Book Review: Quick Crock Pot Recipes

Quick Crockpot Recipes: A Cookbook Filled with Effortless, Delicious Recipes Designed to Save You Time and Bring Comfort to Every Meal

Author: Willa West

Between work and commute I spend a lot of hours out of the house, which in turn results in eating out a lot. With advancing age and a need to eat more healthy, homemade meals I decided to make some changes. One of the first things I did was to get hold of some practical, easy, and tasteful recipes from different books. This book of crockpot recipes stood out as there was no intense involvement and I could place everything in the crockpot leave for work and by the time I am home the meal is ready and warm.

I have not used the crockpot a lot and was not very familiar with the benefits, use, and preparation. This book gives us details on how to use the crockpot, staples we need to be successful, focusing on nutrition, the benefits of crockpot, etc. The first three chapters focus solely on optimizing our gastronomic lives. Which lays a foundation for effective cooking and meal prep.

Being a vegetarian I was skeptical about the number of recipes this book would present for me. I was pleasantly surprised about the sheer variety of recipes that could be prepared straight or modified to suit my dietary requirements. I particular like the pasta and soup sections of the book. Pasta has been my go to food for a very long time. The recipes in this book such the Lemon Garlic Linguine make it even more tasteful. I have generally used the ready made soup mixes to make soups. This book empowers me with the knowledge to make soups without the high sodium premixes. Looking forward to living a more healthy life with home cooked meals.