Slow cooker timing question

[peanutter]

not yet ... good idea!

[Gigi]

putting the liquid in hot? that's a great idea. i learn so much from this forum - thank you.

i love the sound of the Thai red curry chicken recipe Sloane.

The experience today, has taught me that i will avoid the "tinned tomatoes" being the liquid, for a slow cooker meal.

i think, because we eat mince so often, and always use a tomato base with that, we are just tomatoed out (taste bud wise).

Tonight's meal was a washout, i ended up giving bilby a microwaved mini quiche, as the slow cooker meal was far from ready, even when i finished it in the oven. The vegies cooked pretty unevenly. Pumpkin was almost mash, when other vegies were still hard. And i think i will brown/saute the onions, BEFORE adding them to the slow cooker. I put the onions in raw, and that didn't work out the best. The meat turned out ok-ish, but could have been more tender. i must get the courage to start the slow cooker in the MORNING, took me until 2pm today to feel brave/reckless enough to attempt it.

[Rivlas]

When cooking vegies put your longer to cook ones in first, eg. carrots, onions, then meat then other vegies.

I usually have mine on by 9am before i have left for work. If you are running short of time I have done everything the night before. Put it in the fridge then put grab it out the next morning and put into the cooker and turn on.

I tried a chicken one the other day as I had bought thighs on special.
Cut up an onion & carrot, trimmed the bits of meat, kept the chicken in rolls and put on top of vegies. Poured over a jar chicken tonight - country something and started the cooker. When I go home added a can peas & corn. It was a bit runny so I cut up a couple small spuds, took some of the juice out of the cooker and microwaved it, then tipped it all into the cooker and turned it on high.
After a bit I used a fork and shredded the chicken and cooked for a bit longer as we were not ready to eat just then. Next time I will add some garlic & curry.
It made alot so I froze some for a needed meal on the run

Have you made soup yet? Sooooooo easy