I have to say, I am in love with my crock pot, it is my best friend! It can make a ton of food, and max preparations is 20 to 30 mins (though I've never even had to take that long) and then just set it aside and cook all day long
I've even made home made chocolate candies in my crock pot before!
Here are some of my favorite recipes, like Amygdala mentioned above, chili, though I only fry the ground beef first, then add everything into the pot together afterwards
Here's another favorite, Beef Stew, just put everything in the crock pot together raw and let cook for 6 to hrs on low
-I always get a dried seasonings of beef stew flavor pack for added flavor
-2 cups of water
-1/3 cup of flour
-beef stew pieces
-chopped potatoes (red or white)
-1 small chopped onion
-chopped celery stalks
-2 chopped carrots
-some dried basil
Another good one, Pulled Pork
all you need is your favorite BBQ sauce and a 6lb piece of pork shoulder
-let the pork cook in the crock pot for about 6hrs in 1 cup of water
-Pork should be tender enough to rip apart with a fork
-remove the excess water and juices, then shred the pork with a fork
-Add the BBQ sauce then let cook for another 30 mins