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"Here is a yummy alternative to oatmeal in the morning. Very healthy whole grains, too. "Super foods" some people call them. Takes a little while to make it, but very yummy. Add your own spices, sweeteners and dried fruit, to your taste. This recipe can be easily halved if you use a small saucepan. Supposedly you can cook in a small crockpot..."

Ingredients: spices, dried fruits, honey...

"Dump it in the crock Saturday night for Sunday Brunch."

Ingredients: onions, potatoes...

"Campbell's, get lost! This beats the daylights out of Campbell's "Healthy Request" tomato juice. Feel free to "tweak" the recipe to suit your taste."

Ingredients: salt substitute, fresh tomatoes...

"Make your own yogurt at home in your crockpot! Cheaper than storebought, and healthier than the chemical-laden stuff on the shelves. Lasts 7-10 days in the refrigerator. It will be somewhat thinner than the commercial stuff; see note at the end. You can also thicken it with skim milk powder, I'm told, but have never tried it."

Ingredients: cold water, plain yogurt...

"You can! You really, really can! This takes a while. Make your yogurt on a weekend day when you are home to monitor. 4 quart crockpot recommended. This came from A Year Of Slow Cooking. I have not tried this, but posting for future use."

Ingredients: frozen fruit, fresh fruit...

"From the Weight Watchers message boards."

Ingredients: steel cut oats, kosher salt...