Taste of Home Slow Cooker Throughout the Year: 495+ Family Favorite Recipes (Taste of Home Comfort Food)

Easy to read, lots of good recipies

I have used several Taste of Home recipes throughout the years and they were all good. Therefore, I decided to order this cookbook as a gift for a new bachelor.

I have owned this book for many years and have several family favorites. When my daughter was moving out, she was very upset that she wouldn't have my recipes with her so I bought her her own and filled it up with my notes that I have in my own copy. We've never disliked any recipe we've made from this book! There are even some super easy recipes that hubby was able to make (he's not a very good cook) when I broke my ankle and couldn't do any of the cooking.

This is a great compilation of slow-cooker recipes, compiled from submissions by home cooks, to Taste of Home magazine. The only negative for me is the way the book is segmented by seasons - fall, winter, spring and summer. Come on now - I don't cook by seasons. I cook what I'm hungry for. This layout is a little awkward, making it difficult to locate recipes. I wish it had been compiled along the lines of meats, main dishes, pasta, etc etc. In spite of this it's not a deal-changer for me and I am pleased with it.

If you enjoy using your slow cooker you will like reading and using this Taste of Home cookbook. Recipes are appetizing, ingredients are simple and what you most likely have on hand or easy to find in your grocery store. I have so many recipes marked, waiting to try. I own many Taste of Home cookbooks and this slow cooker one is just as great!

I've never been disappointed by a Taste of Home cookbook yet...and this one is no exception. I've been on the hunt for a decent slow cooker cookbook and this one is terrific! It's broken into the four seasons, with appetizers, side dishes, main courses, soups/sandwich fixings, and desserts for each season. There are recipes for all sizes of slow cookers, from 3 quart up to 6 quart, while some of the recipes are pretty simple (with only a few ingredients), while others require a bit more time and work. There are also a lot of full color, wonderful pictures.If I was going to give someone a slow cooker as a gift, this is the cookbook I'd include with it, hand's down!

I live in Texas and here in the summertime the crock pots come out and are used a lot. I love these cookbooks and I love using my crock pots because they don't heat the house up in the summertime and yet by evening you get a great meal to enjoy.

I liked the book, but I was a little disappointed because I was looking more for recipes that were just a dump in the crockpot without cooking anything on the stove first. Still liked the book.