This pineapple upside down cake is one of my recipes that I have adapted for the crock pot .  I can let it cook while I'm out shopping or in the yard, gardening and I have a dessert cake for afternoon tea or for dinner.  I used a 7 - 8 inch cake tin that fits into my crock pot but you don't need to if  yours has a removable liner.  I just find it easier to turn the cake out onto a plate without it sticking.

Ingredients:

Pour the melted butter into the crock pot base and sprinkle over the brown sugar.  Arrange the pineapple rings over the top with the glace cherries. If your crock pot base is oval cutting the pineapple will help to arrange it more evenly.

To make up the cake mix cream the butter and caster sugar until light and then beat in the egg and vanilla, mixing well.  Sift the flour and fold into the batter alternatively with the milk.  Pour into the crock pot slow cooker over the pineapple base.  Cover with several paper towels and cook on high for 1.5 hours.  Don't open the lid until cooking nearly finished.  Turn onto serving plate while still very warm so the topping doesn't stick to the base of the pot.

Serve the pineapple upside down cake with a dab of cream or ice cream for a dessert or just warmed up with a cup of tea or coffee.

This crock pot recipe for Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Rice is one I used to make many years ago and forgot all about it until recently.  I originally had changed it slightly from one of the recipes that came with the crock pot.

My tastes have changed a little since then again and I like my food a bit spicier now so amend this recipe to your own tastes.  You can spice up the filling a bit more if you like with fresh chopped chili and/or other herbs.  You could also add a couple of tablespoons of sweet chili sauce to the recipe but then reduce the wine.

Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Rice

Grated cheese (optional)

Turn crock pot on to high and spray with non stick spray.  See how many peppers will fit into your crock pot.  Take the top off the peppers and seed them, then put aside.  Combine onions, garlic, beef, corn and salt and pepper.  Add the rice and the basil and fill the peppers, pressing the mixture into each.  Top with a piece of bacon.   Pour over the stock (or tomato juice).  Cover the crock pot and cook for 3 -4 hours.  Top with grated cheese or add just before serving.  You can serve these stuffed peppers with salad or  steamed vegetables as a meal or serve alone as an entree.

If you have any left over mixture you can roll it into balls, coat with breadcrumbs and fry.  You can heat and serve these as a snack or with fried eggs for breakfast.  I used fairly large peppers and could only fit 4 in my crock pot.  I think they are nicer though a bit smaller and then you will fit more in especially if you use an oval crock pot.   I hope you enjoy this crock pot recipe for Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Rice.

Here's an easy recipe for your lunch or dinner today.

You will need:
8 potatoes (medium sized)
Small amount of oil
Cooking salt
Foil

Brush the potatoes with oil and prick them all over (don't overlook this step).  Rub them with salt then wrap them in foil.  I actually use my hands with the oil then the salt but you can use a pastry brush. Turn on the crock pot to low and place the wrapped potatoes on the base.  No liquid is needed so don't add any.  Cover and cook for 8 hours.  If you decide to use small potatoes then reduce the cooking time only by about an hour.

I had left over chili con carne in my freezer so I used that as the topping that day.   I sprinkled some shredded cheese as well over the top.  You can use whatever you have in the pantry, fridge or freezer for toppings or you can try one of the ones below.

Here are 6 other toppings you can use:
1. Shredded cheese and salsa
2. Chopped Onions, bacon and tomatoes
3. Cream cheese and chopped chives
4. Pineapple, chopped ham and shredded cheese
6. Tuna, corn and mayo

Allow at least 2 per person. You can serve the topped potatoes with salad if you wish. This dish makes a good weekend lunch or Sunday night dinner. Cooking these baked potatoes in the crock pot is so easy.

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This is an easy and simple crock pot banana cake recipe and you should have all the ingredients you need in your pantry or refrigerator.  I used my small crock pot but you can use a cake pan and place that in the crock pot if you wish.  The advantage of using the crock pot instead of the oven is that you can be cooking the main course in the oven and the dessert in the crock pot at the same time and the crock pot does not heat the kitchen up in summer either.

Simple Banana Cake Recipe

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and bananas.  Mix in flour and milk alternatively.  You may not need all the milk if you use large bananas.  Pour into a greased small crock pot or a 7-8 inch cake pan (place in crock pot).  You can also use Slow Cooker Liners to avoid any mess. Cover mixture with several pieces of paper towel and place on the lid securely.  Cook on high for 1 to 1.5 hours.  Check after an hour as my last cake cooked in that time.  This cake rises well and is quite moist.

Turn off the crock and let stand for about 10 minutes then turn out.  Lightly run a knife around the edge to release.  If using the cake pan do the same thing but remove the pan from the crock pot immediately and allow the 10 minutes to cool on the bench.   You can dust some icing sugar over the cake or ice with lemon icing or cream cheese frosting.  If using the frosting, keep leftovers in the refrigerator.

If serving as a dessert I like to place whole pecans on top of the mixture before cooking.  Use small ones or they will sink.  Alternatively you can mix them through before putting the mixture into the crock pot slow cooker.  Serve warm with ice cream or cream.

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Having friends and family coming to visit over the holidays or are you visiting them?  Why not try a new recipe as your crock pot slow cooker.  Try this Cheese and Bacon Dip and let it cook while you entertain your guests and its even easy to make and you can serve it straight from the crock pot itself which also means less cleaning up.  Crock pot entertaining couldn't be easier.

Cheese and Bacon Dip

Spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your family and friends.

I am not a big fan of turkey and would prefer a baked ham or chicken but I know most people do,  and turkey is a traditional Thanksgiving food so here's a fast and easy Thanksgiving turkey recipe that you can cook in the crock pot slow cooker.

Turkey breast with cranberry and apple

2 teasp melted butter

Place 3 tablespoons of this stuffing mix on each turkey cutlet and roll up and tie.  Place in the crock pot slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.  Serve with  extra cranberry sauce.

I have a great recipe for you to make this week. This chicken crock pot recipe is an adaption of one I usually cook but this time when I was defrosting the chicken I found that it actually was chicken mince and not pieces.  Luckily I can adapt well to these challenges and I changed the method a bit and this is the result.  It needs a bit more preparation but is not too difficult for a new cook.  I hope you like it and sorry there is no picture as I forgot and then it was all eaten.

Crock Pot Curried Chicken Meatballs

Combine first 5 meatball ingredients and roll into small balls.  You can add some breadcrumbs to help it bind together if the mixture is a bit soft.  Roll them in breadcrumbs and brown them in a large skillet with a little oil.  Remove and put the meatballs in the base of the crock pot.

Into the skillet add a little more oil if required or remove any excess, whatever applies.  Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook for a few minutes.  Add curry paste and flour and cook for another few minutes. Add chicken stock and stir until it thickens slightly.Add the tomato paste, chutney, coriander, salt and pepper and stir well.

Pour sauce over meatballs and stir lightly to make sure all meatballs are coated.  Put lid on the crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours.  If you are adding the cauliflower and chick peas do that after it has been cooking for 3 hours and stir lightly through.  Try and do this quickly to avoid too much heat loss. Serve with boiled or steamed rice.

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I like this recipe as it is fairly low in fat except for the bacon and it's full of fiber.  Corn chowder is one of my favorite soup recipes especially in winter because it is filling and warming at the same time and making it in the crock pot is simple. Crock pot meals are so simple and easy to make so try this one this winter.

Corn Chowder

In skillet fry bacon until crisp, remove and put aside.  Add onion and potatoes to pan and saute for about 5 minutes, drain well.  Combine all the ingredients in the crock pot and stir well.  Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.  Ladle half of the soup into a medium size bowl (make sure to replace the lid on crock pot) and process until fairly smooth then add back into the crock pot.  Stir, and add 1 - 2 cups vegetable stock until you get the consistency you like.  I like it thick but still looking like a soup.  Put the lid back on again and continue cooking for another hour.  Serves 4.

For another variation you can add cooked shrimp or chicken to the recipe.  I also like to serve this soup with crusty bread or croutons.