Pssst….I have a little secret for you. Lots of you have a kitchen assistant hiding in your kitchen. No, I’m not talking about an imaginary little cooking gnome or anything, I’m talking about your slow cooker! But how many of you are actually using it? Many people tell me “Oh yeah, I got one of those when we got married” or “My mom gave me hers when I got my own place.” But the comment usually following that is “…but I haven’t used it in years!”
Whether you’re using yours regularly or need to dust yours off, it’s time to put it into service and save yourself time and effort in the kitchen! What I love about slow cookers is that you generally prepare your meal in the morning at the start of your day (or better yet, do some of the prep the night before), turn it on and walk away. When the evening rush rolls in, you can relax and know that dinner is done and all you need to do is dish it up and maybe add a side! Easy!
Already using your slow cooker but need some more variety? The cookbook review I did last week will help you get started. Or you can do a search online for thousands of recipe ideas. I found a few good looking sites like Slow And Simple, or CDKitchen or Crockpot.com.
You will find that your slowcooker can come in handy for so much more than just main dishes or soups and stews–how about appetizers, breakfasts or desserts? The possibilities are limitless. I know I plan to use mine a bit more to branch out to some of these extras. Let us know your favorite way to use your slow cooker and we can help each other!
As always, happy cooking!
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