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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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Mary H
I love to cook chicken in my slow cooker. DH loves to cook ribs.
Maggie
Chicken and Dumplings-thanks!
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Irene
Turkey Tamale Pie – yum!
Mary H
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Mel
I use it for a meal a week. I mostly use it for meats, or stews.
Darla
The thing that I make the most is roast beef with potatoes and carrots.
Sharon Cardwell
Chicken on bone. I don’t like to mess with chicken on a bone unless I do it in the crock pot and my guys love it.
Valerie
I am a FB fan.
Anne Marie
I love to make a pot roast in the crock pot.
Lynn
I too make lots of different things, but my family’s favorite thing that they often sample taste before it’s time is buffalo chicken dip. So yummy!
Anne Marie
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Jodie
I do spare ribs in the pot with a homemade barbegue sauce. Love my crock pot!
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Karen
I like to make soups.
Jodie
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Victoria Heydenreich
My family loves a whole chicken cooked in the crock pot!!!
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Linda
Chili!
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Lacey C.
chili, pot roast, beef or chicken bought in bulk (then I shred and freeze it for later!), pasta sauce, sausage and peppers. But I don’t get too creative – I’d love to get some fresh ideas!
Lacey C.
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Rachel W
I like to make chicken for tacos!
Kristen
We make baked beans with 5 different kinds of beans, bacon, and brown sugar….yum.
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Mariee
Pot roast or chili.
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