Hello I’m Shannon aka Fit Slow Cooker Queen
I am a home cook living in Los Angeles. When I got married in 2011, one of the wedding gifts I received was a slow cooker. I had heard of a ‘crock-pot’ before but I didn’t realize that Crock-Pot was a brand and I actually had actually received a slow cooker. Needless to say, my new slow cooker went straight into the pantry and sat in its box unopened. Fast forward 6 months and I found myself looking to embrace a healthier lifestyle. At the time I was an executive at NBC Universal working long hours away from home so finally took my slow cooker out the box. Pinterest became my best friend but I couldn’t believe how unhealthy most of the slow cooker recipes were. They all called for ‘cream of something’, pre-made mixes, loads of butter, artificial ingredients, high-sodium canned food, etc. Dissatisfied, I decided to start creating my own, healthy slow cooker recipes using mainly all-natural ingredients. As a result, in 2017 this blog was born.
A few years ago the husband started competing in triathlons. One day while watching him compete, I got to talking with another ‘tri wife’ who introduced me to Whole30. After reading It Starts With Food, I (we) embarked on our first round of Whole30 – no processed foods, no sweeteners, no grains, no soy, no legumes, no dairy, no alcohol….just what I needed. These days I mainly eat either Whole30, paleo or low carb. It really depends on the day.
What You Will Find On This Blog
I love developing my own recipes and showing people healthy cooking can taste good. I don’t follow a particular diet so this blog contains a variety of healthy slow cooker (Crock-Pot) and electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot) recipes that are paleo, Whole30, low-carb, keto, etc. I even have recipes that use rice and pasta! There are several things that you won’t find here. No sugar. I don’t use sugar as an ingredient in any of my recipes. Instead you will find honey or a different type of sweetener. There also are no store-bought seasoning packets; I have tons of homemade seasoning blends that are made using common spices you probably already have. Now that electric pressure cookers (example brand is Instant Pot) are all the rage, most of my recipes now come with pressure cooker instructions as well.