Slow cookers have been around for a very long time. Their popularity is not surprising because they are so handy and easy to use.

When I want to make a big batch of something to eat through the week I always think of my slow cooker. I love using my slow cooker because I don’t have to keep an eye on it and it is energy-efficient.

This week I tried the Carolyn’s Boozy Naked Beans from the Easy Everyday Slow Cooker Recipes Cookbook. I made this delicious recipe with white pea beans, pineapple, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, and salt pork. This recipe also included rum but I decided not to add it.

In the Everyday Slow Cooker Recipes Cookbook you will find 200 recipes that are easy to do and to experiment with. Some recipes require a few extra minutes of preparation but all the recipes have been created with convenience in mind. Along with the recipes, there are also extensive handy slow cooker tips and time-savers, as well as information on general slow cooker know-how.

About the author

Donna-Marie Pye is a professional Home Economist and food writer who has authored and Canada’s Best Slow Cooker Recipes, The Best Family Slow Cooker Recipes, 300 Slow Cooker Favorites, and the newly released Easy Everyday Slow Cooker Recipes. She has a 20-year career in the food industry working with such companies as Kraft Foods, Ontario Turkey Farmers and Ontario Pork. Donna-Marie now creates recipes and acts as a media spokesperson for companies such as Piller’s Meats, Maple Leaf Foods, California Raisins and Dare just to name a few. Donna-Marie shares her kitchen with her husband and family in Waterloo, Ontario.

The Easy Everyday Slow Cooker Recipes Cookbook is published by Robert Rose Inc.