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Summary: So long dear microwave...
Review: Since my cooking skills are somewhat lacking (anything that doesn't include microwave directions used to baffle me) I received a crockpot and this book as a much needed gift. I found Crockery Cookery to be a great guide for those of us who don't have the time (or in my case the experience) to follow complex recipes.
Since getting this cookbook, I find that even I can make really great food with a minimum of prep time and ingredients. Plus, its nearly impossible to overcook food in a crockpot. In fact, now I go days without using my microwave for dinner (and if that isn't enough endorsement than I don't know what is). Overall, a fine cookbook. And be sure to try the Napa Cabbage with Kielbasa....
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Summary: So long dear microwave...
Review: Since my cooking skills are somewhat lacking (anything that doesn't include microwave directions used to baffle me) I received a crockpot and this book as a much needed gift. I found Crockery Cookery to be a great guide for those of us who don't have the time (or in my case the experience) to follow complex recipes.
Since getting this cookbook, I find that even I can make really great food with a minimum of prep time and ingredients. Plus, its nearly impossible to overcook food in a crockpot. In fact, now I go days without using my microwave for dinner (and if that isn't enough endorsement than I don't know what is). Overall, a fine cookbook. And be sure to try the Napa Cabbage with Kielbasa....
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Summary: Good!
Review: Slow cooking in a crock pot comes in very handy sometimes, especially on days when you are very busy and Don't have time to prepare a time consuming gourmet meal and book is pretty good good and has some recipes that are easy to make and I recommend this book.
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Summary: Best Crockpot Cookbook There Is!
Review: So many people think "the only thing you can make in a crockpot is stew" or "everything I make in my crockpot tastes the same". Obviously, they haven't read this book! From Kowloon Chicken to Steamed Chocolate Dessert, it all tastes different and it all tastes good. Before I got my copy, I had no idea you could bake bread in a crockpot. Hoffman has over a dozen breads and cakes, which, of course, inspired me to get creative and substitute ingredients to make hundreds more varieties. In fact, the idea of having Mulled Cider to go with the beef stew at a Super Bowl party inspired me to buy a second crockpot so that we could do just that. If you've never owned a crockpot, have this book on hand when you bring your first one home and you'll be an instant convert. If you already own a crockpot, Hoffman will give you hundreds of new ideas for tasty dishes to supplement your old favorites. A crockpot, and this book, are a working woman's best friends.
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Summary: Loved my 1970's copy, rushed to buy another when lost.
Review: The sloppy joes are fabulous. Everything is delicious, and I often double or triple the recipe for freezing. This has been my bible for over twenty years, and I am looking forward to making the contemporary recipes I have just discovered. The larger $14.00 issue seems a waste of good paper, everything is in here at a third of the price
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Summary: Crock Pot Cooking
Review: This book is a wonderful collection of crockpot recipes and ideas. It begins with 100-page introductory section with information on menu planning, use and care of your crockpot, and a consumer's guide to crockpots, detailing differences between crockpot brands. Next come the recipes, with chapters for beef, other meats, poultry, vegetables, appetizers and beverages, soups and sandwiches, main dishes, beans, breads and cakes, and fruits and desserts. You name it, if you can eat it, Mable will tell you how to prepare it in your crockpot.I've tried a number of these recipes, and none have ever gone wrong. There's nothing like tossing a roast in the pot in the morning with some onions and fruit, and coming back in the evening to the wonderful aromas of slow-cooked meat. At first, I was a little unsure of how to begin with crockpot cooking, but with Mable's guidance, everything has turned out just fine.
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Summary: Just ask Mable
Review: This book is a wonderful collection of crockpot recipes and ideas. It begins with 100-page introductory section with information on menu planning, use and care of your crockpot, and a consumer's guide to crockpots, detailing differences between crockpot brands. Next come the recipes, with chapters for beef, other meats, poultry, vegetables, appetizers and beverages, soups and sandwiches, main dishes, beans, breads and cakes, and fruits and desserts. You name it, if you can eat it, Mable will tell you how to prepare it in your crockpot. I've tried a number of these recipes, and none have ever gone wrong. There's nothing like tossing a roast in the pot in the morning with some onions and fruit, and coming back in the evening to the wonderful aromas of slow-cooked meat. At first, I was a little unsure of how to begin with crockpot cooking, but with Mable's guidance, everything has turned out just fine.
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Summary: Best all-around Crockery Cookbook!
Review: When I got married a couple of years ago, I was given a crock pot as a gift. Since we didn't have one in my house when I was growing up, I really had no idea how to use it. I found 'Crockery Cookery' on a fluke one day while shopping. Little did I know, then, that this cookbook would become one of my best friends! Mable Hoffman has created a book full of concise, easy to follow recipies that are easy to prepare, and HARD to mess up! Most of the recipes have a cooking time of 6-8 hours or 8-10 hours, so whenever you get home is O.K.... it won't burn! And you do have to add a thing or two at the end of some recipes, but you can do that when you get home, set the table, and then sit down to eat! This book was a God-send for a new bride who was still a bit nervous about her cooking skills! I must admit I haven't tried all the recipes yet, but every time I make the 'Favorite Pot Roast', my husband thinks I'm a genius in the kitchen...and I've become a little famous because of the 'Traditional Apple butter' recipe. Now everyone in the family EXPECTS it as a Christmas gift! If you have a busy lifestyle, you will LOVE this book! It is soooo wonderful to set the pot when you leave for work, and come home to dinner ready and waiting! The whole house smells like someone has been slaving away all day in the kitchen... and only you know the secret! I know if you buy this book, you will enjoy it immensely!
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