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Over the years, I have found some easy crock pot recipes I never have been a fancy cook. I do, however, know how to cook "country", especially Southern Country Cooking. I like foods that do not need a lot of attention -- time savers! As a newlywed, I would carefully string beans, add some fatback, and let them "cook down" 2 or 3 times! Wow! Those were delish! I rarely use fatback anymore, but in the summer, if I can get fresh beans, I still love to cook 'em down! I just use a couple of boullion cubes instead of the fatback.

In the meantime, year-round, green beans in the crock pot are a great tasting and fast substitute. Of course a pot roast in a crock pot never fails. And Barbeque from your crockpot tastes like the best southern barbeque joint in the south!

So y'all have fun with some of my favorite crock pot tricks! Keep scrolling down to see more slow cooker aka crock pot information and recipes. If this is your first visit to Squidoo, a big hearty welcome. Have fun! And thank you for visiting!

Green Beans in the Crockpot

Cooking Southern

Our stepmother taught me how to make canned beans taste like fresh. Over the years, I have modified her ideas -- and now this is how I do Southern Green Beans in the crockpot!

Open 3 or 4 cans of DelMonte Whole Green Beans. Pour off the juice. Put the beans into the crockpot.
Add about 1/4 onion, chopped.
Add salt, pepper to taste.
Add 2 beef boullion cubes.
Add a few shakes of Cavender's. (I put Cavender's on just about everything!)
Add 1/2 tsp of sugar
Add a cup of water. Watch your beans! If you are going to be away from home all day, add more water.

If you use too much water, your green beans will not be tasty. If you use too little water, your green beans may scorch and not taste good. You do need to experiment one day when you are going to be home. All crockpots are different - as are all cooks. Use as little water as possible to retain flavors.

Cook 3 or 4 hours in crockpot on low heat. Add peeled small red potatoes and cook an hour more. Yummy!

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Southern Roast Beef with Veggies

Southern Cooking Recipe

Sister Betty browns her chuck roasts in an iron skillet - seals in flavors, she says. And hers are always better than mine, so she is most probably right, or she has a better butcher!

Place browned chuck roast in crockpot.
Add onions, bell pepper, small carrots.
Add salt, pepper, Cavender's to taste
Cook 4 or 5 hours. Add potatoes the final hour.

Note: you may need a little water. Do watch your roast the first time you try this. Adjust according to your tastes and your crockpot.

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Bar-B-Que in the Crockpot

Southern Country BBQ is the best!

Place Boston Butt roast in the crock pot. Season to taste. Cook slowly 6 hours or more.

Remove from crock pot and allow to cool.
At this point, I remove any fat, gristle, etc.

Chop or shred. Add Sweet Baby Ray's sauce. You will probably use most of one bottle.
Mix and return to crock pot. Cook slowly for an hour or more.

Absolutely positively delicious! You will be amazed!

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Cavender's

We Love Cavender's

Amazon says
* Perfectly Prepared Blend of 13 Ingredients !!
* Cavender's Greek Seasoning sits on the counter beside the salt and pepper in many homes !!
* An Ancient Greek Formula !!
* No Other Spices Necessary

Cavender's All Purpose Greek Seasoning 3.25 oz

Amazon Price: $1.69 (as of 02/15/2012)

You can sprinkle a little Cavender's on just about everything you cook - great for burgers, vegetables, casseroles. Yummy!

Do you enjoy your crock pot?

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ohcaroline Jan 5, 2012 @ 1:39 pm | delete

I really like to cook in a crock pot. Not so messy when you use the liners in them.

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GeekGirl1 Dec 9, 2011 @ 9:58 am | delete

I use my crock pot 3 times a week probably. I love the idea of your moms green bean recipe, I am going to try that.

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Netlexis Nov 5, 2011 @ 2:22 pm | delete

Love my crock pot, especially in the winter. I'm going to have to give those green beans a try. Looks mighty good.

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fanfreluche Nov 3, 2011 @ 11:54 am | delete

I do. Crock pot slow cooking allows the flavor to expand and mix, making all dish better.

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LisaAuch Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:22 am | delete

love it! easy cooking, and oh so tasty

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KellyMariaClark Mar 3, 2011 @ 9:25 am | delete

I love my crockpot when I remember to use it! Always looking for new recipes too. Thank you!

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grandmamarilyn Feb 18, 2011 @ 3:31 am | delete

Cool lens. I am having fun reading the crockpot lenses that I can find from the Rocketmoms

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Nov 23, 2010 @ 4:38 am | delete

I love crockpot cooking especially during the cooler weather. Stews and soups are wonderfully tasty cooked this way.

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puzzlemaker Oct 24, 2010 @ 8:20 am | delete

I love my crock pot! Our Barbeque recipes are the same Joan!!! Lensrolling to Crock Pot Pulled Pork.

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MartinPrestovic Apr 15, 2010 @ 12:00 am | delete

I heard a lot of good things about Southern cooking so hmm I think I will try your roast beef recipe and then put some buttered baby potatoes to go with it. I'm getting hungry.

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KatherineKouture Jan 24, 2010 @ 4:42 pm | delete

great lens! Thanks for sharing. I am a newly wed and would love some new recipes to try...I'm not a very good cook to begin with so easy is good with me! :)

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stacy_mcdaniel Jan 18, 2010 @ 9:11 am | delete

Great Lens! I asked santa for a new crock pot this past Christmas but, I didn't get one. The one I have now was a wedding present (16 years ago). It's starting to look a little rough. I guess I had better be a good girl this year so santa will bring me one.

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stargazer00 Nov 8, 2009 @ 2:21 pm | delete

I don't use my crockpot as much as I should. Your recipe for Barbecue Beef sounds wonderful! Blessed!

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Ramkitten Oct 26, 2009 @ 9:48 pm | delete

I don't know what I'd do without my beloved crock pot. We'd starve, I tell you. Or, well, we'd be eating a lot more cold food, at least. Green beans are honestly not something I'd ever thought of cooking in the crock, but I'll have to try this.

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K_Bellamy Oct 22, 2009 @ 11:03 am | delete

Sounds like I'm going to have to add some Cavender's to my spices and seasonings. And, try your crockpot green bean recipe! Sounds yummy.

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rms Sep 14, 2009 @ 1:52 pm | delete

Yummy!

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HorseAndPony Aug 28, 2009 @ 6:39 pm | delete

Great Lens. I am the Crockpot Queen. I just make my recipes as I go. My family always wants names for the meals so they can request them. I told them.... "They are the following: Slop in the Pot 1, Slop in the Pot 2, .....". They did not think that was funny. I only cook one fancy meal a year, on Christmas Eve.

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Susan52 Aug 14, 2009 @ 10:16 am | delete

Oh, yes, I love my crockpot! Mine is a smaller version, perfect for two. I like to season up a small chicken and "roast" it in the crockpot. It rivals the rotisserie kind from the grocery store!

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CoolFoto Jul 31, 2009 @ 1:34 pm | delete

I enjoyed my crockpot when the children were young and I was cooking for 4 people. It is one of the easiest ways to cook.

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steveuk Jul 7, 2009 @ 3:09 am | delete

I love crockpot food as well, it just cooks away slowly and tastes well just heaven :)

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Janiece Jul 6, 2009 @ 10:44 pm | delete

Yes, I very much enjoy using the crockpot! It's great for taking food to a potluck dinner, because you can plug your crockpot in there and keep the food warm until everyone's ready to eat! It's also great for days when we have to be out of the house all afternoon, or family members need to eat at different times!

5* and lensrolled to my Cinnamon Apple Baked Beanslens.

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kiwisoutback Jun 30, 2009 @ 5:07 pm | delete

BBQ crockpot = heaven. I'd never turn down a good crockpot meal, these all look great.

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GypsyOwl Jun 29, 2009 @ 4:26 pm | delete

Working from home, the crockpot and the breadmaker are my favorite kitchen helpers. I can focus on working and still have an amazing meal ready to serve up at the end of the day. Love this lens!! 5* and lensrolling to my save money every day lens

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CCGAL Jun 27, 2009 @ 5:08 pm | delete

When I was a single working mother, I don't know that we'd have survived without my trusty crock pot - I was soooooo tired when I got home and got the kids picked up from the sitter, there's no way we'd have eaten as healthy as we did with crock pot meals. Great invention, and your recipe for crock pot beans made me hungry. Good job!

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ottoblotto Jun 21, 2009 @ 5:04 am | delete

I love my crockpot! Thank you for your many blessings this week. I am incredibly grateful.

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TheGreenerMe Jun 18, 2009 @ 7:33 pm | delete

I have a crockpot but I never use it. I need to, I'm always in a rush -- it'd be good to just let it sit and have the meal be done in a few hours. Thanks for the reminder Joan!

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charlino Jun 15, 2009 @ 11:45 pm | delete

A crock pot is one of man's best friends.

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aidenw Jun 15, 2009 @ 12:54 pm | delete

I love southern food and I have a crock pot that I hardly ever use, but after reading this lens (which I've bookmarked) I don't think I have any more excuse not to use it :)

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California_Dreamin Jun 12, 2009 @ 11:10 am | delete

My mother is from Fort Worth, and is a great cook. One of my favorite of her dishes was her pot roast.

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KimGiancaterino Jun 1, 2009 @ 1:27 pm | delete

A crockpot is on my wish list. I don't have place to store one until our pantry is finished. Great lens, Joan!

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eccles1 May 30, 2009 @ 9:09 am | delete

I love crockpot cooking it makes any cut of meat very tender
it also makes great pinto beans

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Tipi May 26, 2009 @ 1:52 pm | delete

Now this is a wonderful way to cook. Crock potting gets the favors so fine!

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TopStyleTravel May 21, 2009 @ 6:41 pm | delete

All hail the crockpot! Great recipes and ideas. I can taste the love. Thanks for the Cavender's spice tip.

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j_barnhart4 May 20, 2009 @ 9:56 pm | delete

I live in the south and use my crockpot once a week. Thanks for the recipes!

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Joan4 May 19, 2009 @ 3:45 pm | in reply to Treasures-By-Brenda | delete

In the South, especially right after the depression, everybody cooked with fatback. I quit using it when I was on Weight Watchers the first time -- back in the 1970's! lol Nothing on earth tastes that good, but oh so fattening! Wikipedia says "Fatback is the layer of fat along the back of a pig, used as a cut of meat. It is often used to make lard. Fatback is a traditional part of southern U.S. cuisine and soul food, where it is used for cracklings or cracklins, and to flavor stewed vegetables such as greens and black-eyed peas. "

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Treasures-By-Brenda May 19, 2009 @ 3:29 pm | delete

Welcome to the Culinary Favorites From A to Z group. Don't forget to come back and add your lens to the link list so that it will appear on the group page!

But Joan, do tell, what the heck is Fatback?

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sukkran May 19, 2009 @ 7:03 am | delete

i have never try these type of stuffs, but really going to try at once. thks for introducing some new recipies. 5* for the great work.

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nightbear May 19, 2009 @ 1:58 am | delete

I love my crockpot. I'll try your bean recipe. Great lens.

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spirituality May 15, 2009 @ 10:02 am | delete

Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)

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Jimmie May 13, 2009 @ 11:05 pm | delete

I'm a HUGE fan of Cavender's, and I always buy a lot to bring back to China with me! I use it on potatoes, homemade salad dressings and dips, soups, grilled meats, almost anything!

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sandyspider May 13, 2009 @ 9:24 am | delete

I haven't heard of Cavender's before. I'm not sure if I had even seen it in the stores. I will have to look for it. I love crockpot food. It is so easy cooking. Great lens.

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OhMe May 13, 2009 @ 4:52 am | delete

Welcome to the South Carolina Group

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KellyCollins May 12, 2009 @ 9:59 pm | delete

I was gonna ask you what Cavendar's is but there you go putting it right on your lens. Can't wait to try it. Nice lens

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flipflopnana May 12, 2009 @ 6:58 pm | delete

I love my crockpot and am always looking for a new recipe. Wonderful lens - Thanks!

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debnet May 12, 2009 @ 9:22 am | delete

I only recently got a crockpot and love it. the beans sound great but I never heard of Cavenders before... think I'm going to have to invest in some!!

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JaguarJulie May 12, 2009 @ 9:20 am | delete

Ah, memories! Yes, that Rival crockpot -- I think for all of us newlyweds it came as a wedding gift -- I know my first one did. Probably from one of hubby's relatives. Not so long ago, I ventured into buying the large oval crockpot to tackle a turkey. Yep, southern style BBQ is perfect for a crockpot.

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ElizabethJeanAllen May 11, 2009 @ 3:42 pm | delete

When I do cook, which is rarely, I like to throw some things into the crock pot and let it simmer. With a crock pot and a few ingredients, you can turn out a great meal without a lot of work.
It works for me.
Thanks for sharing.
Lizzy

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CassandraRichmond123 May 10, 2009 @ 10:31 pm | delete

I love crockpot food!

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Spook May 10, 2009 @ 11:07 am | delete

Never even knew they existed if you can believe that but that roast beef sure looks tasty.

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KarateKatGraphics May 9, 2009 @ 5:42 pm | delete

Pot roast and corned beef are crockpot faves for me--love how the house smells good all day. Need to expand my repertoire, so thanks for this lens! 5*****
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