Do you use a crockpot?

I love cooking in the crock pot. I have a large family one and a smaller one too. Many times for picnics and gatherings, I am using both. It is so easy and when I come home from work, dinner is done. My favorite is either a beef roast or beef stew cooking in the crock all day. I also love the BBQ ribs and the homemade baked beans.I have a couple of cookbooks but my favorite one is called Fix it and Forget it. You can even cook homemade bread and cakes in your crock. It really has more uses than most are aware. It is easy to cook and easy to clean, a busy woman's dream. A maid and chef would be better though, LOL.

wow that is really cool, I just got a crockpot, I am going to make pea soup, that will be my first use for it. I need to get some recipes as well.

I like to use my crockpot a lot. I have even cooked a complete meal in it at times. i put in a whole chicken foil wrapped potatoes and the acorn squash and cooked them all at the same time. I have also made meat loaf with baked potatoes and fresh green beans. have to watch and put the beans in later so they don't turn to mush. I have even added added baked biscuits or rolls to the meal to heat them up. I make chili and soups and dry beans in it too.

i used to have one and although convenient, i found it a pain in the neck to clean. also my family is not big on things that you would cook in a crock pot like stew and such but i love that kind of thing. my mom used to make pot roast and chicken fricasie in the crock pot and it was so awesome. so much flavor. i have a friend who uses hers most everyday because she is a working mom and she turns it on when they leave the house in the morning and dinner is ready and waiting when they all get home. i think i would be worried about leaving an electrical applicance on all day that gets hot/warm.

I love to make crock pot lasagna. 1 lbs hamburger/sausage or your choice 1/2 cup of your favorite veggies 15 ounces of tomato tomato sauce 6 oz tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon each, salt, pepper, basil, oregno. 12 oz uncooked lasagna noodles Mozzeralla, Cheddar, and Ricotta/Cottage cheeses, as much or as little as you like. Fry your meat in skillet. (hambuger/sauage or your choice) season to taste, along with adding any veggies you may want. Drain. Add, your favorite tomato sauce, can of paste, and seasons you like, garlic, onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and basil and oregno. Add meat back to sauce and simmer for few minutes. I always use a crock pot liner... spray with Pam, or cooking spray. Spoon layer of meat in bottom, take broken up lasagna noodles, and add a layer of them over the layer of meat sauce, add your cheese, mozzeralla, cheddar, ricotta/cottage cheese, and grated parmesan, then just go threw your layers until all meat and cheeses are used up. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours. Sometimes, you may need to add little water to your tomato sauce to thin it out to help cook the inside noodles... It's good though, love to throw this on in the morning and head out and do what needs to be done, to come home to a good ol lasagna. I serve with salad, and garlic bread.

I don't have a crockpot any more since I moved to Holland but when I did, I cooked about the same things as you do, soups, roasts, chili, spaghetti sauce, chicken catchatori, stews etc. but I usually stuck to recipes I knew because I was in too much of a hurry to read a cookbook as when I used it, which was quite often, I needed to be gone early and wouldn't be home until late so I just threw stuff in there and it always seemed to work out! Good part about it is you can cook almost anything in them so they are handy to have but they don't have the same types of crockpots over here as they did when I left the States! Here is a link for some easy crockpot recipes if you are interested: http://www.easycrockpotrecipies.com/ Good luck and hope you find some new recipes you can enjoy! ;)

I also love my crockpot but I seem to use it a lot more in cooler weather for hearty stews. Today I am going to use it and make a nice thick creamy New England Clam Chowder.

Yes I use mine a lot also. I make meatballs a lot recently. I have done everything from roasts, stews, soups, baked beans, and even lasagna. I think that they are so nce to have for keeping food warm as well. Especialy when you have family over, and you know they will keep eating. This just keeps it warm for them.

4ofmyown, I've used crockpots for years! I have a small round one and a large oval one. I use it for soups, chili's, stew, fondue, just about anything. The one thing that I have heard that can be done in a crockpot is cakes, but you have to have a special liner for that. Has anyone tried doing a cake that way? My family loves pork chops and sauerkraut. I get a family pack of chops, two large cans of sauerkraut. Drain one can and then starting with the kraut, layer it till the final layer is kraut. I pour any left over juice from that can in with the chops. Turn it on high for about 4 hours and Presto, dinner! I make mashed potatoes, a side of cornbread and my family can't get enough of it. DCMerkle

I will make just about anything in my crockpot! I love to make roasts in it, and stews. Sometimes I'll even cook chicken in it all day with enough water to cover it, then put the chicken in a casserole dish, only because it's easier if it's precooked. Something I've started lately is cooking meats in a can of soda in the crockpot. It gives it an added kick and it's very interesting. A great site for crockpot recipes is Recipegoldmine.com

I use mine quite frequently, although I haven't been using it as much as I prefer lately. No reason why though. I make anything I can possibly throw in the thing, from sauces, soups, stews to roasts...I've even used it to bake potatoes. Almost anything can be converted to a crock pot recipe, usually by increasing the fluid and time, although recipes can vary. It really depends on what your family likes and dislikes...what about something like pulled pork? Sloppy Joe mix is super easy to make in the crock pot, and you can freeze half for another night. :)

I wanna love my crockpot, but it seems to heat too high or something (even on low). I can cook beans and chili fine, but things like rice turn to mush. I have slow cooker cookbooks that I get my recipes from and even following them don't turn out. Chili turns out really good. Come to think of it I might make some tomorrow.

My mom gave me a small crockpot for Christmas and she taught me what to do with it (as I had no idea). Since I leave for class early in the morning, I'll through a bunch of things in the crockpot and turn in on and go to class, and by the time I come home in the afternoon I have an early dinner just waiting for me. I try no to eat a lot of meat, so I usually throw in a lot of vegetables and vegetable broth and spices... but sometimes I throw in a pork loin with the veggies. It is very healthy and delish... and I have lunch for the next day! XOXO

Crockpot? What is that? Is that an instant food maker? For me, I love pillsburry they are easy to do it especially if you're in a hurry.

i don't actually... to be honest with you, i don't even know what a crockpot is... i did use slow cooker in some of the meals that i make like beef caserole, beef rendang (indonesian dish) and chicke stew... hope you can find some interesting recipes from other users here for your crockpot menu... good luck... take care and have a nice day...

My girlfriend got a crock pot but we've never actually broken into it to use it. I've tried to think of good things that we could make with it because it would save us the hassle of worrying about eating cafe food especially on weekends. We're more tempted to eat out on weekends than we are during the week and I'm trying to think of all the ways we can cut costs and we definitely need to cut back on our eating out budget. So we may have to break out the crock pot soon.

I like making the same as you do in my crock pot, but I also like making split pea soup in it too. I just follow the recipe on the back of the split pea bag.

I have a crock pot and use it to make beef stew for my husband. I actually, took the meat out of the freezer today, so that it can thaw and I am making it for him tomorrow. I like using the crock pot because you just have to put the food in there and forget it, the pot does all of the work.

I love my crockpots too. I also have two - one small one and a larger one - both are used frequently. My favourite meal to make in them is soup. I just fling in all vegetables and red peas and let it cook all night. I then puree it and before serving add coconut milk. It is thick as potatoes are put in to. It is so delicious

I come from the south and my mother used to use a crockpot quite often when I was growing up. I crockpot to me screams "throw it in and i'll cook it." I usually just run through the pantry and fridge, grab what looks appetizing, and throw it on in. I'm not saying get too crazy with it. Make sure it is in good taste. Throw on your favorite spices and maybe a little broth and see what happens. You may be surprised at how amazing it turns out. Try it a few times and YOU may be the one writing the crockpot recipe book. Have fun.