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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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1. Leave a comment. What do you cook in a slowcooker at home?
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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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Jennifer Morningstar
I love to cook beef with potatoes, carrots and cabbage – nothing fancy but very yummy!
Amber
I love cooking beef roasts in the crockpot…and soup
Jennifer Morningstar
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Amber
I follow DSM on facebook
Anneke
I like making rotel in the slow cooker!
Melissa
I love using my slow cooker to make Mexican chicken!
Anneke
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amanda k
i cook as much as i can in my slow cooker but chicken is my fave…..
Amber
I am a DSM email subscriber
Nancy
I love to cook delicious chili in the crockpot : D
Anneke
I follow on twitter
Sybilla
corned beef
melissa bragg
beef stew is my favorite crock pot meal.
amanda k
i already follow u on FB
Gina
I love to make applesauce in my slow cooker.
Anneke
I subcribe via email
Sybilla
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LOTTIE
Everything the best way to cook for shift work is using a crockpot!
melissa bragg
I am a FAN!
Christine
I like to make bbq chicken (organic bbq sauce and frozen chicken). I save the leftovers for bbq chicken pizza (with onions and mozzarella cheese).
Melissa Kane
I use my slow cooker primarily for soups, but I’d love to incorporate some new recipes into my routine!
Carrie Matthews
I love cooking soups in the CP! :)
Sybilla
I subscribe to your emails
Christine
I joined DSM community on facebook.
melissa bragg
already an email subscriber…Thanks for all you do!
Nora Porter
I love to cook beef stroganoff in the slow cooker!
Amanda
I only really ever make chili and soups in my slow cooker. I am not adventurous at all in fear of no one liking what I make
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Liza Johnson
I LOVE my slow cooker and use it all the time… as a busy mom of 4 little ones it is a huge life saver! My absolute favorite thing to make in it is Chili!!!