Hi A.,
Our favorite is a beef stew. I just put a rump roast in the crock pot, and fill it with water about 3/4 of the way up. Then I put in 4 beef boulion cubes, a can of stew tomatoes, a can of V8 juice and frozen stew vegetables I bought from the store.
You will probably need two packets of vegetables, or you can add your own carrots, celery, onions and potatoes. I find if I do add potatoes myself, then I need to cut them up into cubes otherwise they are still a little hard even after 6 to 10 hours of cooking. I know there is McCormacks stew mix, but I found it too salty for my taste.
I also make chili in the crock pot, but cook the hamberger first and drain all the fat. I use cubed beef for the chili. Just pour a can of V8 juice into the crockpot, beans, chili powder, tomatoes and meat then leave it for 8 - 10 hours. It's ready when I got home from work! What a nice smell to come home too! Serve with garlic toast.
Anyway, these are two of our favorites. Chicken does seam to dry out, so fix it on the George Forman grill instead! Another great cooking invention!