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Thanksgiving's hustle and bustle in the kitchen sometimes leaves moms and grandmas tired and ready for a nap by the time the meal prep is done.
Today I tried the perfect solution to let you rest (a bit) in the kitchen this week - a new triple slow cooker called Trio by Crock Pot. This bad boy lets you cook three separate sides all at the same time. That means you can cook stuffing, mac and cheese and sweet potatoes all side by side without much effort. There's even special recipes at Crock-Pot.com for all kinds of dishes, including Thanksgiving favorites.
If you wanna give Crock Pot cooking for Thanksgiving a try, follow these links for the recipe for:
Crock Pot stuffing from scratch
Crock Pot sweet potato casserole
You can find lots more Crock-Pot recipes HERE.
Today, in my very first attempt ever at making a meal in a Crock-Pot, I made mac and cheese, glazed carrots and potato soup. All turned out fabulous and were so easy. I'm going to be cooking fun party food in it for our upcoming holiday party for sure... plus everyday meals too. I recommend giving this slow cooker a try!
For non-Crock Pot traditional recipes for all the Thanksgiving dishes I mentioned above and many others, check out THIS story. It's your one stop "shop" for free, easy Thanksgiving recipes.
Get kids involved in the cooking this Thanksgiving.
For some ideas on the coolest kitchen tools for kiddos, read my story "The best kids cooking gear and tips for having a great (and safe) time with toddlers in the kitchen"
Get kids excited about cooking with ZeFronk, Disney's new animated chef. Read my exclusive interview with him HERE.
For some ideas on the coolest kitchen tools for kiddos, read my story "The best kids cooking gear and tips for having a great (and safe) time with toddlers in the kitchen"
Get kids excited about cooking with ZeFronk, Disney's new animated chef. Read my exclusive interview with him HERE.
Check out all of my holiday ideas HERE.
Get even more ideas from the Examiner.com's complete Holiday Guide.
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