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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2016 - 10:55 am 
Yep, I love my crock pot, LOL. I am always looking for new things to cook in it.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, March 14, 2016 - 11:14 am
I love my crockpot - that darned Instant Pot (which I actually plugged in on Saturday to see if it would come up to pressure...and then unplugged it!) can also double as a crockpot - but I love my current crockpot so I'm not willing to give it up.
Hate to cook but love to bake. I probably make at least 2-3 cakes a month for various activities (church, birthday parties, etc.). My stove gets more work than my stovetop.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Monday, March 21, 2016 - 7:24 pm
I found some fresh garlic cloves at work. Not sure how to store them. What do you cook with garlic?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 11:32 am
I store my garlic in a bowl on my countertop, along with my onions.
And I use garlic in just about everything I cook, pasta sauce, egg dishes, salad dressing/salad, baked dishes, green beans. Mostly I mince / slice or use my zester to make it even more tiny, LOL.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 4:26 pm
New Q: I am making King Crab & Potato Salad. So here is my question, my order of crab meat wasn't delivered, so do you think Tuna would work? Here is the recipe.
3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
1 1/2 pounds small red-skinned potatoes, cut into eighths
1 3/4 pounds cooked king crab legs, thawed if frozen (see Tip), meat removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
6 radishes, halved and thinly sliced
1 small red onion, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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Rupertbear2
Member
07-15-2015
| Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 4:42 pm
I Googled if you can substitute tuna for crab in recipes, Di and it seems as if you can.
The only caveat I have is, if it's canned it may fall apart to nothing. If it's a cooked tuna fish I'm guessing add it at the end, to keep the chunks intact.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 4:45 pm
Thank you, I didn't even think to google substitutions, LOL. I think I will make the salad without meat and see how that is, then I can add some tuna (yes, it's in a can), separately. That way if it doesn't taste that great I still have a potato/green bean salad.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2016 - 2:15 pm
Turned out ok, but it's not a recipe I will repeat. I think it is supposed to be a substitute for potato salad. I prefer potato salad, LOL.
And I love green beans so I think I will just keep them separate from now on.
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Rupertbear2
Member
07-15-2015
| Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 5:34 am
I love potatoe (sorry, learned to spell it with an "e" as a child, same with tomatoe...lol) salad but I only use 4 ingredients.
Hellman's Mayonnaise (the olive oil variety now, as it's healthier for you), potatoes, spring onions (green onions) and lots of eggs.
This is how my Mum made it for us growing up and my older brother and I believe it is the only "true" potatoe salad. Ha ha ha Plus, it's GOT to be Hellman's.
P.s Another super quick salad she'd also make, learned from a German friend of hers;
Julienne the following:
Ham, green peppers, mushrooms and an apple.
There are no quantities, you just cut up the amount you want...lol
Then mix all in a bowl, with Hellman's of course and serve immediately because the mayo will go liquid-y from the ingredients, if it sits around too long.
Takes 5-10 minutes tops to prepare, depending on your quantity and the adeptness you have with a knife. ;)
I haven't come across anyone who didn't like it, so far.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, April 08, 2016 - 7:03 pm
So is Cauliflower considered one of the good carbs? Actually is it a carb, LOL?
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Friday, April 08, 2016 - 9:33 pm
This has some good info on cauliflower, Dipo. http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/many-carbohydrates-cauliflower-8403.html
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, April 08, 2016 - 10:06 pm
I would not think of cauliflower as a carb. I don't follow diet stuff, but I would say cauliflower could be one of those things you can eat unlimited amounts of. Of course, do go eating twenty cauliflowers tonight until a greater authority stops by.
Edit: Oopsie, I had left the tab open for a while and did not see Jimmer's response ahead of mine.
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Friday, April 08, 2016 - 11:46 pm
It is low carb. Atkins even uses it as a substitute for mashed potatoes.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2016 - 1:05 pm
Thanks, I forgot about the mashed potato substitute.
Jmm, thanks for the link.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, April 09, 2016 - 2:09 pm
I put steamed cauliflower, onion, garlic, olive oil, and some seasonings in the Vitamix. YUM!!!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2016 - 1:11 pm
New Q: Do you think thawed frozen squeezed spinach will work in soup instead of fresh?
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Rupertbear2
Member
07-15-2015
| Friday, May 06, 2016 - 3:34 pm
I was guessing yes, you probably can but I always Google, so I won't give you lousy advice, Dipo.
According to this site, yes you can use frozen.
http://thedecadeofshe.blogspot.ca/2011/08/frozen-spinach-is-not-always-substitute.html
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2016 - 4:11 pm
Thanks Rupertbear.
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Rupertbear2
Member
07-15-2015
| Friday, May 06, 2016 - 4:41 pm
Welcome and enjoy your soup. 
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Friday, May 06, 2016 - 4:51 pm
Absolutely!!
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Friday, May 06, 2016 - 7:06 pm
I would think you could always substitute frozen spinach, except in salad.
I've always eaten spinach with eggs scrambled into them, with butter and salt, of course. That's how my mom always made it. Poke salat is eaten the same way.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 3:38 pm
This is probably a stupid question and one I'm half ashamed I don't know the answer to since I love my crockpot, but can you cook a whole chicken in the crockpot? How long does it take, if you can?
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 4:17 pm
Yes, you can cook a whole chicken in the crockpot from what I see online. 4-4 1/2 hours on high or 6 1/2 to 8 hours on low. I have not done this myself.
My question, does anyone have a good recipe for caramel cake or know why I can find a mix? Just caramel, not apple caramel or salted caramel. Duncan Hines used to have a mix. I hate it when things I really like go away.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 4:51 pm
Wargod, I haven't ever tried it but I can't see why not. I often cook several thighs and drumsticks without other stuff and you can do baked potatoes so I would think it would be like that.
Sugar, can't help you there, nothing on google?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 4:59 pm
Ok, sugar, you made me look, LOL. I did find a recipe....http://addapinch.com/southern-caramel-cake-recipe/
You can look and see if it seems like what you want
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