These days we are all very busy. Our schedules are packed tightly with kids demanding even more time. It's not a shock then that we are having trouble making a good dinner for our family. What should you do? Hit up the fast food drive thru? No. Get out your slow cooker. Slow cookers recipes are perfect for making a wonderful meal for busy families. Not only that, but you can set it and leave the house while the slow cooker works hard all day for you.
Have you never used a slow cooker? If not, and now you're thinking about whipping up some meals, then there are cooking basics that you need to consider first to give yourself a better chance of making the perfect dinner. Although slow cookers, or crock pots as they're also called, are very convenient and almost fool-proof, it is possible to make a bad meal if you first don't follow some common tips. After waiting all day and looking forward to a warm meal, it's terrible to arrive home and your crock pot is brimming with a disaster.
If you don't already own a slow cooker, then of course the first thing you'll need to do is buy a good one. Crock pots have come a long way since their first arrival in the 1970's by the Rival company. There are many bells and whistles available on a variety of sizes these days. They start at the one quart size and go up to five quarts. Pick the size that best suits your cooking requirements.
Today's slow cookers not only come in different sizes, but they also have crocks that come out for easy serving right at the table. You can also purchase slow cooker liners that make clean up easy.
One of the best features of slow cookers is the different temperature settings available. Most come with the standard two settings Low or High, however, many have other settings including a warm setting that lets you keep your food warm while you fix other food to go with your meal.
Don't forget the actual reason for using a slow cooker; preparing and then leaving. Some folks call this 'set and forget', but however you want to say it, keep the lid on the pot. Once you have plunked everything into the pot that's required for your slow cookers recipes, put the lid on and go. You don't have to worry about leaving the house while the crock pot is on. Every time you lift the lid you may lose valuable cooking time. Given that most crock pots these days have clear glass lids, you can peek in and see what's going on without having to open the pot.
We all enjoy a fine home cooked meal, but may not enjoy spending too much time in the kitchen. The solution is not fast or packaged dinner, but slow cooked food.
Have you never used a slow cooker? If not, and now you're thinking about whipping up some meals, then there are cooking basics that you need to consider first to give yourself a better chance of making the perfect dinner. Although slow cookers, or crock pots as they're also called, are very convenient and almost fool-proof, it is possible to make a bad meal if you first don't follow some common tips. After waiting all day and looking forward to a warm meal, it's terrible to arrive home and your crock pot is brimming with a disaster.
If you don't already own a slow cooker, then of course the first thing you'll need to do is buy a good one. Crock pots have come a long way since their first arrival in the 1970's by the Rival company. There are many bells and whistles available on a variety of sizes these days. They start at the one quart size and go up to five quarts. Pick the size that best suits your cooking requirements.
Today's slow cookers not only come in different sizes, but they also have crocks that come out for easy serving right at the table. You can also purchase slow cooker liners that make clean up easy.
One of the best features of slow cookers is the different temperature settings available. Most come with the standard two settings Low or High, however, many have other settings including a warm setting that lets you keep your food warm while you fix other food to go with your meal.
Don't forget the actual reason for using a slow cooker; preparing and then leaving. Some folks call this 'set and forget', but however you want to say it, keep the lid on the pot. Once you have plunked everything into the pot that's required for your slow cookers recipes, put the lid on and go. You don't have to worry about leaving the house while the crock pot is on. Every time you lift the lid you may lose valuable cooking time. Given that most crock pots these days have clear glass lids, you can peek in and see what's going on without having to open the pot.
We all enjoy a fine home cooked meal, but may not enjoy spending too much time in the kitchen. The solution is not fast or packaged dinner, but slow cooked food.
SHARE
