Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes

This is one of the most reliable and yet easy to use crock pot books that I have used. The recipes are all ones that you want to serve to your family. Great book!

I wanted a basic but diverse slow cooker book, with kid friendly recipes. I also wanted real ingredients, not just "add two cans of soup" recipes. That weeded out almost all the cookbooks on the bookstore shelf. Best Loved had a good range of recipes, including versions of things I already make (like pea soup, or marinara sauce), so I took it home, and I'm glad I did. These recipes vary from basic family fare to more complex flavors, and so far all of the recipes I've tried have gone over well. I can't wait to try the hot fudge cake!

Watching your weight and what you're eating can be a full time occupation but I don't have a personal chef at home to do it for me. THIS BOOK IS REALLY EXCELLENT. It has a lot of tasty recipes and although this book is not intended as a weight loss diet, it has recipes that are pretty healthy! I especially like the soup recipes, they really look pretty healthy, there are a bunch that utilize lots of veggies and different spices. A lot of the recipes don't say anything about butter or margarine but the food turns out quite flavorful. By reading through the recipes, you can assemble a nice collection of spices that will really flavor up a lot of your meals. It just takes practice. Since a crockpot can yield quite a bit, depending on your family size you could have plenty of leftovers. You can freeze some of it and have it a week or two later for some variety.The other thing I really liked about this book is that it has a nice sturdy hardcover you can wipe off, the pages are thick and glossy, the photographs are very inviting and there are lots of them. There is one recipe per page with nice large clear letters so the text doesn't look so tiny and voluminous to appear like the dish takes a lot of effort. Overall, a really nice book!

This cookbook is filled with lots of great recipes of many kinds. I have found more useful and very tasty recipes in this book than any of the other slow cooker cookbooks I have. It is well-organized and the directions are very clear. I highly recommend it for someone who has just gotten or is getting a slow cooker. Is a great source of new ideas for someone who already has a slow cooker.

The only collection of recipes that I've found useable in the past have been those which came with the slow cooker itself, and these were the basic pot roast, stew, etc. Previously published books were full of recipes that I'd never try at home: strange concoctions that just didn't look good and my family wouldn't touch. This book has broken new ground. Page after page of recipes, and you hardly find one that isn't tempting. For someone who likes to use a slow cooker, this is a sure bet.