Crock pot

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Posted by Kimbalina

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Posted by futuremrsfab
switch out the water for a can of diet coke- its sooo good- it sounds nasty, but its really good!

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what does the coke do to it? sweeter?

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coke is AMAZING for a marinade or slowcooker add on! u don't even taste it - just makes it even more tender! the sugar does somethin' to it

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Posted by jtgarsik

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Posted by Kimbalina

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Posted by futuremrsfab
switch out the water for a can of diet coke- its sooo good- it sounds nasty, but its really good!

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what does the coke do to it? sweeter?

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coke is AMAZING for a marinade or slowcooker add on! u don't even taste it - just makes it even more tender! the sugar does somethin' to it

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Good to know! We dont usually have soda in the house. So I haven't used it for any cooking.

Cranberry Chicken - 159 calories per serving, 1.1gram of fat!

Never tried this one but it's from the same person that gave me the other two & i love them


You'll Need:

1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
1 cup whole cranberry sauce
1 tsp. beef bullion granules
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp. prepared mustard

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Spray cooker with cooking spray - place onion on bottom of crock pot. Place chicken breasts on top & then combine remaining ingredients & pour over.

Cook on low 6-8 hrs.

i love my crock pot....so many recipes you can find online....


i have a great chili recipe if you want it (healthy)
also you can make pulled pork DH loves this

i am making beef stew overnight one night this week for dinner

the best thing is you can make a huge batch so you have leftovers for the week or you can freeze em

* is anyone else scared to leave it on when your not home?

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Posted by jtgarsik

woops - just saw u don't eat beef!
here's another yummy one..

Hawaiin Chicken:

You'll Need:

2 18oz. bottles bbq suace
1 15oz. can pinapple chunks
1 green bell pepper(chopped)
1 lg. onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
8 boneless chix, cutlets

White rice prepared according to directions.(i just use boil-in-a bag(uncle bens)..makes it that much easier!
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In bowl: mix bbq sauce, pinapple(with juice!), pepper, onion & garlic.

arrange 4chix. breast in bottom of pot, pour half sauce over chix, place remaining chix. on top & cover with rest of sauce.

cook on low 8hrs.

Serve over rice! (prepare rice according to directions)

SUPER yummy!

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sounds yummy will be making this over the weekend

I've made pot roast, chicken and stuffing, chicken cacciatore, stuffed peppers, pork loin and potatoes, and french onion soup

My favorite is the chicken and stuffing---

Put chicken in the bottom of the crock pot, cover with 2 sliced sweet pototoes, mix stuffing with water and butter and put on top cook for 8 hours on low. It is wonderful. I can't eat mushy things so if the stuffing comes out toooo mushy I put it in the toaster oven for about 15 minutes before dinner.

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Posted by FutureMrsB18

i love my crock pot....so many recipes you can find online....


i have a great chili recipe if you want it (healthy)
also you can make pulled pork DH loves this

i am making beef stew overnight one night this week for dinner

the best thing is you can make a huge batch so you have leftovers for the week or you can freeze em

* is anyone else scared to leave it on when your not home?

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yea that makes me nervous too- I have done it- but I try to pick recipes that are more liquid based- soups, etc when I am not home & its on

Last week I got country style pork ribs-boneless because they were on sale. I just put them in the slow cooker with sliced onions, a bottle of bbq sauce and 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and they were delicious. Cooked them for about 6 hours on low. I made mashed potatoes on the side and the pork just shredded. Really good reheated too.


ETS: Oddly enough this is my idea of a recipe when I'm not teaching a class. I think it sounds less daunting. Let me know if you want it in recipe form.

ETS again: I apparently cannot read directions. Sorry-I will think of more ideas for you Heather.

This dish is yummy!

Ingrediants:
* 1 pkg. chicken breasts (1 1/2 lbs)
* 1 jar chicken gravy
* 1 4 oz can green chiles, chopped
* 1 onion, chopped
* corn tortillas
* shredded cheese

Preparation:
Combine chicken, gravy, green chiles, and chopped onion in slow cooker; cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. Take chicken out of sauce and shred. Fill corn tortillas with chicken and sauce. Top with shredded cheese and roll. Place in baking dish. Pour excess sauce over and sprinkle with more shredded cheese. Bake at 350° for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Serves 4.

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Posted by squeekietoy

I haven't used my Crock Pot yet but yesterday I bought a Slow Cooker Cookbook from Williams Sonoma. It has over 80 recipes in it. You may want to check that out.

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I have that book too but my mom has it right now so I haven't made any recipes out of it. I let her borrow it because she just got a slow cooker. I get the feeling it will be awhile before I get it back. Is there a recipe for chicken and dumplings in that book? I think I remember seeing a recipe like that that looked good.

I never made this recipe but Epicurious usually has great recipes.

Chicken Paprikash with Sour Cream

2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon hot paprika
1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
3 pounds chicken legs
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup sour cream
Fresh dill, chopped, for garnish

Special equipment:
Slow cooker

In slow cooker, stir together onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and paprika. Spread mixture evenly over bottom of insert.

Rub garlic halves over chicken, then sprinkle chicken with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. In medium saucepan over moderately high heat, heat butter and oil until hot but not smoking. Add chicken pieces and brown, turning occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker (do not clean pan), layering chicken on top of onion mixture.

In same saucepan over high heat, bring stock to simmer, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Pour over chicken in slow cooker, cover, and cook on low until chicken is tender but not falling off bone, 5 to 6 hours.

Stir sour cream into sauce. Garnish with dill and serve.

wow great recipes I can't wait to try. I'm adding this to my notebook.

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Posted by Cutechef729

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Posted by squeekietoy

I haven't used my Crock Pot yet but yesterday I bought a Slow Cooker Cookbook from Williams Sonoma. It has over 80 recipes in it. You may want to check that out.

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I have that book too but my mom has it right now so I haven't made any recipes out of it. I let her borrow it because she just got a slow cooker. I get the feeling it will be awhile before I get it back. Is there a recipe for chicken and dumplings in that book? I think I remember seeing a recipe like that that looked good.

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No Chicken and Dumplings in mine. :( The one I bought is Art of the Slow Cooker. The other one they had was a giant hardcover one. It was prolly in that book.