meals. It's nice to throw everything in one pot. Especially since I'm single and don't always like going to all the trouble just for me :)Sarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080110192107145600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-12986603133223630402013-07-29T21:40:14.303-05:002013-07-29T21:40:14.303-05:00I agree - bakijng whenever possible is much better...I agree - bakijng whenever possible is much better than frying :)mimilovesall8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07470640726098022692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824319701176485167.post-15084345154212568082013-07-29T21:39:12.968-05:002013-07-29T21:39:12.968-05:00I agree - baking foods whenever possible is way be...I agree - baking foods whenever possible is way better than frying :)mimilovesall8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07470640726098022692noreply@blogger.com