I plan to make dinners easy breezy this weekend.  It's Slow Cooker season!  I'm all about easy delicious crockpot recipes! Weekends are my time to "Cook Big".  What I mean by that is I like to cook once and get a few meals out of it for the upcoming week.   

My Sweet Chili Beef Roast is so good and so EASY!  It's just 4 ingredients! Get this. One of them is a can of coke!  HOW CRAZY is that! But it works! The sauce is what makes this dish. My secret is get a big chuck roast or even two! Then, let it cook low and slow all day.  You come home and your house smells AMAZING! LOVE THAT!

On night one we love this with mashed potatoes.   Later in the week serve the meat shredded on buns or slider rolls.  It's great with a bit of BBQ sauce.  Then, for taco night, add a can of green chiles and serve this beef in tortillas with taco fixin's. Blend up batch of margaritas and you've got one fun night in! Plus you really just cooked just once and got 3 different meals out of it.  Just try this! Trust me it's a WINNER! 

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I LOVE to make a big batch of soup every week in the fall. This Southwest Chicken Stew is something you can feel good about! It's like a chicken chili loaded with corn and beans.  Go ahead, have a second bowl.  It's a healthy soup/stew thats really good for you.  Just throw chicken breasts and the rest of the ingredients in your crockpot.  Then, when you come home soup's on! This is perfect for game day too! I put out lots of chili toppers and my gang can just load up their bowls!  Click Soups for more of my fall FAVES! 

I put ALL my favorite fall recipes like these easy breezy Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese frosting all in one place so they are super easy to find! Click FALL RECIPES for more super fun recipes that will really WOW your family and guests! 

If you’ve always dreamed of going to Italy, I've planned THE ULTIMATE TRIP! 

We'll  spend 9 magical days in Tuscany in a  gorgeous sprawling 14th-century Tuscan resort filled with so much history and charm. 

We'll tour beautiful towns like Siena and Cortona, where the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" was filmed.   

We'll tour vineyards and taste amazing wines.   We'll even take 3 different authentic Italian cooking classes.   

My annual group trip ALWAYS sells out and it's filling up quickly!

Don't wait! Reserve your spot today!  

Click Join The Cooking Mom in Italy to read all about this trip of a lifetime!

Now is the time to plan your winter getaway!  

I just announced a new trip next March 25-April first to gorgeous Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  

This trip is already FILLING UP FAST!  We'll stay at a small beautiful boutique hotel, voted one of THE BEST in Mexico!  My travelers LOVE it!  This trip is a GREAT DEAL because our resort is an all-inclusive.  All your gourmet made to order meal and scratch made drinks at our resort are included!  Book your spot today! 

Click Join The Cooking Mom in Puerto Vallarta to find out more and reserve your room! 

Have you ever been to Mackinac Island, Michigan!  It's MAGICAL!  

There are no cars on the island, just horses and bikes.  It's like you've stepped back in time.

Join me next June for Lilac Fest 2025!  

Now is the time to reserve your spot!  This trip always sells out! 

We stay at the most beautiful resort!  Huge cooked to order gourmet breakfasts are included every morning.  The food is amazing!  

We'll get a behind the scenes tour of the best fudge shop on the island and we'll get to try lots of different flavors.  

There's a wine and cheese welcome party and dinner with your choice of fresh Lake Michigan Whitefish or steak.  Plus, you'll have the option to add on a spectacular sunset sail under the Mackinac Bridge and a private carriage ride around the island!  

This trip is SO SPECIAL!  We only have a limited amount of rooms so don't wait to book! 

Click The Cooking Mom Mom Vacation to Mackinac Island for dates, pricing and all the delicious details!