The Crock Pot

Has there ever been a niftier kitchen invention. You throw a bunch of stuff in, let it sit in there for 8 or 10 hours and then wait to see what comes out. Is it gourmet cooking? No. Is it cooking? I don't know. Is it easy and are the dishes that can be created using a crockpot awesome? Absolutely. It's like being in chemisty class. You throw a ton of stuff together and see what happens.


Today I was deciding what I wanted to cook, but I didn't feel like putting a ton of effort into the dish. So out pops the trusty crockpot. I look through the pantry and fridge to see what I have. Okay let's try something new. Onion, check. Minced garlic, sure why not. Oooh, a heinz bottle of chili sauce, let's see how that will do. Bottle of beer. Three bone-in chicken breasts. Chicken, basil, that sounds like a good combo. Salt, pepper. Hey it sounds good. And about 5 hours into the cooking process it smells pretty good too. We'll find out tonight if it actually tastes good.