November 5, 2010
Call for Recipes: Crock-Pot Favorites
Lately I’m feeling the need to use the crock-pot more than I used to. A little back story here. Remember how I told you all about how unhappy we were with Logan’s school? Well, about a month ago we got a call from one of the charter schools we had applied to. They had a few no-shows and did another lottery – guess what? Logan’s name was drawn. We were so excited! He is doing great there and we’re much happier with the school as a whole.
The only draw back is that I’m spending more time in the car driving to and from school. We used to be within walking distance and now it’s a 20 minute drive. It’s not as bad as I thought it would be and I actually don’t mind it in the morning because it makes us all get up and get moving on our day instead of putzing around. Eric picks up 2 days a week and I do the other 3. Those 3 days are the days that I find crock-pot meals to be a big help to me.
So….what’s your favorite crock-pot recipe? And while we’re at it, what kind of crock-pot do you have? My crock-pot is 8 years old and not so great to begin with, so I’m in the market for a new one. Do you have any suggestions?
Christine says
I make a pulled pork and beef bbq in my crockpot. I love it!! I don’t have a site so heres the recipe. I always double or triple it.
1 1/2 pounds boneless chuck roast
1 1/2 boneless pork shoulder roast
1 onion
1 green pepper
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c cider vinegar
chili powder
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon Wocestershier Sauce
1 8oz can of tomato paste
I add it all in the crock pot and put it on high for two hours then add 1 cup of water and then put it on low for about 6 hours.
Take it out. Use two forks to seperate and enjoy
Diana says
I’ve found that newer crockpots don’t cook at quite the same temp as the old ones.. I think part of the reason is the lids are usualy plastic and not the old thick glass and as such don’t weight too little to seal as well. I now put a small soup bowl upside down on the lid and it really helps… seems to almost pressure cook. shortens the cooking time and holds the moisture in better.