Use Your Slow Cooker More Often + 3 Crock Pot Recipes

Published: May 30, 2008, 1:19 pm

Tags: kitchen tips, quick meals, recipes, crock pot, crockpot, slow cooker, summer, warm weather

With the warmer weather and high humidity (I’m in the midwest), using my stove top or oven is something I like to avoid at all costs. During this time of year we tend to grill a lot more, and also use the crock pot more often. A slow cooker needs less energy to run than an oven and won’t turn your kitchen hot while it cooks. Not to mention the perk of enjoying a nice hot meal that didn’t take much to prepare. The slow cooker also referred to as a Crock Pot is an awesome appliance to own. It can make preparing dinner, lunch or breakfast effortless. In fact, meat that is slowly cooked is far more tender than anything else you could do to it. Depending on the size you get, storage can be an issue. We have seven family members and we own THREE slow cookers. Crazy, I know. Two are the largest we could find, and one is a smaller one (for side dishes or desserts). We have been known to have all three in use at once. I also use them when I freezer cook a

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