Slow Cooker Beef Stew

From Allrecipes.com

2 lbs beef stew meat cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 c all purpose flour
1/2 tea salt
1/2 tea ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 tea paprika
1 tea Worchestershire
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 c beef broth
3 potatoes, diced
4 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped

Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, salt and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worchestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots and celery.

Cover and cook on low setting for 10-12 hours, or high setting for 4-6 hours.

Sticky Chinese-Style Spareribs

From Hungry Monkey by Matthew Amster-Burton

serves 4

1 rack pork spareribs (about 3 1/2 lbs), trimmed and cut into individual ribs
1 bunch scallions, cut into 2 inch lengths
4 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
2 star anise
1/4 c rock sugar or 2 Tb granulated sugar
1/2 c soy sauce
1 1/2 c low-sodium chicken broth
2 Tb hoisin sauce
2 Tb rice vinegar

Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low heat 7-8 hours or until the meat is very tender.