I’m so grateful to have found someone who cooks one meal at a time. Most recipes are for family size, and I don’t want to make that much of a single recipe. Thanks again!
TLDR: this product is great at cooking meat, (tested with chicken) First off, I usually don’t comment on vids, but due to the controversy of this crock pot I had to weigh in. I got this mini crockpot on Amazon a few days ago. Thought I saw that it was ok to cook but the manual states otherwise, that it’s just a warmer. BUT this vid gave me hope. I tested it out at work the other day and bada bing bada boom perfectly cooked chicken. Great vid and already bought some ingredients to test out the recipes.
I just bought one of these for work to reheat my food, but never actually cooked in them. Now that I found your recipes, I’m definitely going to try making fresh food at work instead of reheating my leftovers. Thanks for sharing. One thing I wish you had added was to see the food turned out after sharing your recipes. I guess I’ll have to try them out myself to actually see how it turns out.
I became a widow a year ago it’s hard cooking for one, I came across your recipes on Pinterest I can wait to make all 5 of them, I just bought a 2 quart crockpot last week. Thank you can’t wait to see more one person recipes
This video was great! Not only were the recipes good and relevant to this specific food warmer, but the ingredients all synergize well together! I would LOVE to see more videos like this. I hope you revisit this topic, and perhaps launch a playlist of small food warmer recipes.
So happy I found this personal crockpot at local Goodwill for $2.99!! Will try to make some interesting food and bring them to school as my high school child lunch!! 😘😘
I appreciate that you didn't show cutting veggies so slowly. I really liked the method you used to speed it up. Since we know how to cut things, it was great to see. Thanks.
To save on plastic and money, you can buy a silicone bags or silicone freezer storing containers. They sre pricey at firsy but over time you can save money and having to toss less of those bags out into a dump.
Thank you for this video. I plan to put some of these in the freezer to cook when I don't feel like cooking. I appreciate this isn't just freezing leftovers.
New subscriber here. You Tube sent me this. I am absolutely blown away by how good this video is! 😊👍 I am an empty nester, 59, and I still cook for my single son, 22, who is feeling the pinch of inflated restaurant and grocery prices. You have just helped me solved my meal prep confusion and have made my life way easier. I have only cooked for my large family in the past. I love your healthy recipes and your straifht to the point narration and editing skills. I wish you all the best. Thank you! and greetings from Vermont. 🥰
My whole world of mini crockpot just exploded with new ideas and anticipation from your video!! Thank you this is so helpful! I have two mini crockpots on the way as my other one is a bit too big now it’s just me and my family are raised. 💕
This is very helpful. I’ve been searching for single person meal prep, and it was very grateful when I found your channel thank you thank you thank you.
Loved watching you pick all your one serving meals and then assembling them. Great video, glad I found your channel! Husband and I have very different eating styles so I oftentimes make single size servings for Van road trips and Motorcoach travel days.
So cute. I need a little pink one for my office when I go back to work. I'd love to have a hot lunch every day. You prepped a lot of mini meals. Love this. Gianni is set for another month... lol
Made most of the dishes, I like them and I’ll be making some again for next week’s office lunch. At my second try I will be cooking the meat first, especially the pork either brown it by frying or put in pressure cooker. Only the meatball is already pre-cooked. I believe the mini crockpot is a food warmer does not really fully cook the meat. Thanks for the recipes.
Technically it’s a warmer but we tested the temperatures and the chicken reaches over 165* each time so it was safe. But always double check to be safe!
Hi Claire. So glad your surgery went well. Hope you heal quickly and are not to sore. These solo meals are Awesome. What a great idea. I like all the recipes. Take it easy and stay safe.
I was excited to make some of these...did the porkchops. Oh dear was that ever spicy!! Next time I would definitely reduce the amountbof smoked paprika. 🤯🤯😳
Hey just got one of these todays and you maybe if not one of only/few reviewers of this amazing item but as well the only person I’ve seen with this kind of content for this beautiful baby I’m really hoping you do more videos and amazing recipes like these this was soooooo helpful not only for me but for so many I’m sure keep it you you rock and make it simple to be a single man lol thank you
👍🏻👍🏻Thank you for sharing this delicious crock pot recipe. I haven’t used my slow cooker pot in so long thanks to my instant pot stealing all its glory. This video has inspired me to dust off my crockpot and crank her up once more. I’m adding this to my list of recipes to try. I make TH-cam cooking videos too. I haven’t made any crock pot videos yet. I hope we can learn more from each other. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi! I help out a lot of 'singles' and like to do meal prep for them. LOVE LOVE LOVE these single serving meal prep ideas of yours!! I look forward to it/when you post more like this!!
@@ClaireRisper My boyfriend used to be an over-the-road truck driver. And I used to rack my brain to pack him quart size baggies to take over the road with him and use in the crock pot that I bought him for his truck. He loved it! And all the other truckers he came across went back home and started the same trend! I'm not so sure their wives may have been as happy 🤣🤣🤣
i just came across your channel and really glad i did. its only me and alot of receipes are way too much plus i dont have alot of freezer space but with doing this i cant wait to start some, so thank you
Thank you so much! I love this method of meal prep! I’m about to move out of state to take a internship for a campus ministry and I’m going to be on a tight budget and I am going to use these recipes!! ❤❤
great idea to do for a hot lunch in the winter. You should cut all the meat up at once so you are not cross contaminating. More than once you touched raw meat then the outside of the bag or a seasoning.
If I left all the footage of me washing hands and wiping salt shakers and bags with clorox wipes this video would be an hour long! Thanks for your concern, but no need to worry I’m very careful with my raw meat hands and knives and cutting boards etc!
Thank you for these single serving receipes. I have a very small thriftstore crockpot im going to cook in. Since it has 3 settings i start w med and adjust as needed. Im looking so forward to trying these. Again ty for sharing ❤
Hi! Not sure if you mentioned for all or just some of the meals, but do you cook all the meals for 3 hours or do some of the meals require different times?
This is really interesting. I use mine to heat soup or stew, various pre-cooked items. I know it gets up to quite a temperature, but hadn’t even considered trying to ‘cook’ something. I have a food thermometer so will be able to check it is done. Are your stated cooking times from frozen, or did you defrost them first?
So I like to store them flat in the bags and then I run them under hot water to soften them up. They aren’t totally thawed but not solid frozen either. Definitely use a thermometer just in case but this baby gets HOT and we’ve never had an uncooked piece of meat after a few hours!
Wow! Thanks for sharing. The recipes look very good and so much flavour… I really like the the portions and the pre made frozen deal. I definitely going to try, thank you.
I’m really confused ! I have been trying to find out whether this small crock pot can actually cook raw meats. All the information available says that this crockpot can only be used for warming previously cooked meals. I was pleased to see that you are demonstrating that raw meat and vegetables can indeed be cooked in the lunch crockpot! Thank you very much.
I love this video and seeing all these single serve recipes this is GREAT but the only thing I guess I am missing is how they are actually "cooked" in this mini crock pot. Any comments or feedback about how they COOK in the crock pot would be appreciated :)
My understanding is that this only warms the food, not cooks it. I have one and for safety and per the instructions only cooked food should be used in it. I love mine and cook and put it in individual liners, but I am unable to find new liners for the warmer.
I found this video and it is everything i was looking for. But i just have one question. Arent these crock pots just meant for warming up food? Does it get hot enough to cook?
Technically these crockpots are for warming, however I find they run quite hot and they easily cook my meat all the way through. Use a thermometer just in case!
I just found your channel. I have a mini crockpot that I love and use for soups and leftovers. I never thought about creating some freezer meals for it. Are you cooking from frozen in the mini?
I am cooking them from frozen! I store them flat in the freezer and then I run them under hot water for a few minutes to soften things up a bit and I throw it in :)
This is a lunch warmer. Not a mini slow cooker. I wouldn’t recommend cooking raw meat in it. It doesn’t get hot enough. The purpose is to warm up lunch and avoid workplace microwaves or to warm up your already cooked food.
We used a thermometer to double check and it absolutely reached safe temperatures for eating. If it makes you uncomfortable however, you can always check the temp before you eat anything! We’ve been using it for months and it always cooks everything to a safe temp, it often has the habit of cooking a little too hot, you can’t leave your chicken in there all day it disintegrates lol.
@ClaireRisper so for SURE you're cooking raw meat in it? I would like to put steak, a single potato (lol), and some carrots in the crock pot and cook it. How long would you say that would take?
I looked up the mini crockpot brand lunch WARMER. It only says warmer in the product description. Im sure the meatballs were fine but did the chicken and pork chops cook thoroughly? Love these single serving recipes for my senior mom. Thx 😊
All the reviews call this a warmer and don't show it working like a regular crock pot. I'm about to order and really need to know if I leave it on for 4 hours will it cook my food? And no one says whether you leave the silicone seal on it while cooking
I miss my Cutco knives..I sold Cutco for many years and had a very large collection of all Cutco items..do you squeeze all of the air out of your bags before you freeze them?
The time worked just like a regular slow cooker, about 4 hours for frozen raw meat. I used a thermometer to check if it was cooked through and it was! I always do this though, just to be safe! :)
Sorry to get back to you so late, I cook them the same as a traditional slow cooker. About 4 hours for frozen meat! Always check your temp to be safe :)
In my experience, the chicken has always temped out easily in this cooker. If you use common sense and a thermometer you can use this safely. Alternatively, if it makes you more comfortable you can absolutely pre-cook your chicken!
just a suggestion. It be very helpful if you showed us how long to thaw it when you take out the freezer, what water temp, cold? Hot? Lukewarm? …. Show us you placing it in the specific slow cooker your talking about, show us which temp to put it on and for how long. And what it’s supposed to looks like when it comes out. Which each meal you showed us how to prep I’m sure each one of those meals have different settings and times. It’s cool you have the meal ideas but you left out all the details we needed. I’m sure each meat takes different times etc. You kinda left us to figure it out after you showed us various meals to prep
While I did make this video to be helpful, it’s also my real life. I did not make these meals for a video I made them for my husband. If you cannot figure out how to use a slow cooker there are more basic videos out there. This warmer has one setting. I don’t check the temperature of the water I thaw my food in, I just run it under water until it softens. None of these have different settings or times. Put it in in the morning, eat it at lunch time. This is a meal prep video, it seems you are in search of a how to use a slow cooker video 👍
I temped it and it reaches 165* easily for my chicken but use your thermometer to check and be safe! You can always precook your meat if makes you more comfortable!
It cooks it well done if you leave it in for a long time. I used a thermometer to ensure it came to safe eating temperatures. It exceeded 165 on the chicken in three hours
So in my personal experience, the raw meat always temps out when I check it. If you are more comfortable with pre-cooking your chicken then you should totally do that! As long as it reaches 165* it’s totally safe.
Yep! We have used it many times and she runs pretty hot, more like the high setting on a regular crock pot. Always check your food temp to be safe! Each time it's cooked like a traditional slow cooker, the meat just breaks right apart :)
@@ClaireRisper just a suggestion. It be very helpful if you showed us how long to thaw it when you take out the freezer, what water temp, cold? Hot? Lukewarm? …. Show us you placing it in the specific slow cooker your talking about, show us which temp to put it on and for how long. And what it’s supposed to looks like when it comes out. Which each meal you showed us how to prep I’m sure each one of those meals have different settings and times. It’s cool you have the meal ideas but you left out all the details we needed. I’m sure each meat takes different times etc. You kinda left us to figure it out after you showed us various meals to prep
I'm reading that it's just a warmer, not an actual cooker, but looks like you are managing it as a cooker, and others have commented of cooking with it as well... Can you clarify? Thank you. I hope you are recovering nicely, Claire.
So yes, technically it is a warmer but we experimented with it and used a thermometer to make sure the meat reached a safe temperature for eating! It easily gets the chicken to 170* which is definitely safe to eat! When in doubt, check the temp!
Please read the dozens of other comments. If the chicken gets to 165* then it’s safe to eat. It does this every time I do it but if you don’t want to take a chance you can use a regular crock pot or use a thermometer 👍
I’m so grateful to have found someone who cooks one meal at a time. Most recipes are for family size, and I don’t want to make that much of a single recipe. Thanks again!
TLDR: this product is great at cooking meat, (tested with chicken)
First off, I usually don’t comment on vids, but due to the controversy of this crock pot I had to weigh in.
I got this mini crockpot on Amazon a few days ago. Thought I saw that it was ok to cook but the manual states otherwise, that it’s just a warmer. BUT this vid gave me hope. I tested it out at work the other day and bada bing bada boom perfectly cooked chicken. Great vid and already bought some ingredients to test out the recipes.
Omg this is the first time someone has commented this THANK YOU 😂
Reading this as I took mine to work with uncooked beff stew wish me luck lol
I just bought one of these for work to reheat my food, but never actually cooked in them. Now that I found your recipes, I’m definitely going to try making fresh food at work instead of reheating my leftovers. Thanks for sharing.
One thing I wish you had added was to see the food turned out after sharing your recipes. I guess I’ll have to try them out myself to actually see how it turns out.
Me 2 ❤❤❤❤
Yes I was hoping to see the same thing❤
I thought that when I was researching these personal warmers that the crockpot wasn’t to cook meals only heat them ! Hmmm 🤔. Thanks for sharing !
@@cme1027 Me too!
Your husbands coworkers are going to be so jealous! This is an amazing way to cut down on fast food spending.
He is definitely the talk of the office! lol!
I became a widow a year ago it’s hard cooking for one, I came across your recipes on Pinterest I can wait to make all 5 of them, I just bought a 2 quart crockpot last week. Thank you can’t wait to see more one person recipes
This video was great! Not only were the recipes good and relevant to this specific food warmer, but the ingredients all synergize well together! I would LOVE to see more videos like this. I hope you revisit this topic, and perhaps launch a playlist of small food warmer recipes.
I know this is an older video but I love it I'm always looking for recipes for 1 person and this is extra awesome so I can do meal prep so thank you😀
So happy I found this personal crockpot at local Goodwill for $2.99!!
Will try to make some interesting food and bring them to school as my high school child lunch!! 😘😘
😮😮I need 1
I like this because my husband and I eat differently. This is helpful.
Ha! I just told my husband last night I was going to get him a tiny crockpot....😊 Perfect timing!✌
Gianni is the envy of the office lol!
This is so helpful! I am an empty nester and need to cook for one vs. eating out all the time. This will save me money!
I appreciate that you didn't show cutting veggies so slowly. I really liked the method you used to speed it up. Since we know how to cut things, it was great to see. Thanks.
To save on plastic and money, you can buy a silicone bags or silicone freezer storing containers. They sre pricey at firsy but over time you can save money and having to toss less of those bags out into a dump.
Thank you for this video. I plan to put some of these in the freezer to cook when I don't feel like cooking. I appreciate this isn't just freezing leftovers.
New subscriber here. You Tube sent me this. I am absolutely blown away by how good this video is! 😊👍 I am an empty nester, 59, and I still cook for my single son, 22, who is feeling the pinch of inflated restaurant and grocery prices. You have just helped me solved my meal prep confusion and have made my life way easier. I have only cooked for my large family in the past. I love your healthy recipes and your straifht to the point narration and editing skills. I wish you all the best. Thank you! and greetings from Vermont. 🥰
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment! So glad this could be of use to you :) Thanks for watching!
My whole world of mini crockpot just exploded with new ideas and anticipation from your video!! Thank you this is so helpful! I have two mini crockpots on the way as my other one is a bit too big now it’s just me and my family are raised. 💕
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
This is very helpful. I’ve been searching for single person meal prep, and it was very grateful when I found your channel thank you thank you thank you.
Loved watching you pick all your one serving meals and then assembling them. Great video, glad I found your channel! Husband and I have very different eating styles so I oftentimes make single size servings for Van road trips and Motorcoach travel days.
I don't have a small crock pot but I will now! Thanks.
The exact thing I was looking for to replace quick frozen dinners. I have lunch meal prep figured out, just needed this. Thank you
These were some great ideas. I have been loving my slow mini crockpot ❤. Id love a breakfast version of this❤.
I just got one today for free with no manual so glad to find a video on how to use it and great recipes
So cute. I need a little pink one for my office when I go back to work. I'd love to have a hot lunch every day.
You prepped a lot of mini meals.
Love this.
Gianni is set for another month... lol
It's been so nice having a large variety for him to choose from, it's definitely saved us time and stress this week!
@@ClaireRisper I bet, and I'm sure Gianni loves a hot lunch instead of the traditional sandwich sometimes.
Hope you are feeling and doing well 💕
After watching your SLOW COOKER FREEZER MEAL PREP video I was went to see your video list on your channel. I ❤ it. Definitely a NEW SUBSCRIBER! 💯👏👍🍽
Very cool! I have one of those tiny crackpots but I assumed it was only good for warming things up, not actually cooking them!
Wow perfect for me. Most of the freezer crock meals are for 4. This is wonderful. Thx so much for sharing this.
Made most of the dishes, I like them and I’ll be making some again for next week’s office lunch. At my second try I will be cooking the meat first, especially the pork either brown it by frying or put in pressure cooker. Only the meatball is already pre-cooked. I believe the mini crockpot is a food warmer does not really fully cook the meat. Thanks for the recipes.
Technically it’s a warmer but we tested the temperatures and the chicken reaches over 165* each time so it was safe. But always double check to be safe!
Hi Claire. So glad your surgery went well. Hope you heal quickly and are not to sore. These solo meals are Awesome. What a great idea. I like all the recipes. Take it easy and stay safe.
It's been so nice since I've been home to have these already made for Gianni!
Great video! I got so many ideas from watching this! Thank you!
I was excited to make some of these...did the porkchops. Oh dear was that ever spicy!! Next time I would definitely reduce the amountbof smoked paprika. 🤯🤯😳
Hey just got one of these todays and you maybe if not one of only/few reviewers of this amazing item but as well the only person I’ve seen with this kind of content for this beautiful baby I’m really hoping you do more videos and amazing recipes like these this was soooooo helpful not only for me but for so many I’m sure keep it you you rock and make it simple to be a single man lol thank you
That is a great idea with the mini crockpot I might have to look into that and I hope you’re doing well from your surgery and not too sore
I'm definitely getting stronger everyday! And having all these meals has been very helpful for Gianni lol
👍🏻👍🏻Thank you for sharing this delicious crock pot recipe. I haven’t used my slow cooker pot in so long thanks to my instant pot stealing all its glory. This video has inspired me to dust off my crockpot and crank her up once more. I’m adding this to my list of recipes to try. I make TH-cam cooking videos too. I haven’t made any crock pot videos yet. I hope we can learn more from each other. 👍🏻👍🏻
Wow, love this glad to find your channel. I will definitely try these meals.
So excited to see a creator who isn't afraid to try cooking in it. Of course I will temp check mine to see but it seems to get very hot!
lol I didn't realize how controversial it was until people starting commenting on it! If it's 165* who cares how it got there lol!
You are so uplifting to watch love your energy
Thank you so much!!
Hi! I help out a lot of 'singles' and like to do meal prep for them. LOVE LOVE LOVE these single serving meal prep ideas of yours!! I look forward to it/when you post more like this!!
So glad you like them!
@@ClaireRisper My boyfriend used to be an over-the-road truck driver. And I used to rack my brain to pack him quart size baggies to take over the road with him and use in the crock pot that I bought him for his truck. He loved it! And all the other truckers he came across went back home and started the same trend! I'm not so sure their wives may have been as happy 🤣🤣🤣
This is awesome! I would set up my bags and fill them at the same time to make things quicker.
That's a great idea!
i just came across your channel and really glad i did. its only me and alot of receipes are way too much plus i dont have alot of freezer space but with doing this i cant wait to start some, so thank you
Just the type of video I was looking for. Thanks!
Thank you so much! I love this method of meal prep! I’m about to move out of state to take a internship for a campus ministry and I’m going to be on a tight budget and I am going to use these recipes!! ❤❤
I’m so glad you found some inspiration here! Thanks for watching!
great idea to do for a hot lunch in the winter. You should cut all the meat up at once so you are not cross contaminating. More than once you touched raw meat then the outside of the bag or a seasoning.
If I left all the footage of me washing hands and wiping salt shakers and bags with clorox wipes this video would be an hour long! Thanks for your concern, but no need to worry I’m very careful with my raw meat hands and knives and cutting boards etc!
Would love to see the cooked meal
Thank you for these single serving receipes. I have a very small thriftstore crockpot im going to cook in. Since it has 3 settings i start w med and adjust as needed. Im looking so forward to trying these. Again ty for sharing ❤
I’m obsessed with the tiny crockpot! I’m getting one for my hubby!
I’m praying that you are doing well and are not too sore!
Happy weekend 🥰
The crock pot has definitely been so helpful during my recovery! I'm getting stronger every day!
Hi! Not sure if you mentioned for all or just some of the meals, but do you cook all the meals for 3 hours or do some of the meals require different times?
Lots of creativity and time saving techniques. Thanks.
Thank you for making this video!❤ I am learning to make single servings.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much. I also love to cook and need single serve recipes
They sell upgraded crock pot warmers now! Wooooo🎉
Didn’t know the little crock could cook meat through! Pretty solid option
Technically it’s a warmer, but we temperature checked it and the meat was cooked to a safe temp!
I just got one and this was a big help on what can be cooked with this little crock pot
This is really interesting. I use mine to heat soup or stew, various pre-cooked items. I know it gets up to quite a temperature, but hadn’t even considered trying to ‘cook’ something. I have a food thermometer so will be able to check it is done. Are your stated cooking times from frozen, or did you defrost them first?
So I like to store them flat in the bags and then I run them under hot water to soften them up. They aren’t totally thawed but not solid frozen either. Definitely use a thermometer just in case but this baby gets HOT and we’ve never had an uncooked piece of meat after a few hours!
I just purchased one …. I love it … Can’t wait to try your yummy recipes. Thanks !!!
Thanks! I needed these !
What type of bags are you using? Can you cook in them ?
Wow! Thanks for sharing. The recipes look very good and so much flavour… I really like the the portions and the pre made frozen deal. I definitely going to try, thank you.
Very cool but would have loved to see the completed dishes!
Going to try the meatballs. I usually do soup but wanted something different
look. forward to your next recipe
I’m really confused ! I have been trying to find out whether this small crock pot can actually cook raw meats. All the information available says that this crockpot can only be used for warming previously cooked meals. I was pleased to see that you are demonstrating that raw meat and vegetables can indeed be cooked in the lunch crockpot! Thank you very much.
Definitely test with a thermometer just in case, but each time I have used it it cooks chicken no problem!
Great recipes!!
Thank you 😊
What an amazing idea!! Looking forward to trying this out...😊😊
Do you have other recipes like this for single serving?
This was great!!
Hi, I just got it but all I want is to cook veggies at work for lunch. Would look do veggies take to be cooked???? Thank you
Great idea 💡
I love this!
I thought the small lunch crock was for warming and not cooking? It doesn’t get super hot.
I love this video and seeing all these single serve recipes this is GREAT but the only thing I guess I am missing is how they are actually "cooked" in this mini crock pot. Any comments or feedback about how they COOK in the crock pot would be appreciated :)
My understanding is that this only warms the food, not cooks it. I have one and for safety and per the instructions only cooked food should be used in it. I love mine and cook and put it in individual liners, but I am unable to find new liners for the warmer.
I found this video and it is everything i was looking for. But i just have one question. Arent these crock pots just meant for warming up food? Does it get hot enough to cook?
Technically these crockpots are for warming, however I find they run quite hot and they easily cook my meat all the way through. Use a thermometer just in case!
@ClaireRisper Thank you so much. Can't wait to start using mine. Great recipes by the way 👍🏻
Thank you!
Thanks 👍
Wow I’ve just found you your awesome ..what a great idea xx
How well does the little crock pot cook things? I thought it was more for just warming up items?
I just found your channel. I have a mini crockpot that I love and use for soups and leftovers. I never thought about creating some freezer meals for it. Are you cooking from frozen in the mini?
I am cooking them from frozen! I store them flat in the freezer and then I run them under hot water for a few minutes to soften things up a bit and I throw it in :)
Thank you
This is a lunch warmer. Not a mini slow cooker. I wouldn’t recommend cooking raw meat in it. It doesn’t get hot enough. The purpose is to warm up lunch and avoid workplace microwaves or to warm up your already cooked food.
We used a thermometer to double check and it absolutely reached safe temperatures for eating. If it makes you uncomfortable however, you can always check the temp before you eat anything! We’ve been using it for months and it always cooks everything to a safe temp, it often has the habit of cooking a little too hot, you can’t leave your chicken in there all day it disintegrates lol.
@ClaireRisper so for SURE you're cooking raw meat in it? I would like to put steak, a single potato (lol), and some carrots in the crock pot and cook it. How long would you say that would take?
What a great idea! Love this!
Awesome
I looked up the mini crockpot brand lunch WARMER. It only says warmer in the product description. Im sure the meatballs were fine but did the chicken and pork chops cook thoroughly? Love these single serving recipes for my senior mom. Thx 😊
So technically it’s a warmer, however it has always cooked the meat thoroughly for me each and every time. Use a thermometer just to be safe!
How long do I cook these
Thank you so much. 😭😭😭😭
All the reviews call this a warmer and don't show it working like a regular crock pot. I'm about to order and really need to know if I leave it on for 4 hours will it cook my food? And no one says whether you leave the silicone seal on it while cooking
I miss my Cutco knives..I sold Cutco for many years and had a very large collection of all Cutco items..do you squeeze all of the air out of your bags before you freeze them?
I got my knife as a gift and I LOVE it! Yes, I lay the bags flat and push the air out so I can easily stack them in the freezer!
I have so many questions. Do you pull a meal out the night before to defrost it? Is the freezer bag used as a liner?
I run the bags under warm water to slightly loosen the contents. I do not use liners. I store the bags flat in the freezer to make this quicker.
You did not share cooking times are you sure this mini crock will cook meat to safe levels?
The time worked just like a regular slow cooker, about 4 hours for frozen raw meat. I used a thermometer to check if it was cooked through and it was! I always do this though, just to be safe! :)
How long do you have to cook them for?
Thanks for the recipes, but how long do you cook them for? 3hrs for all the recipes?
Sorry to get back to you so late, I cook them the same as a traditional slow cooker. About 4 hours for frozen meat! Always check your temp to be safe :)
What's the freezer lifespan for these?
I have a deep freezer so I can keep mine for up to a year, but depending on how you store them I would say try to use them within a couple months!
I’m curious on how you are cooking the mini meals in the lunch crockpot? The directions say not to put raw meat in the lunch crockpot.
In my experience, the chicken has always temped out easily in this cooker. If you use common sense and a thermometer you can use this safely. Alternatively, if it makes you more comfortable you can absolutely pre-cook your chicken!
just a suggestion. It be very helpful if you showed us how long to thaw it when you take out the freezer, what water temp, cold? Hot? Lukewarm? …. Show us you placing it in the specific slow cooker your talking about, show us which temp to put it on and for how long. And what it’s supposed to looks like when it comes out. Which each meal you showed us how to prep
I’m sure each one of those meals have different settings and times. It’s cool you have the meal ideas but you left out all the details we needed. I’m sure each meat takes different times etc.
You kinda left us to figure it out after you showed us various meals to prep
While I did make this video to be helpful, it’s also my real life. I did not make these meals for a video I made them for my husband. If you cannot figure out how to use a slow cooker there are more basic videos out there. This warmer has one setting. I don’t check the temperature of the water I thaw my food in, I just run it under water until it softens. None of these have different settings or times. Put it in in the morning, eat it at lunch time. This is a meal prep video, it seems you are in search of a how to use a slow cooker video 👍
thought this was just a warmer -- that's what it said on the box -- it actually cooks to a safe temp? are you sure???
I temped it and it reaches 165* easily for my chicken but use your thermometer to check and be safe! You can always precook your meat if makes you more comfortable!
How thorough does it cook the meat? Med? Med well? Well done?
It cooks it well done if you leave it in for a long time. I used a thermometer to ensure it came to safe eating temperatures. It exceeded 165 on the chicken in three hours
I wouldn’t say it’s always high. It’s more like it’s always low. As a matter of fact the instructions say not to use with uncooked foods!
So in my personal experience, the raw meat always temps out when I check it. If you are more comfortable with pre-cooking your chicken then you should totally do that! As long as it reaches 165* it’s totally safe.
Do you have anymore recipes ❤
I just have a quick question about the crockpot I know that referred to as a food warmer but can it actually COOK like a slow cooker
Yep! We have used it many times and she runs pretty hot, more like the high setting on a regular crock pot. Always check your food temp to be safe! Each time it's cooked like a traditional slow cooker, the meat just breaks right apart :)
Hey are you putting all those bags in the freezer or the fridge?
Freezer 👍
@@ClaireRisper just a suggestion. It be very helpful if you showed us how long to thaw it when you take out the freezer, what water temp, cold? Hot? Lukewarm? …. Show us you placing it in the specific slow cooker your talking about, show us which temp to put it on and for how long. And what it’s supposed to looks like when it comes out. Which each meal you showed us how to prep
I’m sure each one of those meals have different settings and times. It’s cool you have the meal ideas but you left out all the details we needed. I’m sure each meat takes different times etc.
You kinda left us to figure it out after you showed us various meals to prep
do you add any liquid
I'm reading that it's just a warmer, not an actual cooker, but looks like you are managing it as a cooker, and others have commented of cooking with it as well... Can you clarify? Thank you. I hope you are recovering nicely, Claire.
So yes, technically it is a warmer but we experimented with it and used a thermometer to make sure the meat reached a safe temperature for eating! It easily gets the chicken to 170* which is definitely safe to eat! When in doubt, check the temp!
@@ClaireRisper thank you.
The Crock-Pot lunch crock manual specifically says not to use it to cook raw food
Please read the dozens of other comments. If the chicken gets to 165* then it’s safe to eat. It does this every time I do it but if you don’t want to take a chance you can use a regular crock pot or use a thermometer 👍
@@ClaireRisperOh ok we'll just take your word that something not designed to cook raw meat will safely😂😂
@@scottstewart6260 i literally said use a thermometer 😂