https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 15:03:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread/page/2#post-1965277 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:21:54 +0000 LuLu Mom 1965277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@keepcalmcarrie: I meant to ask you, what did you think? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread/page/2#post-1964977 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 00:35:17 +0000 HLK208 1964977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New winner!! Cinnamon roll casserole. SO GOOD.<br /> <a href="http://recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-cinnamon-roll-casserole/#_a5y_p=2639349" rel="nofollow">http://recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-cinnamon-roll-casserole/#_a5y_p=2639349</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread/page/2#post-1964970 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 00:22:30 +0000 Mrs. D 1964970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husbands FAVORITE Christmas treat is Nuts and Bolts, and I've always slow roasted it in the oven, however a few days ago I saw a post on Facebook about baking them in the slow cooker. I gave it a short, and they turned out pretty nicely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread/page/2#post-1957019 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 19:03:08 +0000 blackbird 1957019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made chicken broth in the crockpot last night (chopped carrots, onion, and celery) plus a whole cut up chicken and seasonings and it turned out WAY better than any time I've made it stovetop. SO chickeny and rich </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread/page/2#post-1956951 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:58:04 +0000 LuLu Mom 1956951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@keepcalmcarrie: Yep! I put it in while at work and stir in cream when I get home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1955563 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:46:48 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1955563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: bumping this thread because I'm trying your beef stroganoff recipe tomorrow (so excited!) but I wanted to check on the time - standard 8 hours on low? I've never cooked stew meat in the slow cooker so I wasn't sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1951350 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:33:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 1951350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: not a specific recipe but in general, if you are cooking something a long time avoid sugary sauces like BBQ sauce- the sugar burns (I found this out the hard way). And the more you fill the pot the more leeway you have. </p> <p>@Apples4Teacher: I have used frozen chicken breasts. Honestly it probably is a small risk that they are at an unsafe temp for too long.... But I've done it a lot and never gotten sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1951292 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:03:41 +0000 Radish 1951292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: @Boopers: Awesome :grin: . I probably should have mentioned it made a ton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1951267 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:44:32 +0000 Boopers 1951267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Radish: We made the recipe you posted a few days ago and DH and I both loved it! We had meals for days. Thanks for sharing! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1943342 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:15:20 +0000 autumnlove 1943342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: yum, sounds delicious!</p> <p>So many ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1942947 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:04:16 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1942947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Yeah, I currently do a lot of stews and beans, which I only really like to eat when it's cold outside (not very often here in TX.) I don't have one that converts automatically, but it is on my Christmas list. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1942781 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:09:09 +0000 jedeve 1942781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: I did a stew the other day. It was sooo good. I forgot the potatoes, so I don't know how they would do in a crockpot. It wasn't a crockpot recipe so I adapted it. Just dredged and browned the meat first then dumped everything in and set it to low. I put in a few cups less broth. </p> <p><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/01/beef-stew-with-beer-and-paprika/" rel="nofollow">http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/01/beef-stew-with-beer-and-paprika/</a></p> <p>I bet the bbq ones work well. Anything that had to cook low and slow anyway. Avoid chicken though. That will just dry out. </p> <p>Do you have a cooker that converts to warm after so many hours? That helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1942321 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:08:00 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1942321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: I couldn't find the salsa chicken here (I'm on my phone, which makes it so much harder to read!), so maybe it was already suggested, but I make a salsa chicken recipe where I shred the chicken and then serve it in crunchy taco shells with shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1942320 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:05:08 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1942320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great idea for a thread! Following :happy: </p> <p>When I was on Weight Watchers, I adapted this baked potato soup from food.com (I copy and pasted my original, so all WW points are still here) It makes lots of leftovers, so I always have them for lunch!</p> <p>Serving Size: 1 cup (4 points) or 2 cups (8 points)<br /> Yield: 12 1-cup servings or 6 2-cup servings</p> <p>6 medium golden potatoes, peeled and diced<br /> 1 large onion, chopped<br /> 1 quart chicken broth (or 1 quart water + 2 extra large bullion cubes)<br /> 3 garlic cloves<br /> 1/4 cup butter<br /> 1 cup fat free half and half<br /> 1 cup low fat shredded cheddar cheese</p> <p>Add the potatoes, onion, chicken broth, garlic cloves and butter to the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours.</p> <p>After 4 hours, mash the potatoes using a potato masher. Add the half and half and cheese to the potatoes remaining in the slow cooker. Blend with an immersion blender.</p> <p>Top with any of the following (some will add Weight Watchers points)<br /> scallions (add 0 points)<br /> fat free sour cream (2 Tbsp, add 1 point)<br /> low fat shredded cheddar cheese (2 Tbsp, add 1 point)<br /> a strip of bacon, crumbled (add 1 point)<br /> carmelized onions (add 0 points) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1941623 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:10:40 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1941623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: shredded chicken quesadillas</p> <p>Anyone have good recipes that take 10+ hrs? I am away from the house 10.5-11 hours most weekdays and don't want things to burn/overcook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1941104 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:59:53 +0000 jedeve 1941104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Making some more salsa chicken today. Does anyone have serving ideas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939810 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:49:19 +0000 LuLu Mom 1939810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Roast: </p> <p>3-4 lb beef roast<br /> carrots and potatoes<br /> put a little beef broth in bottom and put roast and veggies down. Top with a can of French Onion Soup, Beefy mushroom soup, and can of cream of mushroom. add beef broth on top of roast as needed. </p> <p>Beef Stroganoff<br /> 2 lbs stew meat<br /> 2 cans golden mushroom soup<br /> can of beef broth<br /> button mushrooms<br /> 1 onion </p> <p>add 1 cream cheese and 1 container of sour cream 30 minutes before serving. Serve over egg noodles that are cooked in beef broth of added flavor. </p> <p>Italian CHicken<br /> chicken breasts<br /> cream cheese<br /> Italian dressing packet<br /> can of cream of chicken </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939720 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:06:43 +0000 smores 1939720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder if it would be ok to use precooked but then frozen chicken breast...?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939576 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:05:20 +0000 mrs. bird 1939576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Apples4Teacher: hmmm... I've never done it so I'm not sure. I guess my concern would be that the time between taking them out and them reaching a high enough temp to kill bacteria might take too long, but I can be a nut about that stuff :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939388 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:58:45 +0000 smores 1939388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: for your chicken breast recipe, could I use frozen chicken breasts? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939371 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:54:17 +0000 Chuckles 1939371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this recipe for balsamic chicken! It's pretty healthy (though we serve it with egg noodles usually) and the leftovers freeze well: </p> <p><a href="http://skinnyms.com/slow-cooker-balsamic-chicken/" rel="nofollow">http://skinnyms.com/slow-cooker-balsamic-chicken/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939340 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:43:31 +0000 HLK208 1939340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Running Elley gave me this recipe for pepperoni pasta (almost like pizza) and it was delicious! LO's and DH devoured it. I added olives and itailan sausage.</p> <p><a href="http://www.plainchicken.com/2014/08/freezer-meal-parmesan-garlic-pizza-pasta.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.plainchicken.com/2014/08/freezer-meal-parmesan-garlic-pizza-pasta.html?m=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939330 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:39:53 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1939330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love this thread!</p> <p>We love crock pot beef stew. Put ingredients in the crock pot in this order and don't stir:</p> <p>1 lb potatoes, cut in 1 inch slices (don't need to peel)<br /> 1 lb baby carrots<br /> 1 bag frozen peas or frozen peas with pearl onions<br /> Throw in half a cup of frozen chopped onion if you didn't use the peas with onions<br /> 2 lb beef stew meat<br /> 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup<br /> 1 can condensed French onion soup</p> <p>Cook on low 8-10 hours, then stir. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939235 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:06:15 +0000 Mrs. J 1939235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OH! I almost forgot...BBQ pulled pork!</p> <p>All you need are pork and 1 can rootbeer. Low for about 6 hrs. Shred and add BBQ sauce. It's SO good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939228 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:04:42 +0000 Mrs. J 1939228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL made this last night for us, and it was good!</p> <p><a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/zesty-bean-posole-1/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhg.com/recipe/zesty-bean-posole-1/</a></p> <p>She replaced salsa with crushed garlic, chopped onion, and a can of diced tomatoes (she buys frozen chopped onions and pre-crushed garlic from TJ to save time). We added hot sauce to our own bowls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939220 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:00:30 +0000 Mrs. J 1939220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: It was pretty good. Kind sweeter and carrot-y. I've made another version before (non slow cooker) that we really liked from Pioneer Woman, I think. I used mostly chicken broth instead of veggie (I mixed them) when I made it, and I added an extra carrot. There was a ton of it leftover, so I saved some for LO for lunch and I froze two meals worth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1939203 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:55:03 +0000 smores 1939203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1936833 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:02:51 +0000 gingerbebe 1936833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make salsa chicken but use half a packet of chicken taco seasoning. I make a double batch and then leave half the chicken and the juices in the pot and add chicken broth, veggies or hominy and a small can of enchilada sauce and it's posole or tortilla soup in aMother few hours!</p> <p>We do Italian beef sandwiches by seasoning a chuck roast and adding half a jar of pepperoni Including the juice and some Italian seasoning until shreddable . We add bell pepper strips in the last hour And serve on crusty rolls.</p> <p>We make chicken wings in any seasoning we feel like for 4 hours then broil to crisp the skin. Super tender that way and a lot of fat renders off.</p> <p>We make amazing ribs. Cut a rack of baby backs or spare ribs in half, rub with mustard and then season with BBQ seasoning and stand sideways in the pot for 6 hours or more with half a cup of water or beer. Once tender pull out to cookie sheet, baste with BBQ sauce and broil in a hot oven for a few minutes on each side.</p> <p>We do a thanksgiving style meal where we season chicken or turkey with poultry seasoning, lay on the bottom, top with prepared stuffing mix with a little less liquid than the box calls for, then top with 2 bags of frozen veggies like corn and green beans and then cook for 4-6 hours. Serve with gravy and cranberry sauce!</p> <p>DH's favorite is veggie beef soup. It's chunks of chuck roast with carrots, onions, celery, chunks of potato, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper, a can each of green beans, peas, and corn (for some reason it has to be canned veggies for the flavor to be right) and beef broth, simmered all day. We like adding a few shots of Franks Red Hot to our bowls and eat with hot sourdough.</p> <p>You can basically take the same recipe using bigger chunks of chuck, minus the canned veggies and less broth and make stew or pot roast. Sometimes I thicken with cornstarch or roux, sometimes I just add a packet of gravy mix. If I'm making pot roast I also add a little bit of A1 sauce for a little twang, use whole baby carrots and bigger hunks of celery.</p> <p>Bone in ham in the crockpot comes out super moist and tender. We just rub with brown sugar tinged with clove, add some pineapple juice or orange juice or coke to the bottom and let it go for several hours. The bone can then turn into amazing white bean soup another day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1936832 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:57:09 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1936832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: let me know how it goes. I'm looking for a good recipe but I've never made it so not sure what to look for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-start-a-slow-cooker-thread#post-1936827 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:39:36 +0000 Boopers 1936827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crockpot chicken and dumplings. So good! I added carrots and celery. Next time I will add more broth because the dumplings soaked up a lot of the liquid.<br /> <a href="http://theagnosticswife.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/i-found-it-on-pintrest-crockpot-chicken-dumplings/" rel="nofollow">http://theagnosticswife.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/i-found-it-on-pintrest-crockpot-chicken-dumplings/</a></p> <p>We are making this tonight. I hope it's good!<br /> <a href="http://www.passthefresh.com/2013/10/creamy-black-bean-chicken-soup.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.passthefresh.com/2013/10/creamy-black-bean-chicken-soup.html?m=1</a> </p>