Crock Pot Cooking
Crockpots sound like a genius thing. When there’s going to be a lot going on, throw the ingredients in there and let it cook for the day so it’s ready when you are. Saying it like that, I would think I’d want to use it every day!
But, I don’t. I don’t like it. It’s handy and it gets the job done but there has only been one thing I’ve ever liked that’s come out of a crockpot and that is beef stew. I’ve tried so many different recipes, I’ve tried making up my own recipes, I’ve tried preparing things a little differently before throwing them in and I have never fully enjoyed a meal that has come out of the crock pot.
So this is my call for favorite recipes. I work all day and then have something going on 3-5 nights a week for 2-6 hours at a time. The thought of crockpot meals is very appealing but I don’t like my crockpot meals and I need some help finding something that might work for me.
And I will say, it is just me. The rest of the family seems to enjoy the things I make just fine. Rarely a complaint. It is just me complaining. I can’t figure out exactly what it is. I know sometimes it’s been things just are mushier than I like them being. Sometimes it almost seems like the flavor is cooked out of the food as well. A dish that sounds like it would be delicious and is when I cook it out of the crockpot, loses half of its flavor while cooking for so long. That’s all I can figure at least.
I made up a recipe last night for something that seemed like it would be SO good. Again, the family enjoyed it. I didn’t. It didn’t taste how I thought it would based on what I did to it. I decided I was going to try to make it again on a night I had more time so I didn’t need the crockpot to see the difference. It will be my experiment.
But, until then. I’m in desperate need of some recipes so I can start using it more often and make my life easier. What is your favorite slow cooker recipe?
Crockpots sound like a genius thing. When there’s going to be a lot going on, throw the ingredients in there and let it cook for the day so it’s ready when you are. Saying it like that, I would think I’d want to use it every day!
But, I don’t. I don’t like it. It’s handy and it gets the job done but there has only been one thing I’ve ever liked that’s come out of a crockpot and that is beef stew. I’ve tried so many different recipes, I’ve tried making up my own recipes, I’ve tried preparing things a little differently before throwing them in and I have never fully enjoyed a meal that has come out of the crock pot.
So this is my call for favorite recipes. I work all day and then have something going on 3-5 nights a week for 2-6 hours at a time. The thought of crockpot meals is very appealing but I don’t like my crockpot meals and I need some help finding something that might work for me.
And I will say, it is just me. The rest of the family seems to enjoy the things I make just fine. Rarely a complaint. It is just me complaining. I can’t figure out exactly what it is. I know sometimes it’s been things just are mushier than I like them being. Sometimes it almost seems like the flavor is cooked out of the food as well. A dish that sounds like it would be delicious and is when I cook it out of the crockpot, loses half of its flavor while cooking for so long. That’s all I can figure at least.
I made up a recipe last night for something that seemed like it would be SO good. Again, the family enjoyed it. I didn’t. It didn’t taste how I thought it would based on what I did to it. I decided I was going to try to make it again on a night I had more time so I didn’t need the crockpot to see the difference. It will be my experiment.
But, until then. I’m in desperate need of some recipes so I can start using it more often and make my life easier. What is your favorite slow cooker recipe?