more about: slow-cooker

May 8, 2012 at 8:21PM | Maggie Shi

An Easy Tip for Tastier Slow-Cooker Meals

Though I love the ease and foolproof-ness of my slow-cooker—just toss in your ingredients, set the timer, and walk away—I’ve generally had one problem with the end result: The liquid tends to stay pretty [...]

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April 13, 2012 at 5:54PM | Maggie Shi

Slow-Cooker Vegetable Stew

Our official Slow-Cooker Month might have ended on Simply Stated, but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped playing around with my new toy. I made this Slow-Cooker Vegetable Stew and loved the results. It’s pretty [...]

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February 29, 2012 at 4:45PM | Simply Stated Contributor

Slow-Cooker Orange Honey Tilapia from A Year of Slow Cooking

Before I began using my slow-cooker daily, I pretty much thought of it as a glorified pot roast machine. Don’t get me wrong—the slow-cooker makes a fantastic pot roast, but it also makes a [...]

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February 28, 2012 at 4:39PM | Maggie Shi

Slow-Cooker Cuban Beef and Peppers

I’ve been having a lot of fun playing around with my slow cooker, and this recipe for Cuban Braised Beef and Peppers—a take on the traditional Cuban dish, ropa viejo—was one of my favorites. [...]

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February 23, 2012 at 4:18PM | Simply Stated Contributor

Slow-Cooker Spiced Coconut & Almond Rice Pudding from With Style and Grace

Entrees and soups aren’t the only things you can make in your slow-cooker. Take a look at this recipe from Lisa, who shares gluten-free recipes and entertaining ideas on her blog With Style and [...]

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February 21, 2012 at 1:15PM | Brigitt Hauck

Slow-Cooker Curried Chicken With Ginger and Yogurt

I tried Indian food for the first time just last year while living in London, was immediately hooked, and found myself craving the cuisine once I returned to the states. During the past year, I gathered [...]

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February 16, 2012 at 2:00PM | Simply Stated Contributor

Slow-Cooker French Dip Sandwiches from Simply Scratch

There really isn’t anything you can’t prepare in a slow-cooker. From spoon bread to zucchini lasagna, when you’re using a slow-cooker you get to just set it and forget it. My all-time favorite recipe [...]

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February 9, 2012 at 2:25PM | Simply Stated Contributor

Slow-Cooker Hummus from Big Girls, Small Kitchen

For a lot of harried, young cooks, store-bought tubs of hummus are subsistence-level forms of nourishment, akin to cereal, peanut butter, and even sardines. For the slightly more domestically inclined, over on Big Girls, [...]

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February 7, 2012 at 6:13PM | Simply Stated Contributor

February is Slow-Cooker Month on Simply Stated!

This month we’re all about the slow-cooker on Simply Stated. We’ll be sharing some of our favorite recipes from our editors and our friends around the web through the end of February. But to [...]

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