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PUMPKIN OATMEAL

2 cups long cooking oats, uncooked

1 cup canned pumpkin pie filling

2 cups milk

2 cups water

1/4 cup butter

1/2 teaspoon butter

Garnish: Whipped cream or maple syrup or both

Mix all ingrediants together except garnishes in a lightly greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle of maple syrup. 6-8 servings.

:DYou ever cook cornish hens in the crock pot?

to die for! whole meal... i'll have to find recipes... I love my crock pot!:-4

I just got the Super Fast Slow Cooking cookbook from Gooseberrypatch.com, really yum recipes in it.

TEX MEX CHICKEN

5-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

10-3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup

10-3/4 oz can cream of chicken soup

10-oz can tomatoes with chiles

Corn chips

Garnish: Shredded cheddar cheese

Place chicken in slow cooker. Stir together soups and tomatoes; pour over chicken. Cover & cook on low setting for 8-10 hours. Spoon over corn chips and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Serves 4-6.

qsducks;1018795 wrote: TEX MEX CHICKEN



5-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

10-3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup

10-3/4 oz can cream of chicken soup

10-oz can tomatoes with chiles

Corn chips

Garnish: Shredded cheddar cheese



Place chicken in slow cooker. Stir together soups and tomatoes; pour over chicken. Cover & cook on low setting for 8-10 hours. Spoon over corn chips and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Serves 4-6.


Oh, this one sounds good Ducky. I'll try it. Do you have a recipe for a

1 lb porkloin? Think I may have bought too large of a crockpot which of course I'll use for company.

PORK TENDERLOIN

2 1-lb pork tenderloins

10-3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup

10-3/4 oz can golden mushroom soup

10-1/2 oz can French onion soup

Optional: Mashed potatoes

Place pork in slow cooker. Combine soups in a bowl; stir until smooth and pour over pork. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with mashed potatoes. Serves 6.

Tin of Oxtail Soup

Stewing Steak...diced.

Carrots

Onion

Celery

Potatoes

Swede

All chopped up

Barley..... Butter Beans and Lentils

Mixed Herbs

Tin of Tomatoes

Worcester Sauce

Garlic if liked

Some water

SaltPepper to taste

This is my own recipe and any of the above can be left out if you dont like it...I also tend to boil the carrots and potatoes up for a couple of minutes before I put then into the Slow Cooker as I have found they come out softer....but of course this is not a must.....you can add some dumplings also if you wish halfway through cooking.......lovely warm winter dish to come home to;):-4

New England Dinner

1 pound of ham or turkey ham

1 med size head of cabbage

1small bag of baby carrots

1 onion

1tlbs garlic

1 can of mushroom or celery soup.

6 to 8 sm new potatoes

chop ham into cubes or small chunks, chop up all veggies. place in crop pot. with 1/2 can of water. soup and garlic. salt and pepper to taste.( may use Cajun seasoning instead of salt and pepper) cook on low. for 8 hours. enjoy

I have never used a crockpot.

sunny104;1021085 wrote: I have never used a crockpot. :oWe call it a Slow Cooker in this country and are fab......you just put all the food in and forget about it for hours and because food is cooked slowly its yummy;):-4:D

sunny104;1021085 wrote: I have never used a crockpot.


They very inexpensive and extremely useful in the winter & summer. You would love it. Go get one today.

SLOW COOKED BROWN SUGAR APPLES

6 Apples, cored

3/4 cup orange juice

1/2 cup apple cider

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

Optional: Whipped topping

Peel a strip around the top of each apple to help prevent cracking. Arrange apples in a slow cooker. In large bowl, combine remaining ingrediants except whipped topping; mix to blend.

Spoon over apples. Cover & cook on low setting 3-4 hours, until apples are tender. Cool slightly and serve warm with whipped topping. Makes 6 servings.