Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Colombian-Style Pulled Pork

5 comments May 18, 2013

I love using my slow cooker year round. In the winter it warms the house with the comforting aromas of spices, and in the summer it helps keep the kitchen cool, and the best part, it does all the work for me. But strangely, I haven’t been using mine that much lately. I love cooking [...]

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Slow Cooker Cuban-Style Beef Stew

5 comments March 15, 2013

One of my favorite classic Cuban dishes is Picadillo Cubano, which has proven its deliciousness time and time again. Ground beef cooked in tomato sauce with onions, garlic, raisins, stuffed Spanish olives and wine, provides a rich and comforting dish. Last week I was craving this dish, but didn’t have ground beef at home, so [...]

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10 Simple Slow Cooker Meals

6 comments February 24, 2013

I love warm and comforting meals on cold winter nights, and my slow cooker makes cooking these meals much easier for me, especially during the week. Need some ideas? Here are 10 of my slow cooker recipes. Buen Provecho!

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Tamarind Sauce (Carne con Salsa de Tamarindo)

17 comments January 12, 2012

Tamarind or Tamarindo is a popular fruit in Colombia as well as other parts of South America. In Colombia we use it to make traditional Colombian drinks, desserts, and sauces for meat, poultry and seafood. It has a sweet and sour taste and is delicious! The flavor and consistency of the tamarind sauce is amazing. [...]

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Estofado de Albóndigas (Slow-Cooker Meatball Stew)

14 comments November 18, 2011

This Meatball Stew is perfect for this time of year, as it starts to cool down and you need something to warm you up. The flavor of the meatballs slowly cooked in a sauce of tomato, garlic, cumin, achiote, peppers, onions, cilantro, scallions, and vegetables is a delicious meal for the whole family. I love [...]

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Slow Cooker Short Ribs with Colombian Spices

15 comments August 26, 2011

Short ribs seem to go better with colder weather and although it’s still summer, when I saw these ribs at the market, I knew there was no waiting for cooler days. The aromas of cumin, achiote and herbs are fantastic and simply irresistible. The flavors go so perfectly with each other and every delightful forkful [...]

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Mushrooms

12 comments February 11, 2011

I loved  making this dish. The aroma of slow cooked meat with mushrooms and herbs throughout the house was deeply comforting and satisfying. There really is something to slow-cooking meat on a cold, snowy day like the ones we are having so often here in the Northeast this crazy winter. This is a simple, rich [...]

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