How often do you use your slow cooker?

Liz051405

Curious how often everyone uses theirs

melbride2005

Since going back to work, I use it once a week.

Before that it was probably once a month, maybe twice. 

biochemgirl

I use it at least 3x/wk-iit's just so much easier with work.

MrsV092207

Randomly- sometimes once a week, sometimes once or twice a month, and sometimes 3 times a week. It depends what I'm in the mood to make.

mrs.marie.g

if i could find more vegetarian crockpot friendly meals i'd use it all the freaking time

but i mainly use it for when its fend for yourself night and ken's not eating it. or when i entertain. i use it a l ot when i entertain

jessNdean

depends on what i'm making but usually 3 to 4 times a month

Liz051405

mrs.marie.g:

if i could find more vegetarian crockpot friendly meals i'd use it all the freaking time

I have a vegetarian crockpot book but all the recipes seem to require a ton of prep and cooking ingredients which somewhat defeats the purpose, right? So I haven't done much from it.

My next try will be using that "fake" chicken you told me about with my crockpot chicken recipes. lol

hookersbabe

at least once a week, usually 2.

kellyann1972

once a week on average and 2x in the colder weather. its a working parents DREAM!

dmendel

Um, maybe once a month.

mrs.marie.g

Liz051405:

mrs.marie.g:

if i could find more vegetarian crockpot friendly meals i'd use it all the freaking time

I have a vegetarian crockpot book but all the recipes seem to require a ton of prep and cooking ingredients which somewhat defeats the purpose, right? So I haven't done much from it.

My next try will be using that "fake" chicken you told me about with my crockpot chicken recipes. lol

just don't cook it nearly as long as you would chicken!

wat is the name of your cookbook. i will usually prep stuff the night before and then dump it in

LizDP

Probably 2x a month. I should use it more!

Melanie2003

probably 4-5x a year - not often at all.

not many recipes appeal to all of us and my results have been hit or miss anyway.

AmyRob04

Once or twice a month, maybe? My hours are going to be much longer starting next week so I'll probably start using it more often. But, we grill a lot year'round so I grill more often when life gets nuts.

yankees320

Once or twice a month for weeknight dinners, and then whenever we have company to keep food warm.

MrsDB

i use it a lot more in the winter- stews, chilis, pot roast, etc... probably at least a couple times a month

during the summer it's not very often- but we're eating lighter foods and fresh veggies instead of beans and root veggies. 

Pixiestx

Next to never. Maybe once a year. I don't eat red meat, pork, ham and I wasn't thrilled with the way chicken came out in it.

Liz051405

mrs.marie.g:

Liz051405:

mrs.marie.g:

if i could find more vegetarian crockpot friendly meals i'd use it all the freaking time

I have a vegetarian crockpot book but all the recipes seem to require a ton of prep and cooking ingredients which somewhat defeats the purpose, right? So I haven't done much from it.

My next try will be using that "fake" chicken you told me about with my crockpot chicken recipes. lol

just don't cook it nearly as long as you would chicken!

wat is the name of your cookbook. i will usually prep stuff the night before and then dump it in

Can't think of the name off the top of my head but I somehow got two by the same person and they have pretty much the same recipes. So if you email me you address at my nest name at gmail, I will give you one. 

Liz051405

And to answer my own question... I am currently trying for twice a week because it is a godsend. Matthew requested it cook dinner every night (with the implication that it is a better cook tham me. lol) so MH asked how often people do use it.

MrsV092207

I plan on trying to use it more for sides - or anything other than a main dish/dinner.  I think I keep getting disappointed in how meat turns out in it.  But my sister made this great sweet potato dish in her slow cooker that I want to try.  I've seen mac & cheese recipes, breakfasts, desserts.. so I'm going to try to be more creative with it. 

oct11bride03

Never.

Mine is too big. ::snicker:: But seriously, it's too big and not all recipes can fit into an insert to make the space smaller.

Since I'll be WAH soon I'm thinking I might get more use out of it because I can watch it during the day. As it is I can count on one hand the number of things I've made in it that haven't burned. 

Jezebel1228

Pixiestx:

Next to never. Maybe once a year. I don't eat red meat, pork, ham and I wasn't thrilled with the way chicken came out in it.

Exactly this. I'll be using it on Sunday though to make a yummy spinach artichoke dip. So far it's the best thing I've made in it  

mrs.MC&mr.JC

i should invest in one..would love to find out what i'm missing!

BeachBaby07

Once a week usually, and I made breakfast in it for this morning and it was real,y good

LaKi

kellyann1972:

once a week on average and 2x in the colder weather. its a working parents DREAM!

Exactly!! 

Kari78

I should probably use it more, but I'm usually not thrilled with how things come out in it so I've used it less and less as a result.  I did make stuffed peppers in it a few months ago & they came out really well. I would say on average I use it once a month.