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boneless bottom round roast (or whatever size will fit your crock pot), onions (cut into circles), carrots (cut into bite size pieces), barbecue sauce (i use sweet baby rays), orange juice, pickle juice, cranberry sauce or 1/4 cup cranberry juice, bay leaf, salt, to your taste, garlic powder, to your taste, brown sugar (bit more if preferred )

your favorite pasta sauce, apple butter, diced tomatoes, onion powder, garlic powder, liquid smoke, lemon juice, salt & pepper, frozen meatballs (or use your own )

ham (boiled or baked ), mayonnaise or 1 cup use melted unsalted butter, your choice, dry ground mustard (or to taste), ground mace (or to taste), ground nutmeg (or to taste), cayenne pepper (or to taste)

your favorite beans (i mix great northern and butter beans), molasses, bacon (cooked and crumbled )

skinless chicken (your choice on cut , i used thighs & legs), tomatoes (canned or frozen, whole or chopped with the juice), dry pasta (your choice on type , i used wide egg noodles), plain yogurt (or sour creme), shredded provolone cheese (or mozzarella, use as much as is needed to adequately cover the top), water, oregano (amount is for dried), ground oregano (amount is for dried), sweet basil (amount is for dried), garlic powder (or 2-3 cloves fresh minced garlic), crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to suit your taste), balsamic vinegar (or less to suit your taste), sugar (or less to suit your taste), salt (more or less to suit your taste)

boneless beef chuck roast, onions , cut into 1 inch pieces, red sweet bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, spaghetti sauce (your choice ), minced garlic, salt, dried oregano, crushed, ground black pepper, zucchini , cut into 3/4 inch pieces, hot cooked spaghetti (your choice ) or 4 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (your choice) or 4 1/2 cups polenta (your choice), grated parmesan cheese

beef arm roast or 3 1/2-4 lbs chuck roast or 3 1/2-4 lbs blade roast, oil, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, prepared horseradish (not the cream added kind, the real-deal !!), prepared whole grain mustard (use your favorite !) or 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard (use your favorite!) or 1/4 cup dijon mustard (use your favorite!), beef broth, 2 if your roast is 4 lbs. (or more ), onion, sliced, red potatoes, unpeeled, quartered, carrots , peeled, cut into thick slices (can ease this step with baby !), butter

roasting chicken (choose 1 that will fit into your crock pot comfortably, and serve your size family), seasoned salt, aluminum foil , balls (or about 4-5 foil covered potatoes, scrubbed clean, or if using foil balls only, make them the size )

beef shoulder (preferred , but you can use your favorite cut of meat) or 3 1/2 lbs cross-rib roasts, rolled and tied (preferred, but you can use your favorite cut of meat), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, best-quality olive oil, beef stock (i ve used canned beef broth in a pinch), dry red wine (don tsp skip the wine!), parsley, chopped fine ((i prefer about a half a bunch. save the rest for garnish.), salt, whole cloves (this and the wine are what make it so good ), coarsely chopped yellow onions, peeled carrots, 1 inch chunks, potatoes , scrubbed and cut into thirds (i peel mine), canned italian plum tomatoes , with juice (gotta be italian), diced celery

bone-in chicken breast halves or 2 -3 lbs of your favorite chicken parts, ragu pasta sauce or 2 (26 -39 oz) jars your favorite sauce, grated parmesan cheese, tomato paste (optional), your favorite pasta

your favorite spaghetti sauce (size can vary, larger size), hot chili powder or mild chili powder, to taste, baked beans (size may vary, use larger size, sounds weird, but very good), red kidney beans (again size usually varies from brand to brand use larger size again), ground beef (i usually brown mine ahead, but you don tsp have to)

chicken breasts, mushroom soup (if your crock pot cooks slow, like mine you may want to add only half of this) or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can chicken broth (if your crock pot cooks slow, like mine you may want to add only half of this), pepper , does not need extra salt, onion, sliced, bacon, chopped (or pancetta), gorgonzola

extra virgin olive oil, oyster mushrooms , fibrous stems removed, mushrooms torn in half if very large, button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, shallot, finely diced, butter, extra virgin olive oil, mushroom , vegetable, or chicken broth, water, arborio rice, grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving, parsley, very finely chopped, procedure, combine the broth and the water in a medium saucepan and heat to simmer over medium heat., in a large, heavy saute pan, heat 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil over high heat until very hot, but not quite smoking., add about 1/3 of the mushrooms , taking care not to crowd the pan. saute the mushrooms over high heat until golden brown in spots, adding a small pinch of salt halfway through cooking., sauteed mushrooms with a slotted spoon and set aside, and repeat with the remaining mushrooms, adding the additional 2 tbsp of olive oil per batch. set mushrooms aside. taste and correct for salt., in a large saucier or pot set over medium heat, add the butter, the 1 tbsp olive oil, and the finely chopped shallots. cook and stir until the shallots are softened, 3-4 minutes (do not brown)., add the rice. stir until all of the rice grains are coated in the fat and have become translucent around the edges, about a minute., crank the heat to high and immediately add 1/2 cup of the simmering broth. stir the rice, making sure you get into the corners of your pot with your spoon, so the rice doesn tsp stick. continue stirring until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. add another 1/2 cup of broth and keep stirring., continue adding the broth , 1/2 cup at a time, adding more only when the last 1/2 cup has been absorbed, until rice is al dente. (depending on the rice, you may use all of the liquid, or you may have some liquid left over. or you may need to add additional rice. keep an eye on the rice, tasting a grain at a time if you need to, to determine when the rice is done.), stir in about three-quarters of the reserved sauteed mushrooms. add the 1/3 cup parmigiano , and the remaining 1 tbsp butter. taste and correct for salt., serve: spoon risotto into a bowl. top with some of the remaining sauteed mushrooms, a sprinkle of chopped parsley, and a few grindings of black pepper. serve with additional grated cheese on the side.

whole chicken (half the size of your crock pot), green beans (or any of your liking)

olive oil, onions (sliced ), bottom round beef roast, flour (for dredging), carrot (amount and type to suit your taste, i use baby s), beef broth, wine (use your favorite , i use riesling), fresh thyme sprigs, ground salt & pepper (to taste), water, cornstarch

corn tortillas (whatever size fits in your crock pot) or 1 (14 oz) package flour tortillas (whatever size fits in your crock pot), cooked ground beef or 3 cups shredded cooked chicken or 3 cups shredded cooked pot roast, enchilada sauce, cumin, light cream cheese, onion, chopped fine, shredded cheddar cheese or 2 cups monterey jack pepper cheese

eggs beaten ., frozen shredded hash browns or two smaller bags., jimmy dean sausage or your favorite (i like the tennessee pride hot the best)., onion chopped ., shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite )., tub of sour cream ., cream cheese softened ., cream of mushroom soup ., any other ingredients that sound good to you like peppers, mushrooms, hot sauce, etc. (you can add or delete as needed).

fresh cranberries or 12 oz frozen cranberries, orange juice, mustard powder, ground ginger, sugar, diced crystallized ginger (optional), diced onion (1 medium), mustard powder, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey, heinz chili sauce (use your favorite bottled sauce) or 3 tbsp barbecue sauce (use your favorite bottled sauce), boneless skinless chicken thighs, kosher salt, ground black pepper, orange, sliced and seeds removed, cornstarch, cold water