It's been so hot lately here in Central Illinois. Friday was cool with the temps in the upper 80s...it made us almost feel chilly! :-)
I know some of our friends are beating the heat by eating out. I don't want to succumb to that temptation. So, I've been perusing the Crockpot recipes to try and find some things that I can fix that won't heat up the kitchen.
Yesterday I put ribs in one slow cooker, but wondered what to fix. We have mashed potatoes and rice already so I wondered if I could find a recipe for a Crockpot.
I did find one that cooked between 6-8 hours on low and it was pretty good.
Oregano potatoes
8 potatoes peeled and sliced into wedges
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup water
3 T Oregano (fresh), chopped
juice of 1 lemon
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Combine all ingredients except garlic in a slow cooker -- mix until evenly coated. Stir in garlic. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. If potatoes appear to be dry, add up to 1/2 additional water while cooking.
Serves 6-8
This was pretty good and I had everything on hand. We have fresh herbs. I bet this could be changed up using a different herb.
So, I resisted the temptation of eating out and saved money and used what I had.
We went to the library and I checked out some more cookbooks for the slow cooker. Hopefully I will find some other great recipes as we endure this heat.
Trying to stay cool
July 22nd, 2012 at 05:37 pm
July 22nd, 2012 at 07:07 pm 1342984058
I need to start thinking about cool dinners, too.
July 23rd, 2012 at 02:23 pm 1343053392
And I think you are right, swim girl, it seems to get hottest around here between 4 and 5. I always thought it was noon...dumb me!