Beans and Rice (IN THE CROCK POT!)

This is a picture of the beans and rice after only about an hour, so I will post a picture of it when it is finished.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup raw rice
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, dreained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, liquid reserved
1/2 tbsp dried onion flakes, or 1/2 cup diced fresh onion
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
water

Directions:
Use a 4-quart slow cooker. Put the olive oil into the stoneware, and add the rice. Swirl the rice around to coat it nicely with the oil. Add the beans, Drain the tomatoes, but reserve the liquid in a 2-cup measuring cup. Add the tomatoes, onion, salt, and Italian seasoning. Add water to the tomato liquid to make a full 2 cups. Pour the liquid into the slow cooker. Stir, Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours. Your dinner is complete when the rice is tender. Brown or wild rice will take longer to soften than white rice..

I got this recipe from my new favorite cookbook "Make it fast, Cook it slow" page 121

Blueberry Coffee Cake (IN THE CROCK POT!!)

It may not look that great, but it was delicious!! I made this in my smaller crock pot thinking I could get away with it, so the bottom burned but the rest was delicious!!

Blueberry Coffee Cake
Ingredients:
butter or cooking spray
2 cups biscuit mix (or use gluten-free baking mix)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp vanilla extract
10 tbsp butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup frozen blueberries (I used fresh blueberries from the co-op bag this week)

Directions:
1. Use a 4-quart slow cooker. Butter the inside of your removable stoneware, or use some cooking spray. Mix the biscuit mix, sugars, vanilla, butter, eggs, sour cream and cinnamon in a bowl and carefully fold in the blueberries. Pour the batter into the slow cooker. Use a chopstick or wooden skewer to hold the lid ajar and cook on high for 2 to 4 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

I got this recipe from my new favorite cookbook, "Make it fast, Cook it slow" page 66