I’m not sure if devoting a “thankful” post to an object is a bit irreverant, but I’m gonna do it anyway.

This may sound totally dumb, but I am SO thankful for my crockpot.

My love for the crockpot began a couple years ago when I finally purchased one with the removeable inside…before that I despised using a crockpot because washing it was such a nightmare.

Then a few months ago I discovered this awesome recipe for homemade yogurt in the crockpot that is SO easy, and that totally got me hooked.

And lately, I just have not been in a dinner making kind of mood.  The last thing I want to do is start a bunch of cooking at the end of the day.  But with my handy-dandy crockpot, I can make my dinner first thing in the morning!   (are you having visions of an infomercial yet?)

I own a couple of cookbooks that contain only crockpot recipes, but after awhile those have become a little boring.

Then I discovered A Year of Crockpotting.  It’s a very exciting blog where a crockpot recipe was posted for every day of 2008.  So obviously there is a lot to choose from.   I made the Shepherd’s Pie recipe the other night and it turned out great.  The thing I love about this blog is the recipes are not all things you would typically think of making in the crockpot (seriously, who needs twenty-five variations on chilli?).  I’m really looking forward to trying out the Super Easy Fajitas and the Fried Chicken.  I’ll let you know how they work out!

So, anyway, I know this is really silly, but I really am extremely thankful for my crockpot because it has made my life so much easier!