Last Night’s Dinner: Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches on Garlic Bread

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Hi guys! Last week was an extremely busy one here in the DeVolk household. I had to work extra days so I was limited on what I could make for dinners. In steps our good old trusty crock pot. I made a couple awesome dinners out of this bad baby and am going to share with you the recipes! Today I have for you Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches with a twist.. on garlic bread!! DOUBLE YUM… oh, and some provolone cheese. BOOM.

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Last Night’s Dinner: Boiled Cabbage with Crispy Bacon

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So this little gem is just something I made for myself. Hubby doesn’t like cabbage…at all. But, I adore it and could eat it all the time. To me boiled cabbage is another one of those comfort foods that I crave. Normally I just add the bacon to the cabbage when it is cooking to infuse it with smokiness. This time I decided to fry the bacon off before hand, use the drippings then top off the cabbage with little crisp bacony goodness. It was amazing.

Boiled Cabbage with Crispy Bacon recipe from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

Ingredients:

1 ea                       Small Cabbage, Large Dice

4 ea                       Slices Bacon, Sliced (Or more, if you want extra bacon!)

1/2                        Small Onion, Julienne

1 Tbl                     Butter

1/2 Tbls                 Each: Onion Powder, Garlic Powder

Seasoned Salt and Pepper to taste

 

Cut the bacon into 1/2 inch slices and fry in large stock pot over medium low heat. Cook until crispy,  remove bacon bits and save for later.

Boiled Cabbage with Crispy Bacon recipe from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

While bacon is cooking, cut the cabbage into large chunks (discard the core or save for stock!) and slice the onion into a julienne.

Boiled Cabbage with Crispy Bacon recipe from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

With the reserved bacon drippings (liquid bacon, hehe) cook the onions over medium low heat until just a little color is on them and are translucent.

Boiled Cabbage with Crispy Bacon recipe from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

At this point add the cabbage and coat in the fat. Add water until the cabbage is just covered and add the dried spices.

Boiled Cabbage with Crispy Bacon recipe from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

Cover this and cook on a high simmer until cabbage is very tender. At least an hour will be needed for this step. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Add the butter just before serving and top with crispy bacon pieces when ready to eat! Yummy, I know this is an extremely simple dish but I thought you might enjoy it! Thanks for reading!

Last Night’s Dinner: Boiled Cabbage with Crispy Bacon
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To me boiled cabbage is another one of those comfort foods that I crave. Normally I just add the bacon to the cabbage when it is cooking to infuse it with smokiness. This time I decided to fry the bacon off before hand, use the drippings then top off the cabbage with little crisp bacony goodness.
Ingredients
  • 1 ea Small Cabbage, Large Dice
  • 4 ea Slices Bacon, Sliced (Or more, if you want extra bacon!)
  • ½ Small Onion, Julienne
  • 1 Tbl Butter
  • ½ Tbls Each: Onion Powder, Garlic Powder
  • Seasoned Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Cut the bacon into ½ inch slices and fry in large stock pot over medium low heat. Cook until crispy, remove bacon bits and save for later.
  2. While bacon is cooking, cut the cabbage into large chunks (discard the core or save for stock!) and slice the onion into a julienne.
  3. With the reserved bacon drippings (liquid bacon, hehe) cook the onions over medium low heat until just a little color is on them and are translucent.
  4. At this point add the cabbage and coat in the fat. Add water until the cabbage is just covered and add the dried spices.
  5. Cover this and cook on a high simmer until cabbage is very tender. At least an hour will be needed for this step. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Add the butter just before serving and top with crispy bacon pieces when ready to eat!
  6. Enjoy!

 

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December Recap: Did Ya Miss Something?!

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Hello my lovelies! Hope you have had a great New Year so far (tee hee). It’s that time again for my Monthly Recap. Just in-case you missed a post and forgot you loved something and need to see it again! In 2013 I am highly focused on growing the blog and bringing you much more fun and yummy content. If there is something on here you would like to see don’t hesitate to leave it in the comments below, or e-mail me: ThisSillyGirlsLife (at) A O L (.com) I do read ALL the comments on here and get back to e-mails ASAP. Just so you know I am a contributing writer to the online women’s magazine TheFlairist.com and have put links to my published articles on my Other Pieces I’ve Written page, so make sure you check those out too! I like to write about different topics for the magazine than what I post here on the blog. So, on to the December Recap:

 

December Recap from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

1. Fast, Flavorful, Homemade Chili

2. Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

3. Extra Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

4. Spanish Rice

5. Comforting Meatloaf

6. Horseradish Chicken Salad

December Recap from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

1. A Video… About Me!

2. Stop & Smell the Roses Vlog

3. Hoo-Rag Product Review

4. A Few Thoughts From Me

5. Liebster Blog Award Acceptance

6. Have You Visited GlassesUSA.com Yet?

7. Flea Market Finds + Mini Holiday House Tour

8. A Very Beachy Christmas!

9. Most Viewed Posts of 2012

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Last Night’s Dinner: Comforting Meatloaf

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Hi guys! It’s finally been feeling more like Christmas around here and I believe we will be getting another cold front hitting us here in Florida again soon. Cold nights like these I just want to curl up on the couch under my blankie and eat something super comforting and delicious. Hubby and I love this recipe for meatloaf and it was just the thing we needed last night! Here’s my comforting meatloaf, I hope you enjoy!

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