My friend had a crock pot recipe, so I told her about one I had made.
@GardenGerty (169590)
United States
August 17, 2008 9:16pm CST
Imagine that, now people want it. I just do it from memory. Use a bag of hash browns--24-32 ounces. Stir in a pound of cubed ham. Mix together a can of creamed something soup (celery, mushroom, chicken, whatever you have) with a can of milk and one and a half cups of sour cream. Pour over the meat and potatoes, top with two cups shredded cheese. I wanted to make it so badly. I could taste it, and I did not have any ham. I had a pound of seasoned cubed beef (fully cooked) from a group buying club. So I put it in, with some mushrooms I had cooked, about one quarter cup of green peppers and onions, too. I put it in the crockpot on high for four hours or so, and hubby took it to work. He did leave me some. The sour cream gives it just a tangy taste. I was not sure whether the beef would come out as good or not, well let me tell you, it did. Do you feel free to modify your recipes? I bet cheese soup would be good in this as well.I find it almost impossible to make one the same way twice. Now, does anyone want a crockpot bread recipe?
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@snowy22315 (209252)
• United States
18 Aug 08
That sounds pretty dang good. I think the beef recipie would be good too, kind of like a beef stroganoff. I think it would be good with hamburger or tuna also.
I havent tried to make anything like that before but I mgiht when the weather cools off alittle. It sounds like it would be good.
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
18 Aug 08
It was cool yesterday and today, so I feel like eating "Comfort food".
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@kimberlylynn (978)
• United States
18 Aug 08
You can't go wrong with a good crockpot recipe, I will have to try that one! My easy favorite is frozen chicken (can't say the "B" word so I'll say white meat), a can of black beans, a cup of salsa and stir in a container of cream cheese and mix it all in and serve. If you like, cut up the chicken and serve with tortillas.
Yes, I would love a bread recipe!!!!
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Oh, I will have to try the chicken one. I put a pork roast in, top it with a can of refries, and a jar of salsa and cook it until I can shred the pork. I use it in tacos, burritos, on potatoes, you name it. So easy. I will probably get the bread one out next. It is for Boston Brown Bread. I have not tried any others.
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@Polly1 (12644)
• United States
18 Aug 08
That does sound good. I cook that way too, throw a little of this in, a little of that in. I rarely make anything the same way again. I rarely use recipes and when I do, I add my own touches, or don't add things that I don't have. I have been cooking for so many years, I just do it. I have a West Bend Slow Cooker that I use all the time, its a wonderful cooker.
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
18 Aug 08
I have slow cookers and crock pots in so many sizes it is not funny. I use a big oval one for this, just because it spreads out more. I have cooked it in the 2.5 or 3 quart pot as well.
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Something like this would be good on a cool foggy day.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
18 Aug 08
That sounds so scrumptious. I made cheesy scalloped potatoes in our infrared/;convection oven for the first time recently and when cooked they were still too liquidy, so I stirred in a handful of instant mashed potato flakes. That worked.
I almost always modify recipes to healthy them up, adding more veggies, whole grains and extra stuff to cut down the salt, as just about all the package mixed are way too salty, plus they use the commercial salt which is laden with sugard and aluminum (think altzheimers!).
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
1 Sep 08
It takes a little planning but cooking from scratch is so much healthier, that is about all I use instant potatoes for is thickening, or "Instant soup".
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@LouiseKnittel (4764)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Man this sight is making me hungry!! MyLot is not good for those trying to lose some weight~!
I have not ever made this recipe. I think I would be in trouble if I had a whole crock pot of it !!LOL It sounds like somethign that I would have a hard time staying out of!
Man! There are some good cooks around here!
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Fix it for a family dinner, then send the leftovers home with someone else.
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@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
19 Aug 08
I don't have a crockpot, but I have heard so many good thing about them that I am actually thinking very seriously about getting them. My husband doesn't have one now either, but he hasmentioned in the past how wonderful they are. So tell me, how does one properly CLEAN a crockpot? Not knowing how to wash it properly is one of the reasons why I haven't yet bought one.
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
19 Aug 08
Originally the crock was not removable, but now it is. I just put mine through the dishwasher. It is a glazed stoneware crock. The heating part should not get dirty. If it does wipe it down, do not submerse it. Your food really never touches the heating element.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
20 Aug 08
Sounds wonderful. I always cook from memory. It is hard for me to get any recipe to be exactly like the one before because I tend to spice it up a bit each time I prepare it. I love to cook
@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Me, too. I wish I had more time set aside to do it. Have to compete with hubby, as he likes to cook as well.
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
18 Aug 08
I do! I Do ! LOL
I have a crock pot but I am afraid I haven't been too creative with it. Actually I haven't used it much for some reason. I guess I don't know many recipes to use it.
As for modifying recipes I do it all the time. SOmetimes there's something that sounds really good, but has a few things that I don't like so I change the ingredients a bit. Or sometimes just to try how it will taste if I change this or that.
THe truth is that sometimes I can't remember how I did it before, hence the variations heheheheh
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Oh, man, now you sound like me. I am very improvisational with cooking. There is the Fix It and Forget It series of crock pot cook books that are good.
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Hi gerty,
Your recipe sounds just scrumptious!! I love cooking that way. Add some of this and some of that, a touch of this, a pinch of that. Results are just wonderful. This is my type of cooking in the winter. Soups and stews are so good. Chicken noodle soup is my all time favorite in the winter.
I have heard of cakes and bread made in the crockpot, but have never tried them. I would like to try your Boston Brown Bread though. It sounds interesting. Please PM it to me.
Have a nice day..
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@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
19 Aug 08
I just put it up in another new discussion. Guess I had better discuss some other things, though, cause I am getting hungry.
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