Slow-cooker Liners vs. Plastic Bag
Is it possible to substitute a regular plastic bag for a slow-cooker liner?
If I half a slow cooker recipe and use a smaller cooker, do I cut the time?
We all know how easy it is to use a slow cooker to make dinner, but the clean up can be a time-consuming job. We recently found the Reynolds Slow Cooker liners at the grocery store, WalMart, etc. They have probably been on the market for a while, but we just realized how easy they make cleanup.
Using A Slow Cooker (Crockpot)
This guide is about using a slow cooker or crockpot. These useful appliances allow you to cook a meal all day long so your family can come home to a hot dinner, even if everyone is at work.
I was reading Deeli's tips for using a slow cooker. I have received one recently that someone didn't use and I just wondered if they use a lot of electric? Many thanks Deeli for sharing another great tip.
I am not one to make gravy from scratch, so when I heard about this super easy trick, I had to try it for myself. When you need gravy for a crockpot meal, all you need is a can of cream of cheddar soup and a can of cream of mushroom soup.
I have just bought my first crockpot and have read the basic instructions that came with the product. The impression I'm getting is that you always need to cook with a fair amount of liquid. Is this the case?
Cooking Collard Greens in a Crockpot
How do you cook collard greens in the crockpot? I tried to cook them last night but they came out very bland. Maybe I used too much water. I used the large 30 oz pre-cut bag of collard greens, 1 pack ham hocks, 1 Tbsp. salt, 2 Tbsp. sugar, and 5 cups of water.
After using my crock pot, I had a 'cooked on, dried up' mess. I filled the crock up with water, added a drop of dish washing detergent, then turned it on low. After I came home in a few hours, I turned it off and let it cool.
Making Dulce de Leche in a Crockpot
I have read one can make "dulce de leche" (condensed milk cooked for 8 hours) in a crockpot. (dulce de leche: a spread made in Argentina under that name, in Mexico it's known as "cajeta". The consistency and color varies I guess, as it cooks longer the color darkens.
Cutting a Crock Pot Recipe in Half
When you "half" a crock pot recipe (1 1/2 qt pot) do you "half" the cooking time?
How Long Do I Need to Cook Ground Turkey in a Crockpot?
My new stove just went out, hmmm? I am cooking ground turkey in my crockpot, on high. Does anyone know how long it needs to cook, for it to be food safe? Any help would be much greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Cooking Ground Beef in a Crockpot
Can you cook ground beef in a crock pot?
Use Crock Pot to Make Applesauce
It is so nice to have apple season approaching. What to do with all those apples? An easy way to make a very sensible applesauce or apple butter is to use your crock pot. No sugar is necessary here, just peel (or partially peel) your apples.
Clean Crock Pot With Denture Tablets
To clean a crock pot. fill with water and drop two or three denture tablets in and leave overnight to soak.
Use Cooking Bags To Make Two Crock Pot Meals At Once
I have a large crock pot and a small household, so I use two cooking bags and am able to cook two meals at once.
Bacteria can grow when food is kept under 140 degrees F for four hours or more; test your crock pot dish after three hours on low and see if it's actually getting to that temperature.
A WONDERFUL addition to any kitchen is your crockpot! If you are having a gathering, have big eaters, or just want to have your meal cooking while you are working during the day or away having a life, get all of your crockpots going.
Cooking Pork Tenderloin in Crockpot
Can I prepare pork tenderloin on high in a crockpot or does it have to be cooked on low?
Converting a Crockpot Recipe to a Dutch Oven Recipe
The recipe for smothered steak here: (thriftyfun.com) sounds wonderful, but I would like to know if someone can convert this dish to a dutch oven. What would be the temperature and cooking time? Thank you.
Does Meat Need to Be Cooked Before Putting in Crockpot?
Do I need to cook the cube steak before I put it in a crockpot?
Converting Cooking Time from Slow Cooker to Oven
Does anyone know if there is a formula to convert slow cooker cooking times to those for the oven? For example, if a recipe calls for 8 hours in the slow cooker, how long and at what temperature would I cook it in the oven? Thanks.
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