Slow Cooking in the Summer Months

I know, I know … slow cooker seem synonymous with Fall and Winter cooking — but I am here to suggest that you put your crockpots to work this summer and spring when the weather starts to warm up.
For reals. I’m not joking.

The weather has warmed, and we’re spending more and more time out in the yard.

I love it.

But I STILL use my slow cookers more often than not for our family dinners, and I urge you to, too.

Slow cookers take up very little electricity to run when compared to your stove or oven, and they do not heat your kitchen up the way those other appliances do.

You’re not going to notice that your AC is struggling to keep the kitchen cool, and you’re not going to be standing over a hot stove, trying not to drip into your pasta sauce.

(ew. that’s really gross, steph.)

I’ve listed my favorite ways to use the cooker below — if you’ve got a family favorite, add it to the list!

FISH
Love, love, love fish packets in the slow cooker. The fish steams perfectly in a foil or parchment-paper packet and you get a beautiful, flaky finished result without stinking (or heating!) up your kitchen.

Lemon and Rosemary Chicken

We make this chicken pretty often, and I like to use the leftovers on top of salads or in chicken sandwiches. If you don’t want to mess around with a whole bird, dump in a bunch of your favorite frozen boneless, skinless pieces and then add the seasonings.

Pesto Spinach Lasagna
This lasagna rocks. It’s vegetarian, so it’s automatically lighter than most lasagnas, and because you’ve got pesto layered in it each and every bite is absolutely bursting with loads of flavor.Put your basil crop to good use this summer!

Lentil and Kale Super Food

Kale is good for you. Lentils are too. And together they work to create a great casserole that will keep you swimsuit-ready the entire season.

(an added bonus? this tastes good. PROMISE.)

Hot Dogs
And let us not forget that you can fit 60 HOT DOGS INTO ONE POT!and that there is pretty darn impressive.

Basil Chicken with Feta
More basil! This Mediterranean-inspired dish that will keep all the picky people in your house happy.
Applesauce 
And while I certainly have quite a few desserts you can make in the crock, my favorite not-too-sweet dessert in the summer is Applesauce.

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