Have any of you made mincemeat (the raisin and apple based pie filling -- not actual meat) in the slow cooker? I was looking at this Cook's Illustrated recipe, which calls for simmering on the stove for 3 hours, and thinking it might be easily modified to cook in the slow cooker ( Read more... )

Tempeh and barley stuffed cabbage rollsThis recipe is from Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker. The recipe calls for steaming the cabbage to soften the leaves for rolling, but I freeze and thaw the cabbage to soften the leaves since I find it easier. I've actually taken to storing a head of cabbage in the freezer for this purpose. (I have a deep ( Read more... )

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I just noticed that VegCooking has a bunch of Crockpot recipes. Just thought it might be of use to some of you!

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A question for those of you who use a lamp timer to turn your slow cooker on and off...does your timer seem to reduce the amount of power available to your cooker ( Read more... )

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I feel a bit silly posting this because it's so easy, but a friend made it for a potluck and it was a real hit. If you're going to make it in the oven, increase the water to 1 1/2 cans.

1 can cream of mushroom soup (she used no-name)
1/2 can water
1 lb. fake meatballs (she used SchneidersCook in slow cooker until heated through, about 2 hours on ( Read more... )

( Cross posted by request: Caramelized onions, step by step )

Sweet and spicy lentil chili

I wasn't sure I'd like this recipe because of the quantity of molasses in it, but it's actually very good. The recipe is from Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker. (An excellent cookbook. I recommend checking out the author's blog here.) I ate it with natchos ( Read more... )