[tracilicious]

I like to throw in a whole chicken, some carrots, onion, garlic, celery, and broth. I cook the chicken on low for about 6-8 hours, take it out, let it cool a bit, pull the meat off, and put it back in the pot. Voila! Chicken soup!

I also like any amount of chicken with a jar of salsa. Cook the chicken until it's highly shreddable, then shred it, throw it back in with the salsa. Voila! Chicken tacos.

I use my crock pot very much in the way that you describe in the OP. The only thing I ever use a recipe for is chilli.