10 summer slow-cooker recipes
No one likes to heat up the oven or the stove-top when it’s hot outside. Your house gets hotter, your air conditioning kicks up a notch, and your energy usage spikes. Grilling is one answer to keeping your kitchen cool in the summer, but another great option is using the slow cooker.
Surprisingly, slow cookers can be as useful in the summertime as they are in the winter when they’re typically used for making hearty stews and soups. In fact, using a slow cooker allows you to stay out of the kitchen and still enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal.
All it requires is gathering some ingredients, chopping them up, and throwing them into a slow cooker (also commonly referred to as a Crock-Pot after one maker of slow cookers). At the end of the day, you’ll come home to a satisfying meal.
Don’t let your slow cooker hibernate over the summer. Pull it out of your cupboard (or borrow one from a friend), and try out a couple of recipes this summer…
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