I got a crock pot as a wedding gift. Yes, it was really given to us, but I think everyone understands why I say I got it.
It's one of the gifts I've used the most in the past 6 years. And, let me tell you, I love that thing to pieces. Literally. Both handles have fallen off and there's something rattling around inside...maybe a screw? Maybe a plastic handle-connecting piece? It still works great--but the whole rattling thing makes us uneasy.
I'm sure you can imagine my excitement last Christmas when I opened a shiny new crock pot! I no longer feel the need to wince when I plug it in for fear that somehow, that screw was going to lodge itself in a precarious spot and cause a catastrophe upon connection with an electical source. The new one is completely intact and rattle-free! I love my new crock pot. And, it has already slow-cooked many delicious meals for us. But, one problem still remains.
When I put something into the crock pot, it's usually early in the day and I'm not really very hungry. However, right around lunch time, delicious aromas begin to sneak out from under the glass lid covering the enormous stoneware pot. Those aromas then seek me out, wherever I happen to be, and wriggle their way up into my olfactories. And I think it's going to be a great dinner.
By the time lunch rolls around, I'm unconsciously in the mood for whatever is simmering away in the crock. So, I usually end up putting together a little of this and a little of that for lunch, because this and that would really hit the spot. And, I eat lunch. And it does hit the spot.
It's only after lunch that I realize what I ate involves the same ingredients that are bubbling away in the crock pot. I'm one who doesn't like to eat the same thing twice in a row. Even two days in a row is pushing it for me. And, suddenly, dinner doesn't sound so great anymore.
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7 comments:
Hmm that is annoying. I don't know what to tell you though. My problem is that the last couple meals I have cooked in my new crock pot have burned. Maybe the new one just cooks things faster or maybe it's because I was making smaller quantities. Who knows, but I do know you should post a few of your favorite crock pot recipes! :)
hey! I guess I am a blog stalker coming out of the works! I just did a crockpot challenge on my blog--i made dinner with it ALL week. It was so fun! you should go check it out, i posted the recipes. Hey, if you ever have time, you should post your favorite recipes. I ALWAYS need/want new recipes for my goodfriend the crockpot!
oh, and i have the same problem as you--i can't stand smelling the deliciousness of food ALL day. i feel starving all day because of it!
Hahaha, oh sad.
Ha ha...that was fun to read. Yay for a rattle-less crock pot. Our smaller one from our wedding rattles too.
Mmmmm. Crockpot. I can't blame you... I'd unconsiously be in the mood for dinner, too!
Oh no! That is too funny (in a sad way). :)
I love crockpot cooking, too--I'd love to hear your favorite recipes!
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