10 Things to Share #56

Hi Friends!

Here’s my weekly post sharing about what’s going on in the world of RecipeGirl, as well as some fun links to things I’ve come across lately. So here it goes: following are 10 things to share with you this week- everything from recipes to shopping to a few fun articles and more. There are a few affiliate links included here and there. Enjoy!

My Favorite Warm-You-Up Slow Cooker Recipes!

• Here’s an easy Asian-style Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken recipe to make for tonight’s dinner.
• Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is the latest dinner recipe that you’re going to be crazy about.
• Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches are full of tender, thin-sliced meat that has been slowly cooked in a spicy broth.
• Super easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings are the ultimate cold weather comfort food. 
• This super easy, 3-ingredient recipe for Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken will be one you’ll want to make again and again.
• In need of a warm, comforting dinner?  This is it > my Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe!
• In my Whole Chicken in a Slow Cooker recipe, the chicken cooks completely in about 6 hours on low (which is how I prefer to make it), and the meat pulls off super tender and moist and perfect.
• Make dinner easy on yourself and use your slow cooker to make these Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches. 

Fun Shopping Finds:

• Love this double layer sweater, and it’s available in several color combinations too.
• Here’s a pretty dress to get for holiday parties!
• These chunky loafers are super cute. I ordered them in my regular size, but had to return them for 1/2 size bigger.
• Check out this cozy pajama set.
• Lululemon fans might love this light and cute workout baseball hat!
• I found the coziest joggers EVER.
• I bought these workout sneakers at a great price!!
• Here’s an adorable jacket to consider for cooler weather.

Instagram accounts to follow:

• Follow @InsideHistory for some great history content!
• Follow @CleanFoodCrush for some delicious and beautiful clean eating food posts!

What I’m watching and reading:

• You must watch the documentary: Live to 100- Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix. The documentarian visits areas of the world that have high life expectancies, and he interviews and investigates. It’s so interesting!
• As far as reading, I haven’t picked up a new book yet. But my husband and I listened to Ghost Story, a podcast from Wondery. It’s a good one!

Fun Recipes I’ve spotted on the internet this week:

• Lovely Maple Twist Rolls, filled with a maple syrup and walnut filling and twisted into pretty buns.
• Crispy Chicken Mediterranean Salad is such a delicious meal!
• With a perfect balance of sweet and tart these scrumptious Cranberry Oat Bars are the perfect holiday treat!

Here’s what’s going on in my life:

• We are back in Arizona, where the low temperatures are pretty much the high temps that we were seeing in Oregon! It’s a pleasant 80ish degrees right now, which is so nice for this time of year.
• I had a birthday! I don’t like to do much for my birthday these days, but we did have a nice dinner out with good friends. That’s good enough for me!

Catch up on food-related news of the week:

• New Cookbook Release: The Pioneer Woman Cooks―Dinner’s Ready!: 112 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Slightly Impatient Home Cooks by Ree Drummond. Ree has been a good friend of mine for a long time, and her books are always fabulous. Can’t wait to see this new one too! From Amazon: In this book, you’ll find lots of new dishes to fit your schedule, whether you’re in a hurry to get supper made or simply want to get out of the kitchen quicker to spend time doing other things you enjoy (even if that’s curling up in front of the TV for the night)! Every occasion is covered, from hosting company, with my mom’s Seafood Casserole from the ’70s and Pork Marsala with Mushrooms, to pizza night, with my classic Cast-Iron Hamburger Pizza and gorgeous Rainbow Pizza, to teenager-friendly fun food like Pretzel Dogs and Pickle Chicken Bites. You’ll also enjoy tasty new pasta dishes, chicken dinners, and fuss-free sides like Crispy Parmesan Potatoes and Pimento Cheese Grits, as well as delicious desserts like Blackberry Lime Whip and Chuckwagon Brownies. As a delicious bonus, there’s a whole chapter of easy-to-make Fridge Grabs—from Refrigerator Pickles to Garlic Confit—that are great to have on hand for adding even more flavor and zip to the recipes!
• There is a new Guinness World Record holder for the hottest pepper!
• Andrew Zimmern is sharing his secret to the perfect crispy fried egg.
• Here’s the Japanese city that dominates street food.

Products I’m loving:

• Thinking ahead to stocking stuffers, pick up this (cheap) Smack It card game (ages 6+). My sister’s grandkids love it!
• You can get that guy that’s tough to buy for a Golf Ball Washer!
• Look for Nick’s Swedish Style Light Ice Cream pints at your local market. It’s low carb and lower fat. They have many flavors, and it’s delicious. We’re currently enjoying the pumpkin spice flavor.
• Here’s another “tough to buy for” item: a sunglasses and baseball hats caddy. I love this!
• This Ladies Fingerless Golf Glove is so great. Regular gloves can be restricting!
• Look for Pumpkin Pie at Costco! It’s cheap, and they do a good job with it. Their pumpkin pies don’t have preservatives, which is why they keep them in the refrigerated section.
• Have you ever done the 23andMe ancestry DNA test kit? I got one as a gift once (fun!), and it’s fun to gift to others too.
• I found the most adorable knives. Lots of good ratings too!

Let’s bake some Warm and Comforting Desserts!

• This recipe for Cinnamon Caramel Bread Pudding is elegant enough to serve as dessert at a fancy dinner party, but it’s also easy enough to make and serve to the family (and enjoy leftovers for a few days).
• These Peanut Butter S’Mores Turnovers are a delicious combination of chocolate, peanut butter and marshmallow in a flaky puff pastry.
• This Brownie Pie a la Mode is a super easy dessert recipe.  Picture a warm brownie pie fresh out of the oven and topped with vanilla ice cream and a quick and easy homemade fudge sauce.

Next Week’s Recipes:

• On RecipeGirl: Mom’s Pumpkin Pie, Maple Apple Cheddar Pie, Chocolate Chip Scones, Chicken Alfredo Soup, Ginger Pear Pie and Whiskey Sour
• On RecipeBoy: Snickerdoodle Cookie Butter (holiday gift idea!)
• On RecipesForHolidays: Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving!

Have a wonderful week!

XO
Lori (RecipeGirl)

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