Comments on: Slow Cooker: save money on food – and save on washing up

By: Frugal Nigella: lentil and chestnut soup - Miss Thrifty

Frugal Nigella: lentil and chestnut soup - Miss Thrifty — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:38:25 +0000

[...] dish that produces minimal washing-up. I make it in a saucepan, but you could also make it in a slow cooker, chucking all the ingredients in (bar the parsley and cream) and leaving it to cook on low for a [...]

By: ASDA slow cookers reduced to £9 - Miss Thrifty

ASDA slow cookers reduced to £9 - Miss Thrifty — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:15:18 +0000

[...] has been previously documented, I love my slow cooker: it saves time, saves on washing up, reduces food waste and saves oodles of [...]

By: pete jones

pete jones — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:30:27 +0000

One of the best ways to cut waste and save money is to buy food from one of those sites which sell food approaching or past its best before date (ie totally safe and perfectly good to eat). I use bestbuy-foods dot com

By: Bouquet garni from my garden - Miss Thrifty

Bouquet garni from my garden - Miss Thrifty — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:35:05 +0000

[...] to be tossing bouquet garni bundles around left, right and centre: bechamel sauces, stews in the slow cooker, soups, you name [...]

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:57:02 +0000

Oh forgot to say I LEAVE IT ON ALL DAY WHILST I GO TO WORK….on slow mind you….and when I am in I cook on the high setting…its just a basic cookworks one from Argos (now £11.99)….its fantastic….meal waiting when you come has got to be the best!!!! Save all that opening and shutting the oven door….and it must save money…I wouldnt be without mine and I am always praising it….

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:44:18 +0000

OMG Miss Thrifty I have been using a Slow cooker for over a year…have cooked, whole chicken, leg of lamb, spag bol, chilli, steak (cheaper cuts are fab)…I heard also that it only used a few pence an hour lecky so greaaaaaaat! Thanks for all your great tips x

By: HOW TO: use up leftover red wine | Miss Thrifty

HOW TO: use up leftover red wine | Miss Thrifty — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:38:40 +0000

[...] red wine is great in stews: I cook a great Spanish stew with white fish and red wine in the slow cooker. I’ll have to write it up sometime. The white goes into sauces and seafood [...]

By: John

John — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:34:21 +0000

One of my favorite things to do with a slow cooker is to put assorted chicken parts in with a can of cream-based soup. A very easy meal is waiting for you when you return home!
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By: Penny Farthing

Penny Farthing — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:57:08 +0000

Hello,

My husband asked for a slow cooker for last Christmas – strange, I know! – and we’ve been really enjoying using it ever since. It seems to work best on stews and things which are nicest with plenty of liquid in them; we made a twenty-four hour Persian lamb which was amazing.