Tag: slow cooker

Creamy Refried Beans (in the Crockpot)

Creamy Refried Beans (in the Crockpot)

Hi.  My name is Christina, and I’m a Mexican food addict.  But it’s ok, because I’ve created my own little family of fellow Mexican food addicts.  I’ve been known to put Chihuahua cheese on pretty much anything and there is always Mexican chorizo in my 

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Where I live, people are pretty opinionated about their Italian beef, so just to be clear, here is what I like in a good Italian beef sandwich: I like my beef very tender, to the point of falling apart.  I’m not into the sliced pieces, 

Smoky Black Bean Ragout

Smoky Black Bean Ragout

“I made something vegan!” This is what I exclaimed about an hour after I piled all of the ingredients for this dish into the  slow cooker, just as the delicious smoky smell of paprika and cumin began wafting into the living room.  Frankly, I was