Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 O.K, now that I've experimented with lots of veggie loaves (and found two I like) it's time for something different. I've had a crock pot for probably 15 years. Never once have I used it in the traditional way-- throw meal ingredients in in the morning, enjoy a hot tasty dinner eight hours later. That changes, starting tomorrow morning. I'm starting with vegan ratatoiulle (spelling does not look quite right on that). I have everything chopped and ready to layer in the morning. I have two other slow cooker recipes on deck. One is a bean and veggie ragout, the other a sweet potato and red bean stew. All the recipes came from recipezaar. Any experienced slow cookers here? Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I use my crockpot at least twice a week. I either make a huge pot of beans, or a soup. For the soup, I don't chop anything, not only because it's much easier to just throw things in whole, but because the soup ends up tasting better that way. I add whatever I have on hand -- uncooked beans; potatoes or sweet potatoes; dulse, kelp, or some other seaweed; lots of garlic and/or onions or leeks; daikon root and/or celery root and/or parsnips and greens, when they are abundant in the summer. I cook it for at least ten hrs. on low, almost always overnight. Donna www.unskoolbookshop.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. " --Plutarch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 So do the vegetables basically fall apart because they're cooked for so long - is that why you don't need to chop them? Sounds good to me! Not that I have a crockpot, or space for one, but... On 15/01/2009, at 4:53 PM, Donna Faith K-Brooks wrote: > For the soup, I don't chop anything, not only because it's much > easier to just throw things in whole, but because the soup ends up > tasting better that way. I add whatever I have on hand -- uncooked > beans; potatoes or sweet potatoes; dulse, kelp, or some other > seaweed; lots of garlic and/or onions or leeks; daikon root and/or > celery root and/or parsnips and greens, when they are abundant in > the summer. I cook it for at least ten hrs. on low, almost always > overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I enjoy doing chilli with veggies and beans that we often eat like spaghetti sauce over gf noodles. Also, split pea soup, both of which are better cooked in the crockpot than in a pot on the stove. The slow, low heat does seem to preserve or maybe nurture a certain rich, mellow flavour. Deborah O.K, now that I've experimented with lots of veggie loaves (and found two I like) it's time for something different. I've had a crock pot for probably 15 years. Never once have I used it in the traditional way-- throw meal ingredients in in the morning, enjoy a hot tasty dinner eight hours later. That changes, starting tomorrow morning. I'm starting with vegan ratatoiulle (spelling does not look quite right on that). I have everything chopped and ready to layer in the morning. I have two other slow cooker recipes on deck. One is a bean and veggie ragout, the other a sweet potato and red bean stew. All the recipes came from recipezaar. Any experienced slow cookers here? Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 There is a woman who used and posted the recipes for every day last year using her crock pot. She is not vegetarian but she was gluten free. Here is the address of her blog. http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ She has great advice and her blog is searchable. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I use my crockpot all the time! In fact, it is going right now. I have tried the mentioned lady's recipes from crockpot365 and they have turned out good. I have a book called " Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker " . It is my guide to making delicious crock pot meals. Blessings, Nicole On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 6:08 AM, <patty.paolini wrote: > There is a woman who used and posted the recipes for every day last year > using her crock pot. She is not vegetarian but she was gluten free. Here is > the address of her blog. http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ She has great > advice and her blog is searchable. > > Patty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 > So do the vegetables basically fall apart because they're cooked for > so long - is that why you don't need to chop them? Yes, usually they do fall apart, and everything is soft and delicious. Donna -- www.unskoolbookshop.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. " --Plutarch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Dear Nicole, Who is the author of your Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Cookbook? I know what you mean about using your slow cooker. I use mine all the time. Right now I have potato soup bubbling happily away. I put it on last night on low. Sincerely yours, Patti --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom wrote: Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom Re: Crock pot challenge Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:42 AM I use my crockpot all the time! In fact, it is going right now. I have tried the mentioned lady's recipes from crockpot365 and they have turned out good. I have a book called " Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker " . It is my guide to making delicious crock pot meals. Blessings, Nicole On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 6:08 AM, <patty.paolini@ paolini.org> wrote: > There is a woman who used and posted the recipes for every day last year > using her crock pot. She is not vegetarian but she was gluten free. Here is > the address of her blog. http://crockpot365. blogspot. com/ She has great > advice and her blog is searchable. > > Patty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I recommend the cookbook *Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker*, which you can see here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558322566?ie=UTF8 & tag=aprovechar0e-20 & linkCode\ =as2 & camp=1789 & creative=390957 & creativeASIN=1558322566 All the recipes are vegan. Some contain gluten (in the form of seitan, especially), and some contain soy (which I can't eat), but many are just based on beans and veggies. I've found the cookbook useful. Nearly every recipe I've tried from it has been really tasty. If you can't eat nightshades, I wouldn't get it, though, as many of the recipes include tomatoes. Sally On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM, patricia A Pierce <anike_anne42wrote: > Dear Nicole, > Who is the author of your Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Cookbook? I know what > you mean about using your slow cooker. I use mine all the time. Right now > I have potato soup bubbling happily away. I put it on last night on low. > Sincerely yours, Patti > > --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom<gallaghermom%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom <gallaghermom%40gmail.com>> > Re: Crock pot challenge > To: <%40> > Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:42 AM > > > I use my crockpot all the time! In fact, it is going right now. I have > tried the mentioned lady's recipes from crockpot365 and they have turned > out > good. I have a book called " Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker " . It is > my guide to making delicious crock pot meals. > > Blessings, > Nicole > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 6:08 AM, <patty.paolini@ paolini.org> wrote: > > > There is a woman who used and posted the recipes for every day last year > > using her crock pot. She is not vegetarian but she was gluten free. Here > is > > the address of her blog. http://crockpot365. blogspot. com/ She has > great > > advice and her blog is searchable. > > > > Patty > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi Patti, Robin Robertson is the author. Sally posted the link to the book on amazon, and this is the same book I purchased at Barnes & Noble some time back. Hope that helps! Nicole On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM, patricia A Pierce <anike_anne42wrote: > Dear Nicole, > Who is the author of your Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Cookbook? I know what > you mean about using your slow cooker. I use mine all the time. Right now > I have potato soup bubbling happily away. I put it on last night on low. > Sincerely yours, Patti > > --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom<gallaghermom%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom <gallaghermom%40gmail.com>> > Re: Crock pot challenge > To: <%40> > Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:42 AM > > I use my crockpot all the time! In fact, it is going right now. I have > tried the mentioned lady's recipes from crockpot365 and they have turned > out > good. I have a book called " Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker " . It is > my guide to making delicious crock pot meals. > > Blessings, > Nicole > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 6:08 AM, <patty.paolini@ paolini.org> wrote: > > > There is a woman who used and posted the recipes for every day last year > > using her crock pot. She is not vegetarian but she was gluten free. Here > is > > the address of her blog. http://crockpot365. blogspot. com/ She has > great > > advice and her blog is searchable. > > > > Patty > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I second this recommendation, with my favorite being a slightly modified version of the " Sloppy Lentils. " -Erin http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , " Sally Parrott Ashbrook " <sally.parrott wrote: > > I recommend the cookbook *Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker*, which you > can see here: > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558322566?ie=UTF8 & tag=aprovechar0e-20 & linkCode\ =as2 & camp=1789 & creative=390957 & creativeASIN=1558322566 > > All the recipes are vegan. Some contain gluten (in the form of seitan, > especially), and some contain soy (which I can't eat), but many are just > based on beans and veggies. I've found the cookbook useful. Nearly every > recipe I've tried from it has been really tasty. If you can't eat > nightshades, I wouldn't get it, though, as many of the recipes include > tomatoes. > > Sally > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry 2T oil 1 large onion cubed 2-4t curry pdr 2t gr cumin 3 cloves garlic, chpd 3 bay leaves 2t garam masala 400-500g sweet potato or pumpkin 2t grated fresh ginger 2 cans chickpeas, drained 1 can tomatoes in juice 1/2c veg stock 1t salt large bunch spinach leaves fresh coriander Saute onion, ginger, curry pdr, gr cumin, garlic in oil until onion transparent then transfer to crockpot. Add sliced sweet potato or pumpkin, bayleaves, chickpeas, tomatoes and stock, cook on low 8 hours or until vegetables are soft then add garam masala and salt, add spinach and cook few mins until soft. Garnish with coriander. , " snowdrift52003 " <snowdrift52003 wrote: > > O.K, now that I've experimented with lots of veggie loaves (and found > two I like) it's time for something different. I've had a crock pot for > probably 15 years. Never once have I used it in the traditional way-- > throw meal ingredients in in the morning, enjoy a hot tasty dinner > eight hours later. That changes, starting tomorrow morning. I'm > starting with vegan ratatoiulle (spelling does not look quite right on > that). I have everything chopped and ready to layer in the morning. > I have two other slow cooker recipes on deck. One is a bean and veggie > ragout, the other a sweet potato and red bean stew. All the recipes > came from recipezaar. Any experienced slow cookers here? > > Sierra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 The author also put a few great slow cooker recipes in a later book Quick-Fix Vegetarian. Everything has been easy and really good. Meg On Behalf Of Sally Parrott Ashbrook Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:30 AM Re: Crock pot challenge I recommend the cookbook *Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker*, which you can see here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558322566?ie=UTF8 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558322566?ie=UTF8 & tag=aprovechar0e-20 & lin kCode=as2 & camp=1789 & creative=390957 & creativeASIN=1558322566> & tag=aprovechar0e-20 & linkCode=as2 & camp=1789 & creative=390957 & creativeASIN=155 8322566 All the recipes are vegan. Some contain gluten (in the form of seitan, especially), and some contain soy (which I can't eat), but many are just based on beans and veggies. I've found the cookbook useful. Nearly every recipe I've tried from it has been really tasty. If you can't eat nightshades, I wouldn't get it, though, as many of the recipes include tomatoes. Sally On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM, patricia A Pierce <anike_anne42 <anike_anne42%40> >wrote: > Dear Nicole, > Who is the author of your Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Cookbook? I know what > you mean about using your slow cooker. I use mine all the time. Right now > I have potato soup bubbling happily away. I put it on last night on low. > Sincerely yours, Patti > > --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom <gallaghermom%40gmail.com> <gallaghermom%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom <gallaghermom%40gmail.com> <gallaghermom%40gmail.com>> > Re: Crock pot challenge > <%40> <%40> > Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:42 AM > > > I use my crockpot all the time! In fact, it is going right now. I have > tried the mentioned lady's recipes from crockpot365 and they have turned > out > good. I have a book called " Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker " . It is > my guide to making delicious crock pot meals. > > Blessings, > Nicole > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 6:08 AM, <patty.paolini@ paolini.org> wrote: > > > There is a woman who used and posted the recipes for every day last year > > using her crock pot. She is not vegetarian but she was gluten free. Here > is > > the address of her blog. http://crockpot365. blogspot. com/ She has > great > > advice and her blog is searchable. > > > > Patty > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 , " Sally Parrott Ashbrook " <sally.parrott wrote: > > I recommend the cookbook *Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker*, Thanks! I'm going to get it. Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 My library has it, so I have put it on hold. Pam On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 3:46 PM, snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003 wrote: > , " Sally Parrott Ashbrook " > <sally.parrott wrote: >> >> I recommend the cookbook *Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker*, > > Thanks! I'm going to get it. > > Sierra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Here's the recipe with all the US conversions added as it appears in the Files. It can be found in the mains folder under Stews and Casseroles > Beans and in the Crockpot folder under Beans. If your looking for Crockpot/slow cooker recipes, don't forget all the great recipes we have in our very own files here. Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry 2 Tbsp (30 ml) oil 1 large onion cubed 2 to 4 tsp curry powder 2 tsp ground cumin 3 cloves garlic, chopped 3 bay leaves 2 tsp garam masala 400 to 500 g (14 to 17 1/2 oz) sweet potato -OR- pumpkin 2 tsp grated fresh ginger 2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained 1 can tomatoes in juice 1/2 cup vegetable stock 1 tsp salt large bunch spinach leaves fresh coriander (cilantro) 1. Saute onion, ginger, curry powder, ground cumin and garlic in oil until onion is transparent, then transfer to crockpot. 2. Add sliced sweet potato or pumpkin, bay leaves, chickpeas (garbanzos), tomatoes and stock, cook on low for 8 hours or until vegetables are soft. 3. Add garam masala and salt. Add spinach and cook few minutes until soft. 4. Garnish with coriander (cilantro). , " hollyhedge_2004 " <bethbell wrote: > > Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 There is another good cookbook for the slow cooker. It is called " Fix it and Forget it " . It is not vegan, but you can always " tweak " the recipes. Patti --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Meg Lewis <meglewis65 wrote: Meg Lewis <meglewis65 RE: Crock pot challenge Thursday, January 15, 2009, 2:50 PM The author also put a few great slow cooker recipes in a later book Quick-Fix Vegetarian. Everything has been easy and really good. Meg Vegan-and-Gluten- Free@ .com [Vegan-and-Gluten- Free@ .com] On Behalf Of Sally Parrott Ashbrook Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:30 AM Vegan-and-Gluten- Free@ .com Re: [Vegan-and-Gluten- Free] Crock pot challenge I recommend the cookbook *Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker*, which you can see here: http://www.amazon. com/gp/product/ 1558322566? ie=UTF8 <http://www.amazon. com/gp/product/ 1558322566? ie=UTF8 & tag= aprovechar0e- 20 & lin kCode=as2 & camp= 1789 & creative= 390957 & creativeA SIN=1558322566> & tag=aprovechar0e- 20 & linkCode= as2 & camp= 1789 & creative= 390957 & creativeA SIN=155 8322566 All the recipes are vegan. Some contain gluten (in the form of seitan, especially), and some contain soy (which I can't eat), but many are just based on beans and veggies. I've found the cookbook useful. Nearly every recipe I've tried from it has been really tasty. If you can't eat nightshades, I wouldn't get it, though, as many of the recipes include tomatoes. Sally On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM, patricia A Pierce <anike_anne42@ <anike_ anne42%40. com> >wrote: > Dear Nicole, > Who is the author of your Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Cookbook? I know what > you mean about using your slow cooker. I use mine all the time. Right now > I have potato soup bubbling happily away. I put it on last night on low. > Sincerely yours, Patti > > --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom@ gmail.com <gallaghermo m%40gmail. com> <gallaghermom% 40gmail.com> > > wrote: > > Nicole Gallagher <gallaghermom@ gmail.com <gallaghermo m%40gmail. com> <gallaghermom% 40gmail.com> > > Re: [Vegan-and-Gluten- Free] Crock pot challenge > Vegan-and-Gluten- Free@ .com <Vegan- and-Gluten- Free%40grou ps.com> <Vegan-and-Gluten- Free%40grou ps.com> > Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:42 AM > > > I use my crockpot all the time! In fact, it is going right now. I have > tried the mentioned lady's recipes from crockpot365 and they have turned > out > good. I have a book called " Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker " . It is > my guide to making delicious crock pot meals. > > Blessings, > Nicole > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 6:08 AM, <patty.paolini@ paolini.org> wrote: > > > There is a woman who used and posted the recipes for every day last year > > using her crock pot. She is not vegetarian but she was gluten free. Here > is > > the address of her blog. http://crockpot365. blogspot. com/ She has > great > > advice and her blog is searchable. > > > > Patty > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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