This slow cooker butternut squash soup recipe is perfect to warm you up and feel cosy this autumn and winter with a bowlful of goodness! Butternut squash are typically harvested from late summer through the autumn. They keep really well though, like pumpkins, so you can normally get them all year round. I tend to... The post Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup appeared first on BakingQueen74 ..read more

This blackberry season try my slow cooker blackberry jam – hands-off jam that tastes great! I was inspired to make this recipe after picking loads of delicious blackberries from the local pick your own farm. Jam is a great way to preserve and enjoy late summer fruit later in the year. Using the slow cooker... The post Slow Cooker Blackberry Jam appeared first on BakingQueen74 ..read more

My Slow Cooker Lemon Drizzle Cake is easy to make, zesty with lemon and perfect to enjoy with a cup of tea anytime! Of course a lemon drizzle cake is a favourite all year round. That fresh sweet lemon flavour makes it ideal in summer or winter! This recipe is a spin on my popular... The post Slow Cooker Lemon Drizzle Cake appeared first on BakingQueen74 ..read more

My Rhubarb Traybake is a simple traybake cake with swirls of stewed rhubarb through it. Delicious to enjoy anytime or for breakfast! When rhubarb is in season in the UK I can’t get enough of it. As well as enjoying simple stewed rhubarb on its own I also love to incorporate rhubarb into baking recipes. Rhubarb flapjacks and rhubarb scones are some of my favourites. This rhubarb traybake cake is a great way to enjoy rhubarb in a cake, it is perfect to cut into squares and this makes it ideal to put in lunches, take on picnics or enjoy as a snack anytime. Warm it up and serve with custard for a ..read more

Cranberry curd is a festive twist on lemon curd that is great on scones, bread or used in baking. Make your fresh cranberries into something special! I don’t know about you but I love it it November and December when I can get a tub of fresh cranberries with my shopping. Fresh cranberries are available in the UK in both of these months, after their harvest in the autumn. Many are imported from the USA, in particular Cape Cod. Having successfully made fruit curd with other berry fruits like blackcurrants and strawberries, I decided cranberry curd would be a great option to try for the Christma ..read more

This slow cooker baked camembert in a bread bowl is a twist on oven-baked camembert for the slow cooker! Enjoy oozy French camembert with delicious warm bread as a starter. I tried this out as I wanted to bake a camembert to enjoy but didn’t want to turn on the oven. Baking it in the slow cooker instead is easier and cheaper too! Putting a whole camembert in a round bread loaf makes a great starter to share. Tear off pieces of bread and dip them in the melted cheese, or dip in crackers or just a spoon! My slow cooker cheese bread would make a good alternative to the bought bread loaf. [feast_ ..read more

This slow cooker leek and potato soup is just what you need for a comforting and easy dish to warm you up! It takes just a few minutes to prepare and provides a hearty and economical meal option. Leeks are typically a winter/spring vegetable grown in colder temperatures and soup is perfect as a winter warmer. Leek and potato soup is great to enjoy all year round though, since leeks are available all the time nowadays. Since I’ve shared some of my other favourite slow cooker soup recipes recently, such as my slow cooker tomato soup, this potato leek soup recipe was sure to be next. It pairs re ..read more

This slow cooker whole chicken recipe is perfect for a Sunday roast or just for everyday meals with veggies and mashed potato. I’ll show you how to make an easy and delicious gravy with the leftover juices too! It’s great to grab a whole chicken at the shops and have it on hand so you can cook it when you want it. Whether that is for your Sunday roast dinner or to enjoy on a weeknight with roast vegetables and some crusty bread, or whatever you prefer, it can’t be easier to throw it in the slow cooker in the morning. Such an easy and forgiving recipe, it suits all levels of home cooks. Plus ..read more

These slow cooker roast potatoes have finely chopped fresh rosemary to add flavour and are dusted in a little semolina to add crunch! So convenient and they save you space in your oven to cook other things too. Roast potatoes are great all year round with a roast dinner. At Christmas when we have so many dishes to prepare, you can run out of oven space easily. That’s when you can turn to your slow cooker to roast them instead! When you can get crispy edges this way, why not. Using your slow cooker instead of the oven also saves energy, since slow cookers use about the same energy as running a ..read more

These slow cooker Brussels sprouts free up space on your stovetop for all your Christmas dishes, and roasting them in the slow cooker in olive oil with fresh cranberries brings out that nutty flavour too! Personally I enjoy adding Brussels sprouts as a green vegetable to lots of my meals during the winter as I am a fan of that slightly bitter, nutty flavour they bring. In the UK they are a must-have vegetable with your Christmas dinner, alongside your turkey crown, cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, red cabbage and gravy. I love the convenience of the slow cooker and it can be r ..read more