Christine Gable

Specialty: Slow Cooker/Crockpot, Kids' Cuisine
Education: Millersville University, Vermont College
Lives: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania


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Chinese Night
In the interest of figuring out what to make for dinner in a less painful way, I recently wrote about my plan to try out International Cuisines night. This week’s plan is Chinese. Hmmm, what to make? First...


Italian Night
Who doesn’t love Italian food? It is certainly one of the most favored cuisines worldwide, with Italian restaurants and pizza shops in every city. And we all know those classic Italian foods: tomatoes,...


Mexican Slow Cooker Night
Quick: What’s your favorite Mexican food? Salsa, enchiladas, burritos, nachos …? Taco Bell? (Sorry, couldn’t resist). Mexican food has become so popular that it’s not difficult to find a Mexican...


It's a Plan: International Cuisine Night
I have a friend who ‘schedules’ her weeknights dinners with certain dishes. Now, it's not the same dish week after week, but the same base food, prepared in many different ways. It’s basically...


This Cobbler Is Just Peachy
Peaches. If I had to choose just one last fruit to indulge in, it would be the sun-kissed ginger-tinged sweetness of summer’s best fruit. With their chin-dripping goodness, peaches make healthy dessert...


Three Smart Slow Cooker Tips
Last week we had a little blast from the past learning about how Mable Hoffman revved up interest in the slow cooker with her demos and bestselling cookbooks. She was a popular recipe developer and cookbook...


Twenty Crockpots Strong
Ever hear of Mable Hoffman? Although she’s not a household name like Rachael Ray or Jamie Oliver, Mable Hoffman was actually a legend in slow cooker history in her own right—she was referred to as...


Hold The Sauce
After shopping one of his recent meat sales, hubby brought home some spare ribs. Now, I think it may have been years since we’ve had ribs for dinner. Nothing against ribs—they just haven’t been...


Tapioca for Easter, the Easy Way
Who doesn’t love tapioca? It’s one of those foods—comfort foods, really—that just about everyone likes. Did you grow up knowing it as "fish eyes?" That’s what my dad used to tease us with....


Stuffing the Slow Cooker Way--Not!
When I set out to begin experimenting with different recipes I was excited at the possibility of finding a new and interesting way to make stuffing in the slow cooker. Surely there would be a way to come...


More On Crockpot Cheesecake
After experiencing my first success with creating a cheesecake in the slow cooker (did you try last week’s Chocolate Cheescake?), I’ve been off-and-running like a thoroughbred at the Kentucky Derby....


Chocolate Cheesecake . . . In the Crockpot?
Desserts are totally new territory for me and the crockpot. While I’ve used the slow cooker for stews, soups, veggies, and all manner of roasts, I didn’t take the plunge into the dessert arena until...


Lovin' 'Em: Greek Beans
Some of you may remember that I’m in love with Greek food. Any dish that remotely spanks of sunny Mediterranean skies, of olives, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, of grape leaves—and everything in-between—is...


Beef, It's What's For Dinner. Maybe
“Beef, it’s what’s for dinner.” For years I’ve laughed whenever I heard this slogan. Probably because it struck me as so pompous. But it certainly had the makings of a successful marketing...


Is That Peach Butter or . . . Sauce?
When I came home with the cookbook Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker recently, I did what I normally do with cookbooks: I flipped through it the first chance I had. At breakfast, at bedtime, whenever...


French Onion Soup, Neat and Easy
A long slow simmer and plenty of carmelization. That’s the key to the best French onion soup. They really are the two most important aspects to take into account when making this fine French creation....