I am not yet banded but will be by the end of next week. I know it will be some time until I can eat solids so for now I am researching food ideas. I don't have much time to cook so I plan to pre-prepare most of my meals for the week. I love my crockpot and have noticed that it makes any meat so juicy and tender which I can only imagine is much easier on the band than dry meat. Any thoughts? Also, recipe ideas would be nice as well!! Thanx

Luv my crockpot. Just made pot roast (roast, potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, and pot roast seasoning) yesterday. Turned it on hi at 8 am, low at noon and dinner was ready at 5. I make chili in it at least once a month. chicken cacciatore is really easy too. And ur right, it does make meats tender and juicy.

Haven't tried pork chops yet but I'm dabbling in new recipes so I'm going to try it soon (with cream of mushroom soup). Seems like it would need some additional seasoning but I hear that pork chops and the Soup is all it needs.

Crock pots are great, especially for wls...Good lucki!

Making some green chile stew in the crockpot tomorrow (standard winter fare here in New Mexico). Throw in a tub of Bueno hot roasted green chile, chicken, carrots and onions, and chicken broth, maybe a bay leaf and some Mexican oregano. Cook on low all day. Season to taste after cooking. Yum. Nice with some shredded white cheese sprinkled on top.

Making some green chile stew in the crockpot tomorrow (standard winter fare here in New Mexico). Throw in a tub of Bueno hot roasted green chile, chicken, carrots and onions, and chicken broth, maybe a bay leaf and some Mexican oregano. Cook on low all day. Season to taste after cooking. Yum. Nice with some shredded white cheese sprinkled on top.

Got some pork and green chili going. Tossed in potatos and carrot. Daughter allergic to onions so we skipped those. Cat and dog love ne.

Day before yesterday, I used the crockpot for pork ribs. Onions, peppers, and bbque sauce. Tender to the point of falling off the bone. Very easy on the band.

Definitely. I like it best for cooking chicken. I season a whole chicken very will inside and out, put it on a bed of onion, garlic, carrots and celery in the crockpot, and set on low for 6 hours. Very tender and juicy.

We have a very nice crock pot...don't use it anymore...reason? I eat so little now that anything cooked in the crock pot will get thrown away...unless we freeze it but I don't care for doing that....

It's that way with a lot of our favorite recipes....just too much food....

I also stopped eating meat with this surgery, but there are still many things that can be cooked in the crock pot....

Making some green chile stew in the crockpot tomorrow (standard winter fare here in New Mexico). Throw in a tub of Bueno hot roasted green chile, chicken, carrots and onions, and chicken broth, maybe a bay leaf and some Mexican oregano. Cook on low all day. Season to taste after cooking. Yum. Nice with some shredded white cheese sprinkled on top.

***this sounds awesome****

Edited February 8, 201412 yr by ☠carolinagirl☠

that is so freaky healthy.....

i just put on spare ribs in my crock pot for supper tonight

and i read what you did....same as me....except i added vinegar to boost flavor)

Day before yesterday, I used the crockpot for pork ribs. Onions, peppers, and bbque sauce. Tender to the point of falling off the bone. Very easy on the band.