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Aug 5, 2008 8:16 PM
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In response to your initial SOS, the Kraft web page may have your solution. Just type in the recipe Search box whatever ingredients you have handy. You'll get back lots of recipe ideas. For example, one evening I didn't feel like going to the grocery store, so I typed "beans and tomatoes." I ended up making a delicious minestrone soup by using the Kraft recipe and ingredients I had at home. Try it!!
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Moderator_Sky
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Jul 20, 2008 10:31 PM
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> > > I've never made ribs in the crockpot. Is
> it
> > truly as
> > > simple as that? Ribs and BBQ sauce? Mm...
> I
> > may
> > > have to try that soon!
> >
> > Yeppers, it's that simple, well, the trickiest
> part
> > is getting them to fit at first 
>
> I've never tried it either, because of the size
> issue. I think I need a bigger crockpot. =D
Heh, I missed this. Yeah, same here. We only have a small crockpot, but I'm definitely going to give it a try! Unfortunately, I'm a rib FANATIC, so they'll have some pretty high standards to live up to lol.
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Moderator_Deanne
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Jul 19, 2008 12:37 PM
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> hey there i have found the RAGU' cheese pasta sauces
> are wonders for just about anything , dice up some
> chicken(store bought) ,broccoli ,and green beans , or
> whatever veggie you like ..i either use the slow
> cooker bags (for easier clean up)for the slow
> cooker..or i just heat every thing on the stove...
> you could also, mix this in a casserole(with rice or
> preferably rotelle) and throw it in the oven .. for
> really good slow cooker recipes i went and bought the
> crock pot cook book .. i think it was about 12$...
> well i hope this helps ..
Follow up: I bought my niece a regular cookbook and a crockpot cookbook, a nice mixing bowl, and filled it up with all sorts of "odd" kitchen items that people don't think of until they need it right then.
Thank you for the idea, I'm sure she's going to love it.
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Jul 12, 2008 12:13 PM
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Deanne, That was a great ideal. One year I gave all of my family, small ornament type "smoke" alarms that hung on the Christmas Tree.
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Moderator_Deanne
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Jul 10, 2008 7:18 PM
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> Don't forget, no kitchen is complete without a fire
> extinguisher!! You can pick up mini ones at most
> hardware stores. Whenever a friend or family member
> of mine is trying to stock a new kitchen, I always
> give one as a gift! Luckily, I have never needed
> mine, but I feel a lot safer knowing it's there
My MIL gives those and alarms for Christmas every year, always a good gift!
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Jul 10, 2008 3:21 PM
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Hi to All of you talking about buying crock-pots. The last 'new" on that I bought (Rival) came with a separate timer(Rival Smart-Part) and it is really handy. Especially for recipes that call for a shorter time then I'am going to be gone. You can also buy a plug in timer, it's well worth the money.Consider that with the crock-pot gift
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Jul 10, 2008 12:17 PM
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> My niece is getting married in a few months and has
> asked for cooking items for her bridal shower. You
> just gave me a great idea!
Don't forget, no kitchen is complete without a fire extinguisher!! You can pick up mini ones at most hardware stores. Whenever a friend or family member of mine is trying to stock a new kitchen, I always give one as a gift! Luckily, I have never needed mine, but I feel a lot safer knowing it's there
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Moderator_Jane
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Jul 10, 2008 8:14 AM
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I don't know how your family feels about Asian cooking but stir-fries are another good option when you are trying to prepare a meal in a hurry. Stir-fries are very adaptable to family tastes when it comes to vegetables and with rice can easily be an economical one-dish meal.
I also make tacos with left over chicken or beef sauteed with onions, peppers and cumin seed. I usually serve it with refried beans and salad fixin's. Normally I eat mine like a taco salad, but my husband likes his piled into tortillas.
Jane
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Jul 9, 2008 8:16 PM
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i sometimes like to buy the tyson 'perfect portions' chicken cutlets. and throw them in the oven. usually done in about 30 min. or so. crescent rolls in the oven at the last 12 minutes and some steamed veggies in the nuker or a salad. quick, relatively healthy and it beats the heck out of rachel ray. LOL!!!!!! i do love that girl, though!!! the ''perfect portions can get a bit pricey, so i did my own, i just made cutlets out of boneless breasts, flavored them with what ever i have on hand and freeze into portions. straight from the freezer into the oven...i do the same thing with frozen veggies. either nuke them, or saute them with a bit of olive oil, s&p, and garlic powder... hope this helps...
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Moderator_Deanne
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Jul 9, 2008 7:55 PM
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for
> really good slow cooker recipes i went and bought the
> crock pot cook book .. i think it was about 12$...
> well i hope this helps ..
My niece is getting married in a few months and has asked for cooking items for her bridal shower. You just gave me a great idea!
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Jul 9, 2008 11:02 AM
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hey there i have found the RAGU' cheese pasta sauces are wonders for just about anything , dice up some chicken(store bought) ,broccoli ,and green beans , or whatever veggie you like ..i either use the slow cooker bags (for easier clean up)for the slow cooker..or i just heat every thing on the stove... you could also, mix this in a casserole(with rice or preferably rotelle) and throw it in the oven .. for really good slow cooker recipes i went and bought the crock pot cook book .. i think it was about 12$... well i hope this helps ..
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Moderator_Deanne
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Jul 8, 2008 9:26 PM
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> Having a crockpot of every size is definitely worth
> it! I yardsaled or received mine as gifts and I use
> them year long~in the summer, they don't add too much
> heat to the house and any day of the year, they save
> time. I have a small dip size one that I have used
> as a humidifier in the winter time and after the
> baby's born, I'm thinking of keeping water in it to
> warm up bottles (I'll let you know if it works!)
>
Yardsale season is in full spring, I think I'm going to take this advice and keep my eye out for them.
Humidifier and baby bottle idea is interesting, though I'm past the bottle stage, I'm sure there are a lot of moms on here that will be curious!
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Jul 8, 2008 1:58 PM
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I have a couple of all-in-one recipes that are very simple to make and can be frozen then taken out and cooked.
Let me know if you are interested and I will email the recipes to you.
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Jul 8, 2008 10:32 AM
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> I've never tried it either, because of the size
> issue. I think I need a bigger crockpot. =D
Having a crockpot of every size is definitely worth it! I yardsaled or received mine as gifts and I use them year long~in the summer, they don't add too much heat to the house and any day of the year, they save time. I have a small dip size one that I have used as a humidifier in the winter time and after the baby's born, I'm thinking of keeping water in it to warm up bottles (I'll let you know if it works!)
I usually make fairly simple stews and chilis, but have also made meatloaf in addition to ribs. My mom gave me an excellent crockpot cooking book for Christmas one year and while most of the recipes are way out of my league, I did get some great ideas. There's one for making homemade applesauce and/or apple butter that I've been itching to try, but I just moved and the book is in storage at the moment. I'm not sure there's too many things you
can't make in a crockpot. I think that as long as you can envision it, you can create it
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Moderator_Deanne
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Jul 8, 2008 8:07 AM
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> > I've never made ribs in the crockpot. Is it
> truly as
> > simple as that? Ribs and BBQ sauce? Mm... I
> may
> > have to try that soon!
>
> Yeppers, it's that simple, well, the trickiest part
> is getting them to fit at first
I've never tried it either, because of the size issue. I think I need a bigger crockpot. =D
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