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New York Times bestselling author Stephanie O’Dea has a new book, More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow, where she breaks down slow-cooker meals into three categories of frugal meals: $7, $10 and $15 meals, and these meals aren’t your standard slow-cooker fare with options ranging from mint chocolate fondue to leg of lamb with rosemary and lemon.
I’ve always been a fan of using my slow-cooker, but I’ve rarely ventured beyond the tried and true recipes that my mom passed on to me when I got married. I love that Stephanie’s book encourages getting outside of your comfort zone with the crock pot. I would have never considered making lasagna in my slow-cooker otherwise!

I bought four cans of John McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oats off of Amazon a few months ago… and then I, ahem, forgot to cancel my Subscribe & Save order, so I ended up with eight cans of oatmeal and not a clue how to cook it easily. So I was really excited to try Stephanie’s ingenious method for making them in the crock pot.
I threw all of the ingredients together last night and simply let it cook while we were fast asleep. Yes, apparently I slept right through a possible tornado touching down nearby! Anyhow, it was nice to wake up to a hearty breakfast that simply needed served with a little fruit and milk on top.
I’ll probably do a little tweaking to the recipe because I’ve always preferred my oatmeal made with milk, so I missed that bit of richness that milk adds. I’m guessing that Stephanie used more water to keep the price of the recipe under $7, and it’s perfectly delicious as is — that’s just my preference.
I’m totally looking forward to trying more recipes from More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow! Be sure to check out Stephanie’s blog, A Year of SlowCooking, as well.
Ten lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers will each win a copy of the More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow cookbook by Stephanie O’Dea.
To enter, tell me what your favorite thing to cook in your slow-cooker is.
Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!
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Methods of entry:
1. Leave a comment. What do you cook in a slowcooker at home?
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Enter to win 1 of 10 copies of @stephanieodea’s Make it Fast, Cook it Slow cookbook from @DealSeekingMom: https://dealseekingmom.com/?p=76333
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Prize:
(10) More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow cookbooks
This giveaway ends at 9 p.m. EDT on 4/21 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use And the Winner Is to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!
While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!



Charity
I fix lots of different kinds of chicken.
Emily @ Our Frugal Happy Life
I like making soups in the slow cooker in the winter!
Jennifer
I am just learning how to cook with a slow cooker. I am a email subcriber to DSM.
bevb
oatmeal,chili,ham,pulled pork….
Margizie
Meat sauce is my favorite slow cooker meal. I am a facebook and email subscriber to DSM.
bevb
follow on google reader
Rachel
I love to make chili in mine
Rachel
I subscribe via rss
Denise
I like to cook chili and chicken tortilla soup.
Angelina
I make “easy chicken” – chicken breast and Rotel, served with totilla! best ever. Also, Stephanie taught me to make baked potatos in Slow cooker! Thank you!
Jen
Love to use the crock pot! Saves the day when both the hubby and I are working late! Favorite recipe Chicken Reubens!
Jen
Email subscriber
Amber
I make baked potato soup a lot in my slow cooker. Love it!
Amber
I subscribe through google reader
Valerie
I made beef and broccoli tonight :)
Val
I throw a whole chicken in my slow cooker on Sunday morning and when we get home from church, just fix some quick sides or debone for chicken and yellow rice. Mmmmmm!!
Sadie
I like to make BBQ beef.
Sadie
Joined the Deal Seeking Mom community on Facebook
Stephanie P
I love making soups, sandwiches, etc….but a favorite is roast or beef stew…put it in in the morning and it is ready for supper! Yumm
Sadie
Subscribed to my feed via email.
lori
French dip, roast and potatos
lori
I “liked” you on facebook!
Charity
I love doing roasts in mine.
Charity
I subscribe to you via email
Charity
I follow you on FB
Debbie
Shredded French Dips.
Tracy H
pulled pork, whole chickens, soups, I love it!
Tracy H
I follow Deal Seeking mom on Facebook
Tracy H
I follow DSM on RSS.
Marissa
Everything! Chili, soups, sauce, chicken, stew and roasts. I love my slow cooker and use it all the time!