Friday 7 November 2014

Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos

Summer Crock Pot Recipes Biography

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Is your slow cooker gathering dust this summer? While many slow cooker recipes – soups, stews, and so forth – seem more appropriate for cold weather, the slow cooker is actually a great choice for summer meals. Not only do they save money and time, slow cookers save energy. They don't give off much heat beyond the actual pot, thus helping to keep your kitchen (and you) cool.

Armed with some summer-friendly slow cooker recipes, you can enjoy convenient slow cooker meals all season long. Here are four reasons to use your slow cooker this summer:

You Name It, It Cooks It.  Slow cookers don’t just cook up entrees; you can make appetizers, side dishes, and desserts with surprising success. You’ll find a variety of recipes below to add to your slow cooker recipe collection.
It Turns Lean Meat Tender. The slow cooker cooks food slowly at a low temperature -- generally between 170 and 280 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Donna Falconnier, MS, RD, with the University of Illinois Extension. Because of this, leaner cuts of meat become more tender -- and shrink less.
It's Great for Parties. It’s so convenient to bring your dish right in the slow cooker to parties and barbecues. The slow cooker keeps the food at the right temperature, and you can serve it straight from the pot. Just plug it in, and your dish is ready to serve when everyone is ready to eat.
It's Cost-Effective and Energy Efficient. The slow cooker is a small but mighty appliance. "Cooking with a small appliance, such as a Crock-Pot slow cooker, saves energy without compromising taste," says Merideth McNally, spokesperson for the Crock-Pot brand of slow cookers. According to 2006 data from the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, using a slow cooker at 200 degrees for 7 hours costs about 9 cents, while using an electric oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour costs some 25 cents and a convection oven at 325-degrees for 45 minutes costs at least 18 cents.
After years of friends telling me their crock pot was a life saver i gave in and bought one. With two small children I was looking for an easy way to get dinner going and generally make dinner less painful for the beasts also known as my children.

I took it out of the box and stared at it for a couple days. I finally got up enough courage and washed it. Then came the experimenting, and I will be honest: it took a while. I had gotten some bad advice. I added to much liquid, not enough filler. It took time to figure out the temperature. How long do I really need to cook things, and then by chance I came across a cookbook called Art of the Slow Cooker that saved my life and taught me the ins, the outs and not to be afraid. I let go and cooked the way I cook.

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I have to admit, I don’t use my crock pot as often as I should. I forget how easy it makes things. How 20 minutes in the morning can save my whole evening, forget it, it saves my week.

When I was introduced to Marcella Hazan’s famous sauce recipe I stopped what i was doing…can this work in the crock pot? Can I get it down? Will the onion be to much? Can I stop buying jars of sauce for that easy last minute dinner and have this sitting in my fridge all week?

It worked. I played with the recipe a little, I threw together some ideas, and now, in the words of Emeril, “BAM” I got sauce.

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This recipe is so easy it comes together in less then 5 minutes. Yes, 5 minutes. And the best part is, it can cook all day on a low setting with the top ajar and your house smells amazing. Amazing like you’ve been cooking Sunday gravy on he stove top all day.

Looking for other easy and delicious recipes for your crockpot? Here’s a few of my favorites:

Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos
Summer Crock Pot Recipes Crock Pot Recipes Chicken Beef with Ground Beef Easy Pinterest Beef Stew For Kids Pork Loin Chicken Thighs Phhotos

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