A nice slow cooker recipe

A nice slow cooker recipe.

What could be better on a cold winter night than hot chocolate? If you've only ever had instant mix from the store, you're missing out. Looks like a pretty new site, but some cool recipes already -- from basic homemade (with real chocolate) to a slow cooker recipe for your next party.

With the weather changing the slow cooker is essential to making that hot comfort food that warms the body. Great gallery of all the meals you can make in your slow cooker.

Here is an idea of what to cook on those days when there is no time in the afternoon. Slow cooker recipes are always easy because they really don't require much attention. Pretty much set it and forget it. Enjoy!

A slow cooker is a countertop electrical home appliance that is used to cook stews and other dishes containing water at relatively low temperatures, with correspondingly long cooking times (several hours). Many recipes simply call for the ingredients to be put in the cooker with little preparation. The slow cooker can then safely be left to run unattended, making it a convenient cooking method.The modern slow cooker was developed by Rival Industries with the trademarked name Crock Pot. This name is sometimes used informally to refer to any slow cooker. Rival purchased and refined the design of a bean-pot called the Beanery from Naxon Co. of Chicago.Slow cookers contrast with pressure cookers, which are hermetically sealed and cook quickly at temperatures well above 100°C (212°F) using steam at high pressure and temperature. Unlike a pressure cooker, a slow cooker cannot explode even without a safety valve as the contents are at atmospheric pressure. Ovens broil at 320°C (600°F), and bake at 150 - 260°C (300 - 500°F). Water-based foods in saucepans are often cooked at the boiling point of water. A lower temperature can be used, but is difficult to maintain accurately.