Yes it is Susan. Years ago we called them crockpots, now they are normally referred to as slow cookers.
I've heard of using soup but never tried it. I just use a casserole mix like these ones from Colmans
Yep, the slow cooker. We have a stovetop chicken recipe that uses apples, onions and red bell pepper along with some spices and apple juice so I may try to adapt that to the pork in the slow cooker instead.
You've given me some ideas. Knorr has some lovely packets of "stuff" like that and I like the quality of Knorr over most of the others so I'll definitely look for some that strike my fancy.
Oooh that does sound good and I'll bet it will work very well.
Oh yes, Knorrs a good brand as wellOriginally Posted by Yosemite
Knorr has some lovely packets of "stuff" like that and I like the quality of Knorr over most of the others so I'll definitely look for some that strike my fancy.
Oh, serious yums!
It turned out really good, I found a red bell pepper in the fridge that needed using and diced up an onion, tossed it all together, made a brown gravy/sauce and topped it all with pecans that were hiding in the freezer. It really turned out tasty!Originally Posted by rapunzel47
That should be tasty!
To my mind, the essence of a good casserole is to take the things you have on hand and marry them into something new, with an interesting identity of its own. Sounds like you did that in spades.
That is exactly how I cook most of the time. My fiancee can't read, so he'll just grab a random white package of meat out of the freezer to thaw if I haven't done it before work so a lot of my cooking is spur of the moment. We hardly ever have the same thing twice because I make it up as I go.Originally Posted by rapunzel47
To my mind, the essence of a good casserole is to take the things you have on hand and marry them into something new, with an interesting identity of its own. Sounds like you did that in spades.
Susan, is the Cottage Pie one good? we've been trying to make that here a few times, but we can't seem to get the flavor right, lol. A packet would be great, but I'm not sure they sell anything like that here.
Well, Doug is in charge of the slow cooker today, so no telling what he will put in it
Fran, I love fresh tomato sauce done with fresh tomato and basil. When tomatos get ripe I often do this. I have it with penne and broccoli or with angel's hair and green beans. Truly yummy.
Oh, what a good idea! I have a ton of beans from the garden, too. I think I'll add some.
Plug received! I must look into those. I really like the Ziplock veggie bags, but they work better for some things than others. I also have a system for berries: I saved some of the plastic tubs that they (used to) come in, and as soon as I get them home, I wash and pick over, and put the drained berries into one of those tubs, lined bottom and top with a quadruple thickness of paper towel. If the tub does not have its own lid, into a veggie bag it goes. Berries are protected, not sitting in wet, but also not drying out. They keep as well as they need toOriginally Posted by Yosemite
I just need to tell you folks that I bought the Tupperware containers that keep veggies fresh and they were worth every penny. I often had to throw out veggies, especially broccoli, because we didn't always get to them before they went bad. I can easily keep broccoli 3 weeks and it is still bright green and lovely. We bought a large amount of local strawberries a few weeks ago on a Tuesday night - we finished the berries on Sunday and they were lovely. I can't say enough good things about those containers. I even went back to buy extras and gave our daughter a nice rectangular one as well. They have already paid for themselves by saving produce that I would probably have had to put in the compost. OK - plug for Tupperware over.
