For those of us who are constantly on the go, finding the time to cook healthy meals can seem like an impossible task. Who has time to stand in front of a stove?
Enter the slow cooker.
The slow cooker is an underutilized tool for healthy eating. Which is surprising, because there are so many healthy recipes out there that just require you to dump all of the ingredients in, turn it on, and ignore it until it’s done.
Many recipes call for 8-10 hours of cook time, which means you can turn it on when you leave for work, and come home to a home cooked meal. And it’s versatile. You can cook everything from breakfast (my personal favorite slow cooker recipe is for pumpkin steel cut oats – delicious!), to soups, to main dishes in it.
It also can help you prepare your meals for the week ahead of time. Simply cook up a recipe with 5 or more servings on a Sunday and you have lunches for a week.
And it’s affordable. If you don’t have one, you can get a decent slow cooker for under $50.
So turn on the slow cooker this weekend, enjoy the smell of delicious food cooking, and happy eating!
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