stew! loving the crock pot

i am in love.

i am in love with my crock pot. (mine is red, though)

i've had it for almost two months now, and i've already used it about 6 or 7 times. this morning before leaving for work i threw in this beef stew, which will be ready for me when i get home at 6 tonight. it will be a most welcome meal, as right now it is 14 degrees outside. i took out the ingredients last night (except for meat and veggies) and i was all set. total prep time this morning from chopping veggies until turning on the cooker....14 minutes! excellent!

i have made soups and stews in there. i also cooked a whole chicken. it was FALLING APART when i took it out. ag and i couldn't get over it. so delish. i'm going to attempt some kind of herb chicken later this week, maybe for dinner thursday night. i have a whole cut up chicken (8 pieces) in the freezer right now and rosemary, lemon, garlic and thyme. i will experiment. maybe with a side of rice.

not to brag or anything, but i have inspired at least TWO people to purchase (and fall in love with) crock pots! for a singleton like me, the 3.5 size is ideal. not so small that you can't make anything real, and not too big that you wind up making an obscene amount of freezer-filling food. this one makes about 4 servings. perfect!

are you a crock pot cooker? please share your recipies!