Does your crockpot have a "warm" option? (Mine switches to it when it's done with the cooking time, however long that is.) It doesn't help as much for the 2 hours on high recipes, but it can give you a lot more leeway with "cook for 6-7 hours" when you're gone for 8 or 10.
In general, I'd suggest browsing http://crockpot365.blogspot.com for techniques, not just recipes. She does meatballs in there, for example.
I also know people who've had a lot of luck with once a month cooking methods (even just a few meals done that way can adjust the burden a lot.) Or my former housemates used to do one of the equivalents: companies that would set up all the ingredients for you, you come in, make up the dishes, you come home with a bunch, and then you cook as instructed. (They were not *hugely* more expensive than making the same thing at home: no where near personal chef level.)
The search term of use is probably "meal preparation" or "meal preparation service" - the ones I've heard about all have some flexibility re: ingredients and allergens, or just stuff like "I don't like peppers, so I'm leaving them out, and putting in more other seasonings."
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Re: Anyone have techniques/life hacks to suggest? (Laundry, cooking.)
Date: 2013-06-13 01:55 pm (UTC)In general, I'd suggest browsing http://crockpot365.blogspot.com for techniques, not just recipes. She does meatballs in there, for example.
I also know people who've had a lot of luck with once a month cooking methods (even just a few meals done that way can adjust the burden a lot.) Or my former housemates used to do one of the equivalents: companies that would set up all the ingredients for you, you come in, make up the dishes, you come home with a bunch, and then you cook as instructed. (They were not *hugely* more expensive than making the same thing at home: no where near personal chef level.)
The search term of use is probably "meal preparation" or "meal preparation service" - the ones I've heard about all have some flexibility re: ingredients and allergens, or just stuff like "I don't like peppers, so I'm leaving them out, and putting in more other seasonings."