In my slow cooker today...

kezzae

Boneless turkey breast joint, diced carrots, swede and onions and veggie stock.
Never done turkey in the sc before so will see how it turns out..........

GettingHitched

Nothing...I am using up last nights left over chicken for dinner tonight (proper mse!) But it did have porridge in it overnight, and thats what I have in front of me!

andygb

Nothing slow cooked for us tonight. I made a spicy sausage and bean casserole (bit like a cassoulet) last night. I have some lamb mince and a couple of baking potatoes, so it is Shepherds Pie for us tonight. I am trying to keep the cost of each portion of food which I cook below £1. Unfortunately, when we get to the weekend, we are all "slow cooked out", and so I blow the budget on a nice rib-eye steak or something.

Cat_Addict

Helloooo - I know I asked this yesterday too, but does anyone else feel the need for more than one slow cooker? Different sizes?

I have the huge 6.5L one but am not using it as often as I would like as it's great for big stews with potatoes but if I want to just do a small curry or bolognaise it's so big and it would burn.

Am I silly if I get a little one too?

ifonlyitwaseasier

today i have a chicken carcass, 3 carrots, 4 chopped in quarters shallots and about 1.5ltr's of water.
and later i'll make some soup or maybe freeze this batch

and cat addict you are not alone, i have a 3.5 but i want a 6.5 so my batch cooking can increase

ioiwe

kezzae

Cat_Addict wrote: »

Helloooo - I know I asked this yesterday too, but does anyone else feel the need for more than one slow cooker? Different sizes?

I have the huge 6.5L one but am not using it as often as I would like as it's great for big stews with potatoes but if I want to just do a small curry or bolognaise it's so big and it would burn.

Am I silly if I get a little one too?

I have a large prestige one and a small cheapie Tesco one (think they are on offer for £10 at the mo).
The large I use for stew , Joints etc and the small for curries and spag bol etc.....
The only thing i would say though is that my Tesco one seems to cook a lot quicker than my large one, to the point of it bubbling lol.

hellokitty08

I have tesco Value curry today! Although I accidentally open three tins of sauce instead of two as I thoought the other one was a tin of tomatoes! Plop!

I put some cauli, baby corn, mange tout, some scraggy looking trimmed beans, mushrooms and a onion in with some chicken.

Going to have it with Nann bread for dinner, yummy. I also got some of Sundays sausage casserole for lunch today.

janiebaby29

kezzae wrote: »

I have a large prestige one and a small cheapie Tesco one (think they are on offer for £10 at the mo).
The large I use for stew , Joints etc and the small for curries and spag bol etc.....
The only thing i would say though is that my Tesco one seems to cook a lot quicker than my large one, to the point of it bubbling lol.

yes they are , I got a nice oval 3.3l one today in brushed steel for a tenner

Mrs_Thrify

Cat_Addict wrote: »

Helloooo - I know I asked this yesterday too, but does anyone else feel the need for more than one slow cooker? Different sizes?

I have the huge 6.5L one but am not using it as often as I would like as it's great for big stews with potatoes but if I want to just do a small curry or bolognaise it's so big and it would burn.

Am I silly if I get a little one too?

Hi, I have a 3.5L and find that is just the right size. I even freeze some of the meals as it is to much for one meal. Goodness knows what I would do with a 6.5L one - It would stay in the cupboard. I think it is a good idea to invest in a smaller SC.

Sublime_2

Mines a 4.8 litre, and its just the right size. Not too big and not too small.

Nothing in mine today (I forgot to defrost the meat!).