All month I will be featuring my favorite money saving tips from my readers! Today you can save money by using your Crock Pot.
Use Your Crock Pot:
Each night while cleaning the kitchen after dinner I also prepare the next nights meal in the crock pot. I make soup, casseroles, roasts, chicken, ribs, etc. The possibilities are endless. Mix all ingredients in the crock pot, refrigerate until next day and then put on low to cook 8 to 10 hours. Come home, set table, prepare a quick side dish if needed and dinner is served. Also nice for those nights when it is impossible for the family to eat together.
I also put meals together in gallon zip lock freezer bags so I just have to dump it in crock pot in the morning, set temp and away we go for the day. Those store bought crock pot meals are just too expensive and full of sodium.
One of my favorites: your favorite chicken pieces, or a whole chicken (handle w/care. Wash, pat dry, mix other ingredients and freeze immediately!), bag of frozen mixed vegetables, bag of frozen potatoes, spices of your choice (thyme, sage, rosemary, marjoram, peppercorns, garlic glove, chopped onion). Add to crockpot frozen along with one can of chicken stock, broth or water and bouillon. Cook on low for 10 hours, remove chicken and vegetables and thicken juices w/cornstarch…serve.
Paula
After a meal, if I have leftover vegetables, I place the leftovers in small containers in the freezer. In a couple of weeks, I empty my refrigerator of all frozen veggies. I dump them in a crock pot, add some broth, and have a great vegetable soup. In addition, you can add browned hamburger, chicken, or turkey. My kids love it!!
Mary
I love my slow cookers (yes I’ve got several.. um… well… okay…. four) – as a working mom, a slow cooker is a godsend.
Another terrific source for FREE recipes, complete with photos and comments (and gluten free info!) is: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
This blogger has a cookbook out as well “Make it Fast, Cook it Slow,” which is my personal go-to crockpot cookbook. But you can get most of the recipes in the book here on her blog for FREE! I love free.
Ellen
Have you ever made homemade Crock Pot Sloppy Joes? This recipe is quick and kid-friendly! These Sloppy Joes are way better than the stuff from the can.
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