FROM COOKBOOK AUTHOR PHYLLIS PELLMAN GOOD--two outstanding slow-cooker recipe collections by a New York Times bestselling author who has sold more than 14 million cookbooks! (with reviews)

 

Stock the Crock: 100 Must-Have Slow-Cooker Recipes, 200 Variations for Every Appetite

The ultimate resource for a new generation of slow-cooker fans from the New York Times bestselling author who has sold over 14 million cookbooks!

Stock the Crock brings together the expertise of America's most popular slow-cooker authority with a fresh collection of 100 essential, innovative, and easy-to-prepare recipes-each with variations allowing readers to customize the dish according to their dietary needs. You'll find beloved classics, as well as dishes you might be surprised can be done successfully in a slow cooker. (Hello, slow-cooker creme brulee!) Whether you are looking to accommodate gluten-free, paleo, or vegetarian diets, or prefer slow-cooker meals perfectly sized for one or two people, this cookbook provides smart ideas, more than 100 recipe photos, and cooking hacks that will change the way you use your favorite fuss-free cooking appliance. Learn simple make-ahead tricks, convenient baking tips, and how to make two recipes at once using the same cooker, so you can simplify cooking and spend more time enjoying your family and friends around a wonderful, delicious meal.

MY REVIEW:  “Stock the Crock: 100 Must-Have Slow-Cooker Recipes, 200 Variations for Every Appetite”, by Phyllis Good, is one of the most delicious cookbooks that I have ever had the pleasure to read. Yes, that’s right—I wanted to eat the whole book! The book is filled with 100 amazing recipes—with variations—plus fabulous food photos, helpful hints, and tempting tasty tidbits to tease and tantalize your appetite. Phyllis Good is a New York Times bestselling author who has sold more than 14 million cookbooks—this lady definitely knows her way around a slow cooker! Her food is fantastic, and her innovative techniques shine a modern spotlight on a time-proven cooking method. Her recipes are creative, colorful, and irresistible. Here are some standouts: “Butternut Squash Soup with Apples and Red Onions”; “Beef Noodle Soup”; “Creole-Style Red Beans”; “Chicken from Heaven”; “Creamy Chicken, Stuffing, and Green Beans”; “Swedish Meatballs from Grandma Brenneman”; “Shepherd’s Pie”; “Vera’s Famous Beef Roast”; “Holiday Ham with Apricot Glaze”; “Green Beans and Bacon”; “The Whole Deal Baked Beans!”; “Baked Potatoes—White & Sweet”; “Berry Wonderful Fruit Crisp”; “Coconut Rice Pudding”; “Pecan Squares”; “Raspberry Chocolate Cake”; “Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake with Sauce”; and “Homemade Honey Barbeque Sauce”. There is something here for everyone. Phyllis Good is also the author of the hugely popular “Fix It & Forget It” cookbook series.

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Fix-It and Forget-It New Cookbook: 250 New Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes!

Welcome to Stage 2 of the Fix-It and Forget-It brand! After selling millions of copies of her beloved cookbooks, New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Good is launching her first full-color cookbook in the Fix-It and Forget-It series. All new recipes, fully tested and perfected for making in the slow cooker. Full color, cover to cover. But the same "I can do this" quality, the same quick and easy promise, and the same marvelous food which will please family and friends alike.

1. Phyllis shares her tricks and tips about how to get the most out of any slow cooker when you need it most—for weeknight suppers, during busy weekends, and when serving guests.

2. This book gives you choices—Each chapter includes Basic Recipes for when you have no time to think. And each chapter offers more Challenging Recipes for when you're in the mood to experiment. Choose the ingredients that work best for you. Either make the recipes with convenience foods—or if you steer clear of them, flip to the "Make Your Own Staples" chapter. Find recipes to prepare from-scratch cream soups; hash browns; cornbread mix; beef, chicken, and veggie stocks; dried beans; applesauce and apple butter.

3. This book gives "Good-to-Know Essentials." Answers to FAQs, such as: Which slow cooker is best for me? How hot and fast does my slow cooker cook? Can I keep foods from over-cooking? Does cooking on Low give better results than cooking on High? Simple tricks for cooking more delicate foods in a slow cooker—chicken, pasta, fish, and more. How to wow everyone with slow-cooker desserts. Side dish suggestions for Main Dish recipes. Chart of safe cooking temperatures for meats.

4. Phyllis Good's abiding commitment is on every page of this Fix-It and Forget-It NEW Cookbook: "To offer delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes, so that each day you can gather your family and friends together around a table of food. "You can do this, even if your lives are crowded and chaotic and your cooking skills are minimal!"

MY REVIEW:  I still have my family's original avocado green Crock-Pot, and it still works just fine. Nothing fancy, but very reliable. A lot of great meals have been prepared in that slow cooker through the years, most notably Sunday Pot Roast with Vegetables. A lesser expensive chuck roast, seasoned well, cooked with potatoes and chunks of carrots, celery, and onions, becomes a superb supper under the quiet cooking care of the Crock-Pot. I have newer slow cookers in various sizes and functionality, but my heart will always belong to the "green machine". However, there's much more to this type of cooking than tenderizing tougher cuts of meat, and the "Fix-It and Forget-It New Cookbook: 250 New Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes!" amps up the slow cooker to the next level. Cookbook author Phyllis Pellman Good is an expert on slow cooker cooking, and she provides invaluable preparation tips along with hundreds of outstanding recipes. The recipes are divided into two categories: "Quick & Easy" and "A Little More Challenging". Some of the helpful hints: 1) slow cookers work best when they are 2/3 full; 2) cut hard veggies like potatoes and carrots into chunks of equal size for more even cooking; raw vegetables are tough--placing them over the bottom and around the sides of the cooker brings them into direct contact with the heat; 3) the fuller and more densely packed the cooker, and the larger the chunks of meat and veggies, the longer the cooking time will be; 4) don't use frozen, uncooked food in the cooker along with fresh or thawed uncooked food--the time to reach a safe cooking temperature is different. Almost every recipe includes a full-color photo of the prepared dish--always a bonus when deciding what to cook. The recipes are fabulous--ranging from main dishes to breads, sweets, and desserts. It's hard to resist dishes like this: "Sunny Chicken"; "Cranberry Pork Roast"; "Stuffed Acorn Squash"; "Seven-Layer Casserole"; "Garden Vegetable Bake"; "Corn and Shrimp Chowder"; "Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole"; "Best-in-the-West Beans"; "Healthy Pumpkin Bread"; "Special Banana Bread"; "Hot Buttered Lemonade"; "Fudgy Chocolate Cake"; "Pumpkin Pecan Pie"; and so much more. Slow-cooker cooking is an easy and convenient way to prepare and serve delicious, home-cooked meals that will allow you to spend more time with your family and allow you to take some time for yourself.

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Reviews

 

"Good’s books have sold more copies in the United States than the combined works of popular Food Network hosts Ina Garten, Giada De Laurentiis, and Jamie Oliver."(New York Times)

"Her first new cookbook in three years, The 'Fix-It and Forget-It' Queen has moved beyond her famous tagline, if not her favorite kitchen appliance. [Stock the Crock], while still championing the benefits of cooking with a Crock-Pot, offers variations for the way people eat today, from gluten-free to vegan."

(Judith Rosen Publishers Weekly)

"For her new book, she did a bit of crowd-sourcing, gathering recipes from her fan base (and then testing them thoroughly, of course). When the recipe was mastered, Good went one step further, creating variations to make the recipe gluten-free, paleo—or simply palatable to picky eaters."

(David Tamarkin and Adina Steiman Epicurious.com)

"Phyllis Good...has done more for the popularity of slow cookers than any other person on the planet...I wonder how many slow cookers she owns."

(Jennie Geisler Erie Times-News)

"The new cookbook Stock the Crock...is filled with 100 tried-and-true slow cooker recipes for classic fall favorites that virtually cook themselves."(Closer magazine)

"Featuring an updated design and glossy photography, [Stock the Crock] will satisfy Good’s many fans and attract new ones."(Library Journal)

Phyllis Pellman Good 

 

Phyllis Pellman Good is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold more than 14 million copies.

Her book "Stock the Crock", is a beautiful slow-cooker cookbook, published by Time Inc. Books/Oxmoor House. Stock the Crock offers "the ultimate resource for the new generation of slow-cooker fans."

Stock the Crock brings together the "100 Must-Have Slow-Cooker Recipes," along with 200 Variations for Gluten-Free, Vegan, and Paleo-Friendly appetites.

"My commitment is to make it possible for everyone to cook, even if you have too little time or too little confidence," Phyllis says. "Eating together with other persons is essential for strengthening human communities. This is especially true for children. My goal is to help that happen."

Earlier, Phyllis was the creator and author of the mega-bestselling Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook series. She is also well-known for a series of Central Market cookbooks, The Best of Amish Cooking, a number of small gift cookbooks, as well as the pictorial-essay book, Amish Children.

In fact, 20 of Phyllis' books have each sold more than 50,000 copies, for a grand total exceeding 14 million copies.

In addition to her work with Time Inc. Books/Oxmoor House, Phyllis Good serves as Executive Editor for Walnut Street Books. Phyllis received her B.A. and M.A. in English from New York University.

Phyllis lives in Lancaster, PA, with Merle, her husband of 48 years. They have two adult daughters and delight in their two grandsons.
  
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