oooops hit wrong key LOL Slow Cooker Jambalaya 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes. 1/2 lb andouille sausage, diced 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 Cup chicken broth 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp Cajun or Creole seasoning 1 tsp hot sauce 2 bay leaves 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1 lb frozen peeled and cooked shrimp, thawed 2 Cups cooked rice In a slow cooker, combine chicken, sausage, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, celery, and chicken broth. Stir in oregano, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce, bay leaves & thyme. Cover, and cook on LOW for 7 hours or HIGH for 3 hours. Stir in the thawed shrimp, cover and cook until shrimp is heated through, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves and spoon mixture over cooked rice.

Slow Cooker Jambalaya 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes

Spicy Shrimp (also healthy version) 1/2 Cup fat-free Caesar dressing 1/3 Cup Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbl butter or stick margarine (I use butter) 1 Tbl dried oregano 1 Tbl paprika 1 Tbl dried rosemary 1 Tbl dried thyme 1 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp hot pepper sauce 5 bay leaves 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 lbs large shrimp (leave peels on) 1/3 Cup dry white wine 10 (1 oz) slices French bread baguette 10 lemon wedges Combine the first 11 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; bring to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine, and cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done. Serve with bread and lemon wedges.

I have been enjoying the recipes, so thought I should contribute a few good ones too. BTW Cloudy my stove is commercial gas with grill in center LOL. Double Corn & Chedder Chowder (healthy version) {I use butter & more cheese & hot sauce} 1 Tbl margarine 1 Cup chopped onion 2 Tbl all-purpose flour 2 1/2 Cups fat-free, reduced sodium chicken broth 1 Can (16 oz) cream-style corn 1 Cup frozen whole kernel corn 1/2 Cup finely diced red bell pepper 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce 1/4 Cup (3 oz) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese Black pepper to taste Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, cook and stir 5 minutes. Sprinkle onions with flour, cook and stir 1 more minute. Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add cream & whole corn, bell pepper and hot sauce, bring to a simmer. Cover; simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually stir in cheese until melted. Ladle into soup bowls; sprinkle with black pepper.

since everybody writes to Cloudryder, perhaps he can help me get a good ginger bread recipe!!! thanks, cloudryder, it´s good to see you have so many fans!

sigh, cloudy, another good one lost........

but but FANCY!!!! you've never proposed to me...but don't do it now!! :( i'm still pining for someone who has. (psst Marcia, don't worry, I won't mention any names!! ;-) )

HI Cloudy, mine is gas and has the grill thingy in the center. lol fancy

Cloudryder.....toooo funny...especially the part about the "snow cone"! Tks for a good laugh! Buffy

If anybody has a super great Old Fashioned Ginger Bread Cookie Recepie, please share it with me. I need one that comes out soft and very very tasty...thank you!