“The Fix-It and Forget-It series is the country’s bestselling crockpot cookbook series. “The six books in the series compile edited versions of recipes contributed by everyday cooks and have sold more than nine million copies.” — Publishers Weekly “The author who came in second to Rachael Ray in total foodie sales was Phyllis Pellman Good, who does not have a TV show.” — Summary of Bestsellers Publishers Weekly “One reason why the books are so popular is that they aren’t intended for folks who dabble in cooking as a hobby or a whim. “‘The audience that I have in mind is those who have to cook every day of the week,’ says Good.” — Los Angeles Times “Good’s books have sold more in the United States than the combined works of popular Food Network hosts Ina Garten, Giada De Laurentiis, and Jamie Oliver.” — The New York Times Front-page feature “One of the losses in our lives is that it’s so hard to sit down at the dinner table, night after night, and have parents and children eating together,” says Phyllis Pellman Good. “With the slow cooker, you can prepare food early and bring everyone together at the table,” she says. “It helps immensely.” — The Associated Press Cover illustration and illustrations throughout the book by Cheryl Benner FIX- IT AND FORGET-IT® COOKING LIGHT FOR SLOW COOKERS: REVISED AND UPDATED Copyright © 2015 by Good Books, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. 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Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable for any commercial damages or loss of profit, including but not limited to special, consequential, or incidental damages. Table of Contents Welcome to Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking Light, Revised and Updated Tips for Using Your Slow Cooker: a Friendly Year-Round Appliance _________________________ The Main Courses Chicken and Turkey Main Dishes Beef Main Dishes Pork Main Dishes Bean and Other Main Dishes Seafood Main Dishes Soups, Stews, and Chilis Vegetables Desserts The Extras Appetizers, Snacks, and Spreads Beverages Breads and Breakfast Dishes _________________________ Making Cream of Mushroom/Celery Soup from Scratch Equivalent Measurements Substitute Ingredients Assumptions about Ingredients Three Hints Index About the Author Welcome to Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking Light, Revised and Updated Yes, now you can have it all: Food from your slow cooker that is scrumptious, quick, easy to prepare—and low-fat! We work at portion control here … You’ll notice that our serving sizes are quite modest. So if you’d like to manage your weight, Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking Light, Revised and Updated will help with portions and healthy ingredients. Ideal slow-cooker sizes … The ideal slow-cooker size given with each recipe is just a suggestion. I went big in most cases so that you aren’t faced with a pot that’s running over. (On the other hand, be aware of the fact that your food may get too dry if your pot is less than half full.) Some raw vegetables stand up and take a lot of room. As they cook, they quiet down and sink together. So some recipes with an abundance of uncooked vegetables suggest a larger cooker than other recipes which yield the same number of servings. Slow cookers are great for carry-in meals and pot-lucks. But who wants an overflowing pot in the back of a vehicle? So, again, I tilted toward the larger size. Cooking times do vary … New slow cookers are generally faster than old ones. If your cooker is relatively new, go with the lesser amount of cooking time when a range of times is given. Mark up this cookbook! When you’ve found the perfect cooking time for a recipe—write it in your cookbook. When you’ve discovered the right size slow cooker for a recipe, write that next to the recipe. And when you’ve made a tasty and compatible go-along for a dish, note it next to the recipe. Personalize this cookbook—and it will be your companion in the kitchen and in your effort to eat healthfully. Calculating the nutritional analyses … The recipe analyses are based on the lesser amount of an ingredient when a range of amounts is given. Optional ingredients are not included in the analyses. Only those items on a recipe’s list of