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ostrich
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The good news is: the whole chicken recipe was delicious! Made the whole house smell like chicken noodle soup. And all the meat fell off the bone.
The bad news is: the lasagna flopped. The entire out edge burned, leaving a small edible portion in the middle. I'm not sure what happened. I thought I put in enough liquid. Perhaps not.
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isto
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| isto wrote: | | I'm putting the breakfast casserole in the crockpot tonight - I'll post my thoughts tomorrow. |
It took a while before I was able to actually make the breakfast casserole, but I did last night. We awoke to a hot, hearty breakfast. I let it cook 10 hours on low and it got pretty brown, but not burnt. the casserole is pretty good. I haven't heard a single complaint from the peanut gallery.
Next time I will only do 8 hours on low so it won't be as dark.
Also, we thought it was too salty. next time I will reduce the salt to 1/2 teaspoon. I did not add the 1 tsp of pepper - just a few grinds from the pepper grinder. I didn't have enough cheddar so I did 1 cup cheddar and 1/2 cup mozzarella. |
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isto
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| Yesterday I made the yogurt in the crockpot. I added the unflavored gelatin. It turned out great. We had it this morning for b-fast. Some added cherries, some added pineapple and coconut. It was all good, but I liked the pina colada better. Wish we had blueberries! |
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rpf1007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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I decided today after buying a slow cooker magazine and having thought about this for some time- that I'm going to buy a slow cooker when I get home. I can't wait to try out some of these recipes!
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rpf1007
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So I get home in a week and one of the first things i'm going to do is go and buy a crockpot. Any suggestions? I was wondering if there was anything specifically I should look for or any run-of-the-mill crockpot will do. I've never used them so I don't know.
Thanks!
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jeant
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I think all slow cookers have removable crocks these days, but if not, that's a really awesome thing as far as cleanup goes. I also like a glass lid and not plastic, although I think glass is more common now.
One thing to think about is size. This is from the Crock Pot blog:
| Quote: | | Make sure you are using the right size crockpot. A slow cooker needs to be quite full in order to heat evenly and cook properly. I have only used the brand name Crock-Pot slow cookers, and I'm thrilled that they come in such a variety of sizes. I realize that storage space is at a premium, but consider getting a smaller crockpot if you find that you aren't filling your crock at LEAST 2/3 of the way full each time you use it. |
I think a 3-quart or 4-quart Crock Pot is a pretty standard size for most recipes. I have a 2.5-quart that is great for just the two of us and a 6-quart one that is great for making big batches of things like soup and freezing the extras. |
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celiacmaine-iac
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Rachel- another feature you might want to think about is a timer. You can set the timer for how long the food needs to cook, and then it reverts automatically to a "keep warm" setting. That way, if you are delayed getting home from work your meal won't overcook.
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rpf1007
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Thanks so much! I really appreciate the input. I was looking at them today and there seemed to be a wide variety in price etc- so I thought I'd ask about it. I can't wait to get one and try it out! Thanks again!
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