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5 Ingredients 15 Minutes Prep Time Slow Cooker Cookbook
This cookbook was written for you: The busy professional who's moving at the speed of light, craves a comforting home-cooked meal, and doesn't want to spend his or her life in the kitchen. Each of these 40 recipes requires 15 minutes or less of prep time and absolutely no acrobatics. If you can chop an onion and twist a can opener, you can make these dishes. The recipes include nutrition data, and most include serving tips.
In this cookbook, you will discover 40 recipes for delicious home-cooked meals that only require 5 ingredients (plus a few staples such as salt, pepper, water, cooking spray, etc.), 15 minutes (or less) of prep time and 1 turn of a switch. Your slow cooker takes quick and easy meals to a whole new level.
At the end of the day, what you want to do is put your feet up and rest. But what you need to do is get dinner on the table. Now you can do both!
With 5 ingredients 15 Minutes of Prep Time Slow Cooker Cookbook: Quick & Easy Set It & Forget It Recipes, just toss in a few ingredients into your slow cooker in the morning before going to work, and a delicious, hot dinner will be ready for you when you get home.
Thousands of busy home cooks rely on Maria Holmes' recipes because they are family friendly, are simple to put together, and taste terrific. Now there's a new cookbook in the Maria Holmes' collection that makes your life even easier!
Imagine coming home to an elegant Roast Beef with Mixed Fruit and Chipotle Sauce or Chicken a la King. What about sitting at the dinner table after a long day at work and enjoying a melt in your mouth serving of Potatoes au Gratin.
With 40 recipes to choose from, you will have many quick and delicious meal ideas. Most take less than 15 minutes to prepare because all you have to do is pull 5 ingredients out of your pantry, fridge or freezer.
So get ready to discover all the tasty simmered-in flavors of slow cooking.
Enjoy and be well!
In this cookbook, you will discover 40 recipes for delicious home-cooked meals that only require 5 ingredients (plus a few staples such as salt, pepper, water, cooking spray, etc.), 15 minutes (or less) of prep time and 1 turn of a switch. Your slow cooker takes quick and easy meals to a whole new level.
At the end of the day, what you want to do is put your feet up and rest. But what you need to do is get dinner on the table. Now you can do both!
With 5 ingredients 15 Minutes of Prep Time Slow Cooker Cookbook: Quick & Easy Set It & Forget It Recipes, just toss in a few ingredients into your slow cooker in the morning before going to work, and a delicious, hot dinner will be ready for you when you get home.
Thousands of busy home cooks rely on Maria Holmes' recipes because they are family friendly, are simple to put together, and taste terrific. Now there's a new cookbook in the Maria Holmes' collection that makes your life even easier!
Imagine coming home to an elegant Roast Beef with Mixed Fruit and Chipotle Sauce or Chicken a la King. What about sitting at the dinner table after a long day at work and enjoying a melt in your mouth serving of Potatoes au Gratin.
With 40 recipes to choose from, you will have many quick and delicious meal ideas. Most take less than 15 minutes to prepare because all you have to do is pull 5 ingredients out of your pantry, fridge or freezer.
So get ready to discover all the tasty simmered-in flavors of slow cooking.
Enjoy and be well!
58 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 28, 2012
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August 19, 2018
I bought this from Amazon about 4 years ago when my husband and I were talking and decided we need to use a slow cooker more often. (We still don't use it very often.) We're talking about getting an instant pot, so this book should come in handy.
I do like that the recipes are 5 ingredients or less. There is a good variety of recipes in the book. I was a bit sad that there were only 2 fish recipes and they both feature tuna. I do not like cooked tuna so these are a no go for me. I also wish that there had been pictures in this book, as I'm so used to them in cookbooks.
I do like that the recipes are 5 ingredients or less. There is a good variety of recipes in the book. I was a bit sad that there were only 2 fish recipes and they both feature tuna. I do not like cooked tuna so these are a no go for me. I also wish that there had been pictures in this book, as I'm so used to them in cookbooks.
December 15, 2017
One of the better in this genre
Too many crockpot/slowcooker cookbooks are long on prep and odd ingredients. If I wanted to cook with exotic spices, I would not be using a crockpot. If I wanted to spend an hour at the stove, the slow cooker would be gathering dust.
This cookbook does not do that. Using mostly items already in your pantry and, really, about 10-15 minutes of prep, these recipes come together. Another of the author's real advantages here is that many of her recipes are 8, 10 or even 12 hours in the crock. Set it before work, its almost but not quite done when you return....you are not a slave to the crockpot.
If I have one objection, its small. A lot of the recipes are for the small (2-3 quart) cooker. Its not a hard thing to adjust cook times to the larger models, so maybe the next edition could have this little fix.
Too many crockpot/slowcooker cookbooks are long on prep and odd ingredients. If I wanted to cook with exotic spices, I would not be using a crockpot. If I wanted to spend an hour at the stove, the slow cooker would be gathering dust.
This cookbook does not do that. Using mostly items already in your pantry and, really, about 10-15 minutes of prep, these recipes come together. Another of the author's real advantages here is that many of her recipes are 8, 10 or even 12 hours in the crock. Set it before work, its almost but not quite done when you return....you are not a slave to the crockpot.
If I have one objection, its small. A lot of the recipes are for the small (2-3 quart) cooker. Its not a hard thing to adjust cook times to the larger models, so maybe the next edition could have this little fix.
April 30, 2021
Kept a few of the recipes
Simple and easy to follow directions. I would have enjoyed the cookbook more if it had suggestions on what to serve with each meal. It's probably just me but what do you serve with Bratwurst ? Cooked cabbage? The recipe looked good.
Simple and easy to follow directions. I would have enjoyed the cookbook more if it had suggestions on what to serve with each meal. It's probably just me but what do you serve with Bratwurst ? Cooked cabbage? The recipe looked good.
September 9, 2021
This book has a good mix of recipes.
October 16, 2021
A good assembly of main course dinners. Nice use of spices to enhance flavors. Easy use of ingredients
April 26, 2013
You won't confuse this slim volume by Maria Holmes for a cookbook by the brilliant Marian Burros, but, as a $2.99 Kindle book, it's definitely worth the money. Sure, the recipes are fast and simple, but the true proof of a book such as this is whether many of the recipes appear appetizing in their own right. Holmes passes that test with flying colors, and she even keeps an eye on boosting nutritional value and cutting down on fat and calories.
Another bonus to this cookbook? The recipes are simple enough that you could delegate dinner duties to teenage children during that long summer hiatus.
Another bonus to this cookbook? The recipes are simple enough that you could delegate dinner duties to teenage children during that long summer hiatus.
February 4, 2014
I was so excited about this book because I love food especially international food. I'm an adventurous foodie. I love the convenience of the slow cooker. This book is a good idea, good concept; however I'm highly disappointed that I couldn't read it properly! Poor edits and missing pages. Ebook is formatted incorrectly. I'd appreciate it the author can provide an updated edition of this book. I'd gladly like to keep it on my bookshelf.
Plus it's an international 5 ingredients slow cooker cookbook, how awesome is that?! I really just wished the edition I had was formatted correctly. it's such a shame I only have bits and parts of it and incomplete recipes and whatnot. It's frustrating and disappointing.
I downloaded this e-book on April 2013 for free.
Plus it's an international 5 ingredients slow cooker cookbook, how awesome is that?! I really just wished the edition I had was formatted correctly. it's such a shame I only have bits and parts of it and incomplete recipes and whatnot. It's frustrating and disappointing.
I downloaded this e-book on April 2013 for free.
December 28, 2015
5 Ingredients 15 Minutes Prep Time Slow Cooker Cookbook: Quick & Easy Set It & Forget It Recipes
Each recipe not only comes with cook/prep time but has nutritional information. No pictures but lots of categories to choose a meal from.
Technically there are more than 5 ingredients, if you count the water and spices and herbs in some recipes.
Lots of other books by the author are highlighted at the end and through advertisements throughout the book.
A keeper because of the nutritional information provided per serving.
Each recipe not only comes with cook/prep time but has nutritional information. No pictures but lots of categories to choose a meal from.
Technically there are more than 5 ingredients, if you count the water and spices and herbs in some recipes.
Lots of other books by the author are highlighted at the end and through advertisements throughout the book.
A keeper because of the nutritional information provided per serving.
March 11, 2013
There are a few recipes in here that I didn't have, so it was a good download. My only complaint was that it really needed an editor. In there or four instances, some of the ingredients were repeated on two pages. These few mistakes really took away from the book, because the rest of it was so well formatted. I hope Ms. Holmes goes in and makes necessary updates.
July 28, 2017
Great slow cooker book
Quick simple crock pot recipes for the busy cook or the person who doesn't like cooking. I have health issues ad sometimes dent feel like cooking but I can take 5 minutes toss things in and I'm good to go.
Quick simple crock pot recipes for the busy cook or the person who doesn't like cooking. I have health issues ad sometimes dent feel like cooking but I can take 5 minutes toss things in and I'm good to go.
July 26, 2015
5 Ingredients, GREAT!
I gave this book 5 stars because this book is perfect for me. I have a husband whose health is not good and I need all my spare time for him. I can make something that is good and nutritious, and still have time for him.
I gave this book 5 stars because this book is perfect for me. I have a husband whose health is not good and I need all my spare time for him. I can make something that is good and nutritious, and still have time for him.
December 5, 2013
Italian Style Meatballs with Basil Pesto Stew
Beef and Marinara Sauce Stuffed Peppers
Hominy Pork Stew
Parmesan Risotto
Beef and Marinara Sauce Stuffed Peppers
Hominy Pork Stew
Parmesan Risotto
January 17, 2014
I mostly skimmed this, but bookmarked several recipes to try. Going through this cookbook did inspire me to tidy up my kitchen a little bit before work this morning! :-)
January 22, 2015
Good ideas
Nothing really new but a good reminder of the ideas you may have had before. I will probably use at least 3 recipes
Nothing really new but a good reminder of the ideas you may have had before. I will probably use at least 3 recipes
March 13, 2016
Time to enjoy dinner
Included a nice variety of recipes from various cultures...both for meat lovers and vegetarians. Looking forward to trying them all.
Included a nice variety of recipes from various cultures...both for meat lovers and vegetarians. Looking forward to trying them all.
August 9, 2017
Not a whole lot of recipes but I spied several I would like to try. I love that it's only 5 ingredients.
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