In the final installment of the series author Kathi Lipp asks us bloggers to talk about our favorite kitchen appliance. For me, it’s the slow cooker, hands down.
When it comes to taking the hassle out of cooking nothing beats it. You don’t have to babysit it, just get the ingredients in there and go. There are TONS of recipes available online and in print. In fact, there are whole cookbooks devoted to it. One of my favorites is the Fix it and Forget it Cookbook. It doesn’t have any photos, which is a 
bummer when it comes to cookbooks, but has all the basic recipes. It often includes several variations for each dish and I like to make up my own based on the variations.
If you have to get out of the house early in the morning I would recommend setting up everything in the crock the night before. This is especially true for recipes that involve browning meats. I know I never had time for anything but dump and go recipes when I was working.
Crock Pots are relatively inexpensive when it comes to kitchen tools. The one pictured is only $44 on Amazon. A good roasting pan will set you back more than a slow cooker. Although everybody should have a roasting pan…but that’s a topic for another day. I choosing a pot, make sure you get one with a removable ceramic insert (most new cookers are like this) so you can clean it easily. Also, consider the size of your family when picking a cooker. They range from around 3 quarts to 7 quarts, and you need to fill it 2/3 full for it to cook properly. Mine is a 7 quart and I love it. We are not a big family, but I like to have left-overs and entertain so a big pot works better for me.
I hope you have enjoyed these posts. It has been a great week knowing specifically what we were having for dinner, in fact, I have several more days already planned! If you are interested in Kathi Lipp’s book, “The What’s For Dinner Solution” it is inexpensive and has great tips for cooking ahead, bulk grocery shopping and storage, using the freezer and a whole slew of recipes to boot!
What’s your favorite kitchen appliance? Freezer, food processor…or something else? Leave your answer in the comments below! I will pick a winner to receive a copy of the the book from among the comments from this week’s post. Thanks for stopping by!
About Kathi:
Kathi Lipp is a busy conference and retreat speaker of The Husband Project: 21 Days to Loving Your Man—on Purpose and with a Plan, The Marriage Project: 21 Days to More Love and Laughter, and The Me Project: 21 Days to Living the Life You’ve Always Wanted. She is a frequent guest on Focus on the Family and dozens of other radio programs.
Church leaders and women’s ministry directors rely on Kathi to help women move from living out of obligation to enjoying godly passion. She speaks to thousands of women across the US and Canada every year.
Kathi and her husband, Roger, are the parents of four young adults and live in San Jose, California.
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