Savannah Blake

Savannah Blake

Crockpot Chicken Alfredo (Creamy)

Creamy Crockpot Chicken Alfredo served in a bowl with fresh herbs

Creamy Alfredo pasta with tender shredded chicken, made almost entirely by your slow cooker: that is the promise of this Crockpot Chicken Alfredo. The chicken cooks in a buttery cream sauce, then uncooked penne goes right into the pot for…

Slow Cooker Beef Manhattan

Slow Cooker Beef Manhattan served with creamy gravy and fresh herbs

Beef Manhattan is one of the great Midwestern comfort meals: tender roast beef and hot gravy piled over mashed potatoes and toasted bread, served open faced with a fork. This Slow Cooker Beef Manhattan makes it easy by letting a…

Slow Cooker Shredded Roast Beef

Slow Cooker Roast Beef with vegetables and herbs

If you want one recipe that becomes three meals, make this Slow Cooker Shredded Roast Beef. A well marbled chuck roast simmers all day with onions, garlic, herbs, and Worcestershire sauce until it falls apart at the touch of a…

Spicy BBQ Grape Jelly Meatballs

Spicy BBQ grape jelly meatballs served in a bowl

Sweet grape jelly, smoky barbecue sauce, and a kick of heat turn plain beef meatballs into the appetizer that disappears first at every gathering. These Spicy BBQ Grape Jelly Meatballs use homemade meatballs that are baked until firm, then simmered…

One Pot Smoked Sausage and Rice

One pot smoked sausage and rice dinner with colorful vegetables

Smoky sausage, sweet bell peppers, and fluffy seasoned rice all cook together in a single pot for this One Pot Smoked Sausage and Rice. It is the kind of dinner that saves a busy night: about 10 minutes of prep,…

Creamy Autumn Squash Soup

Bowl of creamy autumn squash soup garnished with thyme and pumpkin seeds

Sweet roasted butternut squash, a hint of apple, warm spices, and a silky swirl of cream: this Autumn Squash Soup brings a cafe style bowl home in about an hour. Roasting the squash first deepens its natural sweetness, a little…