Slow cooker season

Now that the leaves are falling, we are on the quest for marvellous and hearty slow cooker recipes.

When we first discussed this pressing topic a couple of weeks back, JR filled the ever-ignorant KB in on the notion that slow cookers are really not all that useful to those who choose not to cook with meat. In a stubborn effort to disprove this theory, KB sought advice from the ever helpful folk on the Knitty message board (on which, she has observed, she gets far more response posting on food than on knitting!! heh heh).

Here were their very helpful responses - suitable both for the veg lovers and meat lovers out there:

Knittyfolk on Slow Cooking

Any more recipes/ideas? Those suitable for vegetarians are particularly welcome.

Also: any tips and tricks on crockpot cookery are most welcome, especially your answer to the ageless dilemma "To Braise or Not to Braise" (see poll at sidebar).