20 Slow Cooker Recipes to Beat the Heat

Keep that stove and oven off and your kitchen cool this summer with these 20 Slow Cooker Recipes to Beat the Heat...

As the summer heat rises and the humidity increases, I find myself breaking out my slow cooker more and more often. Why? Because using my slow cooker for our summer dinners means my oven and stove are staying off more often, and as a result my kitchen is staying cooler. Even with the air conditioning blasting, my kitchen always heats up when the oven is on. 

I happen to be of the frame mind that you can never have too many tasty slow cooker recipes. ;) So, I asked some of my favorite food bloggers to send me over their best slow cooker recipes to share with you all...

Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew

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I think one thing that you all have learned about me by now is that I like to feed my family well, but I like to do so without breaking the bank.  One way that I ensure that we stay within our grocery budget and save money too each month is by using our Sam's Club membership. :)

Our annual Sam's Club membership cost has paid for itself over and over already.  Just about every month we receive savings fliers in the mail from our local Sam's Club.  I pour over these before our next trip and make note of all the Instant Savings for Sam's Club members, and start planning out our meals for the upcoming month...

Slow Cooker Espresso Braised Pot Roast {& A Starbucks Verismo Giveaway!}

I was provided a Starbucks Verismo Brewer and Starbucks coffee pods from Staples for my personal enjoyment in exchange for my honest feedback.  I was not compensated for this post or for hosting this giveaway in any other way.  All opinions expressed below are 100% my own.

I think that a quick scroll through the recipes on my blog will reveal two things about myself to my readers- I LOVE coffee. And I adore my slow cooker.  

No question, right? ;)

In this flavorful, moist Slow Cooker Espresso Braised Pot Roast, I have managed to deliciously combine these two favorites of mine into dinner time perfection. 

The Starbucks Guatemala Antigua Espresso adds richness and robust flavor to the everyday, run-of-the-mill pot roast.  I brewed the espresso in my Starbucks Verismo brewer.  Folks, you cannot come closer to having a freshly brewed Starbucks espresso in your home unless you perhaps have a Starbucks franchise and your own on-call barista at your disposable in your home. ;)  

But there is no need for either one of those things if you happen to own a Verismo.