101 Things to Do With a Slow Cooker

by Janet Eyring, Stephanie Ashcraft

Overview

From the New York Times best-selling author of 101 Things to Do With a Cake Mix! comes 101 Things to Do with a Slow Cooker.

Call it a slow cooker, a crockery cooker, or your best friend, the popularity of these handy machines has exploded recently, and "Mrs. 101" Stephanie Ashcraft has stepped up to the plate (and bowl, and serving tray) with an amazing collection of timesaving recipes.

From South of the Border Pot Roast to Hearty Vegetable Soup to Cherries Jubilee, now anyone can make hearty, healthy dishes for the whole family the "throw-n-go" way. Simply throw several ingredients into the slow cooker, get on with life, and come home to a kitchen filled with the aroma of real home cooking. 101 recipes for main courses, side dishes, desserts, and more are included, along with suggestions for how and what to serve with each dish, time-saving meal preparation tips, and easy modifications to fit your families tastes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586853174
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	08/08/2003
Series:	101 Cookbooks
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	660,655
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 16 Years

About the Author

Stephanie Ashcraft, New York Times best selling author of 101 Things to Do With a Cake Mix, is a full-time mom who has created and collected recipes for years. She also teaches a monthly cooking class for Macey's Little Cooking Theater.

Janet Eyring's interest in learning how to cook healthy, inexpensive meals without living in the kitchen inspired her to write a cookbook that relied on the ease of the slow cooker. She also teaches cooking classes at Macey's Little Cooking Theater.

Read an Excerpt

Creamy Italian Chicken

4 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix

1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of chicken soup, condensed

Combine all ingredients in greased 3 ½ to 4 ½-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat 6-8 hours or on low heat 10-12 hours. Makes 4 servings.

Serve with a salad stack of sliced tomatoes, mozarella cheese, and basil, topped with a favorite dressing.

Carrot Cake

1 ½ cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1/4 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup grated carrots

Combine all ingredients in a 2-quart mixing bowl by hand. Spread batter in greased 2 to 3 ½-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours, or until firm in the center. (You can lightly jiggle the covered slow cooker to check firmness.) Makes 4-6 servings.

Top with whipped topping or your favorite cream-cheese frosting.

Table of Contents

Helpful Hints 09

Beverages 11

Party Hot Chocolate 13

Mallow-Mint Hot Chocolate 14

Almond Hot Chocolate 15

Hot Cranberry Punch 16

Holiday Wassail 17

Hot Spiced Cherry Cider 18

Dips and Fondues

Mild Chili-Cheese Dip 20

Bodacious Bean Dip 21

Pizza Fondue 22

Cheese Fondue 23

Chocolate Fondue 24

Caramel Fondue 25

Peanut Butter Fondue 26

Soups and Stews

Hearty Vegetable Soup 28

Quick Stew 29

Zesty Minestrone 30

Burton''s Minestone 31

Cowboy Soup 32

Alphabet Soup 33

Spicy Tomato Beef Soup 34

Santa Fe Cheese Soup 35

Salsa Fever Soup 36

Simple Chili 37

Chicken Noodle Soup 38

Tortilla Soup 39

Turkey and Rice Soup 40

Broccoli-Cheese Soup 41

Four-Hour Stew 42

Easy Taco Soup 43

Vegetable Cheese Soup 44

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup 45

Beef

Sunday Roast 49

Cola Roast 50

South-of-the-Border Pot Roast 51

Easy Swiss Steak 52

Beef and Mushrooms 53

Simple Beef Stroganoff 54

French Dip Sandwiches 55

Lasagna 56

Burritos 57

Easy Flank Steak 58

Sweet-and-Sour Beef 59

Unbelievably Simple Brisket 60

Family Favorite Brisket 61

Tri-Tip Roast 62

Shepherd''s Pie 63

Aunt Patty''s Italian Barbecue 64

Onion Meatballs 65

Barbecued Meatballs 66

Chicken

Chicken and Potatoes 68

Chicken and Rice Casserole 69

Scalloped Chicken 70

Whole Cranberry Chicken 71

Mama''s Italian Chicken 72

Favorite Barbecue Chicken 73

Cheesy Chicken Noodles 74

Tater-Tot Casserole 75

Hawaiian Chicken 76

Easy Chicken Bake 77

Sunday Chicken 78

Pineapple Chicken 79

Lemonade Chicken 80

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken 81

Hawaiian Haystacks 82

Creamy Italian Chicken 83

Italian Chicken with Mushrooms 84

Creamy Chicken Soft Tacos 85

Orange Chicken 86

Chicken Teriyaki 87

Chicken Cacciatore 88

Chicken in a Bag 89

Chicken Fajitas 90

Chicken Parmesan 91

Almond Chicken 92

Chicken Enchiladas 93

Pork

Savory Pork Roast 97

Cranberry Pork Roast 9

Barbecued Pork Chops 99

Italian Pork Chops 100

Sweet-and-Sour Pork 101

Polynesian Pork Chops 102

Pork Chops and Mushrooms 103

Pork Chop Casserole 104

Ehler''s Pork Ribs 105

Barbecue Pork Sandwiches 106

Shredded Pork Burritos 107

Pork Sausage Casserole 108

Ham and Potatoes 109

Red Potatoes with Ham 110

Holiday Ham 111

Shredded Ham Sandwiches 112

Desserts

Carrot Cake 115

Caramel Rolls 116

Triple Rich Chocolate Cake 117

Sugar and Spice Cake 118

Cherry Biscuit Cobbler 119

Easy Granola Apple Crisp 120

Cherry Jubilee 121

Lemon Custard Cake 122

Pineapple-Upside-Down Cake 123

Chocolate Custard Cake 124