Ideal slow-cooker size: 5 quart

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • dry Italian dressing mix
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • ozs. reduced-fat sour cream or light plain yoghurt

Ideal slow cooker size: 5 quart

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • frozen lima beans
  • black pepper
  • cream of chicken soup

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-quart

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • minced onion
  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame oil
  • cauliflower florets

Ideal size slow-cooker: 4-quart

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • ground turkey
  • black pepper
ready in about 330 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • * 1/4 cup butter
  • * 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • * 2 cups water
  • * salt and pepper to taste
  • * 1 cup milk
  • * 2 tablespoons chicken soup base
  • * 1 cup warm water
  • * 1 bay leaf
  • * 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

From the Lake Holm Ward Cookbook

You might need to buy:
  • ground beef
  • tomato sauce
  • macaroni and cheese dinner

From the Lake Holm Ward Cookbook

You might need to buy:
  • sausage
  • hamburger
  • uncooked rice
  • macaroni
  • soy sauce
  • dry lipton noodle soup mix
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • ground beef
  • shredded mozzarella cheese

From K’s recipe cards

You might need to buy:
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • cubed chicken or 1 can tuna
  • cream of chicken soup

Good for getting rid of leftover baked chicken and/or the broken-up tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag.

ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • Rotel
  • cream of Chicken soup
  • cream of Mushroom soup