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    Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Dump Dinners and Desserts: 150 Crazy Yummy Meals for Your Crazy Busy Life
    Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Dump Dinners and Desserts: 150 Crazy Yummy Meals for Your Crazy Busy Life
    Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Dump Dinners and Desserts: 150 Crazy Yummy Meals for Your Crazy Busy Life
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    Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Dump Dinners and Desserts: 150 Crazy Yummy Meals for Your Crazy Busy Life

    By Hope Comerford

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    What if you could have comforting soups and stews or a rich, warm, homemade dessert in just two quick and easy steps? Well, now you can. Step 1: Dump the ingredients into your slow cooker crock. Step 2: Press the "on" button. It's that easy to make chicken chili, pot roast, moist carrot cake, crumbly fruit crisps and more. Perfect for birthday parties, potluck suppers, family gatherings, or weekend guests, you'll find yourself spending much less time in the kitchen and much more time enjoying meals with loved ones.

    Hope Comerford has selected the yummiest dishes from home cooks across the country and can't wait to share them with you. She'll also give you tips on what size slow cooker to purchase and suggestions for easy prep and cleanup. Find finger licking good recipes such as:
    • Texas Pot Roast
    • Beef with Broccoli
    • Sweet Barbecued Chicken
    • Sweet Potato Lentil Soup
    • Fudge Swirl Dump Cake
    • S'mores Lava Cake
    • And many more!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Books
    Release dateJul 3, 2018
    ISBN9781680993523
    Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Dump Dinners and Desserts: 150 Crazy Yummy Meals for Your Crazy Busy Life
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    Hope Comerford

    Hope Comerford is the blogger behind A Busy Mom’s Slow Cooker Adventures and is the author of The Gluten-Free Slow Cooker and editor or author of several Fix-It and Forget-It books including Fix-It and Forget-It Lazy and Slow Cookbook, Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking for Two, and Welcome Home Cookbook. She is passionate about slow-cooking and writing easy, delicious recipes. She lives in Clinton Township, Michigan.

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      Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Dump Dinners and Desserts - Hope Comerford

      Copyright © 2018 by Good Books

      Photos by Bonnie Matthews

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      Cover design by Mona Lin

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      Print ISBN: 978-1-68099-349-3

      Ebook ISBN: 978-1-68099-352-3

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      Table of Contents

      Welcome to Fix-It and Forget-It Favorite Slow Cooker Dump Dinners & Desserts!

      Dump Soups, Stews, Chilies & Chowders

      Chicken and Turkey Dump Dinners

      Beef and Pork Dump Dinners

      Meatless and Pasta Dump Dinners

      Chocolate, Peanut Butter & More Dump Desserts

      Fruity Dump Desserts

      Metric Equivalent Measurements

      Recipe and Ingredient Index

      About the Author

      Welcome to Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Dump Dinners & Desserts

      You might be thinking, What on earth is a dump dinner? and What on earth is dump dessert? I’m here to tell you they’re the easy recipes you can dump in your slow cooker and go!

      Dump dinners require very little prep, no browning, no sautéing, and no searing! You literally just dump the ingredients into your crock and get on with your day. Come dinnertime, you have an amazing dinner waiting for you that took no time at all to get going in the morning.

      A dump dessert is basically one that can be made with very little effort, can be made in a single bowl and then dumped into the crock to bake. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, it is just that easy! We’ll cook them low and slow, which will make the end result a delicious dessert everyone will adore. (And they won’t even know how little effort you put into it!)

      Each easy recipe in this book is accompanied by a full-color photo so you know what the end result will hold. You’ll find all of these recipes to be full of flavor, but free of hassle! So, take that slow cooker out, find a recipe that looks and sounds wonderful, and get dumping!

      A Few Things You Should Know About Your Slow Cooker . . .

      Not all slow cookers are created equal . . . or work equally as well for everyone!

      Those of us who use slow cookers frequently know we have our own preferences when it comes to which slow cooker we choose to use. For instance, I love my programmable slow cooker, but there are many programmable slow cookers I’ve tried that I’ve strongly disliked. Why? Because some go by increments of 15 or 30 minutes and some go by 4, 6, 8, or 10 hours. I dislike those restrictions, but I have family and friends who don’t mind them at all! I am also pretty brand loyal when it comes to my manual slow cookers because I’ve had great success with those and have had unsuccessful moments with slow cookers of other brands. So, which slow cooker(s) is/are best for your household?

      It really depends on how many people you’re feeding and if you’re gone for long periods of time. Here are my recommendations:

      Large slow cooker advantages/disadvantages:

      •Advantages:

      •You can fit a loaf pan or a baking dish into a 6- or 7-quart, depending on the shape of your cooker. That allows you to make bread or cakes, or even smaller quantities of main dishes. (Take your favorite baking dish and loaf pan along when you shop for a cooker to make sure they’ll fit inside.)

      •You can feed large groups of people, or make larger quantities of food, allowing for leftovers, or meals, to freeze.

      •Disadvantages:

      •They take up more storage room.

      •They don’t fit as neatly into a dishwasher.

      •If your crock isn’t ⅔–¾ full, you may burn your food.

      Small slow cooker advantages/disadvantages:

      •Advantages:

      •They’re great for lots of appetizers, for serving hot drinks, for baking cakes straight in the crock, and for dorm rooms or apartments.

      •Great option for making recipes of smaller quantities.

      •Disadvantages:

      •Food in smaller quantities tends to cook more quickly than larger amounts. So keep an eye on it.

      •Chances are, you won’t have many leftovers. So, if you like to have leftovers, a smaller slow cooker may not be a good option for you.

      My recommendation:

      Have at least two slow cookers; one around 3 to 4 quarts and one 6 quarts or larger. A third would be a huge bonus (and a great advantage to your cooking repertoire!). The advantage of having at least a couple is you can make a larger variety of recipes. Also, you can make at least two or three dishes at once for a whole meal.

      Manual vs. Programmable

      If you are gone for only six to eight hours a day, a manual slow cooker might be just fine for you. If you are gone for more than eight hours during the day, I would highly recommend purchasing a programmable slow cooker that will switch to warm when the cook time you set is up. It will allow you to cook a wider variety of recipes.

      The two I use most frequently are my 4-quart manual slow cooker and my 6½-quart programmable slow cooker. I like that I can make smaller portions in my 4-quart slow cooker on days I don’t need or want leftovers, but I also love how my 6½-quart slow cooker can accommodate whole chickens, turkey breasts, hams, or big batches of soups. I use them both often.

      Get to Know Your Slow Cooker . . .

      Plan a little time to get acquainted with your slow cooker. Each slow cooker has its own personality—just like your oven (and your car). Plus, many new slow cookers cook hotter and faster than earlier models. I think that with all of the concern for food safety, the slow cooker manufacturers have amped up their settings so that High, Low, and Warm are all higher temperatures than in the older models. That means they cook hotter—and therefore, faster—than the first slow cookers. The beauty of these little machines is that they’re supposed to cook low and slow. We count on that when we flip the switch in the morning before we leave the house for ten hours or so. So, because none of us knows what kind of temperament our slow cooker has until we try it out, nor how hot it cooks—don’t assume anything. Save yourself a disappointment and make the first recipe in your new slow

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