Lots of great tips. Slow cookers/crock pots are a really low effort way to cook some fantastic meals. We have 3 medium sized dogs that eat like large dogs and I can cook about 5 lbs of chicken leg quarters at a time. Let them cool, debone them and mix in veggies and we can feed the dogs healthy food for about $2.00 a day. I have a new smoker that can smoke 6 full racks of babyback ribs at a time. We ate one meal that night and still have another 4 full racks pre-cooked, vacuum sealed and frozen. They can be microwaved and sauced in about 15 minutes.

Thanks again @kaylinart, you've just given me some more ideas for posts.