more about: slow-cooker

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 watery even after the rest of the ingredients are cooked. The sauce doesn’t seem to thicken up as much as I’d like it to, and stews […]

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 hearty, thanks to all the root vegetables like carrots and turnips (I also threw in some rutabaga for fun). And the chickpeas ensure you’re getting your […]

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 deliciously moist, steamed fish. With little-to-no cleanup. And it doesn’t stink up the kitchen. Score! Orange Honey Tilapia serves 4 4 tilapia filets (frozen is just […]

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 a few recipes, but always ended up cooking something else because I was deterred by the long list of spices that weren’t already in my pantry. Needless to […]

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 to make in my slow cooker is French Dip Sandwiches. There’s minimal prep work and the end result tastes as if you slaved over the stove, […]

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, Small Kitchen we’ve offered loads of hummus and hummus-like recipes that entail just opening a can or two and blending—favorites include chipotle hummus, white bean dip, and black […]