HIGH or LOW

Today's HIGH or LOW is another cookbook...

Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Recipes 2

I just got this cookbook the other day. There is, of course, a slow cooker 1, but I didn't see that one, but once I find it, I will give my review on that one also.

First, if you have never heard of Sandra Lee, let me say..."She is my hero!"

Sandra Lee always says: "You buy 70% ready-made products, add 30% of your own ingenuity—then take 100% of the credit,"

She has a show on the Food Network and she has recently started her own magazine...not to mention her many, many cookbooks...

Now for the review:

This cookbook has wonderful pictures to go with each recipe. The recipes seem simple (I've only tried two and will be posting those recipes soon)...

There are 8 chapters: One Pot meals, Beans and Chili, 5 ingredient dishes, Poultry, Hearty soups and Stews, Meat, Desserts, and Party food. She even has some bonus recipes...

Flipping through the recipes, I only saw one or two ingredients that I had never heard of, but that doesn't mean anything...I'm not the greatest cook and tend to stick to simple ingredients, but I will be trying these other ingredients and seeing if I should stick with simple or if I should expand my taste buds...

So my rating for this book is HIGH! I can't wait to try more of her recipes and I'm looking forward to finding book one...

Happy Slow Cooking! Hugs...

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HIGH or LOW

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, I will be posting a HIGH or LOW review of cookbooks, crock pots, accessories, etc.

A HIGH rating means I liked it...
A LOW rating means I don't...
And I'm throwing in a WARM rating for those items that I just can't make up my mind on...

So my first HIGH or LOW is a cookbook:

Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook: Feasting with Your Slow Cooker





Pros: The recipes are simple to follow and are very easy to make. No real 'strange' ingredients

Cons: It has a lot of the same recipes throughout the book. Example: In the Beef section it might have a recipe for chili and then in the Soup section it will have the exact same recipe listed.

I don't know why that bugged me...other than I felt like I was getting less for my money...

It does use a lot of creamed soups and cheese, so this is definitely not the cookbook for anyone trying to diet or become healthier...

Final Thoughts: Someone new to slow cooking would probably find this cookbook useful because the recipes are quite easy. A college student could make these recipes even on a budget.

There are other Fix-it and Forget-it cookbooks, but I probably would not buy another one.

Rating: LOW

I guess I should have started on a HIGH note, but I had this cookbook and I know a lot of people buy it because it is inexpensive, so I wanted to share my thoughts...

So do you have this cookbook? What do you think? Do you find it useful?

Happy Slow Cooking and Hugs...