Slow Cooker Question

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

I know I've seen several 'how to save money' posts about bringing a crock pot to the con. I decided that if I did this I would need 2-3 things to make, but I really don't want to bring half my kitchen. Does anyone have suggestions for recipes with a low ingredient count or can be frozen/reheated?

This is a perfect example. I've made it before, and could pre-make and freeze the chicken portion ahead of time if I wanted to.

Also, I'm serving around 6-7 people at any given time, so something that makes LOTS is appreciated. :)

Comments

[dulcimeoww.livejournal.com]

Most hotels give you a desk, with antiseptic wipes and a cutting board it does fine for most of the prep work. They'll also give you a fridge, which is helpful with frozen items. Last year I did all my veggies fresh except for a spinach dip that I did the first night we arrived. It took a little more time, but I find that a crockpot kills flavors over time so I don't like to reheat stews in it. I intend to work with fresh again this year, if for no other reason than maintaining food safety... though one of my recipes involves zucchini and summer squash, which MUST be added fresh towards the end so it doesn't turn to mush anyways.

[pixiekingtom.livejournal.com]

Definitely, nothing's worse than mushy squash.
Grilled with a wee bit of olive oil and sea salt, though...

[attilia-auborne.livejournal.com]

Nom Nom Nom!

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

Cleanup is something that's really bothering me. Those antiseptic wipes are ok on knives and such?

[attilia-auborne.livejournal.com]

The ones with the bleach on them should be ok to use. Considering all the other germs and what not you will be coming in contact with that weekend, extra germ fighting power will probably be a good thing. Also consuming the small amounts of bleach remaining on the knives will not be harmful to most people.

You can probably also bring some dish soap and wash them in the bathroom sink.

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

True. Bleach is always on our hurricane list since you can use it to de-ick water.

[dulcimeoww.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I do, too... I bring a tiny bottle of dish soap, and there's the means to boil water with the coffee pot or the cheap little electric kettle that I bring. I invert my cutting board in the sink and wash the blade against the board to prevent damage, rinse in boiling water, and wipe dry with a clean paper towel. Then I just wash the board the same way. I use the wipes on the table because they're easier and because the soap is hard to get off without running water.