f you like a mess free life then you might like to start using a crock pot liner for your crock pot meals.

Not only are crock pot liners good for no mess cooking but you can use them to transfer food to another contained which is really helpful when taking that cooked dish to another location such as a Pot Luck party.  You can also seal up that liner in the crock pot itself which will help prevent spillage.

I don't find that most of my crock pot recipes stick to the sides or bottom but if you know a recipe which does then that is when the crock pot liner will really be helpful.

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This Beef and Red Wine Stew recipe is fairly easy to make and if you like big serves then it will feed 2 people.  It's not as easy finding recipes for two for the slow cooker so finding this one was like gold. You can vary it by adding mushrooms or bell peppers.  You can also swap the onions with leeks for a slightly different texture and taste.

Crock Pot Slow Cooker Beef with Red Wine Stew

Coat meat in flour and brown meat in oil.  Remove and put aside.  Add to the pan the onions, carrots and herbs and toss until softened a little.  Remove the vegetables and put into the base of the slow cooker. Place the meat on top of the vegetables.

Add the wine and stock to the pan and mix well together as this then combines the juices from the pan as well.  Pour into the crock pot slow cooker over the meat and vegetables. Put the lid on and cook on low for 6 hours.  Thicken with the instant gravy mix combined with a little water if you think the stew is too thin.

Serves 2 large servings or 3 medium ones.  I serve it with sweet potato mash but you can serve with rice or just some of your favorite crusty bread.  Get out your crock pot slow cooker and start cooking.

It has been in our kitchens and in the kitchens of our moms and grandmothers crock pots are great appliances to have but somehow they have been relegated to the back of the pantry over the past years.  They are now making a come back and are bringing some slow cooking action to more and more kitchens.  Crock pot cooking is easy, time-saving, and economical.  You can get your deliciously healthy crock pot meals to the table without much hassle on your part.

Crock pot cooking is definitely healthier than Chinese take-out or pizza delivery.  You do all your cooking in one pot, cooking all your ingredients slowly and sealing in all the juices and nutrients in your food.  Healthy crock pot meals could include hearty beef stews, healthy vegetarian soup, and pot roast among others.  Your family will surely look forward to mealtimes with your crock pot meals.  It would seem like you spent the whole day cooking, but you didn't, only your crock pot did.

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When I say portable crock pots I don't mean ones that you can pick up and carry to another location.  You can do that with any crock pot.  What I mean is one you can take on a camping  holiday, or in your RV, or even take on a picnic day or sporting event, anywhere you don't have a regular electrical outlet.

Roadpro have a TRAVEL CROCK POT that plugs into a 12v socket.  This has a 1.5 quart removable stoneware crock, stretch cord and a glass lid.  It sells for under $30.  This is a good option because you probably would have a 12 v socket spare in your truck or RV or  you can plug it into your cigarette lighter/accessory outlet in the car.

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This is another chicken crock pot recipe which is easy to make.  I like this honey mustard recipe for pork ribs also, so if you like pork ribs better, go ahead and use them instead.  This is a quick and easy crock pot slow cooker recipe to make and you should have the ingredients in your cupboards.

Honey Mustard Chicken

Place chicken in your crock pot.  Mix together the mustards, garlic, honey, BBQ sauce and salt and pepper in a jug and mix together well.  Taste to see if the sauce is how you like it as you can then add more mustard or BBQ sauce to get the taste you like.  Pour over chicken, making sure it is coated well. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 7 hours.  Mix together 2 tabs cornflower with 2 tabs water and add this to the sauce to thicken if necessary.  Serve with rice or mashed potato and vegetables.

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I love crock pot meatballs and this recipe is just so yummy.  Its not a one step recipe as you do need to mix and roll the meatballs and brown them first but its still an easy recipe.  You can double this recipe if you want to cook for a large family or for a party.  I make this recipe on the weekend and have another meal during the week ready to heat up.

Crock Pot Meatballs in Tomato and Beer Sauce

Combine the above ingredients and if you need more breadcrumbs then add a little more until you get a mixture you can roll into balls.

Tomato and Beer Sauce

Brown the meatballs then add to the crock pot.  In a large microwave jug combine the sauce mix and cook on medium for 5 minutes stirring half way through.  Note:  Add more Tabasco if you like it hotter so I suggest you taste the sauce to get it to your liking.  Pour over the meatballs making sure you have enough sauce to cover them and cook on Low for 6 - 8 hours depending on how hot your crock pot cooks.  Serve the Crock Pot Meatballs with your favorite pasta or spaghetti and chopped fresh basil .  Serves 4.

PS You can add a little chutney to the meat balls to give it a bit of a different texture and taste.

I got my crock pot cake pan for Christmas and already have made a few cakes in it.  The crock pot cake came out great in this pan.  It fits perfectly in my old crock pot which is a round one but not the smaller one I also have.  I  love crock pot baking with this pan. They are much harder to find in Australia compared to in the US but I was fortunate to obtain one through an eBay auction.  Rival in the US and Monier in Australia made these cake pans for use in their round crocks many years ago.

You don't have to have a crock pot cake pan to cook cakes in the crock pot.  You can use an ordinary cake pan or other dish that fits your crock base.  I just like having the vented lid which means I don't need to add paper towel over my cake when cooking to absorb the moisture.  With it having a lid you can use it also to carry your cake in.

When buying a crock pot cake pan check the circumference of the pan and make sure it fits your crock pot.  There is a deep size that you can get also which may not fit into even some of the larger pots because of the height so you see it is important to check for sizes before buying any cake pan.  You need to be able to put the lid on your crock pot as well as the crock pot cake pan.

I love crock pot baking and they make crock pot cooking even easier.  I store the cake pan in my crock pot so no extra space is required in my cupboard.  A crock pot cake bakes well in the slow cooker and even rises well too.  Why not get a crock pot cake pan yourself for your own slow cooker.

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The crock pot makes winter cooking easy.  You can prepare cheap easy meals from your slow cooker including soups, stews, desserts and cakes.  Fill the crock pot, turn it on, walk away and come back to delicious crock pot meals.  I cook a lot of soups in winter and all of them are prepared in the slow cooker.  You will be able to make cheap and easy crock pot meals with little preparation.  Soups are great to freeze for later as well, so if you are cooking on a budget soups are great value.

When most people think of crock pot cooking they think of cooking stews only, and they do cook well by slow cooking, but in winter I also cook most of my puddings, cakes and other desserts in the crock pot.  Last winter I also started cooking breakfasts also.  If you are a busy person, then why not get out that crock pot this winter and if you haven't already got one you can buy one at a great price on eBay or Amazon.  Check out the eBay auction on this site for current listings.

We are all cooking on a budget these days and the slow cooker helps you save money as you can use less expensive cuts of meat, use less electricity, cook in bulk and have more home made meals instead of dining out. Cooking in winter is always more pleasant than the hot steamy days of summer so this winter why not try some nutritious and easy crock pot meals.  Cooking on a budget has never been easier.

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I like this easy crock pot recipe as it is one that has only 4 ingredients in it.  Cake cooked in the CROCK POT is moist and can be served with coffee or tea or as a dessert served warm with ice cream or cream.  A quick and easy icing is to drop chocolate chips and peanut butter on the warm cake and leave a minute or two then swirl them together with a knife.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well for 2 minutes.  Pour batter into greased crock pot or a cake tin that will fit in your crock pot.  Cover with paper towels and cover with lid.  Cook on high for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

*Look at the packet and try and pick a mix that uses only 1 egg if possible.  I added the egg with the muffin mix and the chocolate chips. If the mixture looks too thick add a little more water.

If you are looking for a good recipe book for the crock pot then you cant go past Crock-Pot Cook Book - Best Loved Recipes

Cooking for one person in the crock pot, why would you do it you might ask?  Surely it would be more practice to cook conventionally on the cook top or oven.

Well, the first reason would be that you can, in one session, cook enough meals to have for every say Monday for the next month ie if your recipe serves 4.

Think of the time saved in the kitchen, the washing up you saved yourself and the luxury of having a meal already cooked when you come home for the day.

All you need are the recipes, the ingredients, your crock pot and some freezer containers to make this work.

You will find a lot more recipes as well that cater for cooking for one person as more people don't have the money now to eat out as often as they used to.

Crock pot meals are easy to make and just because you are only cooking for yourself doesn't mean you have to miss out on some good recipes and the other benefits you get from cooking in the crock pot.  It is especially helpful for busy people who just don't have the time to prepare their meals when they come home from work.  The joy of coming home to your home with the great smell of a cooked dinner waiting for you is priceless.

Why not try the crock pot this week and cook one meal and see what an advantage that can be to yourself for the next week.