Cooking & Baking

Mr.Bill

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21. We use ours a lot.

Sat Sep 23, 2023, 01:49 PM

Sep 2023

You can often buy them at thrift stores very cheap. They are very handy when tour power goes out and your generator can't run your electric stove. Here's a tip, on a hot day put it outside on your deck or porch so you don't heat up the house.

Right now we are heating up some home made chicken soup we had in the freezer.

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I dug out my crockpot today [View all] Marthe48 Sep 2023 OP

I'm waiting for the cold weather to get here before mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 #1

Beef is getting unafforable Marthe48 Sep 2023 #4

We're trying to eat less meat. Diamond_Dog Sep 2023 #11

Good for You Diamond Dog screamcheese Sep 2023 #35

I found a recipe years ago for tofu jerky Marthe48 Sep 2023 #44

Hmm, appears this is a "thing" NJCher Sep 2023 #45

I've bought it before but it's fragile Phentex Sep 2023 #48

this sounds like a project for the RG NJCher Sep 2023 #49

I've tried them all, or nearly all and then... MLAA Sep 2023 #52

I started buying turkey backs and using them to make soup stock instead of beef. appleannie1 Sep 2023 #24

I read soup tips a long time ago Marthe48 Sep 2023 #33

If you can homegirl Sep 2023 #32

I watch for sales Marthe48 Sep 2023 #34

Pretty sure... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #2

Yes, any meal is a good meal Marthe48 Sep 2023 #5

Even if it's... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #9

let it be so! Marthe48 Sep 2023 #10

too much salt... put a whole potato in littlewolf Sep 2023 #14

Forgot about that! 2naSalit Sep 2023 #18

I've done that Marthe48 Sep 2023 #20

in some cases NJCher Sep 2023 #50

I have heard of it but never tried that. 2naSalit Sep 2023 #55

That will be delicious I am sure! I'll bet it smells heavenly. Diamond_Dog Sep 2023 #3

That is a good idea Marthe48 Sep 2023 #7

Pork lion & applesauce in a crock pot is good too irisblue Sep 2023 #6

I was going to use juice from an orange Marthe48 Sep 2023 #8

pork loin is too lean to come out really juicy and tender Kali Sep 2023 #42

I usually use the loin to make bulk sausage Marthe48 Sep 2023 #46

Crockpots are a great way to cook even in the summer wendyb-NC Sep 2023 #12

My kids are vegetarians Marthe48 Sep 2023 #22

That sounds delicious wendyb-NC Sep 2023 #27

would you check link? NJCher Sep 2023 #51

Done wendyb-NC Sep 2023 #54

Updated site URL for Recipes that Crock link wendyb-NC Sep 2023 #53

gracias NJCher Sep 2023 #56

There's this one thing I've found that works well in a crockpot. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 #13

That sounds really good! I had to google them because it was unfamiliar to me... liberalla Sep 2023 #30

I've been cooking my own beans for a few years Marthe48 Sep 2023 #31

pork roast sometimes we use littlewolf Sep 2023 #15

I love a chuck roast kozar Sep 2023 #16

ill be defrosting a steak steak grilled . cook carrot and potato in crock pot. AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 #17

That sounds like it'll be delicious! PJMcK Sep 2023 #19

We use ours a lot. Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #21

I've got a couple of the pottery/ceramic wells Marthe48 Sep 2023 #25

What time is dinner? COL Mustard Sep 2023 #23

Lol Marthe48 Sep 2023 #26

What time will it be ready? maspaha Sep 2023 #28

Tempting! Marthe48 Sep 2023 #37

Got mine out too b/c of a "new" used crockpot recipe book no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 #29

Let us know if you find a recipe you like! Marthe48 Sep 2023 #38

I like them all! no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 #41

We were to do the same Pas-de-Calais Sep 2023 #36

Yesterday I bought a small pork loin, & was thinking about how to cook it. I was going to AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2023 #39

Ah memories Marthe48 Sep 2023 #40

I like my big one for doing beans Kali Sep 2023 #43

I still have Visions cookware Marthe48 Sep 2023 #47