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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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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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Natasha
I cook beef stew.
Sonya
My favorite thing to make in my slow cooker is baked potatoes. Perfect every time!
Sonya
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deb
I have learned to cook just about anything in my crockpot…I love it!!! Can’t live without it!
deb
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Dorina
Pulled pork!! Yum, But thats all I know how to do. I have 5 kids and a slow cooker cookbook would be great for us!!
Dorina
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Amber
Stew!
Amanda
I love bourbon stout braised short ribs.
Amanda
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Amber
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Jennifer
We just had pulled pork sandwiches last night that were made in the crockpot!
Jennifer
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sarah
I like to cook everything in the slowcooker … chili, porkchops, cheese brocolli soup, fajita’s .. anything ! I’ll definatlety try the oatmeal tho great idea FYI a lil vanilla soymilk makes it creamy !
Kelly Marceau
Pot roast in a slow cooker!
Jessica
I cook chicken and gravy in our slow cooker!
Jessica
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Barb
Chilli!
Tara
I love to cook bbq chicken in the slow cooker.
Tara
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Renee
I love fixing beef roast with veggies in my slow cooker.
Janell
I like to make crockpot chicken tacos…all you need is a sale on chicken, rotel, and taco seasoning!
Tara
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DeAnne
Love to make pot roast in our crock pot, it is a family favorite!
Lisa M
I love my slow cooker! I love simple recipies such as pork chops with a couple of cans of cream of mushroom soup poured over it served over noodles or rice to spicy cheeseburger soup!
Lisa M
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Nicole
We cook chicken breast.
Kellie Green
I love slow cooking meat. Especially pork butt.
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