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Slow cooker trick

The giveaway winner is at the end so you can skip ahead to that part if you want.  Otherwise read on for a random little flavorful-meal-in-a-jiffy-short-cut. I made this slow cooker dish a few weeks ago and I wasn’t going to post about it because it’s not really a recipe, but I figured maybe others would like to know how much of a time saver a slow cooker can be.  Combined with the seasoning trick up my sleeve – well, you may never spend over 5 minutes in the kitchen again. This took me 3… Read more >

January 21, 2012 crock-pot, lentils, tvp Read more >

The slow-cooker secret

…is that there is no secret.  There are no tricks you need to know to make a perfect meal. It’s virtually idiot proof.  [I say virtually, because I’m sure there’s some moron somewhere who did something wrong]  The only way I think you could mess up a crock-pot recipe is by forgetting to plug it in. Take this meal, for example.  I made it last week and I just threw things in and hoped for the best. The outcome? Not too shabby. Now since I know you’re going to ask me what was in it,… Read more >

November 17, 2011 beans, crock-pot Read more >

The Island of Misfit Toys

Shout out to anyone who recognizes this title (and picture).  Too bad VHS tape players are basically extinct because this is a classic as far as I’m concerned.  And now, may I present to you, our island of misfit toys… Sad, but true, these do not get used often enough.  I have no excuse.  It’s something I’m pretty ashamed to admit actually.  So I hereby vow to use both the slow cooker and the juicer once a week.  Do we have a deal?  Good.  The inspiration for this crock-pot soup came from here.  All I… Read more >

December 6, 2010 butternut squash, clif bar, crock-pot, lentils, potatoes, soup Read more >