As with all my crock pot dishes, you choose if you want this cooked and ready to eat or prepped and ready to cook in your crock pot! This recipe is part chili and part casserole and your family is sure to enjoy. Or make it and freeze it in portions for later. Made with a bit of chorizo for flavor and includes chicken breasts, lots of veggies and spices, white beans, and tomatoes. Serve with avocado slices with squeezed lime on top.

Yummy comfort food made with onion, garlic, evoo, corn tortillas, jack cheese, diced green chile peppers, eggs, buttermilk, salt, pepper, cumin and oregano and served with salsa on the side. Gluten free, soy free and vegetarian.

Who can resist trying such a fun meal? Boneless, skinless chicken is slow cooked in a slurry of sugar-free root beer, ketchup, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, onion powder, garlic powder and paprika. The faux-tatoes are made with cauliflower, parsnips, milk and butter. Low fat, low carb, gluten free and soy free.

Boneless chicken breast, turkey sausage and shrimp make this dish a winner! Sauteed onions, green pepper and celery are combined to take this dish to the next level. Served with brown rice on the side. Low fat, dairy free, gluten free and soy free.

On March 21st, I asked my Facebook friends what they are trying to give up, understanding that some are practicing this self-denial for Lent, and others giving up anything leavened for Passover, a holiday traditionally celebrated by Jews commemorating the exodus out of Egypt and transformation of the people from slavery to freedom.

Of the 21 or so responses, many listed sugar, high fructose corn syrup, chicken, wheat, corn, diet Coke, white carbohydrates, gluten, cheese, and more.

This is the four fork, highly reviewed recipe from Epicurious.com! Homemade tomato sauce bathes hearty meatballs made with three types of meat (veal, pork and beef). Fully cooked or pasta uncooked on the side, if you wish.

This dish is loaded with flavor and best with some warm crusty bread. Recipe comes from “The Best Daibetes Slow Cooker Recipes” cookbook so is low fat and low glycemic. Also gluten and soy free. $40 per recipe which makes 12 small servings (268 calories) or 4-6 large. Same price for me to cook it or I can give it to you prepped and ready to cook in your slow cooker.

Boneless, skinless white meat chicken in a tangy apricot sauce served over quinoa with broccoli. Low-Fat, Dairy Free