There are many members at Half Hour Meals who are avid slow cooks. They absolutely have to have their crock pots, or as some refer to them, slow cookers. These photos are nostalgic for me because the little booklet came with my very first slow cooker. The red one is the type I had, however mine was an olive green with a light brownish design round the bottom.
This crock pot lasted from 1977 until I finally gave it away about five years ago and only because I just wanted a new one. One of the photographs shows a few recipes. Some of my very favorites were beef stroganoff, stewed chicken with biscuits cooked during the last twenty-five minutes, spaghetti sauce with meatballs, macaroni and cheese and even scrambled eggs (keeping them warm).
I used to use mine to take to the office parties through the years and my co-workers were always pleased to have a portion of their meal heated throughly. You can even cook cakes in them. Recently, we moved and I found this old treasure. It takes me back to the times I used to use this style of cooking every week. I have a new one which is now going to get used on a regular basis.
I give the crock pots ten points because they are a true value to any home cook.
