R.I.P. Friend

Tonight I lost a good friend. My crock pot. I had a feeling she wouldn't last much longer. The cracks on the bottom of the porcelain bowl were signs that it wouldn't be much longer before she called it quits.

It happened this morning while I was putting my ingredients together for Carnitas. The recipe called for hot chicken broth to be poured into the empty crock pot then to add the seasonings and pork. I thought twice about this action as I looked at my old crock pot but decided the call for good Carnitas was too great. As I poured the broth in the final crack in the bowl pierced my ears. I held my breath and didn't see anything leaking so I continued on with the cooking. Finally after the meal was done and we started our clean up I found the evidence that the crock pot had cooked her last meal. I have used this crock pot AT LEAST once a week for the past 3 years. She has made some great meals. And now that she is no longer functioning I will have to succumb to standing infront of the stove for awhile. R.I.P friend.