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It's getting colder and that means it's time to break out the crockpot.
Delicious stews sitting there all day, the meat getting so tender it practically melts.
Mmm.....

I usually get really excited when the crockpot comes out because that usually means chili or spaghetti in my house.
My mom isn't much of a cook but she can grill and she can throw things into a crockpot.
But my step-dad also has a dish he likes to make in the crockpot that I don't get so excited about.
He puts white beans and pork in it to stew all day.
It isn't gross it's just so bland.
When it's not bland it's too salty.
(He's making it today, that's what made me think about it)
I'd much prefer a nice bowl of chili.

So what are your favorite stews, chilis, things that get to be left to cook all day?
Do you like the weather getting colder so it feels wonderful to curl up with a nice hot bowl of soup/stew?

You don't even have to think about it though.
Just put it in the crockpot in the morning then leave it until dinnertime.
Just stir it everyonce in a while.
My mom hates when people ask her for her chili recipe because it's usually improvised, she just eyeballs it, but maybe if I asked nicely she'd give it to me. ;D

I love my mom's chili. My dad doesn't really cook....except grill on occassion. He would rather go out to eat.

Hmmmm....what else do we have cooked in a cockpot.

Shredded chicken, chicken nooddle soup, shredded BBQ Beef, beef stew.....

Crockpot....is that the same as a steam pot? For a second I though pressure pot but that can't be it b/c if you leave that on all day it would explode. sweatdrop

Im not sure I have that here:/ But I guess its similar to steamboat? Looks like it to me.