the split level cooker is very easy to clean and is built into the house
There are many cooking blogs and mom boards that contain a ton of easy slow cooker beef stew recipes.
I find a scrubrush, hot water and liquid detergent works quite well
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Beef-Stew-I/Detail.aspx has a detailed and well explained slow cooker beef stew recipe. It is neatly organized which makes it very easy to follow. The best part is that it gives you the calorie count, the total fat and the cholesteral of what you're eating.
If you have a crock pot or slow cooker you can make just about anything in there. Kraft has some great slow cooker recipes that you can get from them and start dinner before you go to work and have a delicious and tasty dinner when you get home.
Sue Bonet has written: '3-ingredient slow-cooker recipes' -- subject(s): Quick and easy cookery, Slow Electric cookery
A book of slow cooker recipes can be bought online on many various cooking websites. First, you must select the type of cuisine you like the most in your slow cooker.
A four quart slow crock cooker from Betty G can be purchased for about $35. The Betty G slow crock cooker is considered a vintage item.
There are several books available for the rival slow cooker. Rival Crock Pot: 3 Books in 1: Slow Cooker Favorites/Winning Slow Cooker Recipes is probably the biggest one out there. Another great one that is available is the Rival New Creative Crock-pot/slow Cooker Cookbook
how new is your cooker?
my slow cooker top wont come off after cooking and letting it cool
You can use a slow cooker with either frozen or defrosted meat. The recipe should state which you use or the cooking time and temperature will have to be adjusted. Frozen meatballs are excellent in a slow cooker.