Crock Pot Chip Dip

Whether your having a big bash to watch the game, or a cozy night in watching a movie chip dip is always a must. Try this recipe in your crock pot!

Southwest Chip Dip:

1 lb. ground beef (browned and crumbled)
2 15-oz. cans refried beans
2 10-oz. cans diced tomatoes and chilies
1 pack of taco seasoning
1 lb. Velveeta cheese (cubed)
tortilla chips

1. Put the beep, beans, tomatoes and seasoning in the crock pot.
2. Cover, cook on low 3-4 hours or on high 1 and a half hours.
3. Add cheese, stirring occasionally. Heat until cheese is melted.
4. Serve with chips!

There are many other dips you can create using your crock pot, try them all!

Crock Pot Mushroom and Garlic Chicken

I am really excited about dinner tonight.  The aroma of garlic is permeating my apartment and this feeling of malaise from this rainy day is gone the instant you walk in. I am cooking dinner for two of my roommates and my friend Esther.

Warning: This is not the dinner for procrastinators--it requires prior thought.

This meal does require a crock pot, which, if you do not have one of these handy appliances--you should try to get one.  Of course, I am using my roommates. I am not sure what I would do without them. Other crock pot recipes

Here is what you do:

Several hours before you anticipate eating, throw the following in the crock pot:

For this recipe I am using 4 large frozen chicken breasts

2 cans of cream of mushroom soup (can also be cream of mushroom with roasted garlic)
2 cups of water
A spoonful of minced garlic
A little bit of salt

Turn the crock pot on low-heat and let cook for the entire day. When it is dinner time, trust me, it will be worth the wait.