NOW CLOSED: Win It: Slow Cooker Mate Ends 3/20

by Briana Carter on March 16, 2009

I’m so excited about this product! The Slow Cooker Mate will allow you to cook your entire meal in one crockpot.

A versatile crockpot, it has removable chambers so you can cook a one pot meal or a divided meal. For those of us who rely on our crockpot to cook dinner how wonderful to have the option of cooking your side dishes in the same crockpot.

When using the divided dish, the main chamber will cook an entree for 5-6 people. The upper divided chamber will cook two dishes. Other features include a built in timer, cool touch handles, and most interesting a built in control which will automatically put it on “warm” when cooking time is complete. (I don’t know how many times my current crockpot has cooked too fast and ruined our dinner!)

Time Saving because if you are like me sometimes when cooking a crockpot dinner, I still don’t have extra time to whip up the side dishes. Money Saving because the more you eat at the home, the more money you save from not dining out!

Best of all, I have one to give away to one of you! One lucky reader will win the Slow Cooker Mate (Value $99.)

How to Win?

Easy Entry: Leave me a comment with your favorite slow cooker recipe or tip!

Bonus entries (Up to 4 additional entries):

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Leave a separate comment for each extra entry. It is very important that you leave a separate comment for each additional extra entry.

Ends around 3/20 at 11:59 EST. (As long as you can still comment you can enter!) Winner, chosen by random.org, will be announced on the Giveaway Winners Page by 03/21/09 and I will contact you shortly. (If winner doesn’t respond to my email within 48 hours, I will pick another winner.)

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Tina Middleton - March 16, 2009 @ 4:55 pm 51

I am a subscriber!
Caren - March 16, 2009 @ 4:55 pm 52

My favorite tip is to try to brown the meat before adding it to the crockpot especially for things like stew, chili); don’t just throw everything in raw. Use a bit of flour on the b eef you are browning and it will ultimately thicken the stew. Also, sauteeing the onions and/or garlic first imprives the flavor of the finished dish.
Rhonda GreenBarron - March 16, 2009 @ 5:00 pm 53

I usually prepare my favorite chili recipe (a vegetable one with bulgur) on the cookstove and then toss it in the crockpot to simmer for 8 hours.

Rhonda
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toni jensen - March 16, 2009 @ 5:02 pm 54

my favorite crock pot recipes is either coke roast which is
a small roast in the crockpot then pour in a package of gravy and then pour a can of coke in instead of water it is yummy

the other one is bbq ribs which is ribs and bbq sauce

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toni jensen - March 16, 2009 @ 5:03 pm 55

i subscribe

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Lauren - March 16, 2009 @ 5:03 pm 56

Cool giveaway! My favorite crockpot recipe is a good beef stew. Mmmm…

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toni jensen - March 16, 2009 @ 5:03 pm 57

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Caren - March 16, 2009 @ 5:05 pm 59

My favorite recipe is for chili:

2 lbs hamburger meat
1 large onion, diced or chopped
1-2 TBS veg oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 can kidney beans (could add 2 if you like beans); drained and rinsed
2 can diced tomato
1 can tomato sauce
2 envelopes chili seasoning such as McCormick’s
(I like to use one regular and one spicy — that’s the right level for our family)

1) brown the hamburger meat, drain and add to crock pot
2) sautee onion in veg oil until translucent
3) add minced garlic at the very end, sautee 30 seconds; add onion and garlic to crockpot
4) dump in everything else (cans of beans, sauce, etc.)
5) stir well
6) cook on low for 6-8 hrs of high for 4-5

Even if it doesn’t look very “saucy” at first, do not add more liquid. The tomatoes and everything will cook down over time.

Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, saltines, etc. Whatever your family likes. We like cornbread.
Marissa - March 16, 2009 @ 5:14 pm 60

In college we used to throw frozen chicken breasts, cream of chicken soup, a little water, and one of those pesto packets or creamy pesto packets in to a crock pot and let it cook all day. It was a great way to come home from midterms and enjoy a meal as friends and relax when life was getting a little stressful. Sometimes we’d throw rice, broccoli, and various other vegetables into the sauce as well, but that was only if we had them on hand for whatever reason.
Marissa - March 16, 2009 @ 5:15 pm 61

I’m subscribed in my feed reader!

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Marissa - March 16, 2009 @ 5:15 pm 62

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Brooke - March 16, 2009 @ 5:34 pm 63

My favorite slow cooker recipe is this Bean soup I make. It is so simple! All you do is put in your favorite types of beans and let it cook for 4-8 hours. Yummy!
Brooke - March 16, 2009 @ 5:35 pm 64

I voted for Slow Cooker Mate on Start Up Nation.
Brooke - March 16, 2009 @ 5:36 pm 65

I am a subscriber and daily reader.
Chris - March 16, 2009 @ 5:37 pm 66

My favorite slow cooker recipe is tortilla soup. It’s usually a conglomeration of whatever beans and rice I have plus either chicken or pork.
Chris - March 16, 2009 @ 5:39 pm 67

I’m a subscriber!
Carrie - March 16, 2009 @ 5:39 pm 68

I love the slow cooker bags, it makes for an easy clean-up
Chris - March 16, 2009 @ 5:40 pm 69

I voted for the slow cooker mate.
Carrie - March 16, 2009 @ 5:41 pm 70

oh, and I just Voted today
Jessica - March 16, 2009 @ 5:46 pm 71

This is a super yummy dessert you can make in your crockpot!
http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotdessertrecipes/r/r80516g.htm

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jennifer - March 16, 2009 @ 6:00 pm 72

My favorite Crock pot recipe is Flavorable Pot Roast:

http://jennwa.blogspot.com/2008/07/works-for-me-wednesday-5-ingredients-or.html

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Charlotte Johnson - March 16, 2009 @ 6:05 pm 73

My favorite tip for the slow cooker is a blog I found. She has been on Good Morning America and a few others. http://crockpot365.blogspot.com She has many recipes listed and I have tried a lot of them! Check her out. Also, I love the bags for easy clean up!!
Charlotte Johnson - March 16, 2009 @ 6:07 pm 74

I am a subscriber!!
Emily - March 16, 2009 @ 6:16 pm 75

I got this from the wonderful $5 Dinners site recently and really enjoy it! :)
Ingredients
3 chicken breasts
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1-2 apples, peeled and grated
1 lemon, juiced
6 slices bacon
2-3 sweet potatoes
1 cup chopped broccoli

Directions
1. Combine BBQ sauce with grated apple and lemon juice.
2. Place chicken breast in crockpot, pour BBQ/apple mixture over the chicken. Wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each chicken breast. Set to low and cook for 8 hours.
3. Cook frozen broccoli as directed on package.
4. Slit sweet potatoes with knife or vent with fork. Bake sweet potatoes at 350 for 1 hr in baking dish with 1/4 in water. Cover with foil. Remove and let cool about 10 mins. Peel skins off of the potato and mash.
5. Serve chicken breast with side of broccoli and sweet potatoes.