Slow-cooker help + recipe modification

[readingredhead]

My roommate's parents gave us a three-quart rice-cooker/slow-cooker/steamer (!) for Christmas and I'm just trying out the first recipe on its slow-cooker setting, a modification of this beef stew recipe. Except I've never actually owed a slow-cooker before, and I'm particularly apprehensive about not following recipes exactly! The ingredient

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[countrygirl4ver]

First off. I love slow cookers. I use them often and the household I am in we have three. A big one, a medium one, and a small one. Each cooks things slightly differently. I have never had one that also functions as a rice cooker and steamer

[helenatroy]

well, I see you did say you prefer from scratch - but my fave slow cooker recipe is japanese curry rice. You get a block of curry from the J-food store (I usually go for the brand "House") cook your meat, carrots & potatoes then put all that in the slow cooker, cook up some japanese white rice and with it you have 'fukujinzuke' - that's the pickle that goes with curry-rice.

I'm looking forward to seeing people's suggestions :)

[kestrelcat]

I love our slower cooker. As a busy mama it's a lifesaver. Here's a collection of some of the slow cooker recipes I have up on my LJ http://kestrelcat.livejournal.com/tag/slow%20cooker.... You might also checkout this LJ group. http://what-a-crock.livejournal.com/ Good folks here and a wealth of knowledge.

Cheers-
KC

[stormypinkness]

I generally use recipes that take a long time on low because I am gone all day at work. It can be really nice to have something made already. I also often will make something in the afternoon or evening and then it has time to sit until the next day