• New in the Keep it Simple series


• 225 recipes + more than 150 food photos!


• Designed by the same great Gooseberry Patch creative team that have been designing our books since 1992!


• Paperback, 256 pages


• 8" x 9"

Featured Tip:  Want to change the time of a slow cooker recipe? It's simple...one hour of cooking on high equals 2 to 2-1/2 hours on low.

This best-seller deserves an update!

The joy of cooking the slow-cooker way makes weeknight meals better and easier as cooks like you continue to create new and creative recipes to slow-cook and slow-bake; making meal-time so simple.

We love that you can prepare an entire week’s menu all from one amazing crock! This cookbook offers over 200 delicious recipes ready to be cooked for you. Just prep and toss your ingredients into your slow-cooker, and dinner’s done! You’ll find simple recipes ready to help out with every after-school menu from snacks, soups and treats to breads, sides and mains. We’ve even thrown in a few surprise recipes sure to put a smile on your family’s faces!

Need something substantial for the kids to snack on before soccer practice or piano lessons? With recipes like Family Favorite Party Mix, Savory Parmesan Crunch Mix or Slow-Cooked Scrumptious Salsa, your slow cooker will have yummy before-dinner snacks ready to go. The best meal is a simple meal. With easy-to-fix, hearty and delicious soup, stew and side recipes like Ham & Potato Soup, Zucchini Parmesan or Hearty Carrot Soup, you might be able to sneak in a few vegetables and can rest assured everyone is full and satisfied the rest of the night. With fix-it and forget-it dinners, it’s easy to get a wholesome meal on the table with worry-free recipes like French-Country Chicken, Savory Merlot Roast and Cheddar Cheese Strata. Surprise your kiddos and top dinner off with amazing desserts like Apple-Peanut Crumble and Fudgy Pudding Cake. With a special surprise chapter, you’ll never have the dinnertime blues. We’ve added some unexpected ways to cook or bake in your slow-cooker. With recipes like Apple-Cinnamon Bread in Jars, Delectable Lemon Cheesecake and Bacon-Wrapped Egg Cups you’ll easily add a little “yum!” and fun to any weeknight meal!

So keep dinner time about family time by taking the hassle out with simple weeknight recipes done the slow-cooker way...You’ll be glad dinner’s done and so fun!