I have a 5-qt slow cooker and would like to make as much Steel-Cut Oatmeal as I can in it for a breakfast for a crowd. What are the correct ratios and amounts of water and oats? Also interesting mix-in ideas are welcome. [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Jun 17, 2009 - 19 answers

CrockpotFilter: "Falling-off-the-bone tender" is cited as a desirable quality in meats prepared in a slow cooker, but I find meat cooked this way to be dry and mushy. What can I do to fix this? [more inside]
posted by cabingirl on Apr 4, 2009 - 19 answers

Any suggestions for a nice meal to serve to dinner guests (four diners total) later this week? But there are catches... 1) We just bought our house, and don't have a stove yet; we have a Crock Pot, a toaster oven, and a microwave. So no meat browning or onion sauteing. 2) The meal must be wheat- and gluten-free. 3) No seafood. We've had pretty limited success with the slow-cooker... recipes sound delicious, but end up tasting like a whole lotta nothin.
posted by thinman on Dec 15, 2008 - 23 answers

Help me fine tune having to heat a dairy-based sauce in a crockpot without it falling apart. [more inside]
posted by artifarce on Mar 5, 2008 - 6 answers

What can I cook with a countertop grill, a crock pot, and no stove? [more inside]
posted by wreckingball on Jan 30, 2008 - 24 answers

I am craving slow-cooked goodness. Please share your favorite crock-pot recipes! [more inside]
posted by actionpact on Nov 19, 2007 - 24 answers

Just bought a new slow cooker. What are your favorite recipes? [more inside]
posted by MsMolly on Feb 25, 2006 - 22 answers