Maybe I should change the name of my blog to risataspotola.com? That’s laughingspatula.com in Italian!  (that google translator feature really works! 🙂 This sauce was so rich and flavorful. With only a few ingredients and your trusty slow cooker you can make a big old batch of some of the most tasty Bolognese I…
Slow Cooker Recipes
Slow cooker recipes that are full of flavor and easy on the cook. We are experts with slow cookers!
Slow Cooker Pork Posole
Must be winter in Seattle! Everything I post latley is hot and in a bowl! Posole is a hearty stew from Mexico. Traditional accompaniments include chopped lettuce, cilantro and lime, but a dolop of sour cream would’nt hurt either. An unusual ingredient in this dish is hominy. Hominy is corn that has been processed to remove the…
Stewfato (Chicken Stew)
A simple to prepare Italian chicken stew with a middle eastern flare…huh? Italian and mid-eastern? Crazy Kathi has lost her foodie mind! I’m not sure how they both work, but they just do! Stewfato is an Italian name but the couscous, a slap of cinnamon and some crumbled feta are definitely mid eastern! Just take…
Marinara Primavera
This is a simple marinara packed with veggies (hence the Primavera)…now why would you make a homemade marinara when there is all that bottled stuff on the grocery store shelf, you ask? Quite simply, flavor, texture and nutrition…it is low in calorie and has half the sodium and who doesn’t need more vegetables in their diet. I…
Crockpot Turkey Chili with Sweet Potatoes
Great start on a Sunday morning when you know you won’t feel like cookin’ on Sunday evening! The sweet potatoes add a punch of flavor but can be excluded if you prefer. Chili is a dumping ground for your fridge…if you’ve got some carrots, zucchini or most any other vegetable that has seen better days…