More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow Cookbook

Ah, this review is sorely over due. I feel very behind so prepare yourself for "review week".

The good news about this review being so long over due is that I've used the cookbook many, many times and can give you a really accurate review.

More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: 200 Brand New, Budget Friendly Slow Cooker Recipes by Stephanie O'Dea is the follow up to her first fantastic cookbook, Make It Fast Cook It Slow.

All of the recipes are gluten free and can be modified to be dairy free and nut free. We also avoid eggs so there are a few recipes that I just can't modify (like an egg and sausage breakfast dish, some of the cakes require too many eggs to substitute, etc.). But for the most part, I can successfully use or modify almost every recipe for our food allergy needs.

Some of the recipes from this book that I've made so far:

Honey Garlic Chicken
Scalloped Potatoes
Beer Cheese Soup
Root Beer Pulled Pork
Sweet and Savory Pot Roast

All of them have been big hits with my personal favorite as the Beer Cheese Soup (a big bowl of yum, but very rich so you only need one bowl).

I have several more recipes in the wings waiting to go.

My slow cooker is my life line for busy days when I'm just not home to cook. I can fire that thing up in the morning and not have to think about it again until everything is done at dinner time. More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow gives me so many new and delicious recipes to add to my repertoire. And they truly are budget friendly. You can take a not so great piece of meat, put it in the slow cooker and a few hours later the meat is tender and Stephanie's sauces are family friendly so the kids will eat them right up. Stephanie also gives tips on pantry staples, menu planning, and choosing the right slow cooker for you.
There's really something here for everyone. If you use your slow cooker or are thinking about it I highly recommend this cookbook, even if you don't have allergies in your family.

For more on Stephanie O'Dea, More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow, or her other book Make It Fast, Cook It Slow you can check out her blog A Year Of Slow Cooking.

And to try out Stephanie's Sweet and Savory Pot Roast recipe go here.

This cookbook was sent to me at no charge for review purposes.