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<\/p>\nAfter a busy winter day there is nothing better than coming home to a delicious, ready-to-eat meal.<\/p>\n
When gloomy weather has you feeling a little down, a warm and hearty meal can be so comforting. You can do all the prep in the morning – simply \u201cSet it and forget it!\u201d<\/p>\n
Slow cookers are wonderful way to utilize tougher cuts of big-flavored meat. Think juicy brisket, flavorful chili, spicy chicken thighs, or a delicious lamb curry.<\/p>\n
And crock pots aren\u2019t just for entrees either. I also love to slow cook up a batch of overnight oats with brown sugar, orange zest, and dried fruits. Top it with some Greek yogurt, or coconut milk. Perfect to start off a lazy Sunday morning slipper day!<\/p>\n
And the best part about these cozy meals? They make incredible leftovers! So turn on your crock pot and let deliciousness simmer away! \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n
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Slow-Cooker Citrus Maple Oatmeal<\/strong> Makes enough for 6 servings<\/p>\n 3 Sunkist\u00ae Cara Cara Oranges, juiced In a large mixing bowl, whisk together orange juice, water, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt. Generously spray inside of a 3-4 quart slow-cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add oats and then pour in liquid mixture; stir. Set cooker to low heat and cook for 7-8 hours.<\/p>\n Recipe and Photo by Kathy Casey Food Studios for Sunkist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a busy winter day there is nothing better than coming home to a delicious, ready-to-eat meal. When gloomy weather has you feeling a little down, a warm and hearty meal can be so comforting. You can do all the prep in the morning – simply \u201cSet it and forget it!\u201d Slow cookers are wonderful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34429,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34311\/revisions\/34429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBe sure to use steel cut oats for this preparation. Serve with some fun toppings, like fresh blueberries or sliced bananas\u2014and brown sugar for those who like their oats a touch sweeter.<\/p>\n
\n1 1\/2 cups water
\n2 cups milk
\n1\/2 cup maple syrup
\n1 1\/2 cups steel-cut oats
\n1\/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
\n1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n