I do love a slow cooker. It fills your house with the most delicious aromas. And they're great in the summer time for having a nice hot meal without heating your house up.

CROCK-POT ESSENTIALS

101 Recipes to Make with your Slow Cooker

by

Anne Schaeffer

There’s nothing better than coming home after a long day at work, and dinner is already done! Perfect for family dinners, poker nights, watch parties, and bonfire bonding, Crock Pot Essentials features 101 delicious slow cooker recipes that are easy to make, take minimal effort, and can either feed a couple or a big crowd. This collection of crock pot recipes includes ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert to satisfy any appetite or occasion! From breakfast burritos and blueberry cobbler to jambalaya, beef stew, barbecued ribs, and so much more, Crock Pot Essentials has all the inspiration you need to make the most of your slow cooker.

You would think one could have enough slow cooker cookbooks. I for one cannot have enough. I always find something new to try in each one. CROCK-POT ESSENTIALS is no different.

Author Anne Schaeffer has put together a lovely volume. My stomach growled through a good portion of the book, and I can’t wait to try out some of the incredible sounding, and looking recipes.   

Speaking of looking at the recipes . . . the photos are great! Beautiful colored photos of every recipe. Photos of the finished dishes are a big must for me. I like to reference them after I’ve made my own attempt at the recipe just to see how close I got. So, yaya for the photos! 

After a brief introduction with some great tips, the chapters and pages of incredible recipes unfold in a culinary slow cooker wave.

You’ll find mouth watering dishes like . . . Crab Chowder with Roasted Veggies, Crockin’ Taco Soup, Turkey Pot Pie in a Bowl, Summer Pesto Soup, Overnight Apple Pie Oatmeal, Blueberry French Toast, Loaded Potatoes, Bacon-Wrapped Corn, Saucy Meatballs, Buffalo Chicken Pasta, Hawaiian Pizza, BBQ Ribs, Shrimp Creole, S’mores Brownies, Orange Cheesecake, and more!

My one negative has to be the lack of dessert/sweets choices. There’s only five. With all of the tasty meal choices available, more after dinner delight choices would tie it altogether.

All in all, CROCK-POT ESSENTIALS is a nice addition to your slow cooker library. 

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