I was 'slow food' when slow food wasn't cool

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Beth B. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:54:23 GMT

I like to use mine around thanksgiving and halloween to keep warm spiced cider in when singing around the campfire.

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Diane — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:53:55 GMT

Best tip I've seen in a long time: Whenever there is a little vegetable left at dinner - the ones you throw out because it's a small amount - put it in a freezer bag. Add to it daily. You now will always have vegetables on hand to add to your crockpot meal.

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Debbie Rausch — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:58:24 GMT

Awesome slow cooker meal.-EASY

Pour a tall jar of pepperocinis over a large pork roast-cook 6-8 hrs

Remove pepperocinis & set aside in small bowl to use as garnish. Shred pork

Serve with yellow rice & black beans, condiments of chopped cilantro & fresh lime wedges to squeeze on top. Hot sauce optional

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Supercool Mom at supercoolmomsrecipes.blogspot.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:32:09 GMT

Oh! And then use the leftover broth and some of the chicken as the basis for tortilla soup by adding a can of black beans, can of chicken broth, minced onion,canned diced tomatoes and whatever else sounds good.

Take the rest of the shredded chicken, some grated cheese, and a can of refried beans to make up a bunch of burritos, wrap in plastic wrap, store in a gallon bag, and freeze.

Woohoo! Cook once, eat three different meals! THAT's the way to S-T-R-E-T-C-H a dollar!!!

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Supercool Mom at supercoolmomsrecipes.blogspot.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:24:22 GMT

My favorite recipe - chicken breasts and a jar of salsa. Cook all day. Fabulous too if you add a can of corn or pinto beans. Makes the best shredded chicken tacos or burritos you've ever had!

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LaLa — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:24:24 GMT

Ness... I have a similar recipe, chicken (love thighs.. ) cream of mushroom soup, and a sliced onion. Cook for the day on low. while cooking rice, I stir in frozen peas... YUM~ season as desired.. or with what ever is on hand.. basil, mrs.Dash, etc....

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Rich — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:57:51 GMT

If you REALLY want to get a slow cooker on the cheap, try one of the Freecycle type site. That's where I found mine. Sad to say though that I haven't actually used it yet but that's about to change. Some BBQ chicken sounds good right about now...or in a few hours. The chicken will be a slow cooker experiment but I can also do it on the grill...courtesy of the same site. Try it...

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CeeJay — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:26:39 GMT

I am a single male, uni grad student, and in my mother's words "have better things to spend money on than food." Nothing wrong with economical food as long as it tastes good. In addition to slow cooker, a pressure cooker bought on the cheap can turn beans, cheapest meat and a relatively few ingredients into the basis for several good meals.

Referring to CroneWitch above--crockpot meatballs can't be beaten. My 80-year-old Godmother claims that as her specialty for any family occasion, everyone loves them as much as they do her.

Keep the good money saving ideas coming!

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Patricia — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:43:59 GMT

Another way to use the pork roast - I put the broth into the frige and the next day I remove the fat that has hardened on the top. I save 1/2 the pulled pork without BBQ sauce. I use left over cornbread, biscuits, and bread (Italian seasoned bread is really good in this.) to make dressing just like Thanksgiving using the pork broth instead of turkey. After baking, I put the heated pulled pork on top of the dressing and cover it with pork gravy that I have made from some of the broth or made from a mix from the grocery store.

This is a really good way to stretch the pulled pork into another meal without the family getting tired of BBQ. Usually, I will cook double the meat and freeze a couple containers of pork and broth so I have something to thaw in the microwave if I am in a hurry.

Pat

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Sally — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:19:43 GMT

Since my oven broke down, I've been experimenting with baking quick breads in the crock pot. They turn out great! You just have to get used to round bread. . . :)