tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post5569161628456645866..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: Slow Cooking in the Real WorldStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-34268665619257141872016-09-09T13:18:20.895-07:002016-09-09T13:18:20.895-07:00I want to make the Garlic chicken but I will make ...I want to make the Garlic chicken but I will make it with white rice I don't have a big kitchen that I will buy a lot of rice I have arborio rice but I don't think its good for that.Brathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821847483589338042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-91425042040352014742012-01-27T23:00:04.137-08:002012-01-27T23:00:04.137-08:00I used my crockpots in the basement during my firs...I used my crockpots in the basement during my first trimester this time, knowing I couldn't get away with 3 months without cooking a second time. It kept the smell of cooking food away from me yet allowed me to make a lot of home cooked meals for my husband/daughter.Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249158405191922531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-21226174261648356062011-10-13T10:25:39.502-07:002011-10-13T10:25:39.502-07:00Yes I have the best use of a crock pot. When we w...Yes I have the best use of a crock pot. When we were building our hous and living in a travel trailer on the property. I used the crock in the bathroom to heat water to wash dishes and hands with. It was great to have hot water to wash hands with ( there was problems with the heating system of the trailer.Margenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720215366017544359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-27571184911593507302011-09-28T10:16:51.182-07:002011-09-28T10:16:51.182-07:00I saw your chicken recipe and was delighted at how...I saw your chicken recipe and was delighted at how simple yet easy it was! I'll let you know how it comes out.Emily Shorettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271950981131095434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-21212969518918023892011-09-27T16:00:01.574-07:002011-09-27T16:00:01.574-07:00I think the most interesting thing I have used my ...I think the most interesting thing I have used my Crockpot for is filling it up with water on low with the lid off for a makeshift humidifier when my kids were sick. I was actually really surprised how well it worked!Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-33008267314679447012011-09-27T13:28:27.834-07:002011-09-27T13:28:27.834-07:00While I was pregnant, if I smelled something cooki...While I was pregnant, if I smelled something cooking I couldn't eat it. So I would put my crock pot in my garage so I wouldn't have to smell it, so I could have dinner for me and my family.chickadee3357https://www.blogger.com/profile/07026108059766556417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-19647442250288046562011-09-27T11:06:17.827-07:002011-09-27T11:06:17.827-07:00We like to do vacations on the cheap. A lot of our...We like to do vacations on the cheap. A lot of our state parks along the coast in Oregon have Yurts, but you aren't allowed to cook inside. I leave my crockpot plugged in on the porch while we are out doing our thing at the beach or aquarium and come back to a nice hot meal.Amber Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500014482297767366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-81297219207780396452011-09-26T17:23:00.548-07:002011-09-26T17:23:00.548-07:00I made your Honey Garlic Slow cooker chilcken this...I made your Honey Garlic Slow cooker chilcken this weekend, and wow!! Knocked it out of the ballpark, so to speak!! <br /><br />I thought I had made enough chicken for two full meals, but alas, there's one lonely chicken breast staring at me from the fridge!!! <br /><br />The REAL test, was giving my 9 yo daughter her choice of seconds on your chicken, or heating up some chicken strips Jeanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-48710200273125636322011-09-25T23:09:06.319-07:002011-09-25T23:09:06.319-07:00My mom just linked me to your website after my gra...My mom just linked me to your website after my grandmother got me a 1.5qt slow cooker for my new apartment. Recently I've begun turning it on at around 8 on Saturday nights and having a feast to come home to after the bars close. :) Thanks for your inspiration.Stephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-56282930880316532942011-09-25T20:58:01.042-07:002011-09-25T20:58:01.042-07:00I have 4 soccer-playing kids (plus a toddler) and ...I have 4 soccer-playing kids (plus a toddler) and it is crazy trying to feed my family before and after a mulitple-game day. I just set my crockpot in the back of my Suburban and fill a tote with paper products. We have our own tailgate party, and everyone else is jealous because they all have to endure McD's and Little Caesars. Thanks for all you wonderful recipes, and also the time you badgermommynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-5576419286221894752011-09-25T10:39:38.740-07:002011-09-25T10:39:38.740-07:00My boyfriend and I lived in an 5th wheel for a yea...My boyfriend and I lived in an 5th wheel for a year while fixing up a house and I pretty much exclusively used my crockpot and rice cooker (the 5th wheel had a stove and oven but used way too much propane). I made a coke braised ham for xmas dinner during that time, and lasagna and baked penne - two things that I was really excited about - also yogurt and roasted chicken and pulled pork and thenCrafty Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777522080677716294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-40777340929421653042011-09-23T18:57:18.926-07:002011-09-23T18:57:18.926-07:00We use ours when we camp. We used it almost exclus...We use ours when we camp. We used it almost exclusively when our kitchen was being remodeled.Zimms Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671798321373854716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-91651426700488440982011-09-23T18:34:32.048-07:002011-09-23T18:34:32.048-07:00When my triplets were babies, we used our slow coo...When my triplets were babies, we used our slow cooker to heat bottles. We needed something fast and did not have the time heat 3 bottles one after another,. So, we keep the slow cooker filled with water and on low during the day. When it was feeding time, we would put all 3 bottles in for a minute to heat them up. I give this tip to all new moms of high order multiples that I meet.<br />http:Abbyhttp://www.thriftywithtriplets.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-27618724734573843222011-09-23T02:49:18.505-07:002011-09-23T02:49:18.505-07:00I just jumped on to grab the Korean ribs recipe so...I just jumped on to grab the Korean ribs recipe so we'd have it so my sweetie and I could make them, along with other happy crockpot meals, during our vacation in Maine. How funny you linked that recipe in this post.Teresa Noelle Robertshttp://www.teresanoelleroberts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-20342649702175202732011-09-22T20:21:51.182-07:002011-09-22T20:21:51.182-07:00Naomismom~~ I would love to know what you made in...Naomismom~~ I would love to know what you made in those 4 CPs in your hotel room. Please do tell.Grandma Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587160523698527979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-85375133033503876002011-09-22T14:54:13.013-07:002011-09-22T14:54:13.013-07:00Recently we had a family gathering, unfortunately ...Recently we had a family gathering, unfortunately for a funeral. Something like 24 of us were gathered together in a hotel, that did not have a restaurant. We did not want to go out both nights so I volunteered to cook dinner for 24 out of my hotel room. I pre chopped all the food at home packed up two crock pots and two rice cookers and had dinner for 24. If I could I would post the picture Naomismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232739788051792806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-74263379887903856162011-09-22T08:24:00.267-07:002011-09-22T08:24:00.267-07:00someone already mentioned this, but when my triple...someone already mentioned this, but when my triplets were babies, we sometimes used a crockpot half-full of water to warm their bottles.pyjammy pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405480361670567529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-16013687444075098712011-09-22T06:43:51.330-07:002011-09-22T06:43:51.330-07:00Pre-assembling crock pot meals in ziplocks!? This ...Pre-assembling crock pot meals in ziplocks!? This is something I haven't heard of or considered before. Do I have it right: you put all the ingredients into a ziplock and freeze it for later? This is genius! My husband keeps talking about redoing our kitchen/living room floor area, so this is definitely an idea to keep in mind.Carzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852510264015535222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-31290586769908581792011-09-22T05:57:17.963-07:002011-09-22T05:57:17.963-07:00Oh! and for "different" uses of crockpot...Oh! and for "different" uses of crockpots - keeping towels warm for laboring mama's!magreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226947633980773061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-7358011602041192692011-09-22T05:56:20.564-07:002011-09-22T05:56:20.564-07:00That older blue crockpot on your dryer is the same...That older blue crockpot on your dryer is the same one I have! Handed down from my mom years ago. I've often wondered how big it is when I'm browsing your recipes and if size really matters. (Then I made your chicken cordon bleu and it got way overdone, so I think I got an answer to that question!)magreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226947633980773061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-11872432583938363502011-09-21T12:52:20.711-07:002011-09-21T12:52:20.711-07:00I am an Independent Consultant for Arbonne. I hos...I am an Independent Consultant for Arbonne. I host spa parties in people's homes - giving them facials and a really relaxing foot soak. When I am setting up my parties, I wet wash clothes, wring them out, roll them up and place them in a small crockpot. I turn them on low and by the time the women are ready to take off their masks, the wash clothes are steamy and very soothing.Martinez Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584157002229663525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-75132246790952815782011-09-21T11:59:48.754-07:002011-09-21T11:59:48.754-07:00I once cooked a ham for a family Thanksgiving Dinn...I once cooked a ham for a family Thanksgiving Dinner in a slow cooker while my husband drove the 6 1/2 hours to the hosting house. The crockpot was plugged into an adapter for the cigarette lighter, and the lid was held on with bungees.<br /><br />After reading some of the other comments, that trip doesn't sound so unusual anymore.Jade Sherpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489623950586018170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-14008752690005629752011-09-21T07:17:28.466-07:002011-09-21T07:17:28.466-07:00That is AWESOME - I think the other parents are sl...That is AWESOME - I think the other parents are slightly nuts for dragging tired car-cooped up kids out to eat! And you really aren't "cooking while driving" - the crock pot is - that phrase brings to mind the scary things you see some people doing like applying mascara or electric shaving their face while driving.<br /><br />The Baked Potato Soup is a huge hit here too - sometimesLaurieIsabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-47761225503637636152011-09-21T07:09:57.759-07:002011-09-21T07:09:57.759-07:00I regularly pick up cookers at thrift shops for an...I regularly pick up cookers at thrift shops for an unusual purpose. I actually run my business with them! Because they're more energy efficient than a stove top or hot plate, I am able to run them off my solar panels to make my natural liquid soap, shampoo, lotion bars, diaper cream, and insect balm. Plus I use them to filter beeswax and melt the beeswax for candles.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620871273837941009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-41890007571719730792011-09-21T06:49:34.902-07:002011-09-21T06:49:34.902-07:00I have an unusual use for my crock-pot that you mi...I have an unusual use for my crock-pot that you might find amusing. My daughters swim competitively. It seems like we are always on the road going to out of town meets. Because they need healthy dining options, I have learned that with a little planning and ingenuity, I can save money and feed them healthy meals while traveling. I have a handy outlet in my minivan that allows me to plug the Trishnoreply@blogger.com