I'm sorry you're having a kitchen challenge, but it sounds like you are fairly well-equipped! Here are a few crockpot recipes your family might enjoy.

Betsy

Crockpot Barbecued Turkey and Vegetables
Fast and Healthy Magazine, 'Jan. '96

1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup hot water
2 skinless turkey thighs, cut in half -- about 2 pounds
3 medium potatoes, unpeeled -- cut in 8 pieces each
6 medium carrots -- in 2 1/2x1/2" sticks

In medium bowl, blend barbecue sauce with water. layer turkey, potatoes and carrots in electric crockpot. Pour sauce mixture over top. Cover and cook on Low setting at least 9 hours. Remove turke yand vegetables with slotted spoon. Place on serving platter. Serve cooking juice over turkey and vegetables.

NOTES : Who would guess that 5 ingredients could be so tasty. A good quality barbecue sauce is the secret. Cooking juices can be thickened with flour. Add small amount of hot liquid to 2-3 Tbsps flour in measuring cup. Stir and add back to crockpot, on High. Cook to thicken.

Au Gratin Potatoes And Ham

Recipe By : Sue Klapper
Serving Size : 7 Preparation Time :0:00

6 Cups potatoes -- peel/slice
1 Medium onion -- coarsely chop
1 1/2 Cups ham -- cook/cube
1 Cup american cheese -- shredded
1 Can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 Cup milk
1/4 Teaspoon thyme

In slow cooker, loayer half each of the potatoes, onion, ham and
cheese; repaeat layers. In small bowl, combine soup, milk and thyme;
pour over top. Cover; cook on high setting for 1 hour. Reduce to low
setting; cook for 6 to 8 hours or until potatoes are tender.

Beef Tacos with Mexican Sauce

2 pounds lean ground beef
2 medium onions -- finely chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon leaf oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup taco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 can pinto beans or green peas -- drained and pureed
Taco shells
Mexican Sauce (see other recipe)

In large skillet, brown ground beef and onions; drain well. Place beef
and onions in crock pot. Stir in remaining ingredients except taco shells
and Mexican Sauce. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours.
Taste for seasoning. Fill taco shells.
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NOTES : This taco filling freezes beautifully. Fills 2 to 3 dozen taco shells

Beef-Barley Soup

1 1/2 pounds Beef stew meat
4 cups Beef broth
1 tablespoon Oil
16 ounces Tomatoes; canned -- cut up
1 cup Carrots -- sliced thin
1 cup Spagetti sauce
1 cup Celery -- sliced
2/3 cup Pearl barley
1 medium Onion -- sliced thin
1 1/2 teaspoons Basil -- dry & crushed
1/2 cup Green pepper -- coarsely chop
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Parsley -- snipped
1/4 teaspoon Pepper

Cut meat into 1" cubes. In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil. Drain well. Meanwhile in crockpot combine carrots, celery, onion, green pepper, and parsley. Add broth, undrained tomatoes, spagetti sauce, barley, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir in browned meat. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2-5 hours. Skim off fat. Source: Better Homes & Gardens New Crockery Cookbook

Crockpot Chicken and Noodles

2 Stalks celery -- cut up
2 Carrots -- cut up
1 large Onion -- sliced
2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1 teaspoon Dried basil
4 cups Uncooked noodles
1 chicken -- cut up

Place the veggies on the bottom of the pot, put the chicken on top,
followed by the seasonings. Pour 3 cups of water over. Set it on low and
cook for 8-10 hrs. Take chicken out (carefully, because it will come
off the bones) and put noodles in the broth, turning it up to high. Let
the noodles cook for 45 min., while you take the meat off the bones. Mix
the meat in. This is like a very thick chicken soup and the basil makes
this delicious!

Crockpot Cheese and Meatball Soup

Recipe By : Tabasco

2 cups water
1 cup corn -- whole kernel
1 cup potato -- chopped
1 cup celery -- chopped
1/2 cup carrot -- sliced
1/2 cup onion -- chopped
2 cubes beef bouillon
1/2 teaspoon Tabsco pepper sauce
1 16 oz jar Cheez Whiz

Meatballs:
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce

Meatballs: mix ingredients together thoroughly. Shape into medium size meatballs.

Place uncooked meatballs and all other ingredients, except Cheez Whiz, in electric slow cooker. Stir gently. Cover and cook on setting # 2 (low) for 8 to 10 hours. Before serving add Cheez Whiz, stirring gently until well blended.
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NOTES : Serve with a crusty bread. My family loves this soup. It's a winter favorite.

Crockpot Chicken-lickin' Good Pork Chops

8 Lean pork chops -- 1" thick
1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
2 tablespoons Oil
1/2 cup Flour
1 can Chicken and rice soup
1 tablespoon Salt

Dredge pork chops in mixture of flour, salt, and garlic powder. Brown in
oil in large skillet. Place browned pork chops in crockpot. Add can of soup.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.

Crockpot Cola Steak

1 1/2 pounds Round Steak -- boneless
1 tablespoon Flour
1 cup Onion -- chopped
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Garlic Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Carbonated Cola Drink

Trim meat, cut into 4 portions, dredge with flour. Put meat in crock pot, add other ingredients. Cover and cook 8 - 10 hours on low. From "Culinary Arts Institute Crockery Cooking"

Crockpot Cola-Chicken

1 cup Cola -- regular
1 cup Catsup
1 Onion -- sliced
1 1/2 pounds Chicken -- whole

Wash and pat dry chicken. Salt and pepper to taste. Put chicken in crockpot and onions on top. Add cola and catsup and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours. When cooked place in refrigerator to cool and then skim off the
fat. Reheat and eat.

Crock Pot Lemon Chicken

1 Chicken -- cut up
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/2 cup Flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons Catsup
6 ounces Frozen lemonade
2 tablespoons Cornstarch mixed with
3 tablespoons Brown sugar
1/4 cup water

Dredge the chicken in flour mixed with salt. Shake off excess and
brown in a hot skillet. Remove chicken and put in the crockpot. Mix the
lemonade, brown sugar, vinegar (use regular vinegar if you prefer) and
catsup and pour over the chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours. When
ready to serve, remove the chicken to a warm platter and thicken the sauce
with the cornstarch/water solution, and serve along with the chicken.
Carole Comments: This is easy and tastes almost like the Lemon Chicken
you get in a Chinese Restaurant.

CROCK POT PIZZA

1 1/2 lb Hamburger (browned w/onions)
2/3 pk Cooked rigatoni
2 cn Pizza sauce
2 lg Bags mozzarella cheese
1 pk Pepperoni
Mushrooms

Layer ingredients in crock pot. Cook low for 5 hours. Makes a full pot.

CROCKPOT STROGANOFF

1 1/2 lb Ground beef
1 1/2 Onions -- sliced
1 Cloves garlic -- minced
2 tb Flour
Salt and pepper
1/4 t Paprika
1 cn Cream of celery or mushroom
1 c Sour cream

Brown ground beef; drain fat. Add onions and garlic. Stir until
wilted. Add flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Mixing well. Stir in
undiluted soup; mix well. Put all in crockpot on low for 6 hours. When
you get ready to serve add sliced mushrooms and sour cream. Serve over
noodles rice or potatoes.