Slow cooker on the road

tigerscheermom
tigerscheermom Posts: 1
edited November 15 in Recipes
I'm a long haul truck driver so eating properly is a daily challenge but I'm trying with my slow cooker so if anyone can help me that would be great ...

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  • sjohnson__1
    sjohnson__1 Posts: 405 Member
    Just had an excellent chicken and chili pepper stew last night in the slow cooker. Very easy, and you can make a ton for a solid week if you need it! I would utilize the hell out of the slow cooker if I didn't have time to make meals at home. Spend a couple hours when you have the time, look up recipes, get the ingredients and get to slow cooking! Best of luck!
  • dawnmcneil10
    dawnmcneil10 Posts: 638 Member
    I love chicken pot pie made in slow cooker. I use frozen chicken breasts or thighs, chopped fresh or frozen veggies and either dry chicken gravy or a can of cream of chicken/mushroom/celery soup. Doesn't require much water be added and you can get really creative and toss in a little plain greek yogurt, it'll create a thicker sauce and add a bit more protein.

    You can also bake potatoes in the slow cooker, just wrap them in aluminum foil, I do this with carrots too, make foil pouches and put right on top of the meat.

    I haven't tried it yet but I understand you can use the slow cooker to make meatloaf, whip up your meat mixture and press into the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    I do this when on trips. I use a small slow-cooker and my G. Foreman mini grill. My fave for the slow cooker is chicken chunks (made w/the grill), low-sodium chicken broth, minced onion, then I vary my spices. Toss it all in and cook overnight (or whenever you get 4-6 hrs). I did this on my last cross-country trip and though it took some planning, I've done it often enough now that it's no issue (plus, saves from eating junk food/drive-thru food).
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    edited March 2015
    You'll get lots of great recipe replies but also if you've got a bit of time in between hauls or wait time....do a search on Crockpot meals here and you'll find loads of great choices! :)

    I'll add some when I get a chance ;)
  • alfiedn
    alfiedn Posts: 425 Member
    I love making chili and vegetable soups in mine. You can fudge those recipes a lot and still have them come out great. Plus, I bet it will be nice to wake up to a glorious aroma!
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    pot roast is soooo gooood in the crock pot. any chunk of beef stock onion carrot celery potatoes yum.
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    alfiedn wrote: »
    I love making chili and vegetable soups in mine. You can fudge those recipes a lot and still have them come out great. Plus, I bet it will be nice to wake up to a glorious aroma!



    LOL - yeah! Sometimes it can be difficult to wake up at 4 a.m. to the great smell of roasting soups...! Be careful not to use spices you don't like the smell of - that could ruin a good sleep too!
  • Michelletrk
    Michelletrk Posts: 53 Member
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