I am a recent inductee into the world of Crock Pot cooking. Even before I started playing around with my slow cooker I was aware of how popular slow cooking really is. The fans of the Rival Crock Pot are legion. After searching out some of the more basic or easy crock pot recipes available out there for me to start with, I started to come across some more unusual…..

Between working a nine-to-five and picking up the tots from school, you barely have time to make a proper meal for the family. Well, why don’t you enlist the help of your kids in the kitchen? Not only will you spend quality time with him (and gain an extra hand in making dinner), but you’ll also teach him valuable lessons along the way.

Imagine having pizza and burgers together…….

Dough: 1 cup lukewarm water (110 degrees) 2 packages yeast 3 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil Pesto: 1 cup olive oil 2 cups fresh basil leaves 2 cloves garlic, chopped 3 tablespoons pine nuts 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 [...]