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Monday 17 November 2014

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There’s something about a Crock Pot that is very reminiscent of the caveman days when they likely cooked their meals in a pot over an open fire. Cooking meat in a slow cooker is a great way to go because it comes out fall-off-the-bone tender and delicious. These recipes are something special, the best Paleo Crock Pot recipes we could find so that you can go do 21st century things while your prehistoric meal cooks up perfectly.

As my regular readers know, I strive to cook natural, nutritious foods for my family. The vast majority of my recipes are “from scratch” with ingredients my great grandmother would recognize (not sure if she was familiar with Middle Eastern za’atar, but that’s a subject for another blog…). I’m blessed that I am able to spend a great deal of time in the kitchen, but not everybody has that luxury. For the average American family cutting out processed foods can be quite difficult, especially with the time restraints of a 40-hour work week, school and extra curricular commitments, etc. My friend Lisa Leake, the powerhouse blogger behind the site 100 Days of Real Food, challenged herself to live unprocessed for… you guessed it… 100 days! Her new cookbook,100 Days of Real Food: How We Did It, What We Learned and 100 Easy, Wholesome Recipes Your Family Will Love, is the result of her journey. The book is perfect for anyone hoping to leave processed foods behind. Between tips on how to get your family involved, how to shop at farmer’s markets, meal plans, and how to determine what unprocessed really means, Lisa covers it all.

Lisa Leake's Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe from the 100 Days of Real Food Cookbook

I enjoyed Lisa’s book and learned a lot from it. I especially love her tips for eating out, how to avoid ordering unhealthy foods when dining out, travel snacks, etc. Her simple recipe for cooking a whole chicken in the slow cooker was a revelation. My family loves chicken and slow cooker recipes are always welcome– I love the ease of “set it and forget it.” This recipe is almost completely hands off. Just spice rub the chicken, place it over a bed of onions in the slow cooker, and by the time dinner rolls around your main course is already taken care of. I changed things up from the original recipe ever so slightly, adding some smoked paprika and stuffing the chicken with garlic cloves, lemon wedges and some fresh rosemary I had on hand. I also added a couple of bay leaves to the slow cooker. It’s a really flexible method, you can add fresh herbs and your favorite spices to enhance the flavor of the chicken. The key is not adding liquid to the cooker– as the chicken cooks the fat renders, creating its own cooking liquid. I served this chicken with my Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes for a truly warm and comforting meal, perfect for serving on a cold fall night. This cooking method is definitely going into our regular rotation. Enjoy!

And don’t forget to check out the 100 Days of Real Food cookbook. It makes a terrific holiday gift for families who want to start the path to an unprocessed life.

I didn't think chicken tikka masala could really get much better, but then I remembered my fall-time best friend: the slow cooker. This is a curry dish that benefits from a nice, long simmer anyway, so why not let that happen while I'm off doing other things? That's what I call smart cooking.

Spooned over some steamed rice, this easy slow cooker tikka masala is about to make your busy fall days very happy indeed.

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This slow cooker meal is a near replica of the stovetop Chicken Tikka Masala that I shared a while back. To make it better for the slow cooker — and easier for those of you who need to get this going before heading to work — I streamlined all the steps and made this a simple "dump and go" recipe.

If you have some extra time, I heartily recommend marinating the chicken in some yogurt and sautéing the onions and garlic with the spices before putting everything in the slow cooker. I tried it both ways and, while the extra steps give the dish a bit more depth and nuance, I promise you'll still be happy having this for dinner if you skip them.

Serve this with a simple pot of basmati rice — if you start cooking the rice at the same time you add the cream at the end of cooking, the whole meal is ready at the same time.