I love my Slow Cooker. Who would have thought I could make chutney in it too? Slow Cook Onion Chutney 6 large red onions - sliced1 red chilli pepper - seeded and diced2 TABsp olive oil1 cup soft brown sugar1/2 cup red wine vinegar2/3 cup balsamic … [Read more...] about Onion Chutney in the Slow Cooker
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Caramelised Onions in the Slow Cooker
Caramelised Onions are certainly good news but, gosh, what a boring task to cook them. Standing over the stove stirring and stirring until the cows come home. Surely this is a job for the trusty slow cooker? Yes! A slow cooker can cook onions low and slow until they … [Read more...] about Caramelised Onions in the Slow Cooker
Slow Cook Cannellini Beans
First soak your beans I've used dried cannellini beans here but the recipe is the same for dried kidney beans. Soak beans in enough cold water to cover them by 5-6 centimetres for 6 hours. It's so much easier to soak them overnight. Put them in a bowl, cover with … [Read more...] about Slow Cook Cannellini Beans
Slow Cooker Safety
How to Cook Safely in your Slow Cooker (CrockPot) Slow cookers are enjoying a return of popularity .. for very good reasons. A long cooking time lets you start the evening meal before leaving for work in the morning. Reduce the washing up to save time and water … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Safety
Starting with a Slow Cooker
Where do I start with my slow cooker? So you've got a yourself a Slow Cooker? Congratulations! But now, where do you start? Your new slow cooker will often come with a recipe booklet. That's a good guide to begin with as every make of slow cooker is a little different. … [Read more...] about Starting with a Slow Cooker
Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
Not your mother's lamb shanks Lamb Shanks have changed remarkably since my mother cooked them. The lamb shanks themselves are still the same, it's the ingredients and method of cooking that my mother wouldn't recognise. Shanks were once classed in the frugality … [Read more...] about Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
Beef Bourguignon
Beef Bourguignon is a really classy meal to brighten up a chilly evening. Impress your guests, cheer up the family and enjoy a cracking good meal at the same time. Use gravy beef or any beef suitable for Slow Cooking Brown the beef in small batches first, it … [Read more...] about Beef Bourguignon
Best Beef for the Slow Cooker
Fortunately the best cuts of beef for the Slow Cooker are cheaper! Shin Very tasty cut which needs a long, slow cook. The shin has highly worked muscle supported by high levels of connective tissue. This connective tissue is broken down through slow cooking over a low … [Read more...] about Best Beef for the Slow Cooker
Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole
Yesterday I saw some good-looking lamb forequarter chops at the butchers and asked for four of them. Shoulder chops? he asked. Forequarter chops, I replied. He beetled his young brows. Why are forequarter chops called shoulder chops these days? Oh well, I wasn't … [Read more...] about Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole
Slow Cooked Pot Roast
Pot Roast is a blast from the past, my mother used to cook this and I've only slightly adapted her recipe to suit the Slow Cooker. She wasn't exposed to garlic in her cooking days, but she knew a lot about swedes and other root vegetables. A tougher cut of beef takes … [Read more...] about Slow Cooked Pot Roast
Slow Cooked Pear Sensation
These cheese-stuffed pears have sprung from an Ancient Roman recipe, at least I've served pears very like these as part of an Ancient Roman meal, as a tasty mensa secunda, the dessert. The Ancient Romans ate a lot of pears and cheese, although they would have prepared … [Read more...] about Slow Cooked Pear Sensation
Slow Cook Kahlua Chocolate Cake
This slow cooked Kahlua Chocolate Cake is just too easy to believe. Put it in your Slow Cooker overnight, then pop it into the fridge until dinnertime. Perfetly rich and classy. You can make gorgeous cakes in your slow cooker too. This rich chocolate cake with … [Read more...] about Slow Cook Kahlua Chocolate Cake
Slow Cook Chicken with Cider, Lime and Coriander
Just place the ingredients in your Slow Cooker, turn it on and relax, you have plenty of time to get yourself ready for lunch guests. This slow cooked chicken is from a favourite Lunch Menu of mine. Slow Cook Chicken with Cider, Lime and Coriander The chicken is … [Read more...] about Slow Cook Chicken with Cider, Lime and Coriander