Friday, February 20, 2009

Rival Crock Pot Cooking Guide

By Masil Nosacki

As a mom to 4 hungry kids and 1 hungry hubby I have to think easy, inexpensive and quick. Rival crock pot cooking gives me all three.

Creating family meals just would not be complete without including the use of a Rival Crock Pot. Here's why: There are so many overlooked benefits of using a Rival Crock Pot such as:

* Time Saver - meals can be prepared in the morning and ready when its dinner time.

* Money Saver - slow cooking less expensive cuts of meat in the Rival Crock Pot will give you great results without spending a fortune.

* Saves energy - saves your energy as well as your energy bill. No more heating the whole house just to cook a meal. And no more slaving over the stove top preparing dinner after along day at work.

Using Your Family Recipes In The Crock Pot

Yes you can use most of your recipes with the Rival Crock Pot. Just follow these simple steps for and you will have perfect crock pot meals in no time:

* Liquids - decrease all liquids to half the amount and milk breaks down with slow cooking so add it during the last hour of cooking.

* Spices and Seasoning - they can evaporate with slow cooking so just add them during the last hour of cooking.

* Beans - soak your beans first until they are soft for better crock pot cooking results.

* Cream Soups -replace the milk with cream soup, they hold better and longer.

* Veggies - add to crock pot first as they need to cook the longest and cut about 1 inch thick.

Comparing the Rival Crock Pot method of cooking and the Stove Top method of cooking are quite easy. For great family meals that are inexpensive, Rival Crock Pot cooking is the winner. - 15634

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