I REALLY wish I liked Slow Cooker Meals

[quicksilver]

I'm with ya' all. I got rid of my crockpot (avacado color from the 70's) when I move here in '99.
I have a small one I use to make pork & saurkraut and stew.
Beside which, I don't like leaving electric heating type things on when I'm not home. I know, I know, I'm a putz. But I got putzy after house was hit by lightning.
I'd rather be putzy than sorry!

[Maverick2272]

Love my slow cooker. I can only say if it comes out over cooked, then well it was overcooked! Just because it is a slow cooker doesn't mean it can't be overcooked just like any other method out there.
I don't prep anything before putting it in the pot, just put it all in and let it go. I do everything from Chicken, beef or pork roasts, stews, soups, bbq country style ribs, pork chops, etc in it.
I don't have any recipe books for slow cookers, I thought I had one around here somewhere but can't find it. I took some recipes from online and used them as suggestions or idea or bases for making my own recipes.
I use my family as my judges, and so far they leave no leftovers behind!!

[xmascarol1]

I find it interesting that you say your meats come out dry. What are you cooking for meats. As I mentioned above, chicken ends up in pure delicious broth, bone-in ham has plenty of juice which exudes out and the ribs I do are also juicy, I haven't had that experience. Try putting in tomatoes and rice with pork chops and appropriate seasonings. Or sauerkraut on top of your short ribs.

[expatgirl]

I like knowing that I have some company here.........I would just rather sit with a book and stir my stews, etc., of course I don't work at a job 8-10 hours a day either......but I have to say that a slow cooker does make the best beans ever but they still need looking after as far as liquids are concerned dep. upon the beans themselves......and I usually end up adding more liquid as the day goes on.....