Download PDF Slow Cooking for Two A Slow Cooker Cookbook with 101 Slow Cooker Recipes Designed for Two People Mendocino Press 8601421089012 Books
Download PDF Slow Cooking for Two A Slow Cooker Cookbook with 101 Slow Cooker Recipes Designed for Two People Mendocino Press 8601421089012 Books
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Create easy and delicious meals for two with this #1 Bestseller in Cookbooks, Food Wine.
If you're short on time, few in numbers, and craving the comfort of a home-cooked meal, Slow Cooking for Two is here to save the day. Slow Cooking for Two offers 101 easy recipes meant for just two people, including soups, stews, casseroles, desserts, and more. Slow Cooking for Two will save you time and money with simple and delicious meals that are flavorful without requiring hours of preparation.
Slow Cooking for Two will give you all the tools you need to start enjoying slow cooking for two people, with
- 101 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes specifically designed for 1 1/2 and 2-quart slow cookers
- Easy One-Pot Meals including Short Ribs with Polenta and Meat Loaf with Potatoes
- Practical Techniques for slow cooking for two, including shopping lists, and food preparation and storage tips
Recipes in Slow Cooking for Two include Minestrone Soup, Beef Bourguignon, Chicken Pot Pie, Mac and Cheese, and Turtle Brownies
Slow Cooking for Two will make it easy for you (and one more!) to enjoy delicious and hassle-free meals.
Download PDF Slow Cooking for Two A Slow Cooker Cookbook with 101 Slow Cooker Recipes Designed for Two People Mendocino Press 8601421089012 Books
"As a single person, I really appreciate cookbooks that feature recipes intended to produce 1 or 2 servings. I've amassed a decent collection of them but had none for my slow cooker. So I was intrigued when this showed up as a "recommendation" on Amazon based on my purchase history.
First things first: READ THE INTRODUCTION. Even if you're no stranger to slow cookery, you'll find valuable information here, especially the fact that the recipes are designed for 1.5- to 2-quart slow cookers. This tidbit of info is NOT included with the recipes themselves, so if you're used to jumping right into the recipes and making a couple of dishes, you might miss this rather critical instruction. Introductory sections include info on temperature variability (old vs newer models of slow cookers), buying and repackaging/freezing meats, and specific techniques for cooking meats, veggies, poultry, fish -- techniques that will let you use your imagination to create your own slow-cooker meals that taste great.
My usual practice when I review a cookbook is to prepare 3 recipes. I used this slow cooker for the first two (Crock-Pot 2 Qt Slow Cooker - Red) and this one for the third recipe (Autumn Leaves Fall Crock Pot Slow Cooker, Round 2.5 Quart):
1. Beef Stroganoff -- one of my favorite dishes anyway and this slow cooker version works very nicely. Cubed beef sirloin tip, onion, mushrooms, and seasonings with red wine and beef broth are slow-cooked to tender perfection; then sour cream is added with a little flour to thicken the sauce. This has a lot of flavor -- the combination of herbs and mustard give it a lot of depth. I actually got 3 servings of this from the recipe -- served o er cooked noodles. There's no prep cooking on the stovetop -- everything goes into the slow cooker "raw" so it's super simple. This is definitely a keeper.
2. Lasagne Chicken Rollups -- For this one, you pre-cook lasagne noodles (4), then combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, diced cooked chicken, and seasonings, roll the mixture into the noodles, and cook with pasta sauce in the slow cooker. I sometimes make my own pasta sauces, but for this one, I used a roasted garlic/tomato jarred sauce. This cooks for 3-4 hrs on low; then is topped with mozzarella cheese and baked just until the cheese melts. Good flavor, easy to put together, not a big "wow" factor, but certainly worth doing again.
3. Peach Crumble -- I don't often make desserts in my slow cooker, so I wanted to try one and see how it worked out. I'm a huge peach fan, so this one caught my eye immediately. I used my slightly larger slow cooker for this one (see reference above). I had to modify the recipe a bit because I used frozen sliced peaches. When using fresh peaches, everything goes into the slow cooker at the beginning (fruit + topping) and it all cooks together. Since I was using frozen peaches, I put all the fruit filling ingredients in first, let it cook for an hour or so to thaw the peaches, then added the topping, and cooked per instructions. YES! This is definitely a keeper. I often make peach crisp in the oven, but doing it in the slow cooker is so much easier, and the flavor is perfect.
So there it is -- three recipes, three good results. There are several other recipes that I have in my planner to make in the not-too-distant future. I'm liking this a lot.
The main downside is that there are no photos in the book other than the cover. I'm OK with that -- I'm not as much of a visual cook -- but others may find that's a deal breaker.
So, overall -- I really do like this book. Solid 4 stars."
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Slow Cooking for Two A Slow Cooker Cookbook with 101 Slow Cooker Recipes Designed for Two People Mendocino Press 8601421089012 Books Reviews :
Slow Cooking for Two A Slow Cooker Cookbook with 101 Slow Cooker Recipes Designed for Two People Mendocino Press 8601421089012 Books Reviews
- As a single person, I really appreciate cookbooks that feature recipes intended to produce 1 or 2 servings. I've amassed a decent collection of them but had none for my slow cooker. So I was intrigued when this showed up as a "recommendation" on based on my purchase history.
First things first READ THE INTRODUCTION. Even if you're no stranger to slow cookery, you'll find valuable information here, especially the fact that the recipes are designed for 1.5- to 2-quart slow cookers. This tidbit of info is NOT included with the recipes themselves, so if you're used to jumping right into the recipes and making a couple of dishes, you might miss this rather critical instruction. Introductory sections include info on temperature variability (old vs newer models of slow cookers), buying and repackaging/freezing meats, and specific techniques for cooking meats, veggies, poultry, fish -- techniques that will let you use your imagination to create your own slow-cooker meals that taste great.
My usual practice when I review a cookbook is to prepare 3 recipes. I used this slow cooker for the first two (Crock-Pot 2 Qt Slow Cooker - Red) and this one for the third recipe (Autumn Leaves Fall Crock Pot Slow Cooker, Round 2.5 Quart)
1. Beef Stroganoff -- one of my favorite dishes anyway and this slow cooker version works very nicely. Cubed beef sirloin tip, onion, mushrooms, and seasonings with red wine and beef broth are slow-cooked to tender perfection; then sour cream is added with a little flour to thicken the sauce. This has a lot of flavor -- the combination of herbs and mustard give it a lot of depth. I actually got 3 servings of this from the recipe -- served o er cooked noodles. There's no prep cooking on the stovetop -- everything goes into the slow cooker "raw" so it's super simple. This is definitely a keeper.
2. Lasagne Chicken Rollups -- For this one, you pre-cook lasagne noodles (4), then combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, diced cooked chicken, and seasonings, roll the mixture into the noodles, and cook with pasta sauce in the slow cooker. I sometimes make my own pasta sauces, but for this one, I used a roasted garlic/tomato jarred sauce. This cooks for 3-4 hrs on low; then is topped with mozzarella cheese and baked just until the cheese melts. Good flavor, easy to put together, not a big "wow" factor, but certainly worth doing again.
3. Peach Crumble -- I don't often make desserts in my slow cooker, so I wanted to try one and see how it worked out. I'm a huge peach fan, so this one caught my eye immediately. I used my slightly larger slow cooker for this one (see reference above). I had to modify the recipe a bit because I used frozen sliced peaches. When using fresh peaches, everything goes into the slow cooker at the beginning (fruit + topping) and it all cooks together. Since I was using frozen peaches, I put all the fruit filling ingredients in first, let it cook for an hour or so to thaw the peaches, then added the topping, and cooked per instructions. YES! This is definitely a keeper. I often make peach crisp in the oven, but doing it in the slow cooker is so much easier, and the flavor is perfect.
So there it is -- three recipes, three good results. There are several other recipes that I have in my planner to make in the not-too-distant future. I'm liking this a lot.
The main downside is that there are no photos in the book other than the cover. I'm OK with that -- I'm not as much of a visual cook -- but others may find that's a deal breaker.
So, overall -- I really do like this book. Solid 4 stars. - Almost all of the recipes in this book start with "in a small skillet...." or "in a small saucepan..." My crockpot is for throwing stuff in and leaving. We both have very busy lives and just want to come home to a yummy dinner without a bunch of work and dishes. The recipes do sound delicious, but even the "One-Pot Meals" section of the book has many recipes requiring a skillet. That's a two pot meal. This book is mainly just going to be for weekend cooking, I guess. Also, there isn't a single picture in this book.
- I found this cookbook to be exactly what I was looking for. I wish though at least the table of contents had been printed so I had more confidence in buying it. To help others here is the best kept secret. The recipes are divided into these groups Eggs &Brunch (Apple Berry Breakfast Cobbler, Mexican Egg Bake), Sauces, dips, & appetizers (the pizza dip & curried meatballs look interesting), Soups, Stews, and Chilies (Lentil Soup, Tex-Mex Chili). Then there is Vegetarian Sides & Entrees (Cauliflower Curry), for the daring Fish & Seafood (Red Snapper Veracruz). The heart of the book is the next two chapters Poultry and Meat. From the poultry section I made Greek Chicken Sandwiches which were excellent. I used Paul Newman's creamy creaser dressing instead of mayo. From the meat section I made Pork in Peanut Sauce which was also excellent. Other recopies I want to try are Chicken Mole, Butter Chicken, Glazed Ham Sandwich, and the Taco Salad. The book ends with One Pot Meals (Italian Pot Roast & Tamale Pie) and Desserts (Peach Crumble & Turtle Brownies) I only included two examples for each chapters the chapters include a range of recipes from 7- 15.
The recipes are simple ranging from 3-5 steps with many of the appetizers being two steps. The ingredients are fairly basic and some recipes have common ingredients. To me this is a plus because I got to use up ingredients that might spoil. I also used ingredients by adding a romaine lettuce salad and whatever was left over. I am just starting out with using a slow cooker and for me this book is going to be my Bible. It has a lot of good basic information on slow cooking and is encouraging about experimenting.
PS The recopies have a long list of ingredients but, the recipes are not hard to do. - I just tried the "Pork in Peanut Sauce." I can't have peanuts, so I used Trader Joe's Sunflower Seed Butter and I also made my own teriyaki sauce with 50% reduced sodium Tamari, and used the Tamari in place of the soy sauce as well as I watch the sodium content of what I eat. I'm sure this would turn out just as well with store-bought teriyaki sauce, etc. I didn't think it was too salty, although I didn't add any.
Results? This recipe has one major flaw there's not enough of it. Yes, I know it's "Slow Cooking for Two" and it can easily be scaled up. It brought to mind Daffy Duck and "Mine, mine, mine!" The sauce is a keeper, and I had trouble putting the other half in the fridge for leftovers tomorrow-but one must not be piggy. I have other recipes bookmarked and will try them when I get a chance, but this recipe was worth the price of the book, even if I had paid full price.
I am really looking forward to trying the other recipes. They are varied, interesting, and clearly written as well. I can recommend this book for singles, couples, and empty-nesters.
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