“Why is there a brand new Crockpot within the kitchen?” my husband requested me.
“As a result of I’ve a small-appliance habit. You realize that.”
“However why purchase one other one?” he requested. “What number of Crockpots is that this now?”
“Simply two.” I held up my fingers. “Technically. Then there’s the massive Immediate Pot, and the little Immediate Pot and the Wonderbag.”
“Plus the rice cooker,” he jogged my memory. “Don’t neglect that.”
“And I take advantage of all of them,” I declared. “This new one was solely $9 and it’s for dips.”
“When’s the final time you made dip?”
“Not for some time, as a result of I didn’t have the precise kind of Crockpot.” I hurried off to the kitchen earlier than the dialog might proceed. My husband was proper, we didn’t, below any circumstances, want one other sluggish cooking machine. However now that I had my candy little dipper, I used to be going to make use of it day by day, at the very least for the primary few months till the novelty wore off.
The primary recipe I attempted was a basic: spinach artichoke dip. I added one bag of frozen spinach, one block of cream cheese, one cup of bitter cream, half a bag of frozen artichokes, a teaspoon of crushed garlic and a handful of feta cheese as a result of I didn’t occur to have parmesan readily available. After mixing the elements into the tiny Crockpot, I turned it on low for 4 hours. By the point the children got here dwelling from college the dip was able to serve with contemporary bread. They thought I used to be a hero. “See?” I informed my husband. “Tiny Crockpot for the win.”
The following morning I ready a small batch of chili. I added a pound of floor turkey, a can of drained kidney beans, a can of fireside roasted diced tomatoes, one chopped yellow onion, two tablespoons of taco seasoning and one tablespoon of cumin. I turned the dial to excessive and 4 hours later it was prepared for lunch.
May I’ve made these similar recipes within the small Immediate Pot, the massive Immediate Pot, the casserole Crockpot, the Wonderbag or the rice cooker which I already owned? Sure. However do we actually have to dwell on that? The small Crockpot is so darn cute.
For me, it goes deeper than that. After I was in faculty I spent one yr dwelling in an on campus condominium. I had two jobs, no cash, no automotive and was taking a heavy course load of 18 items. The closest grocery retailer was 2 miles away. Feeding myself was a problem, however fortunately, my cousin had given me a tiny Crockpot. I might often purchase a small reduce of meat for a few {dollars}, add a potato, a carrot, an onion and a few water, and make a very nice pot roast for below $4. On reflection, I want I had recognized methods to make artichoke dip, as a result of yum — that stuff is sweet. I additionally wished I had stored that Crockpot. I do not know what occurred to it.
Hi there, new little Crockpot. Welcome to the household. You’re undoubtedly my favourite equipment … for now.
Jennifer Bardsley publishes books below her personal identify and the pseudonym Louise Cypress. Discover her on-line on Instagram @jenniferbardsleyauthor, on Twitter @jennbardsley or on Fb as Jennifer Bardsley Creator. Electronic mail her at teachingmybabytoread@gmail.com.
