What is so great about a Slow Cooker?

We all live in a crazy world jam packed full of tasks, chores and duties we need to get to. But someone forgot to extend the hours in each day leaving us rushing from one task to the next. Let’s face it, we all make long lists of what we need to do today and at the end of the day basically rewrite our list of all the things we did not get to.

Ready made meals have become a life saver for many people and home cooked meals a thing of the past. Why not make your life a bit easier by cutting corners saving yourself time so that you can still enjoy home cooked meals for dinner. With a slow cooker that's possible.

Now you ask me what exactly is a slow cooker?

Well a slow cooker is an electrically heated device that can cook a variety of food over an extended period of time. This cooking method leads to more flavourful, juicer dishes which saves you time.

I make ready chopped vegetables in portioned packets freeze them, and then as I need them, add to the slow cooker with my sauces, meats, pasta, spices or whatever I feel like cooking before I crawl into bed. In the morning, I simply set the timer and off to work I go. After a long day at work dinner is ready and waiting when I walk in the door.

Stews and curries are delicious in the slow cooker, meats get so tender that they literally fall of the bone. There are different size slow cookers perfect for a large family or for two.

The most popular way to use a slow cooker is to prepare tough cut meats such as lamb shanks, pork shoulder and skirt steak. These cuts of meat are usually cheaper for they are tougher to prepare. But with a slow cooker the meat is as tender as can be, due to the extended cooking process. Cheaper cuts of meat are a pleasure to buy, so not only do you save time with a slow cooker but you also save money.

Stews each night?

Now you probably thinking I don’t want to eat stews and soups every evening, well you don’t have to only cook stews in your slow cooker. There is a surprisingly big range of recipes that can be cooked in your slow cooker ranging from soups, lasagne, baked chicken and pasta dishes. You can even cook breakfast in your slow cooker such as oats. Don’t just stop there you can also bake a cake in your slow cooker, simply add the ingredients set the timer and once done turn it over and you have a perfectly round cake.

With my slow cooker I received a great little recipe book that gets the creative cooking juices flowing in your head. There is also a great range of slow cooker recipe books which will ensure that your dinner is never boring and tasteless.

So you are asking yourself why don’t I have one yet, well you where probably waiting for me to write this post.