Tagged ‘“Not Your Mother’s” Series’

  • Summer Slow Cooked Meals

    We do talk a lot about slow cookers around here, but many people are surprised to learn that these handy appliances aren’t only for when the weather turns cold. The slow cooker uses little energy, so it won’t heat up…

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  • Not Your Mother’s® Slow Cooker Recipes for Entertaining

    Not Your Mother’s® Slow Cooker Recipes for Entertaining

    By Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann

    Paperback , $19.95

    The authors of the best-selling Not Your Mother’s® Slow Cooker Cookbook have returned with the ultimate slow cooker entertaining cookbook. This fabulous collection makes entertaining easy and enjoyable with 300-plus recipes featuring fresh, wholesome ingredients, and designed to suit every entertaining style, from casual to formal. They cover everything: hors d’oeuvres and drinks, soups and chilis, vegetables and grains, main courses and desserts. Recipes range from contemporary updates of slow cooker classics to more adventurous ethnic dishes.

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  • Save Money With Your Slow Cooker

    Get a hearty dinner on the table fast AND save money? What once would’ve been a challenge is made easier with a handy appliance that’s been around for decades! In today’s economy, consumers are turning off their ovens and discovering huge cost savings with their slow cookers, without sacrificing quality.

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  • New-Fashioned Pot Roast with Fresh Rosemary

    Here is a totally different pot roast, with a mild tomato base and the flavor of fresh rosemary. This is an all-day recipe from the Desperation Dinners gals, who write a syndicated newspaper column. This is great to serve a group. Use a nice wine vinegar here; we like a Zinfandel vinegar. Browning the meat is an optional step; here it is not necessary to make a luscious roast. Serve this with crusty ciabatta rolls and a green salad.

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  • Chicken Broth

    Homemade chicken broth is an essential ingredient in soup making, risottos, and stews. We like cutting up a whole chicken and adding some extra parts (you can keep them in the freezer), but if you have a large cooker, you can just put in the whole chicken and cook for the maximum time with little fuss. The cooking time is very flexible.

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  • Horseradish Meatloaf

    A large meatloaf can take over an hour to cook, but the individual meatloaves in this recipe take only half an hour. The best bread crumbs are made with fresh bread, ground in the food processor, and then oven-dried at 300ºF for 8 to 10 minutes.

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  • Salmon Teriyaki with Cabbage Salad

    I thought I’d better not leave out of this book one of the most popular marinades for salmon, the classic Japanese teriyaki sauce. Although there are many bottled sauces on the market, this homemade sauce is so great you will use it many times, even for chicken or beef.

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