Slow Cooker Sensations

Description

Family dinner has always been important to me, but after my fourth child was born, I knew I needed help! I started experimenting with my Crock Pot, and it saved both my sanity and dinner. I reinvented slow cooker recipes to replace canned soups, mixes, and processed foods with simple, healthy, delicious ingredients. If, like me, you struggle to get dinner on the table, this book is for you. In it, I share simple techniques for getting the most out of your slow cooker. You'll learn how to thicken sauces and make gravy, use make ahead recipes like my Italian Meat Sauce, and prepare dishes so they're fresh and flavorful -- never watered down or bland. Full color photographs. Here are just a few of the fast, simple Crock Pot recipes in this book: Orange-Pecan French Toast Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Dried Cherries and Pecans Caramel Apple Cider Pesto Rosso Dip Southwestern Tortilla Soup New England Clam Chowder Chicken With Bacon and Asparagus Cranberry-Raspberry Pulled Pork Best Ever Lasagna Roasted Green Beans With Bacon Wild Rice With Pecans and Dried Cherries Chocolate Raspberry Lava Cake Pumpkin Cake with Pecan Streusel and many more. About the Author: Julie Christensen lives in Colorado with her husband and four children. She is the creator of the popular website, Marmalade Mom. She's dabbled in catering and written hundreds of food articles, but her favorite kitchen adventure is cooking for her family.