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Summary: Its Great
Review: Im a reformed low carb eater... This book is great it gives me the carb counts and protein counts. The meals I have made are divine. It is great for a person who is eating low carb to find a cookbook that helps those who work a decent (not out of the box) meal. Try it.. I got one for all 3 of my sisters.
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Summary: Great crockery cookbook!
Review: Just a few lines to let all you vegetarians know that this book has an entire section of vegetarian dishes. I've tried all of them (some more than once) and they are all good. I usually make 1/2 the recipe and have enough for one dinner and one lunch. I need to pay more attention though: I walked by the crock pot the other day and there the lid was, perched like an Easter bonnet, atop an ever-growing mound of bulgar. I can't blame that Betty though because this Betty was daydreaming while measuring. Anyway, I dumped the mound into a larger crock pot, added more liquid and finished cooking it. In spite of all that, the dish was still good. I bet the meat dishes would be equally good. Finally, some of the side dishes are meatless too and delicious. Try the sweet potatoes and applesauce. I really recommend this book. It looks good, the photography is wonderful, it lies flat because it's spiral bound, and it doesn't take forever to make the dishes. Now, if Betty would write an entire crockery vegetarian book, yummmm ......
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Summary: Crockpot Cooking for Gourmets!
Review: Like another reviewer, I resisted getting a crockpot because I'd like to think of myself as a gourmet cook. I recently had gastric bypass surgery, and my surgeon recommended a crockpot as a way to really make meats tender and easier for me to get (and keep) down.
What a cookbook! It is my first crockpot cookbook, and it was an excellent buy. I liked the "Crockpots for Dummies"-type information in the beginning. Each recipe also has excellent tips - did you know that Basil increases strength with cooking time, but Cilantro mellows? Neither did I, and both are useful tips while cooking! The spiral binding is also wonderful. The pot roasts are delicious, as are the Pork Chops with Mixed Dried Fruit. Tonight I prepared the Beef Brisket with Cranberry Gravy, and felt compelled to write.
I highly recommend this cookbook for crockpot newbies like me. Veterans should find useful and delicious recipes as well.
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Summary: Delicious recipes and easy to follow
Review: Thanks to this book, I come home several times a week to a dinner that is ready to eat - and delicious! I have tried about 50% of the recipes and so far, all of them have turned out very well. My favorites are the Fruited Pork Chops, which are so good I served them to my family on Thanksgiving rather than turkey! Other highlights are the Hungarian Goulash, the Garlic Pork Roast with plum sauce and the Cassoulet. Best of all, I always have enough left over for lunch the next day.
On top of this, every recipe has a complete nutrional analysis, so if you are watching carbs, you can choose recipes based on that.
My family and friends love this cookbook - they get to eat the results!
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Summary: OK at best
Review: The book itself is nice - spiral bound for easy use and the recipes are clear. Some of the dishes I tried turned out tasteless, even though they smelled great cooking all day. I expected a lot given the book was a 'Betty Crocker'.
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Summary: check it out at the library first
Review: The recipes are mediocre. It's too old-fashioned for me. I don't like the "throw a can of condensed soup in" kind of cooking. I really prefer either "Good Housekeeping"s slow cooker cookbook or "Slow Cookers for Dummies"
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Summary: check it out at the library first
Review: The recipes are mediocre. It's too old-fashioned for me. I don't like the "throw a can of condensed soup in" kind of cooking. I really prefer either "Good Housekeeping"s slow cooker cookbook or "Slow Cookers for Dummies"
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Summary: I Feel Like a CHEF
Review: This book does wonders with the slow cooker. Most people think that all you do with a crockpot is stews and soups but this recipe book allows you to make wonderful meals and desserts. I tell people what I make in my crockpot and they can't believe it. They want the recipes. Put it together the night before and turn it on in the morning. I plan ahead which meals I'm going to make, make the food list for the store and I find I buy less junk. I highly recommend this cookbook. And for the person that asked for shorter cooking times if you don't have the time use a timer. Set up your crockpot recipe the night before and set a timer to turn on the crockpot while you sleep so that the dinner will be ready earlier . (Subtract the hours of cooking from the time you need the dinner to be done and set the timer accordingly). The whole idea of crockpot cooking is SLOW. If you need something quick use a microwave.
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Summary: Begin to Love Cooking Again!
Review: This cookbook has inspired me to try different foods and cook homemade dinners more often! We've made more than a dozen of the recipes and only disliked one (which my neighbor loved!). We regularly entertain and I use many of these recipes for guests. In fact, I've already had one ask me where to get this book! Wonderful!
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Summary: Impressed
Review: Well, color me impressed. I was not expecting much from this cookbook - didn't think there was any way Betty Crocker would be "with it" - but this book kept showing up in my recommendations, and I do love my crock pot, so I ordered it. The book arrived today and I'm in love! Not only is the book full of interesting, yet easy, recipes, but there are plenty that are relatively lean (<30% fat). Yes, nutrition information is included! And I love that it is spiral-bound inside the hard cover; very well put together. There are even recipes for what to do with leftovers from other recipes. My only beef with it is that most of the recipes don't include high-temp cooking times, so if you don't have eight hours to let something cook, you're outta luck.
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