Crock Pot Season

[Velcro]

Oh and I got a recipe this week for lasagna soup in the crock pot!  I'm going to make it first and then I'll post it if it's any good.

Oh, I tried this over the holiday....yeck.  Wasn't good as the cheese is all dangly and it was very hard to eat it like soup.

[Sooki]

My newest use for the crockpot:  I now make half my dog's food in it.  I get chicken thighs from Costco ($10 for 10 lbs) and put half of them in with some carrots and green veggies (broccoli, kale, etc.) and a little water.  I let it go all night and in the morning, pick out the thigh bones and freeze it in big yogurt containers.  It makes the kibble last twice as long.  And really easy.  The dog loves it.

Then I thought I could make dog treats in it too.  So I take the chicken stew and put it in the blender with a Tbs. of white rice flour and blend away.  I dry it on a lined cookie sheet in the oven at 250 degrees for a couple of hours.  And cut it into squares as treats. 

Sure do like the crockpot!

[Cassi307]

 Looking forward to Christmas dinner cooked in my crock pot. We will be having roast beef. Toss in 1/2 cup red wine, a little basil, marjoram, thyme, a sliced onion and pearl onions. Serve with red potatoes and steamed carrots. It smells like heaven when it is cooking.

Best part is putting it in before I go to church and then relaxing until dinner.

[Bucky]

I don't know people . . . with this cold, cold winter weather we're all having here in the U.S.A., we should be keeping those crock pots in use!  If it's cold outside, at least our tummies would be warm!   

I made chili last night . . . mmmmmm - hit the spot.

Bucky

[meow]

I love to do a pork roast in the crock pot. A lot of people do it with and onion and BBQ sauce, and 10 hours later, ta daaaa. I like to use red chile powder and garlic salt. You use a lot. Rub garlic salt all over the roast, then roll it in red chile powder. Use more than you think you want. Put it in the crock pot with a chopped onion and a couple of diced potatoes if you want, and 10 hours later TA DAAAAAA !omg yum. You can pull it apart and make sandwiches, or burritoes, or serve sliced with mashed potatoes and the juice from cooking as gravy.

[Velcro]

I've made use of mine lately, but I bought a new type as well.  It's one of those that has three, small crockpots in it.  Great for serving, but I am absolutely loving it with it being just me and DH most of the time.  I can cook an entire meal in it by putting veggies in one, a meat in one and a rice or pasta in one.

I've made good use of my big one too.  During the last month, chili, vegetable soup and a couple of chicken dishes.

I made one chicken dish that turned out fabulous.  It was one of those days I basically just looked to see what I had and threw it in there.  I put in chicken breasts, a couple of cans of black beans, and a jar of salsa and let it slow cook.  I served it over rice and it was soooo good.

[gemini052377]

I love my crock pot, use it faithfully at least 3 x' s a week if not more! Working 12 hour night shifts, my family would never eat if it ever broke Favorite meals: everything! Ok, pot or pork roast, chicken and dumplings, stuffed peppers, chicken enchiladas, beef stew....the list is endless.

[slccom]

My newest use for the crockpot:  I now make half my dog's food in it.  I get chicken thighs from Costco ($10 for 10 lbs) and put half of them in with some carrots and green veggies (broccoli, kale, etc.) and a little water.  I let it go all night and in the morning, pick out the thigh bones and freeze it in big yogurt containers.  It makes the kibble last twice as long.  And really easy.  The dog loves it.

Then I thought I could make dog treats in it too.  So I take the chicken stew and put it in the blender with a Tbs. of white rice flour and blend away.  I dry it on a lined cookie sheet in the oven at 250 degrees for a couple of hours.  And cut it into squares as treats. 

Sure do like the crockpot!

Lucky for you that my dogs can't read. Otherwise you would have three more at your doorstep!
Sharon