First introduced in 1971, the Crock-Pot revolutionized the way we cook meals. The word Crock-Pot is actually trademarked by Rival Industries, but is used in every day conversations instead of the term slow cooker. Many recipes for the crock-pot require little preparation. The slow cooker can then safely be left to run unattended, making it a convenient cooking method.

I got married in 1974, and had one of the latest crock-pots at that time. They didn’t come with the nice removable inserts available now, and the only shape was round. As a new bride who worked full-time, I made every meal I could in the crock-pot. My DH often worked late hours, and it was perfect for keeping meals warm. Fast forward 34 years….

Now that my oldest daughter is a married mom, one of my gifts to her was a state-of-the-art crock-pot. Every Sunday she has us over for some of the most marvelous meals she’s put together! We New Englander’s love our comfort food!

Crock-pot meals can not only save you time in the kitchen, but they can also save you money as well. The reasons are as follows:

1. It keeps you out of the fast food line. If you had not loading up the crock-pot with the ingredients this morning you’d likely be in the drive through line at the local fast food restaurant this afternoon after work, grabbing a meal for your family. The average fast food meal for a family of four rings up over $20.

2. Stretches your dollar. Most crock-pot recipes and meals can truly stretch your food dollar. Because you can put a whole chicken in the crock-pot to cook then cut it up for several meals, you can stretch your budget with the use of your leftovers.

3. Cuts your grocery budget. You can save money at the butcher since the slow cooking process is especially useful to tenderize cheaper cuts of meat.

4. Saves on your energy bill. Instead of running a larger appliance like the stove you’re running one small energy conservative appliance, the crock-pot, saving on your energy costs.

Don’t you think it’s time to take it out of your closet (or wherever you have it packed away collecting dust) and make a Crock-Pot meal today? Or maybe ask Santa for a new state-of-the art Crock-Pot?

Enjoy a taste of New England while you’re cooking!

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