Cooking with CeCe

Crock pots are really handy items to have in your kitchen. They are great for days when you know you're going to be too busy to cook later in the day, and you can just throw everything in the pot and let it cook while you run your errands.

But, still, there are some lessons to be learned about the art of cooking with a crock pot. Take a minute to read a few here:

Lesson number one: The "Keep Warm" setting on the crock pot is not meant to be left on overnight. Your food will burn.

Lesson number two: Said burnt food is not appetizing. Not even to dogs. One of my dogs refused to even go near the crock pot, while the other one took turns looking at it, looking back to me, looking back at the food burnt pile of crap, then looking at me again, as to say "Mom, do I REALLY have to eat this stuff?" And to that I answer, "Yes, Annie, you must eat it all, or you don't get any dessert."

That is one disgusted dog!

Lesson number three: Your dogs might not eat said burnt crap, but if you put the pot out on your back deck, as I did, it might attract slugs, and they will seem to like it. However, if you accidently flick the slug INTO the pot, instead of off the edge of the pot and onto the ground, said slug may die a slow agonizing death as he shrivels up from the salt and citric acid found in the remains of your tomato sauce.

And that concludes your first cooking lesson with CeCe. Stay tuned for more cooking mis-adventures.