Slow Cooker Ideas for Summer

Bitsy_Beans

Thanks for the suggestions, especially the link Angela

Licky - what's chilli sin carne???

zippychick

Hi Bitsy

I believe it's veggie chilli

Found a couple of threads to help you out - related to general summer cooking

What do you cook in your SC in the summer?

OS Summer cooking

Summer's here, any salad recipes?

Ginghams veggie meal planner - summer (for further ideas )

I have to confess to not using mine much during the summer but i do still make soups /pie fillings/curries/ pasta sauces etc. Maybe I am weird for that he he!

I'll watch this with interest and merge this with the first thread later on:)

In my slow cooker today pt2 will also let you monitor daily what people use theirs for. Maybe make some lemon curd or more adventurous things like that? I made it once and it was devine!:j

Good luck
Zip

Bitsy_Beans

Thanks Zip - very helpful as usual
Will have a read and make some notes.

Penelope_Penguin

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

Licky - what's chilli sin carne???

Chilli con carne - chilli with meat

Chilli sin carne - chilli without meat

maman

Definitely cook gammon joints in SC to go with new potatoes, salads, pasta etc

Mrs_Money

Anyone tried making yogurt in a slow cooker? I ask because I've got an Easiyo yogurt maker and unless you use their (very expensive) powdered packs, it doesn't seem to work.
Perhaps a slow cooker may be too hot - even on the low setting?

Bitsy_Beans

Mrs_Money wrote: »

Anyone tried making yogurt in a slow cooker? I ask because I've got an Easiyo yogurt maker and unless you use their (very expensive) powdered packs, it doesn't seem to work.
Perhaps a slow cooker may be too hot - even on the low setting?

I've made yoghurt using milk and starter in a flask - not needed to heat it at all. Check out this thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/717089

Loads of tips and lots of people use their Easiyo yoghurt makers without buying the packets

terra_ferma

what do you cook in your slow cooker in summer?
as the weather is not to hot I'm going to cook stews next week, but I was wondering if people have summer recipes they use their slow cooker for

Quasar

I cook vegetables then portion them up and freeze them. I include broccoli stalks, beetroot, beet stalks (I cook the greens and eat them freshly on the day), the large, bottom rib of cabbage leaves etc. and whatever vegetables I have that risk going to waste. Every part of the vegetable is used, and all goes well in a slow cooker veggie hodge podge - and I always have veggie portions ready as and when.

On Friday I put in: 2 onions, several celery stalks, 4 large cabbage leaves, finely chopped broccoli stalks, 6 carrots, half a beetroot chopped fine (adds colour), peas, a bit of dried chopped wakame (seaweed), bits of kale. I added some rosemary and parsley and off it went. I made 8 portions. When I use them I defrost it straight into the pan with a generous dose of extra virgin olive oil and whatever seasoning takes my fancy.

I often add some diced meat if I want to make a proper stew, plus bay leaf and other stuff that I have available at the time. No two stews are ever the same with me, lol.

I don't bother with summer recipes as such, as vegetables on their own with light dressing etc are always in season, imho.

terra_ferma

Unfortunately I don't fancy stews when the weather is hot, but that's just me

I just found this:
http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=19691
gives some ideas for summery recipes in the slow cooker, although it's american

(replying to myself, but may be useful to other people as well )