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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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Comments

  1. Becky

    April 20, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Roast! I love the way a roast cooked in the crock pot just falls apart. It’s almost impossible to ruin it. Which is perfect for me because I am no cook.

  2. Mariee

    April 20, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    I like Deal Seeking Mom on Facebook.

  3. Mariee

    April 20, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    I subscribe to the RSS feed in google reader.

  4. Jessica H

    April 20, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    Kielbasa and brown sugar….it’s so easy and everyone seems to like it!

  5. Jessica H

    April 20, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    Like on FB and subscribed to e-mails

  6. Michelle Pegram

    April 20, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    My favorite is country pork ribs and kraut.

  7. Hannah

    April 20, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    I cook pot roast in my slow cooker.

  8. Michelle Pegram

    April 20, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    FB follower

  9. Hannah

    April 20, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    rss feed reader

  10. Michelle Pegram

    April 20, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Followed and Tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/michelle7508/status/60885086970716160

  11. Michelle Pegram

    April 20, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    email subscriber

  12. Amy

    April 20, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    I like to cook lasagna in my slow cooker.

  13. Jen Kuck

    April 20, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    Mostly beef and venison, but I have been following Steph’s blog and have tried quite a few of her recipes…can’t wait to try some of the desserts!

  14. MEGAN

    April 20, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    Yes, I love to use my crockpot…but I don’t use it as often as I should.

  15. MEGAN

    April 20, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    I am a facebook fan.

  16. Tracy

    April 20, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    bbq pork

  17. Sarah

    April 20, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    I love to make grape leaves in my crockpot. We also make a lot of stews and roasts in our crockpot.

  18. Shelley

    April 20, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    My favorite thing to cook in my slow-cooker is sweet and sour chicken.

  19. Karen

    April 20, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    We love hearty stews!

  20. Joy

    April 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm

    I love making corn chowder in my crockpot…….and my family loves it, too!

  21. Jennifer

    April 20, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    My husband makes a mean slow cooker chilli that we love. Its especially great when I’m surprised with it coming home from a long day at work :)

  22. Jennifer

    April 20, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    entry #2 for joining the facebook community

  23. Nicole

    April 20, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    Wassail for Christmas, or mac and cheese. :-)

  24. Nicole

    April 20, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    I subscribe with google reader

  25. Lauren

    April 20, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    I use mine once a week at least. Love to make pepper steak and pulled pork

  26. Lauren

    April 20, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    I like you on facebook

  27. Karen

    April 20, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    I love making chili in our crockpot.

  28. Karen

    April 20, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    I subscribe to your email feeds.

  29. Tracy

    April 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    Pulled pork!! SOOOO GOOD!!

  30. Tracy

    April 20, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    I follow via RSS….

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