Comments on: Cooking Slowly to Save Time (and a Giveaway!)

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:05:41 +0000

Would love this cookbook

By: Laura Callum

Laura Callum — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:38:11 +0000

I love to make soups in my slow cooker. There is nothing better than coming home on a cold day and smelling dinner cooking!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:28:56 +0000

Looks delicious! I will have to check this book out – our slow cooker is a staple in autumn and winter.

My favourite recipe comes from Judith Finlayson’s Healthy Slow Cooker, it’s called Sweet Potato Coconut Curry with Shrimp. It’s a thai curry, prepares quickly, and tastes amazing – we’ve served it to guests who can’t believe it’s a slow cooker meal.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:18:21 +0000

The lentil stew sounds delicious! Love finding good vegetarian stew and chili recipes for slow cooking – my slow cooker gets a workout in the fall and winter with Moroccan Stew being my most-made recipe.

And thanks for the parchment tip – genius!

By: Jon Spee

Jon Spee — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 01:25:32 +0000

In reply to Katrina. Hey Katrina, great idea using up the CSA veggies. We often do broth with the leftover chicken bones but I don't know why we hadn't considered doing a veggie broth, now we will, thanks!

By: Jon Spee

Jon Spee — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 01:24:27 +0000

In reply to Vickie.

Thanks, Vickie! I think that’s another great point to be made about slow-cooking, the opportunity to get multiple meals from one. Thanks for the reminder ðŸ™‚

By: Katrina

Katrina — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 01:08:06 +0000

We use our slow cooker a lot, all year. It is a sanity preserver when life is busy. It is easy to fall into a rut though, making the same meals in it week after week, so I would LOVE to be inspired with some fresh ideas. Regardless, my favourite thing to make in the slow cooker is stock or broth… We save the ends of all our CSA veggies (or the odds and ends that fall to the bottom of the crisper and are wilting) and toss them into a slow cooker full of water, add a couple of peppercorns and make sure there is enough onion or leek ends, and if we have them, some bones from pastured meats, and let them simmer until yummy. Healthier, cheaper and less waste than any of the store-bought options. If we have extra, we just cool, add it to an empty freezer container and freeze until needed!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:25:42 +0000

I usually just cook chicken breasts in my slow cooker, but definitely want to try more recipes!

By: Vickie

Vickie — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:48:54 +0000

Your lentil stew looks delicious! I usually like cooking large roasts in my crockpot. They always turn out moist and delicious, and I usually end up with several meals out of one cooking! Thanks for the opportunity to win the cookbook, Jon. Happy Wednesday to you!