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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef + Fries = Perfect for a Party or for Dinner

by | February 24, 2021 | 2 comment(s)

Put the meat up to cook in your Crock-Pot in the morning and it’ll be ready at dinner time with just a few minutes of prep. Years ago, at a restaurant out of town, I had a very memorable dish of seasoned fries loaded with shredded beef. And while I couldn’t begin to recreate an…

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How Do You Make Your Cholent?

by | January 14, 2021 | 39 comment(s)

Want to change it up? We peeked into each other’s slow cookers for ideas.  I always thought that cholent was the kind of thing you don’t touch. And if I ever wanted to experiment and make another cholent, I’d have to make two cholents, just in case the new one didn’t work out.  My cholent…

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Hot Pears and Crumbs is the Perfect Dessert (and You Can Make It in Your Crock-Pot!)

by | October 10, 2019 | 4 comment(s)

These pears are the perfect dessert to end your meal. Especially if that meal is in a chilly sukkah. It cooks in your Crock-Pot so it’s hot and ready when you’re ready to serve it! Dessert in the sukkah at night needs to be a cozy affair, agree? And what can be more cozy, fall-ish and…

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General Tso Chicken with Ramen: Make It On the Stove or in a Crock-Pot!

by | October 30, 2018 | 13 comment(s)

Who doesn’t love General Tso? This is better than take-out and ready in 20 minutes (or make ahead using your Crock-Pot!). The temperature outside is slowly dropping. I feel myself reaching for cozy sweaters, hot drinks, and comforting food. I can’t say i’m mad about it! I know it will resonate with alot of you…

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The Easiest Way to Prepare Roast and Matzah Balls for Pesach

by | March 13, 2018 | 12 comment(s)

Pesach doesn’t need to equal panic. You can sleep while your slow cookers do the work for you. Cooking for a holiday, even in large quantities, does not need to be super time-consuming. Just ask my robots.  Ok, they are really slow cookers (and one huge Instant Pot, but more on that in another article…)….

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Thursdays not the same without cholent? Please even meat-lovers with a hearty pareve cholent.

by | July 26, 2017 | 14 comment(s)

Is dairy, cheesy food not your thing? This is the nine days meal for you. For some, nine days with no meat is really difficult. For those, it’s not because it’s so difficult to refrain from eating meat, but many simply don’t eat dairy foods on a regular basis. From intolerances to preferences, what do…

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Looking for the Ultimate Pesach Cholent (Gluten Free) ?

by | April 06, 2017 | 9 comment(s)

 We don’t have barley. We don’t have beans. But we still have Shabbos comfort with this Pesach cholent. Reproduced from Perfect for Pesach permission from the copyright holders ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, LTD. In order to make the “ultimate” Pesach cholent, I tried numerous versions over weeks and weeks but wasn’t so happy with the results. I…

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The 4 Ways I Use My Mini Crock-Pot

by | January 05, 2017 | 4 comment(s)

Attached to your full-sized slow cooker? The mini version offers lots of cooking conveniences too. Some people love their Crock-Pot. They put up dinner in the morning (or even the night before and keep it in the refrigerator) and dinner is ready in the afternoon. I’ve tried to become one of those types of people….

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