Busy People's Slow Cooker Cookbook

First of all, if you purchase the book, read the story at the beginning of the cookbook. Dawn Hall, the author, put together her cookbooks to help support her family when her husband had Cancer and then passed away. Now, other families who have a family member with cancer or other organizations can use her cookbook's to sell and raise money for their charitable organization's. Her family's story is an incredibly inspirational one. Her cookbook is great, especially for our family, because I have been ill for several years with no energy to stand in the kitchen and do "real cooking". Her cookbbok is so specific that my husband can look at the ingredient list and buy the exact items that the recipe calls for. He likes it because there is no guess work involved and even he can make a meal for his family. Most cookbooks call for ingredients that I have never heard of. Dawn tells you exactly what brand of pasta to use, what brand of cake mix to use, etc... She even suggests the type of crock pot to use. We have cooked 7-10 recipes and have liked all but one and that was because we bought and used the wrong cake mix. She even has breafast recipes. My children are always excited when the crock pot is plugged in. Thanks, Dawn!!!

I'm not a chef....I'm not a culinary expert....but I do know how to eat.... After reading the other reviews, and after having purchased four of D. Hall's cookbooks...I'm actually using them, and making monthly calendars of dinners. It is a miracle. My husband is diabetic and with my new eating plan, we are really enjoying these recipes. So far one of the many favorites we have, is "Meatloaf Dinner" pg. 152. We portion out that nights dinner, then the rest go in the freezer for another meal during the month. I had at one time in my life tried the "Once-a-Month" cooking (have that book also) and just couldn't do it....guess what? I can with these books. I know how to cook high fat...now I'm learning to cook no-to low-fat, 7 ingredients or less. These are not just cookbooks on my shelf they are lessons for healthier eating. I'd actually had two of the cookbooks, years before, and barely cracked them open. But, now since the first of the year, I've been on an eating plan of no- to low-fat...and Dawn's recipes are it! I like the Slow Cooker book very much and the 7 or less ingredients are absolutely for me. Her book, Down Home Cooking is just as wondeful. The library of her books that are now in my home will NOT be sold on eBay!!! A lot of my other cookbooks have been! If you are a busy person or not, I'd encourage you to purchase these books as they are a great testimony for low-fat cooking and EATING, and a grand testimony of her faith in the LORD. And, who knows, this type of cooking may even get you to write your own cookbook! Dawn did it because of the great need in her life for the love of her husband....what a challenge! What a testimony....thank you Dawn.

I absolutely love this cookbook! As a mother of 2 young children, I don't have a lot of extra time to cook. We were so tired of eating hot dogs and macaroni and cheese! Luckily, I happened to stumble upon this book. These recipes are so simple and delicious! You throw everything into the crockpot and in a matter of hours, you have a terrific meal! I love the fact that I don't have to spend hour in the kitchen browning the meat, making a side dish, and dirtying tons of pots and pans. I feel better about being able to make a good meal for my family while spending more time with my kids!

I am a very busy mom and Dawn Hall's cookbooks have been a lifesaver for me. My family has loved everything I have fixed in the Busy People's Slow Cooker Cookbook. I can look up a recipe at the last minute and have all the ingredients 95% of the time. THis is rare for me with other cookbooks. Most of the time there are so many odd ingredients I just don't fool with it. Therefore those books are a waste. I have all of Dawn's cookbooks and belive me, they get used. Everyone who sees my slow cooker cookbook has to have one. The bonus is they are healthy and low in fat. One of my families favorite recipes is the Hot Fudgie Spoon Cake. THis recipe is a hit with anyone who tries it.

As a working mother of 2 boys, this cookbook is a life saver!! It is one of the better slow cooker cook books I've seen. The recipes are different than other ones I have seen and they are all 7 ingredients or less!!! Gotta love that!! It really does make life a lot easier! It is so nice to come home and have dinner ready and have it taste good!! My husband and kids are always happy.