Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki {Giveaway}

 

When I first found out that I was pregnant with Camden, I quickly did the math in my head. And just about died when I realized that when he was born, I would have 3 kids, 3 and under. We knew that we wanted to have our kids closer together since we aren’t spring chickens, but this was a little closer than I had imagined!!

But he came, and I am so grateful for him. But I’ll admit – life is definitely different now. I can have an idea in my head in the morning of how I want the day to go – what the schedule is going to be – but my life is ruled by the schedules of my 3 young children. And try as I might, when I lay down in bed at night, the day never went quite as planned.

One thing I have quickly learned is that 5 o’clock is the crazy hour. The time when all 3 of my children are wanting attention. And when I’m trying to get the house cleaned up and dinner on the table. And honestly, if it’s not something super simple, or if I didn’t cook earlier in the day, dinner often ends up being leftovers, sandwiches or quesadillas. Or even the occasional can of soup. Because I can make that with one hand while holding a baby (or a toddler) in one arm.

So needless to say, the slow cooker has really been my friend lately. I can put everything together earlier in the day and when the crazy hour strikes, dinner is only a few easy steps away.

This recipe came about as I was trying to use up some teriyaki glaze that I had in the fridge leftover from the Teriyaki Chicken Pizza that I made not too long ago. (Or you can make your own teriyaki glaze – it’s super easy!!) This is the best kind of slow cooker recipe, too, since it’s basically a mix and dump kind of recipe. So if you are looking for easy, look no further!!
 

 
And why is it that sometimes the most simple recipes are the hardest to get right? Let’s talk rice, for instance. I think I’m pretty competent in the kitchen, but I just can’t seem to make a decent pot of rice to save my life. I received a rice cooker as a gift several years ago. I was so excited, and it made the perfect rice. The problem, though, is that it is huge, and unless you are cooking enough rice to feed 10 people, it doesn’t work that well. So I gave up on using it when I’m just cooking for my family, but my rice was always either under or over cooked when I’d just cook it on the stove top. Every. time.
 

 
So I was so excited when I was contacted to see if I’d like to review this Panasonic rice cooker. Let me tell you – it is the perfect size!! I cooked just enough rice for my family for this dish, and it came out absolutely perfect. And you can cook up to 5 cups of dry rice!  It is too easy to use – I don’t know if anyone could mess up rice in this!! And if you don’t have a rice cooker, you should also know that they are great for steaming foods. I’m excited to have this for when Camden starts on solids. They are perfect for making baby food!

If you don’t have a rice cooker, hopefully today will be your lucky day. I am teaming up with Panasonic to giveaway one of these rice cookers to one of you! Believe me – you want to win this one!!

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