Tag: slow cooker

Slow Cooking Another Cheap Delicious Meal

This week I made the recipe Unbelievable Crockpot Apple/Onion Pork Butt. The only thing I changed in the recipe was I added fennel. It was cheap and tasty. Let me run the numbers.

  • 2.76 pounds of pork butt =
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Quick Start Paleo

I first learned about the Paleo diet in December 2007 when I read Art De Vany’s original essay. Back then there were few resources to get you started. Not anymore. There are several books and thousands of blogs. Where does … [continue reading]

Rendering Lard in a Crock Pot

My latest kitchen project was rendering lard using my Crock Pot. Using the slow cooker allowed me to leave the house and even go to sleep while it did its magic. Note that I had hoped to be finished with … [continue reading]

The Laziest Way To Eat Healthy

I recently was asked for advice to get started on eating healthy. Both people who wanted help had no experience cooking, but each had a desire to improve their diet. Although there are lots of resources on learning how to … [continue reading]