Sadly, this is not me. That title belongs to this lady. I saw her on TV today (yes, on the Rachel Ray show....AGAIN I am caught watching that show.) But I couldn't turn it off - I was totally fascinated with her! She cooks every dinner in her crock pot. It's a new years resolution she started this year to save her family money and to make sure they eat a good meal together every dinner time.This got me thinking. Why can't I do that? Well, I'll tell you why.....I'm not that creative! I love to cook in the crock pot. There is nothing more satisfying to me than knowing (all day long) that dinner is cooking and will be ready when I'm ready. It's just a huge load off to know it's planned and soon to be done. But to come up with recipies and use my pot daily? I don't think so. As it is, I use the thing maybe once every 5 months! I only have like 3 good recipies and you can only rotate them in so often.
BUT now I have this lady behind me for inspiration and dinner ideas! I vow to cook in my pot at least twice a month now. Who's with me? Or perhaps I'm alone on this and y'all already use your crock's like twice a week!?? Either way, if you have a good recipies you'd like to share - please do!
BUT now I have this lady behind me for inspiration and dinner ideas! I vow to cook in my pot at least twice a month now. Who's with me? Or perhaps I'm alone on this and y'all already use your crock's like twice a week!?? Either way, if you have a good recipies you'd like to share - please do!
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Before Ben came I was gone late every wednesday and Matt would come home and leave for scouts before I got home. So, we made wednesday crock pot night. I put something in before I left and who ever was home could eat when they got there. It worked great. Mostly I use mine in the winter time though cause it is toooo hot to have it on all day during the summer. Mom got me a cook bood I love and you might find it helpful. Betty Crocker's Easy Slow Cooker Dinners. We love the white chicken chili, tex mex beans (wich you can do alot of meals with once you make a pot of them.) anyway hope this helps!
I could commit to that crock pot twice a month. I can't imagine using it daily, but I'm with you. What shall we cook first?
Great! Glad to have you aboard! Let's start with that Indian Curry Recipe from the yearly crock blog. It sounds yummy and I'm always a fan of sweet potato!
I u se mine about once a week. There for awhile I was using it 2-3 times a week. I have a cookbook that has thousands of crock pot recipes in it. It is called fix it and forget it.
Just for the record, Kristie has stated her comments on Crock Pot food is not suitable for a family blog. Not something I was able to do for my crew, but it works well to take to pot luck at work.
Love Grandma Parker
I don't know about doing all of my meals in a crockpot, but I am all with you on knowing dinner is prepared early in the day. Like as in after breakfast making as much as you can for dinner. I just can't do the 4pm what's for dinner thing, that's when I am totally ready for a nap.
Yes it is nice to know you've achieved making dinner early in the day. I'm up for implementing this into my life...
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