Recent Posts By Simply Stated Contributor

Before I began using my slow-cooker daily, I pretty much thought of it as a glorified pot roast machine. Don’t get me wrong—the slow-cooker makes a fantastic pot roast, but it also makes a deliciously moist, steamed fish. With little-to-no cleanup. And it doesn’t stink up the kitchen. Score! Orange Honey Tilapia serves 4 4 tilapia filets (frozen is just […]

There really isn’t anything you can’t prepare in a slow-cooker. From spoon bread to zucchini lasagna, when you’re using a slow-cooker you get to just set it and forget it. My all-time favorite recipe to make in my slow cooker is French Dip Sandwiches. There’s minimal prep work and the end result tastes as if you slaved over the stove, […]

For a lot of harried, young cooks, store-bought tubs of hummus are subsistence-level forms of nourishment, akin to cereal, peanut butter, and even sardines. For the slightly more domestically inclined, over on Big Girls, Small Kitchen we’ve offered loads of hummus and hummus-like recipes that entail just opening a can or two and blending—favorites include chipotle hummus, white bean dip, and black […]