The Crock Pot Blog

Here are some good tips for cooking in a slow cooker from the publishers of the “For Dummies” books. Discover tips on browning meat, proper seasoning for your crock pot recipes, and why you need to keep the lid on your crock pot at all times.

Herbs and spices are important for successful crock pot recipes. Here are some tips to get the most out these essential ingredients.
Fresh herbs add wonderful flavor and color to a crock pot recipe, but must be added at the end of the cooking cycle. If added at the beginning, the desired flavor from many fresh [...]

Slow cookers – or crock pots – are one of the best time-saving piece of cookware in your kitchen. For the family on the go, it means filling the cooker with raw ingredients in the morning (or the night before with refrigeration) and then 8-12 hours later to a tender, delicious meal. You start the [...]

One of the mainstays of a nutritional diet is whole grains. Unlike processed flour, whole grains contain all parts of the seed for greater nutrition. We are used to eating whole wheat, cracked wheat and even oatmeal. But there are three grains that you may not be all that familiar with that provide incredible nutrition: [...]

Everything is getting more expensive today. From gas to groceries, our hard-earned dollars are challenged to stretch further. Now, we may be able to ride a bicycle around town if we can’t put gas in our cars. But, we have to eat. There’s no getting around that. So, we have to find ways to spend [...]

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Deborah H. Land.
The Myth of Good and Bad Cholesterol
Most people view cholesterol as a bad thing, but the truth is there are actually two types of it. There is good cholesterol (HDL) and there is bad cholesterol (LDL). You’ll know you have [...]

Slow and steady cooking can really amplify the juices and flavors of food making those taste buds go crazy. A crock pot cooks your food very slowly, infusing the flavors and all the while being left unattended. This allows more free time. But is everything about slow cooking good? Let’s check out the highs [...]

Ever wonder how our ancestors always seemed to have food on the table even in lean times?
When we are visiting the grocery store every week to the tune of hundreds of dollars, we long to know their secret. In fact it isn’t a secret at all. It is actually good planning and preparation on [...]

Beef and pork ribs are delicious when cooked in a crock pot. It is very easy to prepare crock pot ribs, and the slow cooking makes the meat literally fall off the bone.
The preparation method is basically the same for all varieties:
Choose the type of ribs you want.
Rub with your favorite spice mix.
Cut into [...]

What is the secret to a long and healthy life? It is in the food that we eat. As you well know, all foods are not created equal. Choosing and eating the right foods may help increase your life expectancy as well as the quality of your life.
Here are ten of [...]