what's the last thing you ate

[The Troll]

 
  Cottage cheese with fresh tomato and a avocado.

[The Troll]

After reading what you guys make with a slow cooker, I bought one.  Not to thrilled so far.  Especially with the recipe my wife used. 

  It was Pot Roast with vegetables.   Cook for 6 hours on low, not done.  Two more hours on high and well, let me put it this way, it was eatable.  Going to have to learn temperatures and cookingtimes, the book isn't to enlightening.  Recipe was bland to say the least.  Troll is going to have to "ramp up the flavors" this recipe needs some help.

  Back to cooking 101.  Did find a good looking recipe for Chinese chicken wings.  The recipe read good with the right seasonings.

[Palehorse]

They don't call them "slow cookers" for nothing yah know! 

Pot roast need minimum 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. With meats a cup to a cup and a half of water is all you need, unlike the old ones where you had to load them up with water.

The thicker the cut the longer time you need to cook it. I usually take a fork to it and if it falls apart it is done.

I got used to them because you could plug it in before leaving for work, and by the time you got home it was done. . . Kind of torture when you are home with it all day though. You'll put on 20 pounds waiting for it to get done! 

[Sandy Eggo]

Exactly PH! I love my slow cooker for just that reason. In fact I have two large ones and a small one so that I can cook an entire meal if I want and not have to cook anything when I get home. My slow cooker, steamer and grill are the three most used "appliances" in my house. I haven't used the oven since Christmas.

Troll, there's so much out there. I'm learning new recipes every day. Honestly, you can google crock pot recipes and find a lot. Most of them contain reviews and alterations and it gives you an idea if it's going to be good or not.

I'm using mine to make Jambalya this weekend.

[Palehorse]

We have 1 large one, which I put a picture of in the Wendy's Chili topic, and two of them that are "traditional sized" and then for parties or gatherings, we have 4 or 5 smaller ones for dips, meatballs, cheeses, veggies, etc.

I absolutely love them and I believe that we use ours just as much as we do the stovetop and oven! In fact, more often than the microwave! 

The fact that they cook at such a low temp over a period of time really makes them versatile and can make coming home to a delicious home cooked meal a reasonable expectation! 

[The Troll]

  Jowl bacon, fresh tomato and a little mayo.

[me]

A pb&j sammich last night.  Still drinkin' coffee this morning wondering what to fix for breakfast. 

[Palehorse]

Coffee and a cheese n cherry danish. . .

[me]

Poached eggs, grits, beef smokey's, and wheat toast is what we ended up having for breakfast.   Now trying to decide what to fix for supper.

[Palehorse]

2 Hebrew National hot dogs and a coke. . .

[Sandy Eggo]

Poached eggs, grits, beef smokey's, and wheat toast is what we ended up having for breakfast.   Now trying to decide what to fix for supper.

I haven't had poached eggs or grits for a while. I know what I'm having tomorrow w/a slice of turkey bacon

[Palehorse]

Presently preparing cheese tortellini with a marinara sauce, and garlic bread!

[The Troll]

  Just back from a Chinese Buffet, where I ate a little bit of everything.  Burp.

[The Troll]

  Egg salad with avocado on toasted white bread sandwich and a cup of decaf coffee.  It's low carb and very good.

[Sandy Eggo]

  Egg salad with avocado on toasted white bread sandwich and a cup of decaf coffee.  It's low carb and very good.

You guys are designing my meal plans! I haven't had egg salad for a while. Me, I forgot to make grits this morning, but I will in the am.

Turkey on whole wheat potato bread w/2%provolone and Nathan's origional mustard and I washed it down w/Silk dark chocolate almond milk.