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As I said to Eric can you go away PLEASE;)

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:moon::moon:I am with you Bernie I,,, hope they get burnt bums

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Not to worry he will have -20 in a month or 2 and then we can gloat. :D

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Beef stew, broth, soup, chilli-con-carne and bean casseroles(for vegetarian son)
Things that need long cooking are fine for slow cooking, with the added advantage that cheap meat cuts come out tender. The main thing to remember with slow cooking is that no liquid gets steamed off, so if you put too much liquid in you are stuck with it. Another tip - put the meat at the bottom below the veg so that it gets more of the heat.
I have googled this website for you
How to use a slow cooker: iVillage

PS got mine free on Freecycle:D

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That may be so but how long till the drought kicks in again? And while you cant have a long soak we will be. :p

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I hate winter. I wish I was somewhere warmer. :(

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Me too Willow

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Thanks for the info and the link. I think my problem was that everything seemed a little watery, which as you say is because nothing gets steamed off.

I'm going to give it another go, as it was nice to come home from work to the smell of cooking food. :)

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You were probably worried that it would boil dry and burn - be assured - it wont

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That's true.... I have to leave mine for 11 hours or more while I'm at work, so I think I was afraid that it would boil dry. It's pretty good though, as when it finishes cooking it just keeps the food warm until you turn it off.
I'm going to make something in it next week. :)

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I did go away ... I was away all day ... rode my motorcycle up to Hungry Man Lake ... did some fishing ... gorgeous ... the leaves on the maples are turning ... deer, wild turkey, pheasant, chipmunks all over the place ... Now I will go away again.:D:D:D

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THANK YOU:p:p:p

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On my way to work this morning I saw two lots of birds flying off in formation to somewhere much warmer - a sure sign the cold weather is on it's way

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just seen this - persevere TM. paris uses a slow cooker regular for chicken broth, lamb hotpot,beef stew etc n they are great.

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It sounds lovely......:hothothot:tongueout:sad8:Take care on that bike.....and enjoy your fish....:)