Slow cooking makes the oatmeal very creamy.
This recipe makes about 4 servings.
Slow Cooker Oatmeal
1 cup steel cut oats (Irish style or pin oats)
4 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup dried fruit (optional)
Put all ingredients into a slow cooker. Set on low and cook 8 - 9 hours or overnight.
Serve with fresh fruit, […]

This crockpot dessert recipe comes from Rival (who should know a thing or two about slow cookers).
Decadent Chocolate Delight
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup water
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
Grease inside of slow-cooker stoneware with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Combine cake mix, sour cream, […]

I like anything that makes cleaning after cooking easier and there’s a product that I’ve been using for several months that does just that - Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners. My favorite “keeps me from having to scrub” product is still (and probably always wil be) the parchment paper I use to line pans for […]

The Toronto Star has an article about how pressure cookers are becoming popular (again) in North America.
Many cooks may be reluctant to try them because of problems with earlier models but, “Today’s models are totally different. They won’t even work unless the handle is closed properly, and they all have two or three safety […]