Kitchen Hint of the Day!

When I'm making my 3 Bean Buffalo Chili it's so hard not to lift that Crock Pot lid and grab a quick whiff or a bite or two. But remember the crock pot is a lot like a little oven. When you lift the lid a lot of precious heat disappears. It is estimated that the crock pot will lose about 20 degrees of heat if the lid is left off for 2 minutes. So try not to lift the lid until you absolutely have to. When you do have to lift the lid to add ingredients, have them prepared and ready to go so that you don’t lose as much heat.