EASY & LAZY LIDL SLOW COOKER COSY MEALS ON A BUDGET | MR CARRINGTON

[@MrCarrington]

Thanks for all of the lovely comments and tips everyone! I've loved reading them :) (Ad-Affiliate link) If you are after a slow cooker for yourself I found this 3.5 litre Stainless Steel Morphy Richards Slow Cooker with good reviews available here on Amazon Prime for £19.99 which seems like a good deal to me: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000C6XOJ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0000C6XOJ&linkCode=as2&tag=mc024-21&linkId=0177f2233483ee0aca85b8946d7ad1c0

[@christinewatson8954]

I looked at you emptying the bag and thought, What's Quorn? Then I looked it up and found out why I'd never heard of it. It's banned in Canada. Apparently, it's not classified as a food. I am, however, allowed to eat potato chips that are 3000% fat.

[@jordanchrobok5078]

One tip I was always taught by my chef dad was when dragging veg from the chopping board to pan or whatever flip the knife so you use the blunt edge. Stops the knife getting blunt quickly 🤗

[@refinedsimplicity8420]

Hi - just a couple of slow cooker tips. 1) Preheat the cooker while you are prepping the ingredients. Most of the time it will help with the overall cooking as slow cookers take a long time to heat up and the food slows that down. 2) Layer your more dense ingredients first e.g. meat, sweet potatoes etc as they take the longest to cook usually and need more heat. Things like onions etc will cook much faster and can be on top. Hope these tips are helpful. Weather in Ontario Canada is finally sunny and about 2 degrees celsius.

[@margaretkennedy6719]

Yes good tips …I do same …definitely switch cooker at start

[@MaryseMeunier]

I looooove my slow coocker ! I use the same technique as you do for chopping bell peppers in the sausage meal. You could use the top of it also though. Just remove the center where the stem is, I just push it through, and chop the rest. For garlic, I press down on the hole thing and the cloves easely detach, After that, I just cut the part of each clove that was attached to the bunch, cruch it with the side of my knife and they peel almost by themselves. For stinking hands, wash them with dishsoap, rubbing them on your fawcet if it's stainless steel. The smell will vanished. Sorry if my vocabulary or grammar is not perfect, English is my second language.

[@MrCarrington]

Petit Pingouin love the tips thank you

[@MaryseMeunier]

@@MrCarrington Happy it can be useful ! 👍😊

[@loramiller5356]

This is a good reminder that you can have a Beautiful meal without it being take out. But all I could think about was that Beautiful pitcher that you got off the street. That Pitcher looks fabulous in your kitchen.

[@janetwalker3541]

Love garlic! It's so good for your immune system. I'm going to give a few kitchen tips being as I worked in one for 15 years. If you take the flat side of the knife and smash down on the garlic it's so easy to peel. Also if you want to keep your knife from getting dull, don't scrape it across the cutting board, use the other side. Hope this helps! 😀

[@margarettilney2950]

Thank you Mr C for brightening up my day. I'm a sort of chuck it in and see kinda person with my slow cooker...Haha.. everything looked scrumptious. You have made a 75yr old very happy..in the nicest possible way..lol xx

[@emmamoran2272]

Love a lazy slow cooker meal! And you’re absolutely right, it’s like a magic pot. Literally throw random ingredients in somehow it always seems to come out looking and tasting great 👌

[@sharoncolwell2267]

This was both entertaining and informative! You are therapy for anyone that is having a low mood day. x

[@KateMcCabe1]

Yay! More slow cooker recipes! I bought a slow cooker after your last video and I’ve never looked back 😁❤️

[@MrCarrington]

Kate McCabe 🙌🙌❤️

[@annmcnamara8]

All dishes look amazing and I'm sure they taste delicious it's nice to see you cooking Mr Carrington on appetit

[@pennyhoward5753]

Great video & a lot of fun. 👏🏻 Some tips - don’t mess around wasting time peeling & chopping garlic for slow cooker recipes; just slice the very top edge off the garlic & leave the root on, place the whole bulb into the crock pot & when the meal is cooked squeeze the garlic out & mix in, discarding the empty shell. Be careful it’s cool enough to handle. Tip 2 is if you need to make the casserole go further or want a thicker sauce, just sprinkle in some raw porridge oats. Don’t go mad - about 1 tablespoon for your crockpot. Sounds disgusting but you really won’t know it’s there. It’s a great tip for expanding mince whether meat or veggie. Final tip, I wouldn’t specially buy fresh peppers & faff around cutting them; frozen, sliced ones are processed very quickly so are often fresher & pro rate are often cheaper. In a salad you’re stuck with fresh but I never buy them for a casserole. Saves time, patience & casualty visits for missing fingers & odd shaped belly buttons. 😂😂😂 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@susanthomas5464]

One Happy Vegan here .Lidl shop in the morning .THANK YOU xxxxx

[@marietamura4534]

I'm in Southern California and we could totally use your rain. Always love new ideas for quick easy meals. Thanks!

[@karendyba5213]

You can have the rain lol I’m fed up with it x

[@ketherwhale6126]

Love all your recipes. Tasty and healthy, with food for days. I like the not edited and natural real time combining of ingredients. Makes you human, like all of us!

[@lynneparker4136]

I've just bought my first slow cooker with a timer... can't wait to get started. I love the lazy recipes

[@rosalindwong7212]

Love these recipes .Good luck with all future videos

[@MB-dc3bl]

Could listen to you all day! So chilled 😁

[@juliemarriott7395]

Cannot wait to try these out. When I get Quorn mince out of the freezer I always bash the packet a few times with the heel of my hand to break up the mince before i slit the pack open (without skewering myself), that way it comes out pretty much in separate pieces.

[@lolohtx8629]

I’ve been “homeless” for the past few weeks so I couldn’t watch your vlogs. I’m so happy I can watch them again!

[@JROC2112]

Love your video. Gives me a real idea of what to pop into a slow cooker. Thank you.

[@shescouse]

Thankyou, so much for this, I am now diabetic, and this helps so much, it points me in the right direction x

[@paulaelves5179]

no waste when chopping peppers,,instead of taking lid of(unless for stuffing),chop down four sides (holding stalk)all your left with is stalk and seeds ,were all here to help each other xxx

[@24Wayney]

Totally love your garlic and onion chopping! Great fun attitude to cooking, can't chop to save my life so thoroughly enjoyed yours. The Korma looks amazing. Thanks for this, look forward to more!

[@kimbwf629]

I live in northern Ontario 🇨🇦. Snow above knees. Sigh Love slow cookers. Good recipes. Thanks!

[@TracyLynnAP]

Thank you so much for the ideas. It is very sunny but a little cold at 0C, I am in Southern Ontario Canada near Niagara Falls so I am pretty lucky it could be much, much colder.

[@cherylellis7059]

Fab budget cooking,I'm truly inspired,always loved a slow cooker,more so since becoming vegetarian,is cheaper & more flavoursome.

[@clairelouise4221]

Great simple meal ideas. Need to dig out my slow cooker now. Have a great day.

[@kathleen9369]

I just bought a crock pot which will arrive tomorrow! Thanks for these recipes.

[@kazengland1822]

My kind of cooking Mr C. I have a tiny slow cooker but can adapt these. I'm off to Lidl.

[@crossland2007]

Thank you for an encouraging and informative vid. Really appreciate it.

[@sibslawrence2335]

Oooh Yessss!! I love my slow cooker!! I'm going to try that chilli for sure - yum! Quick tip - if you want to thicken your sauces slightly, make a quick cornflour slurry. Add at the end of cooking, works a treat!! Honey garlic chicken is one of my favourite slow cooker recipes. You must try ❤

[@carolneaves3630]

So glad i happened across your receipts. Delicious.

[@marianela111]

I'm in South London within hearing distance of Big Ben 🔔 the sun is attempting to sneak out🌞 its cold but not dire👍 Happy Sunday Mr C

[@anitamordecai5936]

I’m not so good at cooking and my Daughter has been round to help me batch cook today so I can fill my freezer 😀 I think a slow cooker would really help me out. You have inspired me, thank you! 😀

[@BSWVI]

Brilliant, and inspiring! One divine addition to chili is a square of unsweetened chocolate 🍫. It adds a depth of umami like richness without being individually distinctive.... Oh and yup, I am digging out my cooker for chili - with corn of course 🌽 Love your honestly and kindness! Weather on Canada's Pacific Coast is 6C and partly sunny. I have primulas to plant 💐

[@lynneparker4136]

I agree, I use a teaspoon of good quality cocoa powder to mine... it really brings out the richness of the beef doesn't it!

[@turids.mjatveit9203]

HI from Norway. Thanks for sharing your experience and ideas for make dinner in a Slow-cooker. 👍👍👍

[@glendagoodson4106]

Beautiful sunny but cool day here. Great job cooking!

[@dtgallant1]

Watching you as we receive 25 cm of snow...plan for the day, laundry 🧺 and meal prep. Stay warm! 😊

[@erinbupp5161]

It's chilly here in Maine, USA. Love allllllll the slowcooker ideas. Our favorite to do here is a chicken curry with winter veggies. Mmmm! Always a joy to watch your videos! ♥️

[@gaurangnidhitripathi3570]

Thank you gor your recipes really enjoyed them please create more as and when you can 🙏

[@eruis3139]

Hello Mr Carrington, love blessings to you 🤗💖💓💕 Lovely music 👌

[@eileenstubington8592]

I really love these recipes! Thank you

[@shirleydunn8050]

Some lovely recipe ideas here. I love my slow cooker. It might sound weird but I put an emergency sliced banana in Kormas. Tastes nice - it was one crafty way to get my son to eat more fruit.

[@jennigee51]

Love this video, thank you 🙏 Your hands don’t have to stink...buy a stainless steel “soap”, and wash your hands with it after you’re finished with anything which makes your hands stink...it’s so clever 😁

[@DaMam21]

Obsessed with my new slow cooker atm. You are such a sweet guy love watching u cook these cheap but flavoursome meals. I have a tip with the garlic; break the bulb from the side with a knife and crush the cloves in their skins that it cuts time and less skin contact ❤

[@annedevine7812]

Right .... I’ve 3 slow cookers and I use them to keep things warm .... you have inspired me .... this week shall not pass without making a meal in one ..... I’ll gram it as proof! 🥕🥦🍠🧅🧄🥩thank you ☘️

[@MimiCraftDom]

Hey Mr Carrington 😆 I love the way you do present your recipes and above all the fact that you don't pretend to act like a professional when saying that you have no real technics when cooking .. A lot of people don't (just like me lol)... We just don't care, as long as the result pleases us ! I also like the way you always enjoy things you do and share. Thank you for that. .. Bisous. .. from France. Claire

[@MichelleOsgood]

I'm loving the camera angles showing your new DIY kitchen in the background - I love the window shutters. The winter storms are driving me mad literally every weekend and hearty slow cooker meals are great comfort foods to have. I love all the recipes but the vegetarian Korma is my favourite... so simple to do and I try and do at least 1 vegetarian family meal a week so I will definately try this one. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@isobelrobinson7781]

This is so so helpful ! Being 20 , busy with work/studies and not the best cook I’m still trying to figure out how to cook tasty easy meals for myself and these look amazing ! Definitely be trying these x

[@lynngudgeon9416]

They look so yummy. To be honest it was hard to focus on the food because I was still admiring the kitchen transformation. The difference is amazing!! Job well done my friend.

[@Raquel_Tejera]

It's windy but the sun is shining most of the time, just some clouds, but the wind takes them away. I'm watching you sitting in my armchair, sideways behind the window in my bedroom, the sun warming me up. I haven't used my slow cooker for some time. I think it's time to take it out again, thanks for the inspiration tips! 🙃

[@christinewalker7066]

Hi i also use my slow cooker sometimes, i cook cubed beef with onions and mushrooms and a good glug of red wine . I know you might think that’s a waste as you like drinking it !! But it is lovely with vegetables.Have a brill day x

[@MrCarrington]

Christine Walker sounds delish

[@ciel222]

The foods are HEALTHY and look good I hope you 'll make more videos like this.

[@antheadelahay5948]

Brilliant recipes, mr C. Loved them all. You are so entertaining. Loved the music too. Have a great week x

[@belindaneave2349]

I do love a slow cooker recipe I have 2 slow cookers and a pressure cooker they all look fab thank you for sharing Mr C I add a touch of milk to the Korma jar to get the rest out to make your own flat breads you use 300g natural fat free yoghurt and 300g SR flour pinch of salt mix kneed on a floured surface roll out into 6 balls roll out flat and cook in a dry frying pan for a few mins on each side delish

[@MrCarrington]

Belinda Neave yum thanks

[@patriciabennett1819]

Hi Mr.C, it is sunny at present but cold.We have had rain and wind too.These slo cooker recipes are helpful. So easy and adaptable. I have just bought a slo cooker.Iso love to watch your videos and appreciate. Thank you so very much.Have a great week ahead.

[@avionreview3]

Hi, I enjoyed yourr video a lot! It is really cosy and you taught me how to use my slow cooker. I would love to lear to cook curries in slow cooker. Thanks for your tips and keep up the good work!

[@patriciahall651]

So glad to see you eating healthy meals. I love to make corned beef with cabbage, onions, garlic, potatoes and carrots for St. Paddy's day. Now I want to make some Chili! 🍲

[@patriciahall651]

@irishlass5160 I know - Corned beef and cabbage is an American meal, but I love it! I will look into some of those dishes you mentioned. Happy St. Patrick's day to you too!🍀

[@ritamilford3129]

Near Edinburgh, grey sky, but hey it’s winter in Scotland! This was such a good video, your content is always varied and helpful to lots of viewers. I love my slow cookers, yes I have a small one and one like yours. Thank you so much you’re a great lad.😍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😷

[@louisemay9]

Loved this video - can't live without my slow cooker 😊

[@janenicholls3572]

As a disabled person using a slow cooker is a must.its so easy. With my chili I use frozen mixed veg to bulk it out and also there is something called lazy garlic which is pre chopped. Thank you mr C for a few more different recipes. I find if you use normal sausage they taste like the ones you get in the tins of beans and sausage really nice. I’ve also used frozen Swiss meatballs instead of mince. X

[@tspacefullstop4161]

Just drawing it and writing it up ...great recipes...many thanks.

[@tamaraTP]

Lovely! I will have to have a look for a slow cooker !

[@lornieredwinedavid9301]

Great recipes and I love 💕 the music 🎶😊

[@pippypink5771]

Perfect for me! Budget friendly and easy peasy! Thank you.

[@louisebury7934]

Just subscribed to you. My kind of cooking. Love my slow cooker. It's fab for doing joints of meat. I even cooked my Turkey crown in it for Christmas and it was the most moist turkey we've ever had. Look forward to seeing more as you're so funny. Xxx

[@tspacefullstop4161]

Going to purchase a Tefal Fast & Delicious All-in-one Multicooker for my birthday...all about that 'no thinking' vibe when it comes to cooking dinners.

[@SamiaCreative]

We tried your chilli & it was delicious! Thanks for sharing :)

[@yogesvariqueen998]

Stefan They are redoing my mums kitchen got the lunch covered as we eat together, but thought what to do for dinner. Went to lidl to get some donuts and saw this was like ok. Than thought what can I make as never owned one, but you are making my life easier and all need to do put everything in the pot and call her in a couple of hours and say enjoy ur meal so she knows is ready.

[@ciel222]

I ENJOYED the video I also have a slow cooker , it's great if you don't want to stand in front of the oven to cook , while doing other things around the house.

[@carolkim9795]

Hello from Toronto, Canada,. We had yet another snowstorm on Friday with a foot of snow. Today looks promising with temps at freezing. Hopefully all the white stuff will melt soon. Thanks for your uplifting videos!

[@cam0478]

As soon as you said about having a day where you don’t have to think about cooking, I was on board! New subscriber 🙌 these are the kind of tips we need and also love the kitchen revamp 🌵

[@darlosstroud870]

All of those recipes look delicious! And don't worry about your chopping skills, they're fine. Would much rather watch an average person cook than a master chef.

[@NailahRoberts]

I had the vegetarian chilli today, delish and perfect for comfort food during this crazy weather in Wirral. I also got the ingredients for your other two recipes too so a yummy week for me. Going to need a bigger freezer😁❤

[@hollyb8610]

May sound odd.. But! Rub your fingers on your tap, or anything metal.. It removes the garlic smell! Great video

[@victoria7105]

I really enjoyed this video and am definitely going to try all of these recipes:). New subscriber👍

[@joholmes5152]

I'm a new subbie. Thanks for the recipes

[@Shadowsoul8]

Found your videos from a DIY search but this is what I need lol. Super easy cooking. Love my slow cook. Because I live alone vegetables can go off so I tend to use frozen ones now. So dont even have to chop them. Super easy lol

[@varnamaddocks1353]

Can’t wait to try these recipes Ty xxxx

[@srichardson1963]

LOL you cook like me. My wife goes mad so i try and slow cook when shes at work. Doesnt matter what it looks like as long as it tastes great. Thanks

[@pennyforit1232]

Very useful information, great vid, thanks.

[@sumonagrey3970]

you absolutely exuberate love, kindness, and warmth through your videos..... you come across as a wonderful person... would love to meet you someday.... im from India btw.....love your videos...

[@MrCarrington]

Sumona Grey 😀❤️

[@peacelilydotcom6535]

Lovely recipes, thank you! The easiest way to peel garlic is to bash each clove with the flat side of the knife - the skin comes off really easily.

[@2202issac]

Really enjoy your videos keep up the good work happy new year 👍

[@yvette5780]

I dug out my slow cooker this afternoon and made a curried veggie sauce to go over some rice for dinner tonight. Thank you for that bit of inspiration ☺️ When the recipe calls for 3 cloves of garlic I always double it twice and add a couple more lol. My hands permanently smell like the garlic/onion combo 😂

[@marinaharding2610]

Hi just one tip , when you are peeling etc, keep a container from your mushrooms or plastic tub, put the peelings in it saves a lot of mess after you finish.

[@cmm457]

The chilli looked sooo good. Its actually sunny and spring like today in the north east but still a bit cold. I always do pulled pork or gammon in my slow cooker, it’s a family favourite. Maybe you could try chopping your fresh peppers with a serrated edge knife as they pepper skins (and tomatoes) can really dull your blade. I love slow cooker recipes , keep them coming! X

[@raven_ous2585]

Any veggie mince is full of protein , and has hardly any fat. Bloody good stuff !!

[@myersjonessheree9541]

I’m trying these veggie meals in my crockpot yummy

[@wendymacefieldhorton3640]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with your chopping skills Mr C! ❤

[@AuntyM66]

Just back from Lidl. I love your recipes because they so healthy and easy to use. I am going to share these recipes with a guy at work who cannot cook. I did not know that chick pea water can be used in place of egg whites. Wow that was a good tip. I love cooking at home because it is cheaper and healthier than takeaway meals.

[@Jo.H.]

Just going to poke that down a bit 😂 The meals looked lovely. I really like your grey bowl’s. It’s windy and raining in Wales, looking forward to Summer. Have a lovely Sunday 💙

[@MaliciousChickenAgenda]

These look lovely and easy! The weather is rubbish here but I'm in Glasgow so I'm used to it

[@kristyhawes]

Love how you use sweet potatoes healthier then white potaoes but I would use proper snags definitely trying both recipes

[@stellapring791]

They all look lovely. For the sausage Casserole I always put in a packet of stuffing mix and thickens it aswell as flavour

[@raven_ous2585]

Love that you're doing meat free recipes. Much healthier for a start ⭐💕

[@adele6692]

Thank you for sharing! That sausage casserole looks amazing. I’m heading to Lidl this morning 😍

[@cassiesadz352]

Great video , thanks! Will be trying all these! Xxx plz do more slow cooker videos 🤞

[@brianleewhitworth]

** digs out the slow cooker ** #autumnready #comfortfood #thrifty ,❤️