July 21, 2005

the wonders of the slow cooker

I’m a bad cook. I’m a very bad cook. I tried again today. When will I ever learn?

Who in god’s name invented the crock-pot? What evil, demented person thought up the concept of throwing ingredients into an electrified stone pot and walking away for hours upon hours at a time?

I succumbed to the pressure this afternoon and pulled the crock down from the highest shelf in the pantry (placed high for safety reasons). I gathered the ingredients from the refrigerator, the cutting board and a sharp knife and set to work. I chopped, diced I cut a lot of things into smaller things. Then, I made the worst mistake of the entire process. I opted for rice instead of small red skinned potatoes.

What did I make? Rice Paste with Chicken. I could have repaired the Great Wall of China with the rice paste I made today.

To correct the picture above…

102 things to do with a slow cooker.

#102 – make rice paste