I've heard horror stories of them exploding on people etc ... but I truly believe alot of that can be attributed to Operator Error.
So stoked to try out a pot roast tomorrow ... with a whole day off to enjoy I may do two or three meals just for experimentation sake ...
Did your gradma have any particular dishes she used to specialize in? I am settled that pot roast and corned beef will be mainstays for me, but I am looking to branch out in the recipe department ...
Hope your holidays were pleasant, Kel, good to see ya

-Tom
I remember when I was a little kid, we had one nearly explode at home.. it sprayed chicken broth all over the ceiling in the kitchen when the cap popped off the top. I think my Dad just got the thing too hot. It got so hot that the steam sprayed all of the liquid out of the pot, it was completely empty when we opened it up.
My Grandma made lots of pot roast and veggies in it.. I still remember how moist and tender the meat was. Like you, I only remember the pot roast, corned beef, but my Dad liked to use it to cook down whole chickens for chicken noodle soup.
Just a quick look on Allrecipes.com found a bunch of recipes.. BBQ, pork tenderloin, beef stew, tons of different soups.
Our Christmas was great.. first year with the kids, and our little boy Rocky is 3, so Christmas is magical to him. He knows about Santa and knows how it works. Sophie is 2, so she was just picking up random presents and opening them, didn't really matter if they were hers or not.

How was your Christmas?
Kel (formerly Tristan de Luna)
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. -- Ambrose Bierce
Time is a confidence game invented by the Swiss.
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. -- Ambrose Bierce
Time is a confidence game invented by the Swiss.
Presents!
27/12/2011 04:16:42 PM
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I received a GPS unit for my car.
27/12/2011 04:33:40 PM
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Did you get your egg separator?
27/12/2011 04:38:04 PM
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I did!
27/12/2011 05:08:36 PM
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Ha! Just make sure you wash your eggs before cracking them.
27/12/2011 05:33:52 PM
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What? Why would you wash an egg? I've never heard of this.
*NM*
27/12/2011 11:33:57 PM
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This is news to me too.
28/12/2011 12:30:00 AM
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Ha, don't listen to me, I know nothing about this.
28/12/2011 01:36:34 AM
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That's a relief. You can't eat raw egg in this country anyway, so I don't need to change any habits.
28/12/2011 10:37:47 AM
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Is there a law?
28/12/2011 03:29:39 PM
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What I mean is that everybody considers it unsafe to eat raw eggs.
28/12/2011 06:37:17 PM
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It is suggested in the US that you cook the yolk to solid too.
30/12/2011 11:58:10 AM
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That sounds ridiculously over-cautious to me.
30/12/2011 05:48:56 PM
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Me!
27/12/2011 05:08:51 PM
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I'm scared of those.
28/12/2011 07:14:55 AM
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That logic is interesting
28/12/2011 06:06:48 PM
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It's often the best plan. I've got a nice list I let Tim pass out to people.
27/12/2011 05:23:08 PM
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Boiled egg and toast soldier set???
27/12/2011 05:32:15 PM
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I kid you not.
27/12/2011 05:37:49 PM
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That is hilarious.
27/12/2011 09:18:42 PM
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I got an ipad.
27/12/2011 05:51:39 PM
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Awww awesome.
27/12/2011 05:57:53 PM
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No but
27/12/2011 06:56:50 PM
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I didn't ask for it.
27/12/2011 07:06:47 PM
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Re: No but
27/12/2011 07:19:51 PM
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You must share ways to make it more useful.
27/12/2011 07:09:18 PM
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Use Calibre (or other, similar, software) to convert PDF to MOBI.
27/12/2011 08:08:26 PM
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Hm.
27/12/2011 09:07:48 PM
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A lump of coal.
27/12/2011 06:26:43 PM
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Re: A lump of coal.
27/12/2011 07:43:16 PM
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Which Перелетные птицы?
27/12/2011 08:40:48 PM
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I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants.
27/12/2011 06:40:55 PM
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Re: I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants.
27/12/2011 09:29:28 PM
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Everything I wished for
27/12/2011 07:39:17 PM
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You had a foursome with Scarlett Johanson, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel? *NM*
27/12/2011 09:40:13 PM
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I got a suit.
27/12/2011 08:40:40 PM
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My Immediate Family will celebrate Little Christmas on New Years Day...
27/12/2011 09:11:36 PM
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Camcorder + case + SD card, coffee grinder, ball bearing maze puzzle with money trapped inside.
27/12/2011 11:40:52 PM
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Anastasia doesn't tell you what she wants?
28/12/2011 12:29:31 AM
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It can be difficult, but only if you don't know what you're doing.
28/12/2011 01:18:31 AM
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I didn't see that one!!
28/12/2011 07:11:10 AM
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I think accessories are wonderful. And I had a kickass gift season.
28/12/2011 04:36:21 PM
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My Christmas gift: my 6-week old son slept for 6 hours straight through the night. *NM*
28/12/2011 01:26:12 AM
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a Pressure Cooker ...
28/12/2011 02:41:00 AM
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What does it do?
28/12/2011 02:43:58 AM
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It makes meats n veggies super tender ... faster than average ...
28/12/2011 03:25:38 AM
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That's awesome..
28/12/2011 03:35:41 AM
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The newer ones are much safer, so long as they are cleaned and maintained ...
28/12/2011 03:42:15 AM
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I'd have one, if not for the bad memories..
28/12/2011 02:49:04 PM
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I love mine for brown rice. It cuts cooking time in half. No explosions in 2 years.
*NM*
30/12/2011 12:07:20 PM
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The vodka fairy was very good this year.
28/12/2011 02:10:21 PM
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