I must say that I've got an infatuation...my crockpot! I've always known of their merits, and enjoyed their usefulness from time-to-time, but last year I finally bought a crockpot cookbook so I could have more than the handful of recipes from the instruction booklet to try. It was love at first bite! I thought of all the hours I'd spent over the years, especially when my husband was a college student and working the night shift, madly getting dinner ready before he'd have to fly out the door again. (My husband is quite fond of hearty meals every night with all the fixin's, especially POTATOES! Good thing he married an Idaho girl!)
New-found freedom and peace was singing to me from every page. I used that cookbook and crockpot almost daily. HOWEVER, it wasn't until the inner liner of mine cracked, and I was suddenly alone in the kitchen again that I discovered my true dependency on this quiet, yet resourceful appliance (the strong, silent type, of course). I had to admit...I was nearly lost without one. Several months went by as I labored along--back to my old ways--until (I pause just a bit to make this more dramatic, but...) I received one from my aunt and uncle for my birthday. YES! Once again, I had a new attitude!
I have made crockpot fajitas, all sorts of roasts, casseroles, soups, crockpot "refried" beans, and my enthusiasm is only growing. Although I'm enjoying writing satirically at the moment, it's a true story. I LOVE MY CROCKPOT and hope you all have discovered the freedom that can be yours because you own one (or should, if you don't). :) God bless you all as you seek to be Keepers of the Home and Hearth, and I hope it relieves some stress to learn of this fabulous opportunity for any of you who haven't fully embraced this appliance-relationship yet! :D
New-found freedom and peace was singing to me from every page. I used that cookbook and crockpot almost daily. HOWEVER, it wasn't until the inner liner of mine cracked, and I was suddenly alone in the kitchen again that I discovered my true dependency on this quiet, yet resourceful appliance (the strong, silent type, of course). I had to admit...I was nearly lost without one. Several months went by as I labored along--back to my old ways--until (I pause just a bit to make this more dramatic, but...) I received one from my aunt and uncle for my birthday. YES! Once again, I had a new attitude!
I have made crockpot fajitas, all sorts of roasts, casseroles, soups, crockpot "refried" beans, and my enthusiasm is only growing. Although I'm enjoying writing satirically at the moment, it's a true story. I LOVE MY CROCKPOT and hope you all have discovered the freedom that can be yours because you own one (or should, if you don't). :) God bless you all as you seek to be Keepers of the Home and Hearth, and I hope it relieves some stress to learn of this fabulous opportunity for any of you who haven't fully embraced this appliance-relationship yet! :D
