Family Fresh Meals

These Crockpot Sweet Potatoes are one of the easiest ways to cook whole sweet potatoes. Just scrub and rinse them, place them right in the slow cooker, and cook until tender. There’s no need to wrap them in foil or add water.

These Banana Nut Bars are soft, moist, and topped with a thick layer of homemade cream cheese frosting. Ripe bananas add plenty of sweetness and banana flavor, while chopped walnuts give the bars a little crunch. They’re a great way to use up those extra ripe bananas sitting on the counter when you want something besides banana bread.

This Slow Cooker Pepper Steak is an easy way to turn flank steak and colorful bell peppers into a tender, saucy dinner. The beef cooks low and slow with onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and beef broth, giving you plenty of savory sauce to spoon over rice or noodles. You can adjust the sweetness, spice, and vegetables to fit what your family likes.

This Easy Crockpot Chili is a hearty family dinner you can get started earlier in the day and have ready by dinnertime. There is nothing to chop and nothing to babysit. You open a few cans, shake in a seasoning packet, and come home to a thick, spoon-coating chili that is already begging for cheese.

This recipe is a spin-off of my husband’s

This Pierogi Casserole turns frozen potato and cheese pierogies into an easy, hearty dinner. The pierogi are layered with browned kielbasa, sweet onions, and a homemade creamy cheese sauce, then baked until hot and bubbly. Since the pierogi go into the casserole straight from the freezer, there’s no need to boil or pan-fry them first. Add a little sour cream and sliced green ...