“... I haven’t learned the trick of good crock potting”
I just got into it to be honest. I truly think there are better recipes now for it. Plus, I like the idea that I can throw it in after breakfast, do all my afternoon stuff and have dinner ready. I tried some recipes ten years ago and put the crock pot down in the basement. I seem to use it a lot more now. :)
I know that crock pots have changed a lot over the years, and recipes from the early days of crockpotting don’t work the same now; but I haven’t taken time to really study it.
Another upcoming retirement job!
I use mine constantly. (I cook in batches and freeze a lot.)
Soups and Stews and anything I’m gonna simmer abit on the stove.
Newest thing I tried was crustless pizza. Throw in cooked sausage and a bunch of pre cooked pizza veggies, V-8 juice(never use tomato juice) or Bloody Mary mix. Put the cheese in later. Brought the recipe to work. The ones who tried it at home loved it.
Best Recipe crock-pot recipe I ever discovered was Cuban Pork Sandwiches. Came across these in Puerto Rico and fell in love.
Marinate a pork tenderloin in Mojo Criollo marinade for a day or 2 or 3.
(Mojo Criollo is at all our grocery stores but we are a “wonderful” sanctuary county and as far as I can tell this is our only perk.)
I.E. Recipe to follow. For those of you who not “blessed” with living in a this county filled and paying for an illegal population filled with welfare recipients, drug dealers and rapist.
Anyway marinate a pork tenderloin for a couple days in Mojo. Throw it into a crock pot on low for the day.
Shred it.
Put it on a bun with Swiss cheese, Black Forest ham. (OK. It’s multi-cultural!)
Wrap it foil. Bake it for a bit until the cheese melts. Add mustard and dill pickle slices. Dang. I think this very, very tasty.
Mojo Criollo
(Never tried this one and I know the original recipe calls for sour oranges juice which we have here cuz we live in a county where MS-13 are free to roam.) (I think I’m a bit cranky tonight! Sorry. Tuckin in soon after my jammies and cookies (Homemade oatmeal craisons) and milk. Lonnnggg day.) Everyone here take care.
Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoon oregano
* 1 garlic bulb
* 1 tablespoon bay leaves
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 4 ounces water
* 4 teaspoons salt
* 6 ounces orange juice
* 4 ounces pineapple juice
* 2 ounces lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Peel and mash your garlic cloves.
2. Get a large mixing bowl and combine the lemon juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, salt, water, bay leaves, cumin, garlic and oregano. Stir all the ingredients thoroughly in order to evenly distribute the flavors of the spices and herbs. Let the sauce sit for at least an hour before using.