Welcome to my cooking page!
I started cooking with my step-mother one summer when I was home from college. We traded off days on who would cook. I would find delicious recipes and prepare them for my family with great anticipation. Now out of college and in a home of my own I cook for my husband. My husband is not originally from America. He is from Morocco and it has allowed me to expand my cooking interests to international dishes. I hope that you enjoy the recipes and experiences that I will share with you!
Although, I am often cooking most of the time I would prefer to have a recipe to follow to know that what I am going to make is going to come out ok. However, when you are throwing things together from your fridge and cabinets you are not always going to be able to follow a recipe. I had purchased a choice piece of meat from the supermarket to be able to make a potroast but hadn't gotten around to it.
With no recipe to go on I decided to slow roast the meat for an early Sunday dinner. In a small slow cooker I added 1/2 of a large white onion cut in small pieces, a 1/2 cup small baby carrots, 2 celery stalks cut in small pieces, and 3 large potatoes peeled and cut in cubes along with 3 cups of water, salt & pepper, and beef stew seasoning. Before adding the sirloin to the slow cooker brown the outside edges of the meat in a skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil. Lastly add the sirloin to the slow cooker. I cooked the pot roast on high for 4 hours, checking every hour or so.
Servings 4-6
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 large white onion
2 celery stalks
3 potatoes
1/2 cup small baby carrotts
2 1/2 lbs. sirloin beef
3 cups water
beef stew seasoning
salt
pepper
green olives (optional)
Save Money by Cooking with a Crock-pot
First introduced in 1971, the Crock-Pot revolutionized the way we cook meals. The word Crock-Pot is actually trademarked by Rival Industries, but is used in every day conversations instead of the term slow cooker. Many recipes for the crock-pot require little preparation. The slow cooker can then safely be left to run unattended, making it a convenient cooking method.
Crock-pot meals can not only save you time in the kitchen, but they can also save you money as well. The reasons are as follows:
1. It keeps you out of the fast food line. If you had not loading up the crock-pot with the ingredients this morning you’d likely be in the drive through line at the local fast food restaurant this afternoon after work, grabbing a meal for your family. The average fast food meal for a family of four rings up over $20.
2. Stretches your dollar. Most crock-pot recipes and meals can truly stretch your food dollar. Because you can put a whole chicken in the crock-pot to cook then cut it up for several meals, you can stretch your budget with the use your leftovers.
3. Cuts your grocery budget. You can save money at the butcher since the slow cooking process is especially useful to tenderize cheaper cuts of meat.
4. Saves on your energy bill. Instead of running a larger appliance like the stove you are running one small energy conservative appliance, the crock-pot, saving on your energy costs.
The convenience of the slow cooker not only saves you time, but will also save you money. Don't you think it's time to take it out of your closet (or wherever you have it packed away collecting dust) and make a Crock-Pot meal today?
About the Author:Cara Mirabella is a WAHM with one toddler from New Jersey. She owns and manages TheHouseholdHelper.com - a site dedicated to saving your time, money and sanity when managing your household. She has written several articles, reports and e-books including
http://wahmcart.com/x.php?adminid=1826&id=6133&pid=1993"Recipes For Every Occassion: 470 Crock Pot Recipes".
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