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Whether you’re looking for more slow cookers and soups for your next family night, weekly meal prep, or tomorrow’s winter storm, you’ll be able to find something right here. This category features all of our slow cooker and soup recipes, rolled up into one, easy location. We cover everything from chili to soup and meatballs to stews. Our recipes are budget, family, and living-on-your-own friendly, and easy to make. Just set it and forget it! We’ve made every recipe featured here and our posts will let you know how we liked the dish. Let’s be honest, we’ve loved pretty much everything. Leave a comment if you have one. If you’re looking for something more specific use our search bar or check out one of our niche categories. Thanks for stopping by, hope to have you back soon!

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French Onion Soup

January 16, 2024
French Onion Soup

In November, we were craving a soup. Fatima wanted French onion soup. I’m not sure why that soup, but it sounded cozy and a perfect dinner during a bout of cold weather. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies and Loafers. If you’re looking for a recipe, you’re going to have…

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Ramen and Chicken

November 1, 2023
ramen and chicken

We love a bowl of ramen. However, this is Lilies and Loafers, this is not a cup of noodles situation. Well, sometimes it is! This is homemade ramen. We were looking for a new ramen recipe and we happened to stumble upon this delicious ramen and chicken recipe. We prefer a homemade ramen because of the high amount of sodium found in those little packets of soy sauce powder. With…

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Black Bean Soup

May 3, 2021
black bean soup

This last year has been filled with all the comfort food. Brian’s go-to comfort food is dessert. Exhibit A. I love a hearty meal; one that warms the soul. One of the meals that gets us through the falls and winters is this black bean soup. It’s the epitome of comfort food: hearty, warming, flavorful, and delicious. I originally wanted to make this soup because my mom loves black bean…

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Fatima’s Savory Beef Stew

March 21, 2018
Fatima's Beef Stew

In like a lion, out like a lamb. That’s the March motto, right? ​It’s crazy how many snowstorms we’ve had in the last few weeks. On day two of spring, we find ourselves in another winter storm, “four’easter”. On days like today, one of our go-to dinners is this beef stew (or chicken noodle soup). This is not our first beef stew adventure. But after reading through The Food Lab,…

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Rotochick Chicken Noodle Soup: Cooking Through Cravings

October 11, 2017
Rotochick Chicken Noodle Soup

It’s time to take out those crockpots and French ovens; it’s soup and stew season! We love a good slow cooker recipe. Being able to “set it and forget it” is what we love. But we haven’t made a lot of soups. In our latest adventure through Cravings, we made this Rotochick Chicken Noodle Soup…three times! We made this three times because we L-O-V-E-D it! It was everything Chrissy said it…

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Tammy’s Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage Red Sauce

February 23, 2017
Tammy's Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage Red Sauce

Growing up, I looked forward to my mom’s homemade sweet Italian sausage red sauce on pasta night. Sunday afternoon, my mom would start the sauce, it would cook for the rest of day and be ready just in time for dinner. Our house would fill up with the delicious scent of the cooking sauce and make us all hungry. It took a trip back home during one of my mom’s sauce…

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Pumpkin Bisque

November 21, 2016
Pumpkin Bisque

If you could whip up fall over the stove, it would be called Pumpkin Bisque. This is one of my favorite recipes to make in the fall. I recently made this for our Harry Potter Halloween Party last month and I plan to make it again for Thanksgiving. What’s great about this recipe is you can substitute the pumpkin purée for butternut squash. I realize that butternut squash may be the…

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Our Six Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes

September 23, 2016
Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes

Fall has arrived! Well, this warm weather doesn’t feel like it’s arrived, BUT today is the first FULL DAY of Fall! So we put together our favorite slow cooker recipes. Did anyone feel a slight chill yesterday around 10:21am? Our Crock Pot is one of our favorite kitchen appliances. The amount of chili and beef stew could feed all of Manhattan. When the weather gets cooler, sometimes you just want to…

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Pot Roast

November 18, 2015
Pot roast Sliders

The best part about coming home after a long day, is not having to make dinner. But wait, you love cooking! Yes, we do. But sometimes Seamless calls and you open the door. Another great way to semi-get-out-of-cooking is to make a dish in a crock pot. Growing up, I loved when my mom made a pot roast, especially on a crisp, fall day. This week we made a bangin’ pot roast.…

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We Heart Tomatoes

February 17, 2015

We’re not sporting our red logo just for Valentine’s celebrations this month, we’re sporting red for heart health month. February is that time of year to put a spotlight on heart health and what you should do to keep your heart healthy. A combination of diet and exercise will keep your heart and your mind healthy. Tomatoes, especially cooked tomatoes, are high in lycopene that helps lower your risk of diseases…

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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

January 5, 2015
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Two weeks ago, we made these buffalo chicken meatballs in the oven. Took them out, and loaded them up on a sub. I think I added too much sauce to my sub because my mouth was on fire. They were amazing. This past weekend, we made these buffalo chicken meatballs again, except this time, we made them in the crock pot. While both were delicious, we prefer to bake these in the oven.…

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Beef Stew

October 30, 2012
Beef Stew

Growing up, I was one of many children. A stew was my mom’s best friend when it came to making dinner. Let’s face it, what’s easier than throwing things into a pot and letting it do its thing all day?  If you are looking to feed an army (or to have leftovers for a few days) making a stew, in this case beef stew, is perfect. [recipe] Beef Stew 2…

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