Hold and Go Slow Cooker

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Do you like to take your slow cooker on the go with you? The makers of the Hold and Go Slow Cooker recently sent me one of their units to give a try and I have to tell you, this baby has been with me to every potluck I have been to since!

Cris here. I have a confession. I have a lot of slow cookers…

No really. A LOT.

Now before anyone judges me… I do run a slow cooker website and cook regularly with 3-4 different slow cookers at a time. And, I like to try new features on slow cookers to share them with you… all in the name of being a resource for you. **Sigh** It’s a tough job, but someone needs to do it. I am here for you ;). (And yes, I realize those shelves are extremely messy… #RealLife)

So when the folks with the Hold and Go Slow Cooker contacted me and asked if I was willing to give their unit a try, I told them they could send it but that I would only share it with you if I liked it. They accepted the challenge and sent it along. (Note: While I did receive a unit to test, I did not receive any additional payment for this review.)

To be honest, I wasn’t sure how I would like it. I have tried a lot of different travel slow cookers over the years and I have been less than impressed at common “lid-staying on” features… I wasn’t really sure how this one could be any different really.

When it arrived, I was traveling a lot so it sat on my floor, in the box, until one day when my girlfriend called and said she was having some folks over and asked me to bring something… And then I realized I had the perfect opportunity to give this sucker a try.

I threw in the ingredients and didn’t really think a lot more about it. Then it was time to rush out the door. I was carrying my purse, water bottle and three bags of groceries and needed to get the slow cooker to the car when I discovered the ingenious design of the Hold and Go Slow Cooker… it can be carried with one hand. Heck, it can be carried on your arm if need be while carrying additional bags.

And, we aren’t talking carried anxiously teetering on one hand. We are talking securely, swing that puppy around and that lid ain’t going anywhere kind of one hand.

I was impressed. It was easy to operate and the lid was super secure.

Then, when I got to the party I realized the handle turned into a lid holder.

Brilliant.

So what are my pros and cons with this unit?

Cons

It is not programmable 🙁
With such a brilliant traveling concept, I wish it had a cord winder or a place to wind the cord.

Pros

The 5 qt size is perfect for a lot of dips and party foods. It also makes carrying with one hand doable.
That handle is ah-mazing. ONE handed carrying has me sold.
Love the lid holder.
The unit we tried cooks true to temperature and isn’t boiling hot on every setting like some units.
The lid securing levers are super easy to use and are very secure.

The Bottom Line

If you take your slow cooker to potlucks, family gatherings or office parties often, I would not hesitate to recommend the Hold and Go Slow Cooker.

Hold and Go Slow Cooker Giveaway

The makers of the Hold and Go Slow Cooker offered to send one lucky Recipes That Crock reader a slow cooker all their own! To enter to win just comment below and tell me what you like to bring to potlucks, parties or family gatherings.

ENTER: Just comment below and tell me what dish you like to bring to potlucks, parties or family gatherings?

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Daily entries (and bonus entries) are allowed and all entries are on the honor system.

Color and model is not guaranteed. Contest ends at midnight on 11/20/2015. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond. Winning slow cooker will be shipped to continental U. S. addresses only. Must be 18 to enter. GOODe Luck!

Affiliate links were used in this post. We received this unit for our honest review. All opinions are our own.

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I’d like to take my Barbecued Ribs, with my homemade Barbecue Sauce!

Crock Pot Cheesy Bacon Casserole

Soup!

I like to take green bean casserole to pot lucks in my crock pot.

my favorite to share is Chili with beer.

Anything such as a roast to put in the crockpot before I go to work so supper is ready when I get home!

I LOVE to share shredded chicken taco’s!!! Chili too!I’ve shared on facebook…and to family memebers we have a gathering EVERY year for a college football game and everyone seems to bring something yummy in a crockpot with them!! Thanks for this chance would LOVE to have this one and see if I like it enough to buy them as gifts!

Beef Stew in my HOLD & GO SLOW COOKER

I like to do beef stew for a wintertime comfort food.

My husband makes crock pot chili.

Love to take shredded chicken, whether it be tacos, bbq or whatever.

I love to take Chili’s and deserts in my crockpots to horseman’s camp for get togethers. This would make it so much easier!! Plus it looks big enough to fix supper for my family of 8 in!!

My staff at work has “Soup Monday’s” in the fall and winter months. Everyone that wants to participate signs up and we have soup. It makes Monday’s much more tolerable and builds camaraderie in the staff, and challenges us to find and try all kinds of crock pot recipes – we have even expanded to some casserole or other lunch type crock pot foods. That is how I came across your web site a year or so ago, looking for some new crock pot recipes for lunch. This would be the perfect slow cooker for me to bring to the office. I love your site and the recipes I get in the mail each week. Thanks

Love, love love crock pots!!!

I love bringing Garlic Parmesan Chicken! It is a crowd favorite in my family

I love to make good old fashioned lasagna, It is easy to do and the layers of meat and cheese can feed a crowd.

It would be a wonderful crock pot to make and take crock pot dressing in to a family get together.God bless Have A Happy And Blessed Thanksgiving .

I’m always asked to bring my calico bean casserole. This would make it so easy to transport.

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I make hummus, spaghetti and sauce, cake in my slow cooker. To carry with one hand would help when we pack car for church.

i make a lot of crock pot soups, especially brocc and 3 cheese soup.

My favorite thing to cook in the slow cooker is chicken and dumplings!!….it’s the most comforting and yummy!!

I’m always asked to bring my calico bean casserole.

I’m always asked to bring my calico baked beans and make them in the crockpot for easy cooking.

I’m new to this site & just love it! I love to crock just about everything, especially chili or beef stew.

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