Crockpot Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal

I don't know about y'all, but I am welcoming fall with open arms.  We have been enjoying the cooler weather, warm soups, lots of family time and of course, many pumpkin recipes.  We went to a pumpkin patch and my friend Amber shot this family photo for us - I LOVE it!  ALL the girls are looking!

I love steel-cut oatmeal.  I usually make a batch (on the stove) at the beginning of the week to store in the fridge breakfast.  I decided to try making them in the crockpot. I adapted the recipe from Weight Watchers and I REALLY love it.   It smells amazing while cooking, and I have been enjoying it for breakfast every morning.  You can add your own "fixings"...whatever suits your fancy!  I usually add a few chocolate chips, flax seed, raisins and bananas.  It's like eating dessert for breakfast.  

Ingredients:

3 cups water

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 cup steel cut oats

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup honey (optional...you can add sweetener of choice when serving)

Instructions:

Put everything in the crockpot and stir together really well.

Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.  Stir together well before serving.  ENJOY!

Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

The crockpot is seriously the best invention ever.  We use it at least 2 times a week here.  I wasn't sure how this Chicken & Dumplings would turn out - I hate soggy biscuits.  It was wonderful!  Landon said it also tasted great as leftovers the next day.  It made our dinner rotation and I just add whatever I have on hand to the pot.  Peas, carrots, rice....just to add some heartiness!  I promise you won't be disappointed!

Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

Ingredients

3 Chicken Breasts, thawed

2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup (i used the healthy choice)

1 can chicken broth (i used the low sodium healthy choice)

1/2 onion, diced

salt/pepper to taste

any "mix ins" you like - peas, carrots, rice, etc.

Biscuit Dough (you can use the canned kind, or whip up some bisquick.  I used 1/2 of the recipe of bisquick for biscuits)

Instructions

Place the chicken in the crock pot and season with some salt and pepper.  Add the soup, broth and onions.  If you add rice, I waited to add cooked rice before I put the biscuits on. This will look gross....just kind of give it a quick stir and then cover and leave it alone for about 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.  

Remove the chicken and cut or shred with the fork.  Return it to the soup mixture.  Cut (or tear) the biscuits into small pieces and stir them into the mixture.  Return the lid and cook on high for about 30 minutes, or until the biscuits are done.  Enjoy!