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Giveaway: Win a Crock-pot ‘Cook and Carry’ Original Slow Cooker (RRP £49.99)

It’s always exciting to start the day with a fantastic giveaway and I think this one is perfect for a cold and rainy winter morning! My slow cooker is on already and this evening we’ll be tucking into a wonderful leek, lamb and pearl barley stew – one of our favourites. 

Winter cooking speaks to me most of warming of soups and stews, with warming curries and chillis, padded out with beans, pulses or lentils, being very high on my comfort list. This is the time of year that my Crock-Pot Slow Cooker gets used the most, although really, this piece of kitchen kit is extremely handy at any time of the year for anyone who wants to let something else do all the hard work for you. With our time becomming increasingly pinched, the slow cooker has made something of a comeback. Although there are other makes, Crock-Pot are one of the leading brands in this arena, offering now a whole range of slow cookers to meet our needs, including manual cookers with clip on lids, programmable cookers with timers and some that can be used on direct heat, such as the Sauté slow cooker.

Crock-Pots come in different sizes, but if you are aiming to feed a family you’ll want to go for a 5.7-6.5 litre capacity pot. You can not only save time by using a Crock-Pot to cook, but also money, as cheaper cuts of meat, such as stewing meat, shanks or shoulder are ideal for slow cooking and seasonal vegetables, such as root vegetables, leeks or potatoes can be thrown in for pennies.

If you think slow cooking is bland or boring, imagine cooking some of the following which are regular family staples in our house:

Slow Cooked Beef with Caramelised Onions

Slow Cooked Chicken with Cumin Spiced Vegetables

Organic Sausage Hot Pot with Green Lentils

Leek, Lamb amd Pearl Barley Casserole (on as I type!)

Chickpea, Spinach and Coconut Curry

Chocolate and Pear Pudding with Chocolate Sauce

Have I tempted you? If so, here’s your chance to win a Crock-Pot.

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Crock-Pot UK have kindly offered me a Silver  ‘Cook and Carry’ Crock-Pot, with the following features:

  • 5.7 Litre capacity – ideal for up to 6 people
  • Includes lid-mounted locking system for the ultimate solution in portability
  • Gasket lid helps keep unit sealed to avoid mess
  • Free Carry Bag
  • 2 heat settings
  • Keep warm function
  • Stainless steel finish
  • Dishwasher, oven and microwave safe Removable pot
  • Dishwasher safe glass Lid
  • Removable cord
  • (model number SCCPVL600S)

Here’s how to enter –

1. Visit and “Like” Crock-Pot UK on Facebook and leave me a comment on this post to say that you have done so.

2. Follow Fabulicious Food on Twitter, Facebook, Network Blogs or Google Friend Connect (receive a bonus entry for each follow, just let me know by leaving a comment)

3. Copy and Tweet the following “I would like to win a Crock-Pot UK Cook and Carry Slow Cooker on #FabuliciousFood”

You can enter this competition via any or all of the ways described above. A winner will be chosen by an online randomiser.  No details of any of the entrants will be passed onto anyone else. I will be able to see your email and contact you if you have won, but your email will not be visible to the public and will NOT be passed on.

This giveaway is open to UK residents only. 

Closing date: Saturday 12th November 2011, the winner will be contacted by email or via twitter on the same day.
 
GOOD LUCK and THANK YOU to Crock-Pot UK for offering this fantastic prize.
 

    

About Ren

Ren Behan is a British-born food writer of Polish descent. She is a mum to three young children (13, 10 and 5) and spends lots of time with them in the kitchen. Ren writes about seasonal, family-friendly food on her blog www.renbehan.com. She also contributes recipes and articles to online and print food publications, such as Food52.com, GreatBritishChefs.com, Huff Post Food and JamieOliver.com. She holds a Diploma in Food Journalism with Distinction and has completed a Food Styling course at Leiths School of Food and Wine.

Ren’s cookbook, Wild Honey and Rye: Modern Polish Recipes, draws upon her Polish heritage and regular travels to Poland.

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  10. Hi,

    I have liked you on facebook and liked the Crock Pot UK site on facebook too – love your Fabulicous site. Many thanks would love to win the Crock Pot.

    Susan

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  53. Copy and Tweet the following “I would like to win a Crock-Pot UK Cook and Carry Slow Cooker on #FabuliciousFood” – done – @clairew137

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  58. Visit and “Like” Crock-Pot UK on Facebook and leave me a comment on this post to say that you have done so. – done (clairewoods32@yahoo.co.uk)

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  129. Liked on Facebook
    Would love one of these for all the slimming world soups and 1 pot dishes I really want to try 🙂

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  170. I have tweeted “I would like to win a Crock-Pot UK Cook and Carry Slow Cooker on #FabuliciousFood”
    @paulaburnside

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  211. Have liked the site on FB, the page says the competition is already over ?
    or have you not had the page updated yet ?

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  213. Have followed you on GFC which I have to admit I do not understand what that does so I have also subscribed to email which I do understand! Kind regards.

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  236. Liked Crockpot UK on FB
    Following/liked Fabulicious Food on FB/Twitter/Network Blog/Google Friend
    also have tweeted

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  281. I would love a new slow cooker! My old one was second hand but much used- from keeping hot dogs warm at the school fair to cooking one-pot meals to take to my elderly, registered blind mother an hours drive away. It was broken earlier this year en route to my sister’s house- luckily there was no food in it at the time. The pot rolled out of the back of the car leaving its casing behind and fell with a juicy crash onto the car park tarmac- the end of an era! : ( (btw I have liked this on Facebook as bobhilary)

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  282. Great comp!! Have liked on Facebook, tweeted “I would like to win a Crock-Pot UK Cook and Carry Slow Cooker on #FabuliciousFood” on Twitter and signed up for your newsletter!! Thanks

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  298. I’m a follower on FB / Twitter, I’ve signed up for your newsletter & I’ve tweeted..“I would like to win a Crock-Pot UK Cook and Carry Slow Cooker on #FabuliciousFood” !!!

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