What it Costs to Cook with a Slow Cooker
WHAT IT COSTS TO COOK WITH A SLOW COOKER
Not to mention the ease of cooking using a Crock-Pot (my favorite brand of slow cooker), it simply costs much less to use than a conventional electric oven. Using the electric oven during hot weather only causes your electric bill to go even higher; therefore, a Crock-Pot is a sensible solution.
Calculating cost of cooking with a slow cooker:
Get the wattage rating of the device (should be on the bottom, e.g., 200W), divide by 1000 to get kilowatts, multiply by hours used to get kilowatt-hours, check your electric bill for the cost per KWh.
If your slow cooker has only one wattage number that is for the Hi setting; the Lo setting would use reduced wattage of 50-70% as high as the Hi setting. Some older Rival Crock-Pots have two wattage numbers. The first number is for the Lo setting; the second number is for Hi setting, e.g., 180-250W.
Cost Calculation Example:
200 watts / 1000 = 0.2 KW
8 hours times 0.2 KW = 1.6 KWh
1.6 KWh times 20 cents per KWh = 32 cents
My Personal Crock-Pot Costs
(My personal KWh cost is $0.080994400)
2 quart: 100 W (Hi, Low settings) (3¢ for 4 hours on Hi)
4-quart: 200W (Hi, Low, Warm settings) (6¢ for 4 hours on Hi)
5-quart: 180-250W (Hi, Low settings) (12¢ for 8 hrs on Lo; 8¢ for 4 hrs on Hi)
7-quart: 370W (Hi, Lo, Warm settings) (12¢ for 4 hrs on Hi)
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Crock-Pot Teriyaki Chicken (Revised)
Crock-Pot Teriyaki Chicken
I prepared this new version today of my Crock-Pot Teriyaki Chicken and it wasn’t nearly as salty as my first version published 3 days ago. It was delicious, and the snow peas weren’t overcooked! I also used a pound of thigh meat and a pound of breast meat for a much better flavor mix.
Crock-Pot Southwestern Chicken
Back in September, I published a recipe called Southwestern Rosemary Chicken. After some experimentation, I decided I needed another Southwestern slow cooker chicken recipe without rosemary. So, here we have what I call Crock-Pot Southwestern Chicken. Today, I tried pulling off the skin and then coating the entire exposed meat area on top of the chicken breasts with the olive oil and seasonings. It turned out a little dry after 3 hours on High. As a result, I re-wrote this recipe leaving the skin on to help trap some of that moist heat under the skin, which still embeds robust spicy flavor throughout. I think you’ll like this one. Just remember to dispose of the skin. It’s not good for you!
The two side dishes I had today were quick and easy to fix: canned green beans with canned diced new potatoes with some added seasonings, plus my Dilly Corn (using canned corn).
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
If you’re on a low-fat diet and love using your slow cooker, you should really like this flavorful, robust Chicken and Wild Rice Soup.
Southwestern Rosemary Chicken
Southwestern Rosemary Chicken
Similar to my Crock-Pot Rosemary Chicken recipe, this slow-cooker Southwestern Rosemary Chicken recipe has some added spice for a slightly different flavor. It’s not what I would call “hot and spicy,” but has more of a subtle heat to it. I think you’ll love it!
Crock-Pot Rosemary Chicken
Crock-Pot Rosemary Chicken
Crock-Pot Rosemary Chicken may be the best tasting slow cooker recipe for chicken breast that I’ve ever used, and I’ve tried several techniques.
Old-Fashioned Pork Chops
Old-Fashioned Pork Chops
Get out your 3 or 4-quart slow cooker, 4-6 pork chops, a can of Campbell’s Chicken and Rice soup, a handful of other simple ingredients, and prepare this easy meal. You’re going to like Old-Fashioned Pork Chops. I’ve made this recipe three times, and it tastes better each time. A friend of mine recently prepared it for the first time, and it was a big hit with her family.
Serve it with your favorite side dish, such as corn or black-eyed peas.
