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Winter Crockpot Ideas

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1. Ima saver Says:
   January 11th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
   The only thing I have ever made in a crockpot is a roast.

2. compulsive debtor Says:
   January 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
   I'm not a big crockpot user. I find everything that comes out of it taste the same.

3. frugalhousewife Says:
   January 11th, 2008 at 01:56 pm
   Our favorite new recipe this year is chicken tortilla soup. I use it mainly for soups, chili, etc when I need an easy, eat when we walk in the door meal. I also use it to cook spaghetti sauce and meatballs, meat for beef pot pie filling, and steak with mushroom gravy. Last night I cooked a Boston butt to use in Brunswick stew today.

4. nance Says:
   January 11th, 2008 at 02:03 pm
   Ham and scalloped potatoes, chili, French dip, spaghetti sauce, pot roast.

5. Dido Says:
   January 11th, 2008 at 04:09 pm
   I've found that a crockpot is a great way to slowly carmelize sweet onions--these are great if you're looking for great taste yet not too bad a calorie hit. Last week, I took a large Vidalia onion & sliced it, poured over it a bit of olive oil & mixed, then threw in a handful of pine nuts and one of dried cranberries and a bunch of kale and let the crockpot do its thing. Yum!

6. Broken Arrow Says:
   January 11th, 2008 at 07:41 pm
   Oooh, I love onions! I use them in my crock pot all the time! However, I'm also an utter novice, so really, not much except chicken. It's cheap and is the only meat that comes out good for me so far. If you guys have any suggestions, I'm all ears.

7. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
   January 11th, 2008 at 08:06 pm
   Dido, as much as I dislike kale, that recipe sounds incredible.
   
   I like to crockpot whatever pork I can get cheapest. Cut off fat if there is a lot. I'll just throw it in with a bit of vinegar and "liquid smoke" over all surfaces (Careful: use very little!) to serve as a marinade. Don't use a lot because you won't be removing the meat from the marinade, but cooking it in it, too. Chopped onions go in. After cooking a while I add BBQ sauce. (Basically tomato + vinegar + brown sugar, but can vary a lot!)
   
   Husband doesn't eat pork, but does not mind if I do. Cooks up tender and I like to use on sandwiches with finely chopped coleslaw. Texture varies according to whether I used a whole roast, sliced chops, cubed pieces. But for putting on sandwiches, if the meat is tender, the texture doesn't matter much to me. With only one person eating I divvy up leftovers into single servings for the freezer, holding back some for the fridge and using in the next few days.

8. fern Says:
   January 12th, 2008 at 07:58 am
   hmmm crockpot. Good idea for this Sunday and plenty of leftovers for dinner for the coming work week.
   
   I love a lamb stew that consists of just 5 ingredients, let's see if i can remember 'em: lamb, stock, rosemary, carrots, onions.
   
   All i can say is: yum.

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