Crockpot (Was: Crackpot!)

[Jen Reese]

> Kemper now:
> There is something wrong about microwaves.  They kill food, beating 
the flavor and nutrition out of God's gift.  
> I believe the Horseman on the Black Horse invented them.  He laughs 
at us as we eat the popping hot nothing: calories without 
vitamins/minerals/proteins, leaving us sated and starved. 
> 
> And what hellspawn blaspheme to possess a great meatloaf recipe, 
located somewhere(?!?) not being followed!  Let me adopt it.  I'll 
give it some love.

Jen:  Yeah, yeah, said like someone who finds the growing/purchasing 
& cooking of food enjoyable. ;)  Although I have to say when we lived 
in University housing with families from all over the world, I spent 
several occasions making sushi rolls with neighboring Korean families 
and thought, 'you know, if I could cook with people like this all the 
time, sharing the experience, I would find it much more enriching.'  
I think it's the whole task-oriented part of cooking daily meals that 
gets me down.  It feels like a grind.  

I'm glad to know there are people out there who believe in the power 
of the home-cooked meal; maybe one day you will rub off on me!