I can not cook to save my life. I usually buy already prepared foods. My mother only ever made stuff if it came out of a box or if it was frozen and all you had to do was stick it in the oven. So I get this naturally. However, I want to get better because it will save money if my family will eat it. I have wasted tons of money trying to cook and I have wasted tons of money eating out so this has got to happen. I'm going to have a makeover and turn into Betty Crocker. ;-p I like to use the crock pot, but my son says the meat always turns out flavorless. My favorite is for good luck on New Years Day. It is Pork, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, and Nep. I am Pennsylvania Dutch and Nep is a boiled dough ball. I used to have an easy recipe for Fried Rice, but I forgot how to do it. I don't have any cooking triumphs. When I have to make something for a pot luck, I make capital punishment chili. It's so hot, noone can even tell what it tastes like, but I like it. I made meatloaf in the crock pot and it turned out pretty good, but when I tried it a second time, I doubled the recipe and it was sick.