Load up your slow cooker in the morning with a few ingredients and by day's end, you'll be treated to a comforting, home-cooked meal. Simple, right? That's the beauty of a slow-cooker! Here's a wrap up of my favorite recipes using the slow cooker. ...
Slow Cooker Coca-Cola Short Ribs
We Colombians love to cook with Coca-Cola. We use it to make rice, to cook meat and poultry, in desserts and appetizers. It may sound like a weird ingredient to use for cooking, but it gives wonderful flavor to savory dishes. This Slow Cooker ...
Slow Cooker Colombian-Style Pulled Pork
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 ...
Slow Cooker Cuban-Style Beef Stew
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 ...
10 Simple Slow Cooker Meals
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! ...
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Tamarind Sauce (Carne con Salsa de Tamarindo)
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 ...
Estofado de Albóndigas (Slow-Cooker Meatball Stew)
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 ...
