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Amazon.com suggestions (crockpot, paleo essentials, etc)

Hi all. I've just been sent an Amazon gift voucher for my birthday. Besides my usual book splurge, I thought I would invest in a crockpot. This is the one I've got my eye on: http: …
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Setting for Crock Pot Broth

When making bone broth in a slow cooker / crock pot, is it okay to start the setting on low, rather than setting it on high, letting it simmer, and then turning it to low? I ask b …
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Thermal Vacuum Cooker vs Crock Pot

Hey guys, I currently use a crock pot to cook most of my larger pieces of meat. I've heard a lot of good things about thermal cookers. Does anyone have any experience with these? …
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Anyone have experience with liver in a crock-pot?

My roommates and I just picked up several pounds of both chicken and beef liver, and we are trying to determine the best method for preparing these organs. Has anyone had success …
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Hack my Crock Pot

Okay, I'm about to go all Office Space on my crock pot. For years I've attempted to enjoy my crock pot. I didn't pay a lot for it, so I don't mind if in the end I just chuck it …
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Tomato- and wine-free beef stew?

I've got some stew meat that I want to cook up in the crock pot, but I want a recipe that doesn't use any tomatoes (diced or paste) or red wine. Is there something else I can use …
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What foods do you miss the most?

I'm on a quest to mimic and Paleo-ify the foods that we all miss the most, and develop recipes that are easily made in a crockpot. So shoot: what do you want to see me try to make …
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Simple Crock-Pot recipes?

Anyone have any really simple Crock-Pot recipes (the fewer ingredients the better)? I just bought one and have never used one before... and I have no idea what type/cuts of meat ar …
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Crock Pots : How long does it take them to boil water?

I bought a crock pot recently to start some decent gut healing. I don't like following recipes, so I just threw bones in the pot, salt, vinegar, onions, kale and some whole kurkuma …
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Which slow-cookers can do a proper simmer?

All I've got now is a little rival crockette, no knobs, no switch, just one low temperature which works fine for what I've done so far. But now I wanna cook heart meat, which calls …
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Nutritional value of crock pot chicken juices?

I made this recipe the other day from Everyday Paleo: http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/05/10/spice-rub-crock-pot-chicken/ After cooking the chicken, I was left with about 3-4 cups …