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Win-It Wednesday: The More Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook (10 Winners!)

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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.

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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?

2. Join the Deal Seeking Mom community on Facebook for more conversation, additional deals and a peek at the freebies I receive in the mail each week. Come back and leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve done so!

3. Follow @DealSeekingMom and @stephanieodea on Twitter and tweet the following. Be sure to come back and leave a separate comment with the link to your tweet!

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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!

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. KIRA HUSDON

    I LOVE my slow cooker…not sure I could live without it! We make roasts, soups, shredded chicken, and OH so much more! I would love to get some new ideas!!

  7. Heather

    I use my crockpot to make shredded green verde chicken (for nachos and enchiladas), bbq pork, beef stroganoff, mac n cheese, meatballs, roast chicken, and I also use it to serve spinach artichoke dip. I love my crockpot! I would love to get a new cookbook, and share the recipes with my mom.

  8. Michele

    I love cooking a pork shoulder in my crockpot. I cook it for up to 12 hours and it is so tender and delicious!

  9. Pat F.

    What do you cook in a slowcooker at home: honestly I am still learning to try the slow cooker, I tend to let things slow cook on the stove being I work from a home based office, but a slow cooker is a no brainer and I want to use it more for the fact that you set it and forget it!

  15. Sarah

    I love making mojo pork in my slow cooker. The left overs are great for Cuban sandwiches and nachos.

  19. JanaC2

    I have several crock-pot cookbooks, but checked this one out from the library to see if they had anything new… after “bookmarking” 50 recipes (in the first 75 pages of the book), I realized I’d have to buy a copy myself… and quickly!! The budget didn’t allow for a book purchase last month and someone else had the book on hold at the library so I had to return it – I only got to make 3 recipes, but they were ALL fabulous!!

  20. Kristi King

    Last night I made hot wings in the crock pot! They were Awesome! and healthier because they werent deep fried! the kids loved them!

  27. Ruth Ann

    I like to make “Pig in Pot”. Basically pork roast that then gets shredded and topped with BBQ sauce. Thanks for the chance to win!

  30. Holly Willis

    Love using my crockpot so dinner is ready when we are!!! I also follow you on Facebook. Thanks for the offer!