Leslie, do you have the FIX IT AND FORGET IT cookbook? That's the BEST cookbook for slow cooker recipes in my opinion.

In fact, I just posted a couple of recipes from there just now.
Anyhoo, I use mine about the same, although not lately. I have been "trying" to gourmet cook lately, but it kills my grocery bill. So, pretty soon it's back to crock pot "cuisine"!!