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kinntj · 01-19-2009, 05:06 PM

Thank you for posting these recipes and links! I'm getting hungry and I'll have to try those recipes when I shop for some ingredients like soups, mixes, and veggies. We have the meat though.

JennSaint · 01-19-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MonkeyDishwasher

Just made Corned Beef and Cabbage in ours last night. Corned beef, a head or two of lettuce (cut into 1/8s), a few baby carrots, and a cup of water...Delicious!

did you mean a head or two of cabbage???

mjantz · 01-19-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Nie0214

I just got a crock pot as well, but my problem is that so many recipes I find are huge servings. I'm single and live alone! Does anyone have recipes for a 3quart crock pot, 2-3 servings worth of food?

Your best bet may be to make those huge portions & then freeze for later. I do it when I make pork or chicken taco meat. Both recipes make a ton so I plan for dinner that night & then freeze the rest in 2-3 containers for later. Just pop it in the fridge the night before you want to eat it & warm it up when you get home.

ah1126 · 01-19-2009, 06:09 PM

I love to do a turkey breast in the crockpot. Put the turkey breast in, add water and season. The turkey comes out so moist!

Duke&Tree · 01-19-2009, 06:14 PM

We regularly use this website for new and fun crockpot recipes:

http://www.50plusfriends.com/cookboo.../index-5b.html

MonkeyDishwasher · 01-19-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JennSaint

did you mean a head or two of cabbage???

Haha... yeah... my bad

pigletto · 01-19-2009, 09:51 PM

I just spent an hour reading that Crockpot Blog.
It is AWESOME and I am so so excited to try some of those recipes!!

Buffalo chicken lasagna? In the crockpot?
I swear my husband will ask for a vow renewal or something

Thanks for the link!!!!

Topper · 01-20-2009, 07:19 AM

The DIS has a cooking forum that seems to be overlooked by many. There is a crockpot recipe thread going on for a few years now:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=275509

HTH

a1tinkfans · 01-20-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dashzap

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/

She used her crockpot daily last year and blogged about it. Some great recipes and pretty funny to read, too.

Too Funny and some look really YUMMY!!

ShiPooOwner · 01-20-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ah1126

I love to do a turkey breast in the crockpot. Put the turkey breast in, add water and season. The turkey comes out so moist!

Do you put it in frozen or thawed?

CEC's Mom · 01-20-2009, 09:16 AM

My favorite recipe to make in my crockpot is mac & cheese. It is so good!

8oz. elbow macaroni (cooked)
1/3 cup melted butter
3 cups shredded cheddar
1 can evap. milk
1 1/2 cups milk

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Add 1/2 the elbows, then half the cheese. Repeat with rest of elbows and cheese. Pour melted butter over top. Then add the milks (I have used all milk when I didn't have the evap. milk on hand. I also always use skim to make it lower in fat). Turn crockpot on low for about 4 hours. You can add onion or chopped up ham if you like, but I usually don't. My DD9 likes this better than the boxed stuff.

Dashzap · 01-20-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Nie0214

I just got a crock pot as well, but my problem is that so many recipes I find are huge servings. I'm single and live alone! Does anyone have recipes for a 3quart crock pot, 2-3 servings worth of food?

Lots of people like Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two: For the Small Slow Cooker by Beth Hensperger (ISBN-13: 978-1558323414)

I haven't tried any of the recipes in it.

Don't buy a huge cooker if you want small amounts. You need the crock at least 2/3rds full for it to work properly.

erinbee · 01-20-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mjbaby

Part of the problem is that I don't like to use a lot of prepared sauces and cream 'o whatnot soups. I even make my own salad dressings so the idea of pouring, say, a bottle of commercial Italian dressing into the crock doesn't really work with my kitchen style.

I completely agree with you. It annoys me greatly that so many crock pot recipes rely on Cream of whatever soups. To me, everything always ends up tasting the same.

I have done two things to try and combat that. I have found some all natural and/or organic varieties that I use without as much guilt as the normal cans of food science and preservatives. You can also make your own using a bechamel sauce, though that adds time. I've never tried freezing a bechamel so I can't say if you could but it might be worth a try.

joha · 01-20-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by erinbee

I completely agree with you. It annoys me greatly that so many crock pot recipes rely on Cream of whatever soups. To me, everything always ends up tasting the same.

I have done two things to try and combat that. I have found some all natural and/or organic varieties that I use without as much guilt as the normal cans of food science and preservatives. You can also make your own using a bechamel sauce, though that adds time. I've never tried freezing a bechamel so I can't say if you could but it might be worth a try.

Same here! I try avoiding those recipes that call for cream of whatever soup.

TarzansKat · 01-20-2009, 12:37 PM

Hey, guys! I got inspired by this thread, and took out the crockpot, which sadly...has never been used.

I have a very, very newbie type question. I've thrown in all the ingredients and turned it on low. How can I tell that it's working? Does the outer part of the crockpot get hot? Will I see steam on the cover? Sorry for all the questions, it just doesn't look like anything's going on in there!

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pigletto DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 6,956	I just spent an hour reading that Crockpot Blog. It is AWESOME and I am so so excited to try some of those recipes!! Buffalo chicken lasagna? In the crockpot? I swear my husband will ask for a vow renewal or something Thanks for the link!!!! __________________

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kinntj DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,137	Thank you for posting these recipes and links! I'm getting hungry and I'll have to try those recipes when I shop for some ingredients like soups, mixes, and veggies. We have the meat though.

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Topper Painfully White Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,390	The DIS has a cooking forum that seems to be overlooked by many. There is a crockpot recipe thread going on for a few years now: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=275509 HTH

01-20-2009, 09:16 AM	#41
CEC's Mom Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 61	My favorite recipe to make in my crockpot is mac & cheese. It is so good! 8oz. elbow macaroni (cooked) 1/3 cup melted butter 3 cups shredded cheddar 1 can evap. milk 1 1/2 cups milk Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Add 1/2 the elbows, then half the cheese. Repeat with rest of elbows and cheese. Pour melted butter over top. Then add the milks (I have used all milk when I didn't have the evap. milk on hand. I also always use skim to make it lower in fat). Turn crockpot on low for about 4 hours. You can add onion or chopped up ham if you like, but I usually don't. My DD9 likes this better than the boxed stuff.