Crock Pot Corn on the Cob

As anyone who know me knows, I use the crockpot to cook every and anything. We had a family cookout yesterday evening and I had four of the grandkids who were eager to go swimming at the neighbor's pool so I got creative in my food prep. Crock pot corn on the cob!  A super simple, make it and forget it recipe. Here's how it is done:

8 ears of corn (shucked and cleaned)
1/2 a stick of butter
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
(You can also add 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, which I LOVE but thought the grandkids would be less than pleased so I omitted it).

Melt the butter, add in the seasonings. Lay each ear of corn on a piece of tinfoil that will cover the ear completely. Add a few teaspoons of butter mixture to each ear. Wrap and seal the foil tightly.

Lay all the corn into the crockpot. I got all mine in one crockpot because I cut some of them in half for the younger kids.  DO NOT ADD WATER!

Cook for 2.5 hours on high or 4 on low. I used my hottest crockpots (I did two batches). After 2.5 hours on high, I turned it on the "Keep Warm" setting for a couple hours before serving.

The corn was fantastic! Tender and yummy!  This may be my new favorite way to do corn. Try it, you will love it!

More Barbie Head Planters

Earlier in the summer I posted the how to for Barbie Head Planters. I so loved the project that I've been on a mission to collect more Barbie Heads and give them new life.  I've been really fortunate to find these at yard sales for about .50 apiece.  Here's the before picture of "the girls". As you can see, their hair was a little worse for wear!

 

All I did was get out the handy dandy razor cutter and trimmed very close to the hair line. (Tip: start at the back of the neck. That way you can get a feel for the task and, by the time you get to the forehead, you should feel pretty comfortable with the cutting.  Just take your time.

After removing the hair, smooth with fine grade sandpaper, wash off the plastic dust, and spray paint. I am still in love with Rustoleum's Hammered Finish in Rosemary.  It gives it such a neat look and the texture hides any imperfections.  Here's the finished girls, planted and already growing some new hair!

 

 

And here's the group:

 

 

Aren't they adorable!  As you can see, I have a few extra spaces to fill. Hmmm, I better get out there and find some more Barbies that need a new life!