Crockpot (Was: Crackpot!)

[Carol]

Jen: 
<snip>
It would be bean nachos, cereal, peanut butter toast and smoothies for
me if I lived alone.  I can always find other things to do besides
cook!  But wait...you offer recipes on here, I can't even claim that
much.  Are you like me in considering baking not actually cooking? 
Because I *like* baking. <snip>

Carol:
Right. Baking is fun, at least if I have a reason (Christmas) or
people to bake for. Cooking (scrubbing and peeling vegetables,
handling raw meat, etc.) is drudgery. I'd rather do dishes by hand
without magic.

Carol, happy to find a kindred spirit!