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cshenk wrote:

I tend to cook lower fat, not because of diet reasons, but cholestrol
ones.

OK, fair enough.

Grin, had to. You'll see little trails of dietary shifts in many of my
messages, all due to various reasons. I've learned to cook around such so
it's not painful or untastey.

Oh, I'll add I'm fairly infamous for crockpots. I try not to overweigh
the
group about it but I've been a happy crockpot user since 1978. I've
almost
always got something going in one, for a ready noshe.

Well, I'm not a big crock pot user, but I do find I can slow cook
some ribs pretty well in one. Pot roast/stew works well also.

That too! Especially the pot roasts. I've ben crock potting so long, I'm
not really sure how to do one right any other way. Doesnt matter as I like
the crock versions.

For meatloaf I use the microwave. In fact that's my plan for this
evening. This thread has made me consider trying it in the crock pot,
but not today, I got up too late and didn't have time to start it.

No problem! Microwave cookery is one I've never adapted to. I found too
many solutions with other gear before i ever had one, to really back adapt
now. Oh I can warm stuff up in one, but thats pretty much all it's used
for.

Hey, if you use stock regular and would like to have a thread on how to make
a simple stock *easy* in a crockpot, let me know. It's way cheaper than
doing it on a stove and it isnt hard at all.