I got a crockpot this weekend. I've never owned one before, the manual came with a couple I guess demonstration meals but I wanted to hear from the real foodies. Whats your favorite thing to cook up in a crock-pot?...
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I was hoping to make this year's Thanksgiving turkey in the slow cooker because I've heard it's fantastic. Any recipe suggestions? Do I need to brown it first? What kind of liquid should I include? Most of the recipes that...
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I need to break some breakfast food to church tomorrow morning. What I'm thinking of is making a Apple Cinnamon breakfast strata (lots of eggs, milk, stale bread and served with maple syrup), but I have to be there at...
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I just posted this recipe for Slow Cooker Daal Makhani using whole urad daal lentils on my blog. I soaked them overnight and then pressure cooked them for 8 hours...but they were still a little tough. Any slow cooking tips?...
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I'm headed to an office potluck tomorrow, and I volunteered to bring turkey chili. The problem is, I actually have to travel 2.5 hours to get to the party (I work from home most days) and I'm not sure how...
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I have an old Rival crock pot that I've had forever and it works great. It's got "Low," "High," and "Off." But lately, I find I'm becoming a bit spoiled with nifty programmable bells and whistles and I do so...
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Thanks so much to all who wrote about chicken stock in the slow cooker...such a great idea. A "why didn't I think of that idea". I did a chicken stock yesterday, 10 hours in the slow cooker and then strained...
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I just received an All Clad Slow Cooker as a shower gift! Does anyone have a great go-to slow cooker recipe? I have a few up my sleeve but I'd love some new ideas! Please keep in mind that my...
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I've just bought a 4 quart slow cooler on sale, as I've heard positive things about slow cookers and I once had a friend who raved about them. Now I'm looking for recipes. I searched the Serious Eats site and...
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Everyday crockpot and slow-cooker dishes are generally beef with potatoes, carrots and onions, or a slow-cooked corned beef with cabbage added later, or, as we're having this evening, chicken and dumplings. Do you stick with these "standards"? If not, what...
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