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

April 20, 2011 by Tara Kuczykowski

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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!!!

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please CLICK HERE to visit the original blog post to enter. Email entries will not be counted.

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!

Enter to win 1 of 10 copies of @stephanieodea’s Make it Fast, Cook it Slow cookbook from @DealSeekingMom: https://dealseekingmom.com/?p=76333

4. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

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!

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Susan

    April 21, 2011 at 11:26 am

    I only know how to cook chicken dishes in the slow cooker.

  2. Susan

    April 21, 2011 at 11:26 am

    I subscribe to email.

  3. Dan

    April 21, 2011 at 11:32 am

    RSS subscriber

  4. Dan

    April 21, 2011 at 11:33 am

    Facebook fan

  5. KateO

    April 21, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I cook tons of things in my slow cooker, soups, chicken broth, beef stroganoff. I love it! :)

  6. KateO

    April 21, 2011 at 11:41 am

    I subscribe via RSS

  7. Kim B

    April 21, 2011 at 11:47 am

    I use my slow cooker a lot, inspired much by Stephanie’s blog. But roasts are generally the staple.

  8. Susan G

    April 21, 2011 at 11:48 am

    I usually cook chili or pot roast in my crock pot!

  9. Susan G

    April 21, 2011 at 11:48 am

    I follow via google reader

  10. Susan G

    April 21, 2011 at 11:48 am

    I am also a fan on facebook!

  11. Myra

    April 21, 2011 at 11:52 am

    I love to make apple butter in my crock pot! Your house smells like a dream, and it’s so beautiful and delicious!

  12. sandra K321

    April 21, 2011 at 11:56 am

    My kids will actually eat a beef roast if I cook it in the crock pot with Golden Mushroom soup, onions, and real mushrooms.

  13. sandra K321

    April 21, 2011 at 11:57 am

    I subscribe to your feed via Google reader as Sandra K321.

  14. molly

    April 21, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    I am making a yummy salsa chicken in my crock pot right now.

  15. molly

    April 21, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    I am also a subscriber

  16. Sarah

    April 21, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    My favorite thing to cook is a pot roast.

  17. Sarah

    April 21, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    I’m a facebook fan

  18. Tiffany

    April 21, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    I cook a lot in my crockpot. But my favorite is salsa chicken for enchiladas.

  19. Tara L

    April 21, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    I cook beef pot roast in my slow cooker!

  20. Tara L

    April 21, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    I follow the DSM community on FB. Tara Lieb

  21. Tara L

    April 21, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    I follow DSM and Stephanie O on Twitter. deallieb

  22. Margie

    April 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    I like cooking chicken and dumplings in the slow cooker.

  23. Tara L

    April 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    I follow DSM and Stephanie O on Twitter. deallieb
    https://twitter.com/#!/deallieb/status/61107362974531584

  24. Margie

    April 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    I also subscribe to email.

  25. Tara L

    April 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    I subscribe to your blog via email.

  26. Jennifer

    April 21, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    It more like what don’t I cook! I cook everything in mine! Almost everyday I use it!

  27. Jennifer

    April 21, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    I like you on fb!

  28. Jennifer

    April 21, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    I subscribe via e-mail!

  29. Heather M.

    April 21, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Beans, lol.

  30. Jen Fitzpatrick

    April 21, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    I love to make corned beef in the crockpot

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