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Originally posted by MaureenB:
While I love my new crockpot, I miss my old one - a blue Rival that was all stoneware. It didn't have a removable casserole, but looked so pretty on my counter.
Does anyone have ideas/links to where I can look?
Thanks!
Maureen

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- 1 16 oz. package of macaroni, or a mix of fun, similar noodle shapes (shells, spirals, etc)
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 13 oz. can of evaporated milk
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I prefer sharp cheddar)
- 1/4 or 1/2 stick of butter
- *most recipes I found online had 1 1/2 cup of regular milk also, but Mom never remembered putting this extra part in, sorry!)

Cook the macaroni, toss with oil. Grease the crock pot. Mix all of the cooked pasta, cheese, beaten eggs, milk, and butter together. Cook this on low to medium for about 3 hours or so.

Mom's really bad about recipes, and my online searches all had similar ingredients, but different measurements, so I'm sure this isn't difficult to screw up

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Originally posted by BionicGirl:
Wouldn't you know I saw an ad in the paper yesterday for a new Rival crock pot that was stainless steel with black handles. It was about $50 though. But apparantly they do exist.

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this one is $24
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=2-2/qid=1106 718245/ref=sr_2_2/601-1955303-6049767?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B00005OTYT

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Durn. I know my parents said an iPod or digital camera were too expensive for Christmas, but sheesh, I thought they spent more than $24 on my crock pot!

I got my crockpot for Christmas, and at first only used it for the ready-to-cook frozen bags my boy would pick up. Not too impressive.

Then I cooked cornish game hens in there with no recipe, what a shocker! It turned out great. I rubbed them down with fresh garlic, then some butter and salt & pepper. I put them in the pot with cubed red potatoes, chunks of onion, baby carrots, and sliced celery. Very yummy, and a couple days later I used the crockpot to turn leftovers into chicken noodle soup! I boiled the bones and fat with water first to make some stock, and while that was going I cut up the chicken and veggies, added some uncooked broken spaghetti noodles, and cooked on low for about 6 hours. Turned out well, but I probably needed more seasoning for the soup.

Slow Cooker Red Beans & Rice

3 c. water
1 c. dried kidney beans
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped green bell pepper
3/4 c. chopped celery
1 tsp. thyme (dried)
1 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1/2 tsp. black pepper
(*note: I bought some cajun seasoning that has all of the spices in it, plus some extras, so I just use that instead)
1/2 (14 oz.) package turkey,pork, and beef smoked sausage, thinly sliced (they recommend Healthy Choice; I can't remember what I used)
1 bay leaf
5 garlic cloves, minced (I put in extra, but I'm a garlic lover)