I never really know exactly what I’ll put in the slow-cooker.  I mean I’ll have the main idea because most of the items will be frozen or in the basement stockpile, but seasonings, etc. are always last minute additions.  First I was thinking chicken and curry over rice, then I switched and pulled out the chicken sausages from the Jewel deal, plus the ham bits also from some deal (they start to blur after awhile – don’t you agree?).  PITA won’t eat red meat, but will eat these sausages – FirstBorn considers anything other than red meat a communist plot and complains that I never make anything HE likes.  Starve, boy.  Used the vodka pasta sauce because it has a creaminess I was looking for.  Tossed in the can of corn for a touch of veggies.

Used a couple of smallish onions, just peeled and sliced.  A cooking instructor once said that you can easily tell how to slice onions because they show you how!  Slice off the top and bottom and then halve from top to bottom, not sideways.  Also tossed in a couple of large russet potatoes, cut into smaller cubes.  I’d prefer red or those baby potatoes, but not enough to run to the store!  And it’s always better to use up what you have, right?  The Hot Garden mix was a last minute addition – tasted and tasted the sauce and knew it needed something else.  The cauliflower and other crunchies won’t be too hot since they were rinsed before adding to the pot.

And there you have it! It will cook on its own for the next three or four hours, blending all the flavors together and making the house smell heavenly. Think I’ll serve this over a bed of rice, to absorb the liquid.  PITA adores rice, rice, rice…