Though they fell out of vogue for a while, crock pots are back with a vengeance - and with good reason. These countertop cookers take all of the guesswork out of family meals, and they can have your dinner hot and ready when you walk in the door after a long day of work. Sure, they have limitations (no browning, sorry) but the long, slow-cooking process is perfect for achieving tenderness in meats and creating lovely stews. Slow cooker recipes can turn chicken, beef, and pork into dinner with just a couple minutes of prep. Throw in a pork shoulder with some orange juice and onions and it'll turn into fragrant pulled pork perfect for tacos by dinnertime. Feel like chili? You can pretty much dump all of the ingredients together, set the timer, and walk away - it'll be a Texas-style feast when you return hours later.
... whatever was the catch of the day. But if you're a landlocked seafood lover, this slow-cooker variation... of Pinot Grigio), and you've got yourself a fine midwinter's meal. Make this Slow Cooker Cioppino! February... to get cooking with your slow cooker. Find all our "28 Days of Slow Cooking" to date on Pinterest... read more...
... in the oven in a covered casserole, on the stove top in a Dutch oven, or on your counter in a slow-cooker..., thanks to colorful sweet peppers, high in antioxidants. Slow Cooker Chicken with Cashews Pork Braised...Fall weather inevitably triggers thoughts of slow-cooking comfort foods like beef pot roast... read more...
... slow cooker. Now, most everything we make in our slow cooker turns out good, but there's still a key... difference in slow cooker recipes. For some, you still have to do a whole lot of pre-cooking and prepping...'re going with Thanksgiving week? Exactly. This Slow Cooker Beef and Mushroom Stew requires just 20 minutes... read more...
It all comes down to this - the final Slow Cooker Monday. Spring is here and, even though I use my slow cooker all year round, it will be time for a new 'theme' for Monday posts here in the PtS kitchen. Sadly, I have no idea what that theme is yet. It will be [...] read more...
Can you believe there are only a few weeks of winter left? And that means only a few more weeks of low and slow Mondays. I may cry. My slow cooker and I have had some major bonding moments and I am scrambling to narrow down the dozens of recipes I still want to test [...] read more...
Where I love my slow cooker with a passion that sometimes is a little peculiar in a public settingthat like all things, it can let you down from time to time. See, slow cooking is all about flavors and sometimes a recipe can just fall flat read more...