Not a bad slow cooker cookbook. I have it open right now to what must be one of my favorite pages - Spaghetti Sauce Italiano - because it's splashed with what must be - Spaghetti Sauce.

I've made the Zesty Beef and Vegetable Soup and with all the notes I've written in it, made a lot of modifications and adjustments with the ingredients. That's nice about a slow cooker, though. You can add and subtract ingredients in a soup or stew to taste.

The Pork and Hominy stew came out great. I liked the Pork Chops with Apples and Sauerkraut, although I marinaded my pork beforehand to give it more flavor. I was disappointed with the Hot German Potato Salad (and I love German potato salad).

No pictures, but that is not an issue with me. ( )

For something that is supposed to save me time--it doesn't work. At least not with these recipes. ( )

There are much better books out there. Honestly, there are much better recipes found for free on the internet. ( )

Help for the working family. few "open a can". Ingredient lists tend to be moderate to long. Food values listed. ( )