Editorial & Food Safety Policy

Who is responsible

Every recipe and article on Crockpot Dinner Ideas is published under the name of Ljube Saragjinov, who is responsible for what appears on the site. You can read more on the About page.

How recipes are checked

Before a recipe is published it is checked for the following:

• Ingredients and steps match. Every listed ingredient is used in the steps, in the order you need it, with amounts in US measures.
• Times and servings are stated. Prep, cook and total time and the number of servings are given. Slow cooker recipes give both the LOW and HIGH times.
• Doneness is measurable. Meat, poultry, seafood and egg dishes give a safe internal temperature from the USDA chart below, not just a time.
• Ingredients are ordinary. They can be bought at a regular grocery store, and substitutions are noted where they work.
• No invented stories. Recipe pages describe the dish and the method. They do not include made-up personal stories, reviews or testimonials.

Safe minimum internal temperatures (USDA)

Check with a food thermometer in the thickest part of the food:

• Poultry (chicken and turkey, whole pieces or ground): 165°F (74°C)
• Ground beef, pork, veal and lamb: 160°F (71°C)
• Beef, pork, veal and lamb steaks, chops and roasts: 145°F (63°C), then a 3-minute rest
• Fish and shellfish: 145°F (63°C)
• Egg dishes: 160°F (71°C)
• Leftovers and casseroles: 165°F (74°C)

Source: Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures (FoodSafety.gov, USDA and FDA).

Slow cooker rules

• Thaw meat and poultry in the refrigerator before it goes into the slow cooker.
• Fill the slow cooker between half and two-thirds full, and keep the lid on while it cooks.
• Cook on LOW or HIGH. The WARM setting only keeps cooked food hot; it is not for cooking.
• Use canned kidney beans. Dried kidney beans must be soaked and boiled hard first, because slow cooking alone does not make them safe.
• Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Reheat them to 165°F (74°C) on the stove or in the microwave, not in the slow cooker.

Photos

Photos are real photographs, never AI-generated images. Each photo is credited to the photographer and its source, with its license, on the photo itself and on our Photo Credits page. We only use photos we are allowed to use under their license.

Nutrition

Nutrition values are estimates per serving, based on the listed ingredients. They change with brands, portion sizes and substitutions, so treat them as a guide. See our Disclaimer.

Corrections and updates

If you find a mistake, such as a wrong time, temperature, amount or photo credit, email hello@crockpotdinnerideas.com. We check every report, fix confirmed errors, and show the date of the last update on the recipe.

Advertising and independence

When the site shows ads, they are chosen and served automatically by Google AdSense, separately from the recipes. Advertisers do not choose, review or pay for recipes. If we ever publish sponsored content, it will be clearly labelled as sponsored.