Quote Originally Posted by ehirsch83 View Post
Thank you ladies for this thread!
I always thought of crockpots as thick, unhealthy, cornstarchy mushs.. My Ex's mom used to make horrendous concoctions in hers!!
With crockpots you reap what you sow. If you load it with canned cream of mush soup and canned peas and canned spinach (like the recipes of the 1960-70's often called for)...then you get those famous crocpot 'mush casseroles". My favorite crock recipes are actually from new vegetarian crockpot books, even though I'm not a vegetarian. I like them because they emphasize fresh produce and concentrate on keeping the textures and tastes nice and distinct.

Quote Originally Posted by surgtech1956 View Post
Lisa, do you peel the apples? Thanks
Yes, but I use one of those marvelous little old fashioned gizmo machines you suction-cup onto your counter and stick the apple on and turn a crank by hand while it rotates, peels and cores the apple in about 10 seconds. They still make them! It's one of those kind of great old machine inventions you have to really admire, sort of like a bicycle.