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Wouldn't you like to have dinner ready when you come home from work? The slow cooker or crockpot is a working woman's best friend. This is a great recipe that takes 15 minutes in the morning, and slowly simmers all day to a wonderful pork chop and light gravy meal. …
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With the flick of a slow cooker's switch, families gather round, parties come alive and every day feels richer and a lot more satisfying. Plus you can go ahead and buy the cheapest cuts of meat: Shoulder, shank and ribs melt into a tender, rich meal under the long, low spell of a slow cooker's heat. Need more? Try these three mouth-watering recipes. Read More »
Get the recipe for Chianti-Braised Short Ribs, with the sauce one reader called out of this world.
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Beanie Weinies
The can says pork and beans. Some people call them franks and beans. We always called them beanie weinies. Whatever the name, they are yet another cheap meal that sustains households with children. It is a meal that can be made, literally in about a minute: open the can,…
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It goes against every fiber of my working mom being, but I have to admit it, right here, right now: I'm not in love with my slow cooker.
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Oh sure, it's a fine mini appliance. It does its job well. We can probably be friends, but I'm not sure that my crock pot is, you know, "The One." Obviously, the problem in this relationship is me, not it. It's done nothing wrong, it functions perfectly well, it does what it's designed to do.
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Lamb stew happens to be one of my personal favorite comfort foods. The best thing about this slow-cooker recipe is how simple it is (there are just a few inexpensive ingredients) and it’s so healthy at just 266 calories per serving. When I come home from work and I have a rich hearty dinner waiting for me I am truly stoked. Plus my house smells amazing! Read More »
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The crock pot is one of those things you have in your kitchen, under the counter somewhere or up on a high shelf, that you can forget about so easily. You don't use it, and suddenly it is like it never even existed! Until you run across a recipe that calls for a crock pot. Then you're reminded that it's just a little chopping, a little tossing, and mostly just letting it sit for hours while you take care of all the things you need to do besides cook, and your house fills up with the smell of amazing dinner, just a short while away, with leftovers for days. Read More »
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