Comments on: Crock pot cooking saves time & money

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:15:49 +0000

One of my favorites is pulled pork. I usually just use a (clubhouse slow cooker) seasoning packet and the ingredients it calls for (ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar), but you could use bbq sauce or make your own sauce. Then just cook the meat in the sauce, turning occasionally, until it falls apart. Then use two forks to shred it, add it back to the sauce and heat a little more. It is great for sandwiches. I usually cook up a huge roast and put the shredded meat in small containers in the freezer. Then you can just pull one out and microwave it while you are toasting bread or buns, and you have dinner in minutes.

Also if you want to heat the house up even less, you can take your crockpot out to the deck or balcony and plug it in out there.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:23:10 +0000

My daughter stands by the crock-pot, waiting for this to be ready EVERY time I make it:

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/11/salsa-chicken-and-black-bean-soup.html

By: Brittany

Brittany — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:24:55 +0000

I personally recommend Mama D’s slow-cooker cookbook (and, of course, all of her other cookbooks too):
http://www.amazon.com/Slow-Cooker-Cookbook-Easy—Make/dp/0811866572/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315480922&sr=8-1 or directly at http://www.dianephillips.com/books.html

I just told my boyfriend that I want a crockpot for my birthday this year ( Sign that I’m getting old?). I hate to buy things like that here since I know I won’t be able to ever use them again on account of the weird, non-U.S. plug in, but I’m thinking it might pay for itself in the long run, even if that’s only six months.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:06:38 +0000

In reply to Megan. That blog looks awesome! I haven't seen that one before, but I'll add it to my reader. Thanks for the tip, Megan! Do I follow you on Pinterest? What's your username?

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:33:36 +0000

Last night, we had slow cooker artichoke pasta – http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2011/01/super-easy-slow-cooker-artichoke-pasta.html. It was pretty tasty, and you could probably cook the pasta in the crockpot in the last hour or two of cooking, provided you add more liquid (broth, tomato juice, or water). We’ve also been using our toaster oven a fair amount this summer to avoid heating up the oven. I love your pinboards!