Soups & Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Meals for Winter Nights
Sunday is my long training day, and I’m not cooking much after it. So the slow cooker gets loaded at 8am and...
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Soups, stews, braises and crockpot dinners with plenty of protein.
Soups & Slow Cooker
Creamy, Chunky, Brothy: Winter Soups for Every Craving
In the winter I’m walking out of the gym at 6am while it’s still dark and about 20°F. That’s the week I...
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Cheap Crockpot Dinners That Stretch Your Grocery Budget
During my first year of serious training I was lifting 5 days a week on a grocery budget that barely covered chicken...
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Braised Beef Dinners That Fall Apart With a Fork
Sunday is my rest day, and nothing fits a rest day better than beef braising low in the oven for 3 hours....
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Hearty Stews to Simmer All Afternoon
On the first cold Saturday of the fall, I put a pot on the stove before I leave for the gym. When...
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Filling Low-Carb Soups
Every year, I pull carbs back for a few weeks while I lean out, and soup is what keeps me sane. A...
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Crockpot Chicken Dinners With Plenty of Protein
I bought my crockpot for one reason, which was to stop cooking chicken at 9pm after a late lift. Now I load...
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Fall Soups for Chilly Nights
The first cold morning of the year, I pull the big pot out and it basically stays on the stove until spring....
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High-Protein Soups and Stews the Whole Family Will Eat
I cook a big pot of something on Sunday and my whole crew actually finishes it, which used to feel impossible. Soup...
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Fall Crockpot Dinners to Bring Back Every Year
By October I am training in the dark on both ends of the day, and I want dinner waiting when I get...
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Too Hot to Cook? Crockpot Dinners That Don’t Heat Up the Kitchen
When it reaches ninety degrees outside, the last thing you would want is to be baking in the kitchen either. That is...
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Dump-and-Go Crockpot Dinners for Hands-Off Weeknights
If your evenings are as busy as a gym bag on a Monday, dump-and-go crockpot dinners are your best option. You put...