I don't think rice does well in the crock pot. It gets gummy and doesn't cook fluffy.

I made beef fajitas last night, grilling a Flat Iron Steak. I had never heard of that before, but Kroger had it on sale last week. It is a very good, tender, juicy and flavorful cut of meat. I sauteed red,green and yellow bell peppers along with a sweet onion as well. I made a corn and black bean dish, seasoning with cumin, garlic, onion and the 3 colors of peppers. I have enough left over to make quesadillas for supper with the corn and black bean dish and a salad on the side. Here's a link that tells about the Flat Iron Steak:

Flat Iron Steak

I will check our Kroger tomorrow for one to grill.
Did you marinade yours? Stir Frying peppers and onions to serve with it sounds like a winner to me.
We'll be eating with our son and his family Easter lunch, so I probably won't be cooking much. He's on a diet, and the kids aren't allowed sweets (except when they are at Grandmama's and the parents aren't around), so I probably won't be baking anything for the lunch. I'll have the kids in the morning, so I plan to dye a dozen eggs to entertain them. I used Wilton's gel coloring last year as I read they were good to use. The eggs turned out even uglier than mine usually are. So, I'm back to those little tablets that have been around forever. I do have some bananas getting spotted before we've eaten a one, so I may turn them into some kind of cake or bread. Happy Easter. Opal

Opal, I did marinate my flat iron steak in a fajita marinade - but it's one that you don't marinade very long (10-15 minutes).

Those dye tablets work well. We always used the liquid food coloring with vinegar growing up. Tablets aren't as messy.

Have fun!

I finally got around to making the yellow rice tonight for dinner. We ended up going out Thursday night, since I was too tired to do much of anything else. I added turkey smoked sausage and a bag of frozen peas and carrots (I cooked them 6 minutes in the microwave first.) Now if it will only get done...I have terrible luck with rice!
Diane

This is an interesting method, Mary. Rice has always been a staple at my house, so I've been making rice since about 2nd grade. I've never seen the oven method before, but I'm intrigued. I'll have try it sometime.

Mary,
I will try that method when I make rice later for dinner; we're having pinto beans, rice, and cornbread for dinner. Last night I was dog-tired, so I just made the yellow rice on the stove. I guess I'm just lucky that it turned out at all...I was too tired to really even think!
Diane