🥘 Slow Cooker Season Is Back!

You know it’s slow cooker season when you step outside, see your breath in the morning, and immediately think “stew for tea.”​
Autumn’s here, the jumpers are out, and the trusty slow cooker is about to earn its keep again.

The Magic of a Slow Cooker

If you’ve never used one, you’re missing out on the easiest way to make dinner taste like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen. he reality is that, you’ve just thrown everything in a pot before work. Once you get home you take the lid off the pot and serve.

What Size Slow Cooker Do You Need?

This bit catches people out, so here’s a quick guide:

• 👨‍👩‍👧 Family of up to 4? Go for a 3.5 litre slow cooker.
  Perfect for stews, curries, and Sunday fakeaways.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👦 Feeding 4 to 7 ? Step up to a 6.5 litre model.
  Great for bigger families or if you want to get into batch cooking leftovers. This means making some at the weekend and freezing for later in the week/month.

Best Slow Cookers Right Now

There are loads on the market, but these are my choices (and I've actually used these):

• Salter Kuro 3.5L Slow Cooker – classic, affordable, does the job.
• Salter Kuro 6.5L Slow Cooker – as above, but bigger capacity..
• Ninja Foodi Possible Cooker – a bit pricier, but it sears, slow cooks, steams, and more. A real kitchen multitasker.

A Quick tip from me: Use a slow cooker liner

If you hate scrubbing burnt sauce off the pot (and who doesn’t?), grab yourself some slow cooker liners.
They make clean-up a two-second job — pull it out, bin it, done.
👉 Check out slow cooker liners here

🍲 Try These Dad What Cooks Slow Cooker Recipes

I’ve got a couple of easy, family favourites that are perfect for your next slow cook session:

• Slow Cooker Beef & Vegetable hotpot – rich, hearty, and guaranteed to make the house smell incredible.
• Hunters Chicken – tender chicken, smoky BBQ sauce, and melted cheese.

Both are perfect “chuck it in and forget it” dishes — ideal for busy weeks or lazy Sundays.

🔥 Deal Alert: Ninja Kitchen Offers

Our friends at Ninja Kitchen UK have a couple of cracking offers live right now — but be quick, they end 22nd October at 9:00am.

• 🥩 Save £10 on the Ninja Sizzle Indoor Grill & Flat Plate (GR101UK)​
  ​Get it here →​
  Use code: SAVE10
• 🍟 Save £10 on the Ninja Air Fryer PRO 4.7L (AF140UK)​
  ​Get it here →​
  Use code: SAVE10

Perfect timing if you fancy upgrading your kitchen gadgets before the winter cooking season kicks in.

So, dig out your slow cooker, throw in something hearty, and let it do its thing while you get on with your day. Dinner’s sorted, house smells amazing and everyone’s happy.

Until next time, keep cooking.

Martin.