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Bella01
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slow cooker-yay or nay
I went over a relative's house this weekend and I asked her how she has time to make dinner with a 3 year old and a newborn and she told me that the slow cooker is the best thing.
Since I also will be having a newborn and a toddler soon was wondering if I should buy one?
So my question-slow cooker yes get it or a waste of money?
Message edited 1/10/2012 10:31:56 AM.
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PoppySeed
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Love mine! Even before the baby, with two working adults, it's a great way to have a hot dinner ready at night.
With kids, even if you're home, it's great, because you can prep the food whenever you have time (night before, in the am, whenever) and throw everything together and turn it on around lunchtime and BAM dinner is ready.
You can find them for around $30 if you don't want all the bells and whistles. Totally worth it, IMO.
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| Posted 1/10/12 10:57 AM |
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Bella01
LIF Adult
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Mama
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Posted by PoppySeed
Love mine! Even before the baby, with two working adults, it's a great way to have a hot dinner ready at night.
With kids, even if you're home, it's great, because you can prep the food whenever you have time (night before, in the am, whenever) and throw everything together and turn it on around lunchtime and BAM dinner is ready.
You can find them for around $30 if you don't want all the bells and whistles. Totally worth it, IMO.
great! Do you mind telling me which brand you have?
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| Posted 1/10/12 10:59 AM |
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PoppySeed
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Posted by Bella01
Posted by PoppySeed
Love mine! Even before the baby, with two working adults, it's a great way to have a hot dinner ready at night.
With kids, even if you're home, it's great, because you can prep the food whenever you have time (night before, in the am, whenever) and throw everything together and turn it on around lunchtime and BAM dinner is ready.
You can find them for around $30 if you don't want all the bells and whistles. Totally worth it, IMO.
great! Do you mind telling me which brand you have?
Mine is Hamilton Beach. It's digital, I can set it for whatever amount of time I want and it automatically switches to warm when it's ready. I think it cost about $50 and we probably use it twice a week most weeks.
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| Posted 1/10/12 11:11 AM |
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Bella01
LIF Adult
Member since 5/11 3708 total posts
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Mama
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Posted by PoppySeed
Posted by Bella01
Posted by PoppySeed
Love mine! Even before the baby, with two working adults, it's a great way to have a hot dinner ready at night.
With kids, even if you're home, it's great, because you can prep the food whenever you have time (night before, in the am, whenever) and throw everything together and turn it on around lunchtime and BAM dinner is ready.
You can find them for around $30 if you don't want all the bells and whistles. Totally worth it, IMO.
great! Do you mind telling me which brand you have?
Mine is Hamilton Beach. It's digital, I can set it for whatever amount of time I want and it automatically switches to warm when it's ready. I think it cost about $50 and we probably use it twice a week most weeks.
Thanks!!
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JJN4
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Posted by PoppySeed
Love mine! Even before the baby, with two working adults, it's a great way to have a hot dinner ready at night.
With kids, even if you're home, it's great, because you can prep the food whenever you have time (night before, in the am, whenever) and throw everything together and turn it on around lunchtime and BAM dinner is ready.
You can find them for around $30 if you don't want all the bells and whistles. Totally worth it, IMO.
ITA! I love my crockpot and use it all the time.
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ONEmoreBABY
LIF Infant
Member since 10/11 330 total posts
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erica
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
The crockpot is amazing when you have kids. Get it!
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MrsS6510
2 girls?!?!?
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
LOVE mine and I don't even have kids! But I work until 8 or 9pm two days a week, so it's great to have a fully home-cooked meal all ready when I get home.
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peaceandlove
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
I just started using one, as a new mommy of 2, my MIL got me one as a gift. I can't wait to use it more.
Mine is a Crockpot brand one. It automatically switches to warm. It was like $35 at Kohls. If I really like it, I might invest in a better one, but for now, it's been great.
Any recommendations on websites or cookbooks to get?
Thanks!!
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femalej
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
definite yay!
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| Posted 1/10/12 1:02 PM |
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liadorbs
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
No kids for me, but I use mine all of the time - I love it!
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shapla79
Where Does The Time Go?
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Love my slow cooker! Definite yay.
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MrsG823
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
My slow cooker (crock pot brand) and pressure cooker are truly the two best kitchen gadgets I own.
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evrythng4areason
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
love mine!!!
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AidansArmy
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Love our crock pot. Just got a new one for Christmas.
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CindySN23
Stop, Think & Breathe...
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
love it...I use it 3-4 times a month
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Alexandra17
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
it was the best gift I ever was given!
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| Posted 1/11/12 8:43 AM |
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caps612
In love with my little guys!!
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Love mine!!!!! We don't have kids, but we both work full time and work late often. It's so nice to have dinner ready when you get home!
I had a kichenaid but the crock broke and I just got the 6.5 Crock Pot brand. Its amazing... so much better than the old one, I never realized how much the kitchenaid one dried everything out... definitely go with the Crockpot. I got it at kohl's, about $40 with coupons and free shipping!
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| Posted 1/11/12 9:37 AM |
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fabrichick
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
I love mine.
I also buy the dry soups at Homegoods and add my own pizzaz to them...
This week I bought a lentil bagged soup - just added water, chopped tomotoes, tomato paste and more water than recipe b/c of sodium. So great and I save $ instead of buying soup!!
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mamabear
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
I have a 3yo and a 2yo and am a FTWM. I could not function without a slow cooker.
And I just got a delayed start rice cooker and steamer for xmas and that has made me soo happy. I can prep everything in the morning and come home to a completely ready meal. It is a life saver.
I don't get home until 7ish and there is no way I could cook every night at that time and still get my kids to bed at a decent hour. without the crockpot, I'd have to spend sunday cooking for the week and heat up meals. Dh hates heated up meals. and I get to enjoy sunday with my kids. I also use my crockpot to make soups on sundays for soup and sandwich lunches and i dont have to stay home while soup cooks--we can go out to a museum or run errands and come back to hot, fresh soup.
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Mrs213
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Re: slow cooker-yay or nay
Definitely not a waste of $$
You can get a simple one without the timer or very cheap also
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