Crockpot Soy-Lime Chicken

Ingredients:
5 bone-in chicken thighs
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/4-1/3 c. lime juice
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. ground pepper

Directions:
Place chicken in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl, then pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or low 5-6 hours.

Blueberry Coffee Crumb Cake

Ingredients:

Crumb Topping:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

Coffee Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh blueberries (thawed and drained)

Vanilla Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons hot water

Directions:
Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and side of 9x3-inch springform pan or 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour and the cinnamon. Cut in butter with fork until crumbly. Set aside.

In large bowl, stir together all coffee cake ingredients except blueberries; beat with spoon 30 seconds. Fold in blueberries. Spread batter in pan. Sprinkle with topping.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove side of pan.

In small bowl, mix all glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.

From the kitchen of Betty Crocker.

Crockpot Creamy Red Potatoes & Pork Chops

Ingredients:
2 lbs. small red potatoes, quartered
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
1 envelope dry Ranch salad dressing mix
4 pork chops (or chicken breasts)

Directions:
1. Place potatoes in slow cooker.
2. Beat together cream cheese, soup, and salad dressing mix. Stir into potatoes.
3. Place pork chops (or chicken) on top.
4. Cover and cook on low 8 hours or high for 4 hours (or until potatoes are tender).

Result:
Potatoes were delish!! I used thick boneless pork chops because that's what I had on hand. I think bone-in would have been a little better, as mine were slightly dry... but still good! For a twist, I bet adding a touch of dijon mustard would be yummy!

Simple Spanish Rice Meal

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 can tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 ½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. pepper
½ tsp. salt
Few dashes of hot sauce
White Minute Rice

Directions:
Brown the ground beef, drain, then stir in the tomato sauce and tomatoes. Add salt, pepper, onion powder, hot sauce and cumin. Bring to boil, then put in 2 cups minute white rice. Cover, take off heat, and let sit for 5 minutes. Add jalapeños, if desired.

Result:
So quick and simple to make. I'll be making this again when I need a fast dinner in a pinch. Thanks goes to my friend Rachael. :)