The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners is just that. It is 300+ pages of scrumptious and mouth watering recipes. I have bookmarked more recipes than I probably have time to make! All the recipes, as the title suggests, are made in the crock pot. The chapters include: appetizers, dips, stews, chili, soups, pasta, casseroles, poultry, beef, venison, bison, pork, lamb, veggies for dinner and sides, and finally desserts. There is advice on what crock pot to buy, how to test your crock pot, how to clean your crock pot, well I guess you get the idea. I don't think the authors left anything out. It has arrived for the perfect time of year when we all would like to have something hot waiting for us when we come home.
Thank you to the publisher, the authors and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There was a time when I would have bet money on never owning or using a crock-pot. Then reality set it, and a job that had me out of the house by 4 am and often not home until 5 pm happened, and making dinner meant picking up take out on the way home. Not very healthy and I knew something had to change, but what was the answer? I thought about the crock-pot I never thought I would own, read a cookbook to see how I could use it, bought one, and never looked back. Meals were now in my control and often I would make enough to freeze the leftovers and have frozen healthy choices( sorry Pizza Guy on speed dial, but it was just time to say goodbye).
That first crock-pot lasted for years and when it finally died, I went right out and got a newer model. I still use it often and I continue to get cookbooks to try new recipes. This book is family oriented( large portions) but it is easy enough to either adjust the recipe or to once again have leftovers. There are over 300 recipes and they are arranged in sections: Appetizers and Dips, Soups,Broths,Chilis, and Stews, Grain, Pasta Dishes, and Casseroles, Chicken,Turkey, and Game Birds, Beef,Bison,and Venison, Pork and Lamb,Vegetable Main Courses,Vegetable Sides,Desserts and Sweet Treats, and Staples:Homemade Stocks, Sauces, and Seasoning Mixes. The Introduction has useful information on buying and using a slow cooker, which I went through quickly, but if it was my first one, it would have been quite helpful.
Every recipe does not have a picture, but for me, a slow cooker recipe book is the only one where I don't mind. Everything goes in together and comes out together, so I don't need visual validation that I have correctly followed the recipe. What I did miss was nutritional information. Granted, I know some of these recipes were not going to work for me since for example, I don't use canned cream of anything soup, but, it is nice to have that information without having to look up individual ingredients. So far, I have made the Chicken, Butternut Squash, and Quinoa Soup, the American Beef Goulash, and the Healthy Black Bean Brownies. The recipes are straightforward, don't have any hard to find ingredients, and the recipes I tried tasted great!
Whether you are thinking of getting a slow cooker or have been using one for years, there is good basic information as well as a nice variety of recipes.
I received a DRC from Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press through NetGalley.

My Crockpot is my most-used kitchen appliance and has been for many, many years. I have a million cookbooks for it, but this is definitely a standout! Loved the layout and great pictures! Although there are only 2 of us, I like that the recipes make a lot because he leftovers are excellent!! Can't wait to try more!!!
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A fantastic cookbook answers all the questions a slow cooker user could possibly have.Perfect for someone who has just received their slow cooker.Simple beginner questions the difference between low& high cooking levels.As you move up in experience yummy yummy recipes easy to follow .Love this cookbook I will be gifting this to friends .#netgalley#quartobooks.

The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book Of Slow Cooker Dinners is a fantastic cookbook. Featuring lots of amazing recipes for any occasion. The layout and pictures are amazing too.

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I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

Over three hundred pages of help and yummy recipes. In the front it goes through what size a family you have vs what amount you will need to cook (SO helpful!) It also goes through crock pot use. The recipes include not only main meals, but appetizers, different kinds of meat, soups, and desserts!
Great addition to any kitchen, especially one where time is valued!

I really enjoyed this book. Even though I don't have a busy family life, I have a chronic illness that makes it hard to keep up with work, my home and feeding myself. Enter The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners. I have a Crock-Pot but have never utilized it. After reading this book, I saw so many recopies that I could create with minimal cooking time. I can't wait to come home and try enjoy cheesy broccoli or lasagna rolls. Having minimal prep times, means better meals for me and more rest for my body.
The only issue is that these are family size meals. The authors recognize this and tell you how to cute down recipes and freezing tips for meals. For me, these will create a number of lunch I can reheat at work.
I recommend this book to anyone who needs a little hand in the kitchen!

So this book I discovered on NetGalley, but it was no longer available for request except through "the wish list". So I wish requested it and received it! I feel really lucky because the recipes are just amazing. I have been a crock-pot cooker for ages. But my cooking with it mostly was surrounded by the same meals, roast beef, roast pork and a few misc. soup recipes. That was it.

This book gives me wonderful ideas that never crossed my mind. I will be making the recipe on page 78 for tonight's dinner. And from there on, the choices are endless. I'm so excited to try them all out!

I received an ebook copy through NetGalley. All thoughts are my own.

I'm sorry that I can't review this book, but I only have a Kindle available to read from and this download isn't compatible. If you wish to send me a physical book I will guarantee a review. I can be contacted at Sue@thebookbag.co.uk

I’m sure this a lovely book ,full of amazing recipes which I would have adored and shared with many. However I can not open the pdf which is a shame.

Today’s cook is looking for more ways to make cooking at home faster and easier. The days of running through the drive through on the way home are slowly disappearing as we learn how this contributes to our obesity epidemic. Right now every cook is interested in three hot small appliances in the kitchen: slow cooker, air fryer, and pressure cooker. However, non of these are as intuitive as stove or oven cooking, so cookbooks like “The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners” come to the rescue.

First of all this book is Big. Recipes are available that can truly meet the needs of most families, with a nod to cuisines of several cultures. Instructions on how to use and care for a slow cooker are included with lots of tips and hints. Even recipes using bison and venison are included.

If you are new to slow cooking, almost any kind of meal is included, with a slight bit of repetition, such as multiple forms of ribs. This gives the home cook a very good idea of what a slow cooker can do. Of course slow cookers are made specifically with cooking meat in mind, so the majority of the recipes do rely on meat. Although I was impressed with a section on meat free main courses. In addition, it is noted that slow cookers are not the best option for fish or seafood.

To me, the best part of the book is the dozens of dessert recipes. These sound very tempting and I can hardly wait to try the creme brûlée.

If there are negatives to “The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners”, I would say it is a shortage of photos, and lack of direction for the cook looking to avoid canned beans, soups, etc. But, many cooks using the slow cooker to make life easier will find plenty of ways to build their own prepared freezer meals to pop in when life is hectic, giving them totally from scratch meals.

As families move back to home cooking and cooks rediscover the convenience of slow cooking, “The Crock-Pot Ladies Big Book of Slow Cooker Dinners”. has the potential to become a core cookbook in their collection. In addition, the authors are bloggers to be followed online as they keep experimenting and creating.

This cookbook was thorough, but I don't feel it gave anything I haven't seen on Pinterest. If someone were to never have been on Pinterest before, then this book would cover just about everything! I did enjoy how simple the recipes were written though. It was very simple to follow.

This book wasn’t to my liking. It was full of recipes but nothing me or my family would eat sadly. The recipes were well written with good explanation on how to cook. I prefer more pictures on cook books

Fabulous recipes with wonderful tips! Can't wait to try these out! I thoroughly enjoyed reading through this cookbook and tabbing recipes to try. I love that they're all relatively easy and most are great for a budget !!!