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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

This post was updated on 9/20/2024.

Pork carnitas are one of my favorite slow cooker recipes. You will find fewer recipes that have a simpler prep with the end result being more delicious than you can imagine. The pork is so flavorful and stays nice and tender from being cooked low and slow and then gets finished by broiling the meat in the oven after it’s been shredded to create crispy edges on the meat that are irresistible. These slow cooker pork carnitas will quickly become one of your favorite weeknight dinners.

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PostedSeptember 20, 2024
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
TagsPork Carnitas, One Pot Meals, Carnitas Recipe, Taco Tuesday, Mexican Recipes, Homemade, Pork Carnitas Tacos, Weeknight Meals, Taco Recipes, Mexican Food, Dinner
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Roasted Cornish Hens and Root Vegetables: My Diary of Us

Roasted Cornish Hens and Root Vegetables

I woke up this morning thinking it was Tuesday and to my surprise realized that it was Wednesday.  I love when that happens usually because it means the weekend is right around the corner, but in this case it just means that my days are passing too quickly these last two weeks here in Louisiana.  My days are packed full with lists, my work, and seeing as many friends as possible.  With full days like these I have been loving easy dinners that allow me to multi-task!  My roasted Cornish hens and root vegetables is the perfect meal to fix on those busy weeknights where you just don't have the time to babysit the stove!

You may or may not have cooked a Cornish hen before, but if you haven't I'm telling you they are just as easy as a regular chicken and are super tender and delicious!  Cornish hens are a certain breed of chicken and I love them because everyone gets their own bird where you get your white and dark meat all in one!  And even if you aren't usually a dark meat kind of person, the dark meat yes has more fat, but it also holds some serious nutrients that are especially good for women!  

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PostedMarch 18, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
TagsRoasted Cornish Hens, Cornish Hen Recipe, One Pot Meals, Weeknight Meals, Weeknight Cooking, Easy Dinner Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Clean Eating, Poultry Recipes, Healthy Dinners, Healthy
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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

I have memories of being sick growing up and eating a bowl of canned chicken noodle soup and not loving it. Matter of fact, I would have been fine never having another can ever in my life. It wasn’t until I became an adult and had homemade chicken noodle soup that I actually realized what all the fuss was about. There is a complexity in flavors from a homemade soup that a can cannot compare to. I like to make my own broth too which makes the soup that much better in my opinion and worth the extra effort. However, if you don’t have time a store bought broth will work just fine here. My homemade chicken noodle soup is so comforting and delicious and you are definitely going to be making it over and over again.

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PostedOctober 24, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSoups
TagsEat, Fall Things, One Pot Meals, Homemade Soup, Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Soup Recipes, Chicken Noodle Soup, Weeknight Meals, Fall Recipes, soup
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