Make It Fast, Cook It Slow Cookbook Review & Giveaway

I've always thought of fall and winter as the season of the Crock-Pot. However, that isn't really accurate since many people, like Stephanie O'Dea, author of Make It Fast, Cook It Slow, create delicious dishes in these kitchen servants year-round.

If you've been around the blogging world very long you've probably heard of Stephanie's blog, A Year of Slow Cooking. One of Stephanie's resolutions for 2008 was to use her slow cooker everyday for an entire year!

Thankfully, for the rest of us, Stephanie was able to complete this remarkable task. You can read all about her resolution here and browse through an alphabetical listing of her recipes here.

But wait, it gets even better! Stephanie has now compiled her delicious recipes into a giant slow cooking cookbook.

I received Stephanie's cookbook, Make It Fast, Cook It Slow, a couple of weeks ago and have already enjoyed making many delicious dishes in my Crock-Pot, such as Chile Verde, Asian Peanut Butter Pork, and even Pumpkin Pudding (a crustless pumpkin pie).

Stephanie's delicious recipes have definitely inspired me to use my Crock-Pot year-round. I've even added a weekly slow cooked meal to our meal plan and hope to incorporate even more dishes throughout the week to make dinner preparations easier.

Make It Fast, Cook It Slow is a huge, 400+ page, cookbook filled with wonderful recipes. It is well organized with recipes alphabetized under the following categories: beverages, appetizers, breakfast, baking, side dishes, beans, pasta & casseroles, soups & stews, seafood, poultry, meatless mains, meat, takeout fake-out, snacks & fondue, desserts, and fun stuff. In order to save on publication fees and to keep the purchase price of the book down, Stephanie opted not to include photos of the recipes. However, each recipe has been well documented on her website. As an added bonus, Stephanie's recipes are all gluten-free, but include substitutions for families who are not restricted by gluten.

This cookbook would make a great gift for any cook (including yourself). With a list price of only $19.99 this book is also an affordable gift option for this holiday season. Right now you can purchase this cookbook through our Amazon store for only $11.69. Make It Fast, Cook It Slow is also eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Make It Fast, Cook It Slow can also be ordered from Barnes & Noble, Borders, Powell's Books, and Indie Bound.

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Now for the Giveaway!

Stephanie has generously offered a copy of her new cookbook to one fortunate reader.

To Enter This Giveaway:

1) Head on over to Stephanie's blog and leave her a comment telling her you're visiting from A Heart for Home. Then browse around and find a recipe you'd like to try. Finally, come back here and leave a comment on this blog telling us what recipe caught your attention.

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Please leave a separate comment for each entry!

This giveaway will end on Tuesday, December 15th (my birthday)at 12 Midnight EST. We will choose a winner through random generator.

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