Hate the dinner rush? Me too! A little planning goes along way. Not to mention it's less mess at dinner hour when everything is ready to go. I've gathered some decent mom, dad, and kid-friendly recipes to get you through those chilly autumn evenings!


CHECK OUT THESE CROCK POT IDEAS!

MEAL: CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
1. Place 4-5 chicken breasts in crock pot.
2. Place ham slices or bacon on each piece.
3. Cover with 1 can cream of chicken soup.
4. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon.
5. Cook on low.
6. Fifteen minutes before serving top with Swiss or Mozzarella cheese.

MEAL: BBQ PORK SANDWICHES
    * 1 2lb pork shoulder roast
    * 1 14oz bottle of BBQ Sauce
    * 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    * 1 teaspoon brown sugar
    * 1 medium onion chopped
    * 8 hamburger buns or kaiser rolls.

Step One
Place Pork roast in crock pot slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low 10-12 hours or on High 5-6 hours. Remove pork roast from crock pot discard cooking liquid.
Step Two
Shred pork with 2 forks. Return to crock pot and add barbecue sauce,lemon juice, brown sugar, and onion.
Step Three
Cover and cook on Low 2 hours or on High for 1 hour. Serve Shredded Pork on hamburger buns or Kaiser roll.

SIDE DISH: SPANISH RICE (serve with quesadillas or nachos ?)
    * 3/4 c. brown rice
    * 2 tsp. chili powder
    * 1 1/2 c. cold water
    * 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    * 1 minced green pepper, if you have one
    * 1 diced onion
    * 1/2c salsa or green sauce or enchilada sauce

Step One
Add all ingredients to Crock-Pot.
Step Two
Stir.
Step Three
Cook on low 7 -10hrs

    
MEAL E-Z ROAST BEEF:

1. Cut veggies and put in bottom- whatever you got, carrots, celery, onion, etc.
2. Place roast on top.
3. Sprinkle with 1/2 package onion soup mix.
4. Top with 1 can cream of mushroom soup.
5. Cook all day on low.


COMFORT MEAL: EASY, CREAMY, SPIRAL Macaroni And Cheese
•    1 package (16 ounce size) spiral pasta
•    2 cups half-and-half cream (mmm, thick)
•    1 can (10-3/4 ounce size) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
•    1/2 cup butter, melted
•    16 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the cream, soup and butter until smooth; stir in the cheese and pasta. Cover and cook on low for 2-1/2 hours or until cheese is melted.