On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:30:17 -0700, "D.Currie" >
wrote:

>I was just thinking about some of the things that I use regularly that I
>thought at first were stupid, useless, or gimmicky, but now I'd have a hard
>time living without.
>Donna

A friend gifted me with a 1q (?) mini crock-pot.
At first I thought "garage sale".

But after a few experiments, I get;
perfect barley, perfect brown rice, perfect beans...
No boil-overs, no pot-watching.

How did I ever live without it ?



<rj>

"" wrote:
>
> On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:30:17 -0700, "D.Currie" >
> wrote:
>
> >I was just thinking about some of the things that I use regularly that I
> >thought at first were stupid, useless, or gimmicky, but now I'd have a hard
> >time living without.
> >Donna
>
> A friend gifted me with a 1q (?) mini crock-pot.
> At first I thought "garage sale".
>
> But after a few experiments, I get;
> perfect barley, perfect brown rice, perfect beans...
> No boil-overs, no pot-watching.
>
> How did I ever live without it ?
>
> <rj>

Is this the type with the ceramic insert? I use a slow cooker that
separates the metal pan from a base. How do you modify recipes to make
rice in your crockpot? Thanks....Sharon

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:41:15 -0500, biig > wrote:

>
>
>"" wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:30:17 -0700, "D.Currie" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I was just thinking about some of the things that I use regularly that I
>> >thought at first were stupid, useless, or gimmicky, but now I'd have a hard
>> >time living without.
>> >Donna
>>
>> A friend gifted me with a 1q (?) mini crock-pot.
>> At first I thought "garage sale".
>>
>> But after a few experiments, I get;
>> perfect barley, perfect brown rice, perfect beans...
>> No boil-overs, no pot-watching.
>>
>> How did I ever live without it ?
>>
>> <rj>
>
> Is this the type with the ceramic insert? I use a slow cooker that
>separates the metal pan from a base. How do you modify recipes to make
>rice in your crockpot? Thanks....Sharon

Yup... it's a RIVAL.
No dials, no On-Of Just plug it in.

I start with cold water and the grain.

For brown rice; 1c rice, 2+ c water
For barley 1/4 c barley, 1 c water
Takes about 3 hours..... but I'm in no hurrry.

As Ron Popeil would say; "Set it and forget it"

<rj>

"" wrote:
>
> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:41:15 -0500, biig > wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >"" wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:30:17 -0700, "D.Currie" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I was just thinking about some of the things that I use regularly that I
> >> >thought at first were stupid, useless, or gimmicky, but now I'd have a hard
> >> >time living without.
> >> >Donna
> >>
> >> A friend gifted me with a 1q (?) mini crock-pot.
> >> At first I thought "garage sale".
> >>
> >> But after a few experiments, I get;
> >> perfect barley, perfect brown rice, perfect beans...
> >> No boil-overs, no pot-watching.
> >>
> >> How did I ever live without it ?
> >>
> >> <rj>
> >
> > Is this the type with the ceramic insert? I use a slow cooker that
> >separates the metal pan from a base. How do you modify recipes to make
> >rice in your crockpot? Thanks....Sharon
>
> Yup... it's a RIVAL.
> No dials, no On-Of Just plug it in.
>
> I start with cold water and the grain.
>
> For brown rice; 1c rice, 2+ c water
> For barley 1/4 c barley, 1 c water
> Takes about 3 hours..... but I'm in no hurrry.
>
> As Ron Popeil would say; "Set it and forget it"
>
> <rj>
Thanks....that will work for me too.....Sharon

biig > writes:

>> But after a few experiments, I get;
>> perfect barley, perfect brown rice, perfect beans...
>> No boil-overs, no pot-watching.
>>
>> How did I ever live without it ?

> Is this the type with the ceramic insert? I use a slow cooker that
>separates the metal pan from a base.

That's the kind I've got. I guess a slow cooker has the ceramic
insert and a crockpot doesn't, otherwise I don't know the difference
between the two.
Mom got a GE brand slow cooker years ago and I was so impressed I went
and got the same one. $15 at K-Mart, and it's great. The other night I
made orange pork chops in it, and even though I don't like pork I
enjoyed the chops. It's definitely worth it.
I've never made rice in the cooker and probably won't. My veggie
steamer does rice, but it's easier to just boil on a stove top.

Stacia

"Glitter Ninja" > wrote in message
...
> biig > writes:
>
>>> But after a few experiments, I get;
>>> perfect barley, perfect brown rice, perfect beans...
>>> No boil-overs, no pot-watching.
>>>
>>> How did I ever live without it ?
>
>> Is this the type with the ceramic insert? I use a slow cooker that
>>separates the metal pan from a base.
>
> That's the kind I've got. I guess a slow cooker has the ceramic
> insert and a crockpot doesn't, otherwise I don't know the difference
> between the two.
> Mom got a GE brand slow cooker years ago and I was so impressed I went
> and got the same one. $15 at K-Mart, and it's great. The other night I
> made orange pork chops in it, and even though I don't like pork I
> enjoyed the chops. It's definitely worth it.
> I've never made rice in the cooker and probably won't. My veggie
> steamer does rice, but it's easier to just boil on a stove top.
>
> Stacia
>Crockpot is a brand name. Slow cooker is generic, I believe.

Glitter Ninja wrote:
>
> biig > writes:
>
> >> But after a few experiments, I get;
> >> perfect barley, perfect brown rice, perfect beans...
> >> No boil-overs, no pot-watching.
> >>
> >> How did I ever live without it ?
>
> > Is this the type with the ceramic insert? I use a slow cooker that
> >separates the metal pan from a base.
>
> That's the kind I've got. I guess a slow cooker has the ceramic
> insert and a crockpot doesn't, otherwise I don't know the difference
> between the two.
> Mom got a GE brand slow cooker years ago and I was so impressed I went
> and got the same one. $15 at K-Mart, and it's great. The other night I
> made orange pork chops in it, and even though I don't like pork I
> enjoyed the chops. It's definitely worth it.
> I've never made rice in the cooker and probably won't. My veggie
> steamer does rice, but it's easier to just boil on a stove top.
>
> Stacia

A crockpot is the one with the ceramic insert. My slow cooker is
an rectangular metal, non stick pot that sits on a base. .....Sharon