Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two (NYM Series)
by Beth Hensperger
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Author: Beth HenspergerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-15
ISBN: 1558323414
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
Book Reviews of Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two (NYM Series)
Book Review: Excellent Introduction to Slow Cooking, Paperback Better than Kindle Edition, Able to Adapt 3 qt Recipes to 1.5 qt Cooker
Summary: 4 Stars
This review is for Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two: For the Small Slow Cooker, which was part of a birthday gift set my Sister sent me. The Other part was Maxi-Matic MST-250R Elite Cuisine 1-1/2-Quart Round-Shaped Slow Cooker, Red. I also downloaded a cheap, but good slow cooking book for the kindle: Crock Pot Cookbook Formatted For Kindle.
Addendum: having the paper copy of this book, and reviewing the sample provided for the Kindle edition, I HIGHLY recommend the Paper Copy. Of course, the Kindle provides a nice flat reading surface, but the formatting of the book (with important tables and recipes in tables), is not conducive to the Kindle.
Of course, my slow Cooker came with some basic instructions (which one of my cats decided to put a few teeth marks in), but the operation of slow cookers, and cooking techniques in this book - went way beyond the basics that came with the cooker. My favorite Sections included A New Take on Slow and Savory, How Does a Slow Cooker Work, How to Use the Slow Cooker for the First Time, and Slow Cooker Tips for Success (here it is mentioned that milk and cheese products should not be added until the end of the cooking cycle, the trick of cooking pasta, etc.). This section also covers cooking veggies on bottom, meat on top, which helped me change recipes from the Crock Pot Cookbook Formatted For Kindle.
The Panic Proof Pantry makes for an excellent shopping list to compliment your recipes. I highly recommend this section. While I don't often use the Name Brand Ingredients (Campbells Soups and Generic are equal in my Opinion, and Jack Colby Cheese is my favorite), you will get plenty of ideas for what to buy.
As to the Best Size, and recipes calling for 3 quart pans, I have - with trial and error - got the 3 quart recipes to work in the smaller unit, by measuring ingredients up to 1 inch or more from top. So I am able to cook Soups and other dishes requiring 3 quart cookers in my 1 1/2 quart cooker (smaller portions of course).
The book does mention the higher temps in smaller slow cookers, I especially like the time conversion chart. For Split Pea, I generally start with 1 hour high, then take 1.5 hours off the low time.
As for my favorite recipes from this book, of course the Split Pea Soup. I have also included some chile's, takes on Chicken recipes (I buy bagged chicken breast, then separate into individual quart freezer bags, for easy portion control and defrost). The Quick Accompaniments for Slow Cooked Meals is great for the side dishes. Potato recipes are superb.
All in all, some of the ingredients are on the pricey side, but I find that substituting a less pricey ingredient doesn't detract from the meal. My sis talked me into using Panchetta instead of ham and bacon, and I haven't looked back since. On a side note, I bought the wrong type of Oatmeal, so just use the same recipes to microwave a quick oatmeal breakfast - delish. Since I tend to use the more simpler recipes from the other Cookbook, this rating is 4 stars. However, the introduction of slow cooking in my home has improved overall health and weight, plus the smell of slow cooked food throughout the apartment cannot be overemphasized.
Bon Appetit
Summary of Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two (NYM Series)
Not Your Mother's guide to 125 recipes for delicious meals created for preparation in a small slow cooker (1 1/2 - 3 1/2 quarts).
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