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I bought a Crock-Pot a few weeks back and I'm really enjoying it. My favorite is to sear some pork chops (or some chicken), along with onions, garlic, and mushrooms, then put it into the pot with a large can of cream of mushroom soup and some water. And let it slow cook on low all day. Then steam some white rice and a vegetable of some sort and serve it over the rice. It's not gourmet by any means, but it's easy and simple and tastes great imo.

Anyone have any other good recipes for such a thing?
 
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Those both look good, I'll have to try them some time.

And Tapat?o ftw. :p
 
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CraigB said:
Crock-Pots are great. Throw in a bunch of random ingredients before you leave for work, come home and dinner is ready. What could be better?
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A beautiful buxom woman who stays at home and cooks up an even better meal? :mrgreen:
 
You should try Crockpot Carnitas. Not quite as amazing as traditionally made carnitas but still pretty incredible.
 
CraigB said:
She goes to work with me...
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You said what would be better, right? Not for your situation, but in general.

I was joking, and even though this doesn't really apply to many families in this day and age, I think a little part of most men probably doesn't mind the whole June Cleaver thing.
 
That does look good.

So do Crock-Pots actually make cooking as easy as you guys are making it out to be? Toss in stuff, plug in, come back in a few hours and nom?
 
Anyone wants to join in for a slice of homebaked pie?

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Local breakfast/lunch/deli place, ate here a month ago but finally got around to blogging and digging up photos

Cuban style pork sandwich + couscous

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Potato salad

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I'm so hungry right now and that looks so good. Unfortunately I can't think of a place to get something similar right now.
 
Shawn said:
That does look good.

So do Crock-Pots actually make cooking as easy as you guys are making it out to be? Toss in stuff, plug in, come back in a few hours and nom?
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Yes, it truly is that easy, my stepmom's a big believer in crock pot cooking. Granted she doesn't use it everyday, but there's something to be said about being able to get things together the evening before hand, refridgerate, then cook unattended while you do other things. Depending on the recipe, you may end up checking in on it at lunch to turn down the temp or add something, but that's no big deal...esp. if you planned on stopping in anyway. :)
 
Shawn said:
That does look good.

So do Crock-Pots actually make cooking as easy as you guys are making it out to be? Toss in stuff, plug in, come back in a few hours and nom?
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Yes, historically speaking this was "peasant food" ie some solid ,good and honest cooking for people who have passed all day long working in their fields.
Each country with a strong agricultural tradition have those kind of recipes.

Below some link in english of three french recipes:

Blanquette de veau (Veal stew):
http://www.cuisine-france.com/recipes/veal_stew.htm

Boeuf bourguignon (beef stew)
http://www.cuisine-france.com/recipes/boeuf_bourguignon.htm

Cassoulet
http://www.cuisine-france.com/recipes/cassoulet.htm
 
rickhamilton620 said:
...there's something to be said about being able to get things together the evening before hand, refridgerate, then cook unattended while you do other things.
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See my issue stems not from a lack of time but a lack of cooking skills. So the slow cooking isn't what appeals to me, but the idea that you seemingly just toss in some solid stuff, add some liquid stuff on top and baby you got a stew goin' in no time that appeals to me.


Correspondent75 said:
Yes, historically speaking this was "peasant food" ie some solid ,good and honest cooking for people who have passed all day long working in their fields.
Each country with a strong agricultural tradition have those kind of recipes.

Below some link in english of three french recipes:

Blanquette de veau (Veal stew):
http://www.cuisine-france.com/recipes/veal_stew.htm

Boeuf bourguignon (beef stew)
http://www.cuisine-france.com/recipes/boeuf_bourguignon.htm

Cassoulet
http://www.cuisine-france.com/recipes/cassoulet.htm
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I'm not the biggest fan of Western type stews because being Iranian I'm used to an entirely different type of stew, and it's possibly the most common Iranian food too.

Thanks for the links though, if/when I had/have a slow cooker I would/will still give them a try. :)
 
I made white chocolate macadamia nut cookies last night. They're very sweet, perhaps too much so. I should have been tipped off by the 2 1/2 cups of sugars to 3 cups of flour ratio in the recipe, but I wasn't thinking at the time. Next time I'll knock off half a cup of sugar and they should be in line with the flavor I want.

Tonights project may be screaming yellow zonkers. I miss them so.
 
ahpadt said:
Sounds and looks delicious. Sucks that the only kind of pork on sale in the miserable country I live in is either mince, fillet or chops.
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Are there no butchers in your area that process pigs? Or even farmers where you could get a 1/4 or 1/2 pig bulk and then break down for various goodness.
 
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