Do you want to save time and come home to a hot meal that cooked itself to perfection all day? Do you want to experiment with new recipes like winter squash stuffed with couscous, apricots and pistachios without spending hours in the kitchen? A slow cooker can help and the Thunder Bay Public Library has a large selection of recipe books for this handy kitchen appliance. Whether you are digging out your old Crock Pot from the back cupboard or thinking about purchasing a new one, check out these titles for your next slow cooked meal.
When cooking for the first time, try Company’s Coming 5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Recipes. With only five ingredients required for each dish, you may have these ingredients already in your house. And like the other recipe books listed, this cookbook provides tips on how to use your slow cooker properly. For recipes that only need five ingredients, there is quite a variety.
Better Homes and Gardens The Ultimate Slow Cooker Book has recipes covering everything from appetizers to desserts, tips for your slow cooker and lots of colourful pictures to show you what you are cooking. After reading several of the recipes, and looking at the cover, it will be hard to decide which recipe to try. They all look good.
You can tell someone tried several recipes when the bookmarks are still in the pages. Betty Crocker’s Slow Cooker Cookbook has recipes for small and large slow cookers, lots of colour pictures, tips and more. Another great feature, besides the great tasting recipes, is the spiral binding that allows the book to sit flat on the counter as you cook.
Many of the recipes in these cookbooks are perfect for feeding a large crowd or having left-overs to freeze. If you are only cooking for two, Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Recipes for Two has recipes that are perfect for smaller portions and require smaller slower cookers. This book has plenty of meal options and easy to follow directions, but could use pictures.
The Library has slow cooker recipe books for vegetarians such as Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker which has recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts. Try a recipe from 125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes or The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker, available to download in eBook format.
For someone that is looking for a slow cooker recipe that is gluten free, you may enjoy the recipes in the cookbooks Gluten-free Slow Cooking and Everyday Gluten-free Slow Cooking. Both books provide helpful hints for gluten free cooking, tips on using your slow cooker and a tasty variety of recipes.
Look for one of these slow cooker recipe books and others at one of your Thunder Bay Public Library branches and enjoy!
Lindsey Long
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