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Summary: Disappointment
Review: The recipes sound great, but I tried two and they were both awful. The blend of flavors and consistency were both lacking. Word of advice: try the recipes before using them for guests.
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Summary: Great cooking at a good price!
Review: The recipies in this book are excellent; the novice can follow them with ease yet they are interesting enough for the experienced cook to not get bored. Many are very easily adaptable, and they run the gamut from well-known BBQ to a delightful curry dish most people don't often try for fear of complexity.Slow cookers are the busy person's blessing. No time to cook? Toss it in the cooker, and head to work, school, wherever. Great for college students, who can't often have a toaster oven in their dorms, but a small cooker provides little trouble. It is also an excellent place to begin one's journey into the land of crock pot entrees. A few regrets: I wish the spine was sturdier; mine is bent from reading and using and nearly falling apart. While the title says "America's Best Slow Cooker Recipies" interestly enough, the author was apparently either Canadian or has lived in Canada during the writing, and so the book talks about various Canadian holidays and such. I have to say that out of all my slow cooker cook books this was money well spent. I use this one before any others. Since I am extremely picky about my cookbooks, I am sure that most folks will find this a true gem of their kitchen. I know that I couldn't live without my crockpot; with this book you won't be able to either.
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Summary: Comfort Food The Slow Cooking Way
Review: There are so many mouth-watering recipes in this book that when my husband and I sat down to read "food poetry" to each other recently, this was one of the books we used. We both enjoy cooking and eating good food, so naturally we collect a lot of wonderful cookbooks. Besides reading a cookbook for a recipe, we might also read one as if it was a novel or a book of poetry. (If you have a significant other and love good food, try reading "food poetry" to each other...you might like it.) Ever since I was a young adult when "crockpots" first came on the scene, everyone had a copy of Mable Hoffman's "Crockery Cookery". Slow cooking has always been a part of my cooking life. I still consider Hoffman's cookbooks the standard by which all other slow cooker cookbooks are compared. With this book, however, Donna-Marie Pye is giving Mable a run for her money. Recently I purchased yet another slow cooker...this time a really BIG one. Of course when I purchase a new kitchen "toy", I have to buy a new book to go along with it. As I perused all the slow cooking books on the bookstore's shelf, I pulled Hoffman's newly revised "Crockery Cookery" book out by instinct. I looked over it and thought it was, as expected, very good. Then I reached for Pye's book. "Mmmm, this one sounds really good too" I mumbled. After much comparison, Pye's book won out and came home with me that day. As the above title suggests, there are a lot of "comfort foods" in this book. That's one of the beauties of slow cooking. But there is more than this in Pye's book. She has put a lot of creative thinking into these recipes, giving slow cooking more versatility and flavor than ever before. Slow cookers and crockpots are not just one of those "gimmicky" kitchen appliances, as some have suggested. It is here to stay thanks in part to people like Donna-Marie Pye. Mable, I still love you too.
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Summary: Comfort Food The Slow Cooking Way
Review: There are so many mouth-watering recipes in this book that when my husband and I sat down to read "food poetry" to each other recently, this was one of the books we used. We both enjoy cooking and eating good food, so naturally we collect a lot of wonderful cookbooks. Besides reading a cookbook for a recipe, we might also read one as if it was a novel or a book of poetry. (If you have a significant other and love good food, try reading "food poetry" to each other...you might like it.) Ever since I was a young adult when "crockpots" first came on the scene, everyone had a copy of Mable Hoffman's "Crockery Cookery". Slow cooking has always been a part of my cooking life. I still consider Hoffman's cookbooks the standard by which all other slow cooker cookbooks are compared. With this book, however, Donna-Marie Pye is giving Mable a run for her money. Recently I purchased yet another slow cooker...this time a really BIG one. Of course when I purchase a new kitchen "toy", I have to buy a new book to go along with it. As I perused all the slow cooking books on the bookstore's shelf, I pulled Hoffman's newly revised "Crockery Cookery" book out by instinct. I looked over it and thought it was, as expected, very good. Then I reached for Pye's book. "Mmmm, this one sounds really good too" I mumbled. After much comparison, Pye's book won out and came home with me that day. As the above title suggests, there are a lot of "comfort foods" in this book. That's one of the beauties of slow cooking. But there is more than this in Pye's book. She has put a lot of creative thinking into these recipes, giving slow cooking more versatility and flavor than ever before. Slow cookers and crockpots are not just one of those "gimmicky" kitchen appliances, as some have suggested. It is here to stay thanks in part to people like Donna-Marie Pye. Mable, I still love you too.
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Summary: Excellent crockpot cookbook
Review: This book is just what I was looking for: a crockpot cookbook that incorporated simple to prepare meals with healthy, real ingredients. Plus, the recipes are really quite tasty. I've made the wild pecan rice dish, potatoe souffle, glazed carrots, baked beans and chocolate pudding cake so far, and my family and friends loved them. I'm looking forward to making many more meals using this book!
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Summary: Very Heplfull for my busy lifestyle.
Review: This book of ideas helps me to get great meals easily. I can leave the cooker on all day with inexpensive cuts and have great results. Love the book!
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Summary: No thanks
Review: This cookbook is so un-inspiring. I love to cook and have fun trying new recipes, but not with this cook book. I was staring at it last night, looking for something to make later this week. I couldn't find one thing in the book that I wanted to make. So far I have made the Bacon-onion chip dip, which wasn't very good. My husband thought it was too cheesy, which is odd since he loves cheese. I also made one of the chili dishes, which was fine, but not as good as your basic Better Homes and Gardens recipe. This book has 10 chili recipes, and 8 stew/pot roast recipes, which I don't really like. If you like heavy meat dishes, or can't get enough chili this might be the thing for you.
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Summary: Now I can cook!!
Review: When it comes to cooking I simply do not have the "knack". It doesn't help that I am cooking for just me most of the time. I don't have the time or money to experiment. I really got sick of fast food - even some of the healthier alternatives got boring... So I gave it a try - I figured I would just pick one at random and give it a shot...Woo Hooo!!The first recipe I tried was excellent...It also took me less than 15 minutes to do my part...I can do this!! This also works with my crazy work schedule
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Summary: I can't cook my way out of a paper bag, but with THIS book..
Review: You'd almost think I knew what I was doing! I'm a real Ellie May Clampet in the kitchen, folks, but I got this book because of the Amazon reviews I read, and I am so glad I did. I was getting tired of restaurant food, so I bought a slow cooker to experiment with. I made the "Bargain Beef Stroganoff", and it was fabulous. I made the "Aunt Beatty's Apple Betty" tonight, and it was absolutely delicious. I can't wait to try more of the recipes. They're easy but they range from comforting to elegant - and trust me - if I can do it, anybody can! Thank you, Donna Marie Pye! (My husband of thirteen years is amazed.) I have the Rival Smart Pot crock pot, with the auto-warm feature...so this couldn't be easier for me. I CAN COOK! I LOVE IT!
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