Ashley's New Crock Pot

Ashley just got a new crock pot, and she wants to know what she can do with it.

Basically you have a slow cooker on your hands. Its great if you set up the thing in the  morning, when you come home, the house smells great and dinner is ready. So, you are looking at soups, stews, braises. Things like that.
Here's a link to tons of recipes: Easy Crock Pot Recipes.

I use it more in the cold weather months; you know, for chili or even for a basic spaghetti bolognese sauce (meat sauce).   
Let me know if you are looking to make something specific.

Comments

[Sarah]

Hi Judith, thanks for opening a hotline! I can't get anything to taste good when I use the slow cooker. My most recent attempt: 2# pork shoulder, cut into cubes, season and brown, add to cooker with fire-roasted tomatoes, chipotle chiles in adobo, garlic, onion, etc. In the cooker for five hours on high. The result? Really tender meat that tasted like nothing. Maybe I should have done only four hours?