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From: Boomer, NC USA

Joined: January 3rd, 2010

About me: I collect cookbooks and love to cook and try new recipes. I tested recipes for Leite's Culinaria for almost eight years. I learned to cook from many good southern cooks including my Mom, Dad, several Aunts and my Grandmothers. My children and husband also like to cook and try new foods and recipes. My son still lives with us but our daughter is married. She often visits to cook with me. We are adventuresome eaters willing to try new things.

Bourbon Roasted Pork Loin from Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook

This was delicious. I know she says in the book not to use the good bourbon but all I had was Woodford Reserve so that's what I used. I marinated for about 8 hours in fridge. Loved the apples and onions... read more >

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Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Recipes

By Sandra Lee
Wiley - 2006

On the front cover it says "All new bonus chapter: Easy Oven-baked One-dish meals". The type is easy to read, black ink, with names of recipes, serving sizes, prep and cooking times in tan.

I know some people don't care for Sandra Lee, nor her Semi-homemade way of cooking but her recipes can be a life saver for many people today- those on a budget, busy Mom's and working families.

Although not a big fan of Sandra's way of cooking myself, I do enjoy some of her recipes from time to time. I didn't enjoy her old show with the table scapes that much, but I really enjoy her new Money Saving Show.

I enjoy using my slow cooker as it's so nice to come home from work to a simmering meal. Also with a slow cooker you don't heat up the kitchen in the summer.

Included is information on choosing a slow cooker, how to adapt some of your own favorite recipes for use in a slow cooker, and even easy entertaining from your slow cooker.

If you're partial to photos in your cookbooks this one has a color photo of every dish. Each recipe suggests the size of slow cooker to use and includes prep and cooking times. As with all her recipes she often uses canned and pre-packaged ingredients to make the recipe easier and faster on the cook.