It’s all crock(pot)
Watch me go all domestic on you.
Since I’ll be working something like three part-time jobs, editing a magazine, writing a bunch of film reviews, and taking eight credits this fall (which starts in, oh, less than a month), I figure I should start thinking now about how I will keep our household from falling apart. (Again, let me reiterate my praise of tiny living!)
So I’ve been thinking about crock pots again. I have a wee one (2 quarts, maybe?) that is adorable for two chicken breasts or a little soup, but not for a big hunk o’ meat or a whole chicken, and I am all about the leftovers. I’d like to have it be big enough that we could throw chili in and have people over after church, but I don’t want it to be the GIANT FAMILY SIZED one. What size do you all recommend?
And, are there any favorite crock pot recipes you have? (One of our favorites that I think will work in the pot is Rachael’s family’s chicken and dumplings recipe.) I’m particularly interested in anything with lots of vegetables, or beans. I’m also trying to find a time-tested overnight whole-grain breakfast thing, either with steel-cut oats or with other grains. I grew up on millet, quinoa, spelt, and lots of other things that people can’t pronounce, so I am open to anything you can buy at Whole Foods.
I’m also planning to invest in a Mr. Bento, which I’ve been eyeing for months, which can pretty much carry anything around and will hopefully make it easier for me to bring my lunch to work (and dinner, in some cases). Plus, it’s so CUTE!
ToilingAnt wrote:
Check out my friend Alison’s blog (pennythoughts.wordpress.com) for great whole grain recipes. There’s one for crock-pot quinoa that Alison absolutely loves.
I have a crockpot that holds about 4 quarts: big enough for a chicken or small roast, but not overwhelmingly huge for just the 2-3 of us. I don’t use it as much in the summer, but it sure gets a workout in the cooler months when we’re eating more stews and soups.
I tend to cook big and then have what my mom calls “planned-overs”. This is the general idea.
Posted on 05-Aug-08 at 5:27 pm | Permalink
Rita Joiner wrote:
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
Posted on 06-Aug-08 at 9:01 am | Permalink
TxnNewYorker wrote:
I would love to have a Mr. Bento, too. I have two crock pots, one little one like yours, and one that has a rack in which I can (in theory) roast a whole chicken. It might be bigger than what you’d like; but I will say that it has come in handy more than once because it’s not TOO obnoxiously large, it’s oval-shaped and has lots of settings. And I have a whole cook book of crock-pot recipes. Let’s talk. :)
Posted on 06-Aug-08 at 10:13 am | Permalink