So there has a been a really yummy recipe going around on Pinterest for Crock Pot Lasagna. It enticed me to try it. We like lasagna. Well, scratch that, we like pasta in general. I try not to eat a lot of carbs, but we do indulge every once in a while on them. Here is the pic floating around on Pinterest:
Well, it is one of several pics I have seen. Here is the link for the recipe: http://www.creatingthroughlife.com/2011/10/crock-pot-lasagna.html
Overall, it was a super easy recipe. I made it all up, put it in the refrigerator to cook the next day while we were at work. I know the directions say to cook for 4-5 hours on low. Well, we are gone for longer than that at work. I figured it would not be a big deal. It was 😦
The lasagna was over cooked, but not past the point of not being edible. We again threw out the extras. I would repeat this recipe, but only if only have 4 hours to cook it. At that point though, I may as well just cook it in the oven. It was a lot of prep to cook it in the crock pot. I will give it a shot with this recipe, but in the oven.
This recipe made me wonder if I could get a time for my crock pot (to have it turn on at a certain time). I know there Crock Pots that have a timer already, but when I have a perfectly fine, usable one, I can’t justify the cost. My next one will have a timer (and a locking lid for that matter).
Pinterest Success and Failures 
What about using one of those electrical outlet timers? I’ve been thinking about trying that because I’ve run into the same problem with being gone too long for the recipe.
You may be my new hero. Why didn’t I think of this???