How Do I ♥ My Slow Cooker…
….let me count the ways! 😉
-I ♥ how many types of recipes I can make in it.
-I ♥ how I can “set it and forget it” and free up time to do something else.
-I ♥ the oh-so-tasty and consistently good results.
-I ♥ that it’s energy efficient.
-I ♥ that foods cooked in a slow cooker are often healthier than when using other types of cooking methods.
– I love cooking once and enjoy twice. There’s usually plenty of yummy leftovers.
the list goes on and on!
Here’s my review of the Hamilton Beach 6 QT. slow cooker that I use all the time, pictured above. 🙂
And some of my fav slow cooker recipes for you to enjoy too!
-Moroccan Vegetable Stew with Fragrant Orange Basmati Rice (from the Groovy Green Kitchen Volume I)
-Southern Nights Slow Cooker Veggie-Sausage Gumbo(sample recipe from the Groovy Green Kitchen II)
PS: I’m on the home stretch for the Groovy Green Kitchen II! Will be available at Amazon by the end of February. 🙂
Do you have a slow cooker? Do you ♥ yours too? Any fav recipes to share?
Happy SLOW Cooking! 😉
Slow-Cooker Granola
Yes, from the slow-cooker!
Is there anything this handy small kitchen appliance can’t do? 😉
I am soooo loving my Hamilton Beach Slow-Cooker (click to read review for the model I have) use it all the time.
I recently made homemade (cranberry and almond) granola in it, for the first time and it turned out delish.
Easy to make, you control the ingredients, sweetness and price is so much better than store-bought granola too.
I used the Slow-Cooker Granola Recipe from: Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson as a guide, but any granola recipe should work fine.
After stirring the liquid and dry ingredients thoroughly, I cooked mine on HIGH for 1 hour, uncovered and an additional 1 and 3/4 hours on LOW, covered.
Another plus: the aroma while cooking…divine! 🙂
Forget those oat-filled, oh so… ho hum…packages of store-bought granola and make your own.
Just remember to stir occasionally while cooking, to keep from browning too much.
Happy Cooking! 🙂
