The Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook

by Rachel Rappaport

Slow-cooker meals may save you time and energy, but they can also help you pack on the pounds. Thanks to this clever collection of deliciously good-for-you recipes, you can please your palate without sacrificing nutrition--or your waistline! This cookbook serves up hundreds of mouth-watering recipes, tomato and pesto dipGreek-style orzo and spinach soupRed wine pot roastGinger caramelized chickenCurried lentilsItalian meatloafChocolate créme brûléeStewed cinnamon apples Popular food blogger and cooking instructor Rachel Rappaport provides full nutritional analyses so you can choose recipes based on calories, fat content, fiber, and more. When you save time and produce healthy meals, you'll find you can have your pot roast--and eat it too!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Nonfiction, Food

413 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 18, 2010

About the author

Rachel Rappaport is a cookbook author, recipe developer, food writer and recipe blogger.

Reviews

[Latasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't really what I was expecting.

[Austin Canfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great cookbook if you like to use your slow cooker. I appreciate the simple layout of the recipe pages with clear numbered instructions. There isn't much in this cookbook that really stood out to me as unique or interesting, and "healthy" in the title is a fairly arbitrary term and won't appeal to all diets. I am donating this one because I never use my slow cooker anymore in favor of a rice cooker.

[Candace Issacs · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read

Its such an easy read with great explanations and breakdown of different ingredients. I Loved that part of it! I learned a lot about ingredients that I had no clue about but use all the time

[Lisa Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this book! I refer to it often!

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for basic learners like me!

I am by no means what you could call a cook. That's why when my friend gifted me my first slow cooker, it was my favorite housewarming gift ever! The author starts with a short history and explanation of slow cookers. Then moves on to diverse recipes from different culinary tastes such as Thai or Latino. Also you get everything from appetizers to main course to desserts. The recipes are very easy to follow. And one of my favorite parts of this book is that it's filled with cooking related tidbits throughout, such as the fact that if you mix evaporated milk with equal parts water, you basically get fresh milk. These kinds of tidbits were great for beginning cooks like me!

[Kewannah "Health Kick Chick"]

With my long workdays, I'm relying more heavily on my slow cooker to knock out healthy meals. Many recipes and blogs however have Frankenfood ingredients I just don't buy (i.e. Velveeta, cream of fill-in-the-blank soup, etc.) I like that this cookbook has not only a TON of recipes but it covers vegetarian, side and dessert dishes. I'm "test driving" it on loan from the library until I figure out if I'd like to actually buy it.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really great, healthy, family-friendly slow cooker book. The recipes aren't anything too creative, but there are a ton of standbys here that are very easy to make, and don't require trips to the grocery store. I already have some of these from my serious slow-cooker hobby, but this is a really good book for a new parent, or someone who just received a slow cooker. In addition to the usual poultry/meat/side chapters, she also includes meals for larger groups and couples.

[Lynnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent cookbook that certainly has a good selection of slow cooker recipes. I'm always looking for a new make-ahead meal & I got several new recipes from this book, most of which actually do appear to be on the healthy side. Not all the recipes included are time savers though. In fact, a good number of recipes in this book require as much work as if you just cook the meal at dinner time. However if you're in a slow cooker rut, this book will definitely add some variety to your meal plans.

[J Godwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cookbook has lots of great crockpot recipes. Some of them require pre-cooking, which involves more time and more pans, so I hurried past those. But there were tons of chop and toss prep recipes as well. Will have to check it out from the library again soon!

[Nan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of interesting recipes!

[Shirley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice info and some great recipes.