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08-05-2016, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SewingSew
I had one of the original ones too. The design was impractical. They were dirt cheap then. I was so glad when they came out with removable pots.
08-05-2016, 07:04 AM
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I love my crockpot. I had the old kind that did not have the removable crock and liked it better than the newer ones now. Since it was not a removable crock the heat was around the whole thing and not just the bottom - it cooked better in my opinion. But, it eventually cracked and had to be discarded for the newer ones. My favorite meal that it cooked so well was 2 cornish hens and 2 baking potatoes wrapped in foil. Come home from work, make a salad and serve dinner.
08-05-2016, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by c joyce
I love my crockpot. I had the old kind that did not have the removable crock and liked it better than the newer ones now. Since it was not a removable crock the heat was around the whole thing and not just the bottom - it cooked better in my opinion. But, it eventually cracked and had to be discarded for the newer ones. My favorite meal that it cooked so well was 2 cornish hens and 2 baking potatoes wrapped in foil. Come home from work, make a salad and serve dinner.
08-05-2016, 10:43 PM
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I use my crock pot all the time. I have been ill a lot lately & my DH has taken over most of the cooking (bless his heart) & is in love with the crock pot. He has never cooked the first 42 years, but is becoming a really good cook now. All I have to do is guide him on how to & he goes for it. We make almost anything in it.
08-06-2016, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Halo
I use my crock pot all the time. I have been ill a lot lately & my DH has taken over most of the cooking (bless his heart) & is in love with the crock pot. He has never cooked the first 42 years, but is becoming a really good cook now. All I have to do is guide him on how to & he goes for it. We make almost anything in it.
08-06-2016, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Just Jan
I cooked it in the crock pot, in the can, for 10 hours and it was really good. At first it was a bit lumpy but that stirred out. Then a gooey job transferring leftovers to a jar, so next time I will start it in the jar. I agree it would be better to be able to watch it. I think with less time it would not have been lumpy... seemed over cooked to me. But I am so happy to have learned of this. Its really, really good. Thanks.
08-06-2016, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by lclang
Crock pots are great! I make apple butter, cook rice, dry beans, breakfast oatmeal, and you can make bread, all sorts of desserts, sauces, cobblers, bake apples, potatoes. I have three crock pots and use them all. Fantastic for "Musgo" soup. Just put all leftovers in the pot that you think would make a good soup, add seasonings, cheeses, or whatever you have on hand. ("Musgo" soup is what you make from the stuff in your fridge that is still good but not enough for another meal, or leftover veggies and you look at the container and say, "This musgo!) There are tons of good recipes for crock pot meals on the internet.
08-07-2016, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
I just made the Cranberry Chicken recipe with BBQ that was posted about a year ago. Kind of messy but very good!
08-07-2016, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by koko
I made this today in a large pot on top of the stove. It is delicious and so easy to make. Shredded the chicken a bit and then placed some on small buns. YUM
I made crockpot bread yesterday. It took longer than the recipes...there's quite a few of them but it tastes so much better than store bought sliced bread. It is the kind of bread you want to break a piece off of and just eat. I just don't enjoy doing that with storebought sliced bread.
I didn't let the dough rise separate from the crockpot cooking, so I might try a different technique next time.
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