I have recently fell in love with crock-pot cooking. There are just so many reasons why using a slow cooker is great for me. The first thing that caught my attention about it is that on the low setting it runs at about 75 Watts per hour. It costs less than 7 cents an hour!!! Holy Crap I thought! So brought my old crock-pot I had obtained for like a dollar at a tag sale, down from the high shelf. Made room on the counter top so I would be more committed to using it.
I am delighted to say that since I have started using the crock-pot, it has opened up a world of convenience for me. For starters I can start a dinner in the CP at 12:00 am! Perfect because my daughter is taking her nap and my son is away at pre-school. No kids to bother me while I cook. The next awesome thing is that you use so few dishes preparing a CP meal (everything goes in the CP). I have to wash less dishes, which is just awesome.
The CP also uses all my odds and ends ingredients. Including lower grade cuts of meat. These cuts may be chewy when cooked regularly, but when slow cooked in the CP they come out tender and delicious.
So I say everyone break out your crock-pots, they are just fantastic! There are so many dishes so it really is for everyone. There are side dishes, appetizers, soups, even desserts! These are some of the best sites I have found for recipes.
http://www.crock-pot.com/Recipes.aspx
http://crockpot.betterrecipes.com/index.html?ordersrc=google9crockpot_home
http://www.familycrockpotrecipes.com/
http://southernfood.about.com/library/crock/blcpidx.htm
Viva La Crock-Pot!
