Upon my wife’s completion of a chili creation last week, I refrigerated the stuff for later consumption after a little sampling. The next day I took the stoneware out of the fridge and placed it on the front burner of our stove.
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My wife advised me not to do this and reasoned the stoneware might crack. I responded with “Show me where it says you can’t do this” and she just rolled her eyes….wouldn’t you know it as I finished spooning the last drop of chili, the bottom separated from the stoneware…
A week without a crock pot had us suffering severe withdrawal symptoms. When we were out with the kids yesterday, my dear mother in law stopped by and left a little surprise on the front steps …..
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Its cooking tonight’s chicken marsala as I type this…