Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker

Reinvent the Slow-Cooked Meal; 77 Mouthwatering Recipes

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Pub Date 29 Oct 2019 | Archive Date 27 Nov 2019
Storey Publishing | Storey Publishing, LLC

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Description

Countless home cooks remain loyal users of their slow cookers for preparing satisfying, low-maintenance meals. But the tried-and-true slow cooker recipe repertoire is about to change, with author Nicki Sizemore’s fresh spin on slow-cooked meals. Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker is filled with slow-simmered main dishes, plus 35 recipes for sauces and sides, that replace canned ingredients with fresh vegetables, boost flavor with aromatic herbs and spices, and feature a tantalizing array of global tastes in dishes that span the menu. Overnight Pumpkin–Brown Rice Pudding with crunchy pecans is a wholesome, hands-off breakfast treat, Thai Curried Chicken & Rice Noodles gets a spicy kick from curry broth, and Shredded Beef Mole Tacos are accented with the sweet heat of Quick Pickled Jalapeños. Whether you’re feeding a family or entertaining a crowd, each recipe highlights prep work that can be knocked out days in advance, making serving meals worthy of every occasion easy and delicious.

Countless home cooks remain loyal users of their slow cookers for preparing satisfying, low-maintenance meals. But the tried-and-true slow cooker recipe repertoire is about to change, with author...


Advance Praise

“I want to eat everything Nicki comes up with, and these fresh, colorful slow cooker recipes are no exception. Busy parents — and anyone else who wants good food without a lot of hands-on time — will eat this book up.” — Jenna Helwig, food director, Parents and Health magazines

“Nicki Sizemore has the magic touch and she uses it here to hit ‘refresh’ on what a slow cooker meal can be. All the fresh, healthy, enticing recipes in this book made me immediately pull my slow cooker out of storage!" — Ellie Krieger, nutritionist, best-selling cookbook author, and TV personality

“As someone who’s dedicated an entire career to easy, flavorful cooking, I've longed to love my slow cooker. But truth be told, I've only found a handful of recipes that deliver equal parts ease and vibrant flavor — until now. From the first pages — where Nicki shares peppy sauces you can whip up in mere minutes and slow cooker tips that break all the rules I know to be the downfall of most slow cooker recipes — it is clear that this is not your average slow cooker cookbook. Rather, it's the one I’ve been longing for.” — Stacie Billis, cohost of the Didn't I Just Feed You podcast and author of Make It Easy

“I want to eat everything Nicki comes up with, and these fresh, colorful slow cooker recipes are no exception. Busy parents — and anyone else who wants good food without a lot of hands-on time — will...


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Featured Reviews

I received an ARC of this book thanks to Net Galley and publisher Storey Publishing in exchange for an honest review

And now for something completely different!

I have never reviewed a cookery book before but I saw this on Net Galley and I couldn't resist. My slow cooker is one of my favourite kitchen tools and I am always on the lookout for new, simple recipes. I was a bit hesitant when I started flicking through and saw what looked like a lot of fancy stuff but thankfully I was pleasantly surprised.

This book does so much right and it really deserves kudos for it. You can tell Nicki has been writing recipes for a long time and she really does include a lot of fantastic detail. It starts off with a general introduction followed by some slow cooker tips. These weren't all new to me but it was still useful to include them and it shows the attention to detail put in.

Now onto the recipes themselves. They are divided up into 5 sections: vegetables, chicken/turkey/pork, lamb/beef, seafood and brunch/breakfast. I was actually glad not to have a dessert section since I never tend to use these parts of my recipe books but I can see some people potentially wishing it had one. This structure makes sense for the most part, although the pork does seem a little out of place with the poultry.

Each recipe is laid out fantastically. It starts with an overview of the dish, followed by ingredients which are sorted by where you use them (most dishes are slow-cooker focused but may require some stove work or other elements). Beneath this is a little box which contains information about which ingredients/steps you can plan up to days ahead. I found this incredibly useful as people using a slow cooker are often pushed for time, so it's great to know what can be done earlier. After this comes the method, followed by fridge/freezer instructions (again, incredibly useful) and finally there is a little additional tip.

As mentioned above, I really was a fan of the content of the recipes. There's a fair range of dishes but I was impressed by how the main slow-cooker dish was usually simple but the side dish would be fancier/involve rarer ingredients. Firstly, the inclusion of a complementary side dish for every main one is something that added a wonderful touch to this recipe book and showed the skill of the chef behind it. Secondly, by doing it this way it means that you can easily skip the side dish if you only want a tasty simple meal, but have the option for more extravagance if you're hosting or have money/time to spare. Not counting sides, I would happily try making 24 out of 46 recipes which sounds low until you realise I don't eat beef or lamb. Excluding those, it has a much higher ratio than any other recipe book I've bought.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book and will certainly be checking out the author's food blog as a result of reading it. The layout and attention to detail is phenomenal, the recipes are varied and tasty, and the tips and other notes are useful on the whole. A wonderful find for anyone with a slow cooker.

Overall Rating: 5/5

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I love this book, a refreshing set of recipes for the slow cooker......not all casseroles and stews!...

There the delicious sounding, White bean and veggie minestrone, Chicken noodle soup and even Bibimbap Beef bowls....

All the recipes are broken down into sections, stove top prep, setting up the slow cooker and even accompaniments. Very easy to follow in a step by step method too.

I’ll be using this a lot so time to dust off the slow cooker and try something new and fresh

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read this for free. This is my honest and unbiased review

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Can I just take a week's vacation and cook my way through this book?

Oh wait, these are slow cooker recipes, these can cook while I'm at work. Nevermind!

I like the layout and helpful pictures, and the recipes are a nice combination of comforting favorites and new additions. I will likely buy this book for myself.

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