Allison posted a delicious dinner she made last week and I thought I'd share a few of the easy meals I've made recently.


Loaded Baked Potatoes
Wrap potatoes in foil (you can rub the potatoes with butter first if you like). Place in crock pot. Cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 7 hours. (Of course, you can also just bake them in an oven)

Serve with toppings (we had butter, sour cream, cheese, and delicious bacon) and a salad.



BLTA Crossaint Sandwiches

I had bacon left over from the potatoes, so I made BLT sandwiches on crossaints and added avocado for something interesting. I think it would be good even without the avocado. I served this with chips and fruit.


Italian Sandwich

I got the idea for this idea from my sister-in-law. It's easy and fast. Just get a large loaf of bread (Ciabatta or something like that) and slice in half. Then brush olive oil on the inside of the bread. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of that (and herbs if you'd like). Then layer cheese (I used provolone), ham, salami and tomatoes. Then cut into individual size servings. Serve with a salad, fruit, and chips.


Italian Chicken

2 lbs. chicken
1/2 bottle of Italian dressing
lemon pepper
sliced onions

Place chicken in crockpot. Season with the sliced onions and lemon pepper. Pour on the Italian dressing. Cover with lid. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours. (Your crockpot may be different from mine, but while the flavor was delicious, the chicken was a little dry. Next time I'm going to cook on low for 5 hours.) Serve with rice and steamed vegetables.