I'm a big fan of crockpots too - they are very affordable these days, and you can get really creative with them and make amazing things out of all kinds of ingredients. Throw it all in with a little common sense to guide you, and you can almost assure it will come out great. And individual ingredients come out tasting so much better then with traditional cooking methods. Carrots are a perfect example - so much more flavour in a carrot from a crock pot than any other cooking method.

I've used mine about four times this winter already and due to brew something up again today. Each time I use it I get meals for 5-6 dinners (and I am a big eater). Today's experiment is going to be something based on chicken, as all the others so far this season have been based on red meats plus once it was a straight vegetarian thing.