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Semi-Homemade Money-Saving Slow-Cooking: 128 Quick-to-Cook Meals: member book reviews

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I got this one recently from Paper Back Swap. I enjoy using my slow cooker, especially during the week when I can put things in the cooker before I leave for work and return to a nice hot meal. Since I'm always on a budget being money saving meals helped me to place this book on my wish list.

In the beginning of the book Sandra gives you hints, tips, and information about cooking in a slow cooker, as well as how to choose the best one for the job you want to do. She tells you about cuts of meats, flavor enhancers, cooking with wine, even baking, and sizes of slow cookers.

I know many people think of mixes, cans and prepackaged foods when they hear Sandra Lee's name but she uses lots of fresh and frozen ingredients in many of these recipes. She does use shortcuts and often some mixes, cans or prepackaged items in addition to the fresh ingredients.

There is a beautiful photo for every recipe. After the name of the recipe at the top she gives you prep time, cook time, slow cooker setting (high, Low), standing time, and makes (how many servings).

I have picked out several recipes to try including some calling for frozen seasoning blend. I wasn't sure what that was so I went to one of the web sites listed in her book, www.sandralee.com or www.semihomemade.com and searched around there a bit. When I didn't find what I was looking for I clicked on contact and asked. I received an answer in a couple days that it's a combination of frozen vegetables. There are two brands she suggests Pictsweet Seasoning Blend or McKenzie Seasoning Blend.

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