Crockpot Potato Soup

A few of my favorite recipes lately...     Potato Soup   This was delicious. I ate it for dinner, lunch the next day and as a snack. So good!

30oz bag frozen hash browns (I used shredded)
28oz chicken broth
10.75oz can cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoons dried, minced onion (I used onion powder)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
8oz cream cheese, softened
4-6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled ( No bacon here)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Mix frozen hash browns (no need to thaw), chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, dried minced onion, and pepper in Crock pot and cook on low for 5 hours. (I cooked mine on high for 4 hours)

Remove lid and stir in cream cheese. Cook another 30 minutes and serve     Beef Stew - always a favorite   1 package stew meat 1 package stew seasoning (whisk into 1 1/2 cups cold water) 5 - 6 potatoes peeled and diced 3 - 4 carrots peeled and sliced 2 - 3 celery stalks sliced   This is so easy because you can add or take away veggies depending on how much stew you want.    Layer potatoes, carrots, celery, meat and liquid. Cook on high for 4 hours and let sit on warm for another 45 minutes or so. This helps the meat tenderize.    Serve with shredded cheese and yummy bread.  

Broccoli Casserole   1 bag frozen hash browns (for my family I used half) 1 jar Alfredo sauce 1 can of chicken (or you can cook and shred) 2 heads of broccoli 1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese   Cut broccoli into tiny pieces so it will soften faster.    Mix frozen hash browns with some Alfredo sauce. Layer broccoli, chicken, more Alfredo sauce and shredded cheese.    Top with bread crumbs or dried onions.    Bake covered at 350 for 45 minutes and uncovered for 15.       

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

1/2 cup butter
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup sour milk (regular milk with 2 tbsp. vinegar)
2 1/2 cups flour
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups grated zucchini

Mix first 5 ingredients well. Add remaining ingredients. Before baking, sprinkle top of cake with 1/2 cup each: chocolate chips. brown sugar, and or nuts.
Bake in 9x13 inch greased pan at 325 for 45 minutes!

Thanks for sharing Tiff!

I made cookies!

I don't bake anything and my friends know this. Loni finally couldn't stand it anymore so she came over with her sister Jen's yummy recipe. We let the girls play while we made tons of these yummy chocolate chip cookies!
Thanks Loni and Jen!



1 lb butter (room temperature)
2 cups brown sugar (packed)
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
5-6 cups of flour
1 1/2 - 2 bags chocolate chips
2 cups nuts (optional)

Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add the rest of the ingredients. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes!