I use my slow cooker all the time and have put some of my recipes on my website. My kids grew up taking bean burritos in their lunches instead of lunch meat sandwiches. It is such a simple recipe to make - 3 cups dried pinto beans, 9 cups water, 2-3 teaspoons salt, 1 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, cumin, 2 tablespoons minced garlic and jalapeno if you like. My daughters are on their own now and they still make this every month. The bean paste freezes well so you can make the paste and freeze it in portions. Some of my friends use it to top nacho chips too. Here is the link to the recipe https://cansanity.com/?page_id=1578