Leighkai76 wrote: » I use it for pot roast or pork roast. I either turn it on before bed and it's ready in the morning or I turn it on before I leave for work and it's ready when I get home. Mine has a warm setting so it doesn't turn off.
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: » Just buy a timer switch and set it for when you want it to turn on
AndiVentry wrote: » Does your slow cooker have an auto off or warming feature? Or the timer is a great suggestion!!! I found a ton of great crock pot recipes on Skinny Taste that have turned out fantastic.
SaltNBurnBoys wrote: » Hey everyone! I just recently got a crockpot as a gift from my parents. I was absolutely thrilled about it until I realized that I can practically never use it on a weekday. I'm out of the house nearly 10 hours on weekdays, and I just haven't seen any recipes that are long enough without being so long that I wouldn't be eating dinner until 9 at night. (The time isn't necessarily the problem, it's just that I'm hungry when I get home from work and that's a long time to wait.) Does anyone know of any recipes that fit this time frame? Or do I really need to just get a crockpot that will turn itself to warm after a given amount of time?
SaltNBurnBoys wrote: » AndiVentry wrote: » Does your slow cooker have an auto off or warming feature? Or the timer is a great suggestion!!! I found a ton of great crock pot recipes on Skinny Taste that have turned out fantastic. It doesn't. It's just got a regular knob that has warm, low, and high. All of the suggestions for an outlet timer are fantastic! I never even thought of that! Where would I get one?
faegirl22 wrote: » If I'm going to be gone a long time, I'll actually put it on 'warm' and let it cook. For things like oatmeal or eggs or anything with pasta, it seems to work well, especially if you're gone for 11-12 hours