Slow Cooking

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Another Sherri! Hello,

 

Yes, running around taking kids to various activities is the bane of our

existence, too.

 

My wife uses a Lipton's Onion soup base to make a wonderful long-simmer

stew. Just chunk in potatoes, carrots, onions, toss in a bag of frozen

mixed vegetables, and as an option chunk in a few veggie burgers of your

favorite variety, then let it simmer all afternoon. It's ready to go

when you are, and is delicious. Bring home a baguette for an extra

treat. Simple and quick.

 

We also use a Presto brand electric pot, which is perfect for making

delicious, filling soups, too. For example, try the Frontier Soups

brand dry soup mixes. They're sold in Wild Oats stores, and elsewhere,

and come in clear plastic bags. You just add water, and simmer. They

come out rich, thick, and delicious, and you can of course add some

things if you'd like. Their Minestrone is wonderful, they make several

great bean soups, and their corn chowder is superb.

 

Another all-afternoon meal we make to ease our busy schedule is chili,

of course. It's especially delicious when made with Morningstar Farms

Sausage Crumblies in place of ground meat. Mmm..

 

Another thing we do SOMETIMES is cook ahead, and freeze meals in either

plastic containers that can be waved, or in plastic bags. Works well,

but you have to put in a good day of preparation to stockpile for the

week, especially when you have three growing boys.

 

Hope this helps.

 

--Gene

 

On Monday, September 9, 2002, at 03:54 PM,

wrote:

 

> I would love quick and easy dinners that I can prepare at home on

> nights we have something like karate or soccer (they always seem to

> fall at dinner time... and I'm sick of fast food).

>

> I'd also love to know what crockpot main dishes you all like.

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Sherri

> Maryland

>

>

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