Book Review: Fix-It & Forget-It Lightly by Phyllis Pellman Good

Buying a crock pot has been a life changing experience for me. Throw a few ingredients into this magical pot and deliciousness comes out. In the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you that, as a white belt in the kitchen, slow cooking is a dream come true. The problem I've encountered is that recipes intended for slow cookers are generally loaded with fat and calories. Not so so for the collection of recipes in  Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly Each recipe is attributed to its contributor (the Chocolate Mud Cake, for example, came from Marci Baum, of Annville, PA.), and the number of servings, as well as the ideal slow-cooker size for each recipe, is clearly stated. Best of all, no guesswork is needed for those who want to follow nutritional guidelines. Per serving nutritional information (calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals) is included at the foot of each and every recipe.

There are a few downsides to the book. I would have liked to have pictures included, especially for recipes like Tomato Green Bean Soup or Pizza in a Bowl. These titles just cry out for imagery. Additionally, pictures are sometimes the only way a white belt like me can know if a recipe turned out as intended. Still, what it lacks in imagery, it makes up with more than five hundred new and revised recipes. So in this instance, it's a fair trade. One more minor complaint--some of the recipes are not going to make calorie and fat counters happy. Page 26's "Chicken Dinner", for example: has 530 calories per serving and 9 grams of fat. However, a large majority of recipes fall under 500 and many under 100 calories, so it's really easy just to skip over the recipes that go over your daily calorie intake.

My copy of the book is paperback, though I noticed both spiral-bound and hardback formats available on Amazon. Many of my friends prefer the spiral-bound, but the paperback works just fine for me, as I have a bookstand that works well for both paperback and hardback books. Also terrific, there is a lot of room under each recipe for the cook to jot down notes. It helps me keep track of recipes that I love and recipes that I don't love so much.

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Book Review: Fix-It & Forget-It Lightly by Phyllis Pellman Good
Book Review: Fix-It & Forget-It Lightly by Phyllis Pellman Good

Phyllis has amassed a variety of recipes including Chicken Chili with Pesto, Cowtown Favorite, 10-Layer Slow-Cooker Dish, Hungarian Goulash, Irish Mashed Potatoes, Boston Brown Bread, and much more. I recently made "Diet" Soup-Cabbage Soup (see below),



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Bec Cannon's Recipes: Hungarian Goulash in the Slow Cooker

Heat one tablespoon of the oil in the fry pan over medium-high heat. Put a third of the meat into the fry pan and cook until nicely browned on all sides. Transfer to the slow cooker. Pour 2 tablespoons of water into the fry pan and scrape the browned bits from the pan; pour this liquid into the slow cooker. This prevents the paprika from burning when you brown the next batches of meat. Add another tablespoon of oil to the fry pan and cook the next batch the same way; repeat till done.


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Dave Quinn My wife is preparing dinner already. Vegetarian goulash in the slow cooker & baking corn bread. Yummo!


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Rachael Daly Have been quite happily working away in kitchen! :) so far made - tea loaf, jam tarts, pastry case 4 almond tart & goulash (in slow cooker)


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1,001 Delicious Soups and Stews, From Elegant Classics to Hearty One-Pot Meals

1,001 Delicious Soups and Stews, From Elegant Classics to Hearty One-Pot Meals

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The Italian Slow Cooker

The Italian Slow Cooker

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Zero Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook

Zero Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook

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The Everything Slow Cooker Cookbook, Easy-to-make Meals that Almost Cook Themselves!

The Everything Slow Cooker Cookbook, Easy-to-make Meals that Almost Cook Themselves!

Hungarian Goulash Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced ... Stir the beef into the vegetable mixture in the slow cooker along with the ...

1,001 Best Slow-Cooker Recipes, The Only Slow-Cooker Cookbook You'll Ever Need

1,001 Best Slow-Cooker Recipes, The Only Slow-Cooker Cookbook You'll Ever Need

Hungarian Goulash Hungarian goulash is slow cooked to tender goodness. ... and noodles, in slow cooker; cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. ...

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