@gingerw, As another who likes to cook but doesn't enjoy the clean-up, I do much as others have written. Have to say that the crockpot has become my most favorite and weekly used kitchen aid. However, must add that I've warned all not to ever gift me with a breadmaker because I would over use it to the land of forever obesity! lol Have a few relative easy bread recipes that I make from time-to-time but have to apply hard-to-enforce restraints when it comes to my love of all things using dough in any form. Aren't true confessions supposed to be "good for soul"? Smiles to all.