After getting this from the library I flagged about 20 recipes that I want to try. The first is currently in my slow cooker so we'll see if they live up to their descriptions. These aren't your typical slow cooker recipes of "mix with a can of cream of ______ soup and cook for 6-8 hours". These have a wide range of ingredients, some of which sound downright peculiar (pomegranate beef? using the juice not the fruit). If even half of the recipes I'm trying come out well it will be a huge improvement in the use of my crockpot. Typically I don't review cookbooks but WOW! I liked this cookbook even though it goes against my long established belief that cookbooks should have a photograph for each recipe and has NO photos. In this case, the omission is forgiveable. This collection of recipes are gluten-free. Yes, gluten-free, a total bonus for many households. The recipes range from beverages to breakast to beans to side dishes to meats to desserts and everything in between. Almost all entries have a "verdict"...the author's comments about the ease, reception, etc. of the dish by her family. The author's 2008 New Year's resolution was to use her slow cooker everyday for an entire year and document results on a web site "crockpot365.blogspot.com". These recipes include her successes and favorite recipes from readers of her site. I'm trying Mediterranean Chicken tomorrow! Highly recommended to all who enjoy the ease of slow cookery.
Wow. There are sooooooooo many amazing recipes in here. I can't wait to try them!
—tinap15
It was just OK. I wanted more photos and some of the recipes were not the best.
—perem
Great book! Recipes taste good and the explanations are outstanding
—Meggers667
Cooking from this book all the time. Love that it's gluten-free.
—alanah
pretty great really~ :)
—Jchu1991
