https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 17:26:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2426006 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:13:46 +0000 blackbird 2426006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a lot of steamed broccoli and sometimes i make a bag of that broccoli "rice"....Dh calls it "candy rice'. It's one of his favorite things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425978 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:56:33 +0000 yellowbird 2425978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I just poke holes with a fork and put them on a plate. My microwave has a potato setting but I usually check o. Them after 6-7 minutes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425975 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:55:14 +0000 gingerbebe 2425975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always have got brown rice in our rice cooker (it has a keep warm setting) and I buy large bags of organic mixed veggies (peas, corn, carrots, green beans, edamame) from Costco. I can usually just bang that out or do a salad with bread. If you keep rolls or baguettes in the freezer you can toast them up pretty quick. Otherwise, I will boil up some noodles and toss them in olive oil the night before and reheat them the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425966 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:49:24 +0000 Canoli 2425966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We steam broccoli a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425832 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:52:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 2425832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: how do you microwave sweet potatoes? In Saran Wrap? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425829 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:51:09 +0000 yellowbird 2425829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Frozen veggies, microwave sweet potatoes, rice with veggies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425809 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:46:29 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2425809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For something like that I'd do rice and a green veggie. Broccoli steams really fast, or frozen peas or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425799 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:43:21 +0000 skipper2010 2425799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've made that with a side of rice and steamed carrots and it was really yummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425786 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:38:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 2425786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: oh yeah- salad is my obvious go to but it's cold! Warm food is nicer. Good ideas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425779 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:35:33 +0000 youboots 2425779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy frozen broccoli in bulk from Costco- I don't use the microwave to cook but you could they have microwave instructions on them.<br /> Minute rice.<br /> Those pre are packages of mashed potatoes- also from Costco.<br /> French bread.<br /> Bagged salad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sides-for-slow-cooker-meals#post-2425773 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:32:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 2425773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What type of sides do you usually do when you do a meat in the slow cooker? </p> <p>I'm making the skinnytaste maple Dijon chicken drumsticks this week. Trying to decide on sides since the beauty of the slow cooker is I don't have to turn on the over or cook anything at dinner time. </p>