Frugal Foodie Mama: Thanksgiving sides in the crock pot

Friday, November 22, 2013

Crock Pot Corn Pudding

This creamy, savory Crock Pot Corn Pudding saves oven space during your holiday dinner prep & will soon become a family favorite...



This creamy, savory Crock Pot Corn Pudding saves oven space during your holiday dinner prep & will soon become a family favorite.









Last year I made the oven-baked version of this corn pudding side dish for the family.  It turned out delicious, but occupied precious oven space for FAR too long & it seemed to take forever to bake completely.  






Dinner was literally stalled by almost 20 minutes because this darn corn pudding refused to set in the middle! 






Even though it was a royal pain, it was agreed by all that this needed to become an essential side dish for every Thanksgiving dinner from that day forward.
So a couple of weeks ago, I started researching online some alternative ways to make this family fave.  






My first search was for slow cooker versions- shocking, right? ;) 








Wednesday, November 13, 2013

10 Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Sides

Save time, oven space, and sanity with this round-up of 10 Thanksgiving Side Dishes you can make in your slow cooker...



Save time, oven space, and sanity with this round-up of 10 Thanksgiving Side Dishes you can make in your slow cooker.








This year will my second year hosting my family's Thanksgiving dinner.  I am loving my new role as the hostess of the traditional family Thanksgiving, but I am all about making it as easy & stress-free (& delicious) as possible for myself.  






I mean, who wants to be stuck sweating in the kitchen, fretting that everything will not get done in time due to a shortage of oven space?  Not >>this girl<<.  ;)






I want to be the hostess sipping on a cranberry mimosa while the turkey rests and most of the sides are deliciously nestled in a couple of slow cookers, keeping warm...