SLOW-COOKER: THE BUSY FAMILY'S BEST FRIEND

     These  days it's not unusual for the average family to find it almost impossible
 to sit down to dinner together.  Working overtime, sports and other extra-curricular
activities cause an almost unlimited combination of schedule mis-matches.  It can be
tempting to give up and let everyone fix their own meal, but you can't count on kids
to be nutrition-conscious.

     A Slow-Cooker can come to the rescue if the family can't sit down to a meal
together.  Many recipes have cook times that range from 6 to 9 hours.  That means
each family member can dish out a plateful of hot and ready meat, potatoes and
vegetables when he/she is home and hungry.  Healthier than frozen dinners and
seasoned to suit the family's taste, a meal prepared in a slow-cooker can be the
solution to a busy family's hunger.