[.ca] Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes (ISBN 0696215462)

Good if you like processed foods, I guess.:
I recently bought this because I was looking for slow cooker recipes and the reviews for this book seemed very favorable. Our family has disliked 4 out of 4 recipes we've tried so far. They all tast very 'processed', almost canned or from a jar. We usually cook all our meals from scratch (not fancy or anything though), so if you're used to frozen meals or canned or pre-processed foods, maybe you'd like it more. All three of my kids had trouble getting through the dinners, for what it's worth.

Thorough slow cooking for larger groups:
This is a beautifully presented book with a multitude of delicious-sounding, well-crafted recipes. They seem satisfying and are done in enough of a gourmet style that you'll be proud of yourself at the next dinner party, but the recipes are not intimidating or difficult to make because of ingredients that seem impossible to find. I like that very much. I also like the bonus section which gives wonderful recipes (many quick and easy) for more traditional cooking (stovetop and oven). My concern is that I have a 3 quart slow cooker. The recipes list the size of slow cooker needed for each recipe (that's very clever) and the smallest listed is always 3 1/2 quart. Most recipes in this book are meant for much bigger slow cookers. So now I'll have to take my chances with my cooker, or scale down the recipes. Readers should just be aware that the authors had families in mind, not single people with small slow cookers. That's a bit irritating, I must say.

This book is AWESOME!:
I can't believe people would write a review of this book without trying any recipes or even after just attempting one or two. My children and I are cooking our way through this book - we plan on trying every recipe and we are having a wonderful time! Each recipe is voted on and given a 1-5 star rating, and so far almost every recipe has 4 or 5 stars, with the exception of a few 3's. There are several recipes that have become family favorites such as the Spiced Beef Brisket, Brisket in Ale and the Mushroom Sauce Pork Chops. In my opinion this is the easiest and best slow cooker cookbook on the market.

Great "Real Food" Recipes, print paper could be better:
First of all DO NOT Mis understand my rating. This BOok has wonderful REAL NORMAL FOOD recipes. You know what I am talking about: the kind that you usually have the stuff to make it and don't have to go to a specialty store... and that you can get your entire family to eat. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is the quality of the print job / and paper that the book is printed with. I am comparing the quality of "printing" to my Better Homes and Gardens "New Cook Book" (the red gigham one) which has been a staple in my kitchen since I got married 8 years ago and basically taught me how to cook.This book does not have the wipe clean type pages as the other one does. NO, the other one is not laminated or anything but if i get the pages wet i can wipe them off imediatly and it won't damage it. I am afraid that if I get this one wet then the ink will smudge and ruin the page ( but i have not tried this out ). The paper is not the slick type of the former but is more like computer printer paper. But do not let this deter you from getting this book, just be carefull while doing your prep work. I dont know if this book will last as long as my other one has but from the looks of the recipes then if not it will be replaced. I am so happy to have this book of "normal" crock pot recipes because lets face it, a book is not worth keeping if you only use a couple of the recipes.

Best book I have found yet for crock pots:
This is a good book. Not exceptional, but good. The book covers all the meats, veggies, and even some deserts as well as good tips here and there. It's one of the better ones I have seen to date for crock pots. If you are loooking for an all around slow cooker book, pick this one up.