I seriously do not know what I would do without my slow cooker. It is literally a life saver. I love being able to go for a walk or hang out with my family during the evening witching hour instead of trying to get dinner made. But there are more reasons to use a slow cooker other than not having to scramble to make dinner every night. Read on for my top 5 reasons for cooking with a slow cooker:
They are great for beginners. You just need to know how to chop veggies and meat. The whole reason I started cooking with my slow cooker, even before I started experimenting with freezer cooking, was because I didn’t know how to cook anything else. It is the perfect intro into the kitchen for people who have no idea how to cook.
It uses less energy than an oven. It’s a great way to reduce your energy consumption in the kitchen by not using your oven. If you get down to the nitty gritty of watt usage per hour of the oven versus the slow cooker, it’s not an huge reduction of energy, but if you factor in how hot the oven makes your kitchen and how it makes the AC in your house work harder to cool it down, and that when you use your oven you are often using lots of different pots and pans and thus it takes more energy to wash them in the dishwasher, unlike with a slow cooker it’s a one pot meal, which means only one pot to clean!
Stews are easily digestible. The kind of food that comes out of a slow cooker is easier to digest and retains more nutrients because it has been cooked slow and low.
It saves money. The slow cooker can turn a cheap piece of meat into something mouthwatering.
It saves time. Oh, this is the best part. It saves so much time! Especially if you are thinking and preparing a little ahead and using my slow cooker freezer recipes. That way you can chop and assemble a month’s worth of meals in under two hours and then the day you want to have dinner done and ready, you just pull out a bag of food from the freezer and dump it into the slow cooker and forget about it. And with back to school around the corner, it is super helpful to have your freezer stocked before school and after school activities start up, so you don’t have to worry about dinner. I
f you haven’t already, check out my cookbook, From Your Freezer To Your Family, Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes For Every Season.
Linda Militano
August 12, 2013 at 1:47 AMPinned to My Wish List! http://pinterest.com/pin/572097958885492275/
Lisa
August 12, 2013 at 1:48 AMpinned the other post http://pinterest.com/pin/88101736433673760/
jenna
August 12, 2013 at 1:48 AMI pinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/56787645274589878/
Lisa
August 12, 2013 at 1:49 AMpinned this one http://pinterest.com/pin/88101736433673776/
Christine
August 12, 2013 at 1:50 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/207236020326565227/
Thanks for the giveaway!
Ailer K
August 12, 2013 at 1:52 AMI Pinned this under my board ‘Be Healthy!’ Oh please pick me, I love this and my slow cooker is so old 🙁
Ailer K
August 12, 2013 at 1:54 AMI pinned both!! 🙂 Good luck to me!!
I Pinned this under my board ‘Be Healthy!’ Oh please pick me, I love this and my slow cooker is so old 🙁
Ellen C.
August 12, 2013 at 1:56 AMPinned this article to my Crock Pot board so I won’t lose it! http://pinterest.com/pin/241857442461779785/
Chris Boyce
August 12, 2013 at 2:01 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/103934703873734824/
http://pinterest.com/pin/103934703873734806/
I pinned both posts on my pinterest food board. Keeping my fingers crossed to win and try your recipes!!!
Emily S.
August 12, 2013 at 2:02 AMI pinned your new ecookbook to my Slow Cooker Recipes board on Pinterest! 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/68820700529023267/
Christine
August 12, 2013 at 2:07 AMPinned it : http://pinterest.com/pin/120119515034522455/
Christine
August 12, 2013 at 2:08 AMPinned the second one: http://pinterest.com/pin/120119515034522446/. What a great giveaway!
Ashleigh
August 12, 2013 at 2:11 AMPinned your article! I’m back to work after 1 year of maternity leave TOMORROW so I will definitely be trying some freezer to cooker recipes in the near future
http://pinterest.com/pin/1196337374503074/
heather
August 12, 2013 at 2:14 AMpinned it! i neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed one! mine is sooooooooooooooooooooo old! 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/126523070754747732/
Michele V
August 12, 2013 at 2:16 AMpinned this great giveaway!
http://pinterest.com/pin/203858320605864188/
Michele V
August 12, 2013 at 2:18 AMpinned your e-cookbook too
http://pinterest.com/pin/203858320605864226/
Cara A.
August 12, 2013 at 2:18 AMPinned it!
http://pinterest.com/pin/442971313319502265/
Cara A.
August 12, 2013 at 2:21 AMPinned other post, too!
http://pinterest.com/pin/442971313319502300/
Jacqualine
August 12, 2013 at 2:22 AMI pinned it 🙂 Hoping I win. Loving the cookbook!
http://pinterest.com/pin/266697609156652011/
Jacqualine
August 12, 2013 at 2:24 AMAnd here is the other one 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/266697609156652037/
Julia
August 12, 2013 at 2:29 AMPinned this post http://pinterest.com/pin/109353097175195741/
Julia
August 12, 2013 at 2:33 AMPinned the other post http://pinterest.com/pin/109353097175195779/
Sherry
August 12, 2013 at 2:33 AMI pinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/510454938985619105/
Sarah
August 12, 2013 at 2:34 AMPinned once! http://pinterest.com/pin/113856696802632860/
Amandalynn
August 12, 2013 at 2:36 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/226587424975228340/
Megan
August 12, 2013 at 2:37 AMI pinned this post! http://pinterest.com/pin/221028294185215029/
Sarah
August 12, 2013 at 2:38 AMPinned twice! http://pinterest.com/pin/113856696802632903/
Thanks for the chance to win! It’s a beautiful slow cooker!
Megan
August 12, 2013 at 2:39 AMI pinned the other post, too 🙂 http://pinterest.com/pin/221028294185215048/
Loni Trapp
August 12, 2013 at 2:52 AMHi! really enjoy your blog and would also enjoy that beautiful slow cooker! Thanks!
http://pinterest.com/pin/240661173810931018/
Morgan Finley
August 12, 2013 at 2:54 AMDone! pinned both:
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/31384528626469118/
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/31384528626469092/
Loni Trapp
August 12, 2013 at 2:58 AMI just checked out the freezer meals! I think it would be great to get a few girlfriends together and get everyone’s freezer stocked together! Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks. Love it!
http://pinterest.com/pin/240661173810931086
Teresa
August 12, 2013 at 3:11 AMpinned all clad
http://mamaandbabylove.com/2013/08/11/5-reasons-to-cook-with-your-slow-cooker-all-clad-giveaway/
Teresa
August 12, 2013 at 3:14 AMtry again – all clad
http://pinterest.com/pin/455215474806140680/
Angela
August 12, 2013 at 3:16 AMhttp://www.therawfoodworld.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100151_100412&zenid=eoqp3eau7dvirqu0hsvhj3a2g5
Thanks for the opportunity!
Angela
August 12, 2013 at 3:16 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/245446248414833318/
Looks like a great book 🙂
Teresa
August 12, 2013 at 3:18 AMpin for back to school cookbook
http://pinterest.com/pin/455215474806140755/
Kim
August 12, 2013 at 3:20 AMI pinned both to my Crockpot Fun board!
Margaret Worrell
August 12, 2013 at 3:22 AMI pinned it! http://m.pinterest.com/pin/110056784617164754/
Kim Larkin
August 12, 2013 at 3:23 AMLoved the recipes from your ebook that I’ve been eating for the past 2 months. Pinned…http://m.pinterest.com/pin/283515739015001130/
Rachel
August 12, 2013 at 3:24 AMPinned
Kim Larkin
August 12, 2013 at 3:26 AMPinned back to school rebook
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/283515739015001169/
Kristina D.
August 12, 2013 at 3:28 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/117164027778969596/
Kristina D.
August 12, 2013 at 3:29 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/117164027778969613/
Allison T.
August 12, 2013 at 3:30 AMPinned both!
Cookbook – http://pinterest.com/pin/209980401349388657/
Giveaway – http://pinterest.com/pin/209980401349388676/
Sheila Lewis
August 12, 2013 at 3:34 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/175218241725804317/ pinned the pins! Love your site and page on facebook! Fingers crossed, coveted covet!
Hilary
August 12, 2013 at 3:35 AMPinned this! Love your cookbook- changed my life! Thank you 🙂 http://pinterest.com/pin/212091463674614602/
amanda
August 12, 2013 at 3:38 AMDone! Pinned both! And bought BOTH e-cookbooks! love! (the italian beef is one of our staples now!)
thanks for the giveaway!
http://pinterest.com/pin/103090278943276568/
http://pinterest.com/pin/103090278943276563/
Carol
August 12, 2013 at 3:38 AMI pinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/117445502755789829/
Carol
August 12, 2013 at 3:39 AMAnd I pinned the other post! http://pinterest.com/pin/117445502755789824/
Stephanie
August 12, 2013 at 3:42 AMI pinned both pages!
http://pinterest.com/pin/112378953175116769/
http://pinterest.com/pin/112378953175116761/
Shannon
August 12, 2013 at 3:49 AMHmmm well I tried! I posted both to http://pinterest.com/hectorboyardee/other-recipes/. I’m still not sure about the whole Pinterest thing. I will get the hang of it eventually! Thanks!
Becky K
August 12, 2013 at 3:58 AMPinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/16536723605091780/
K Redublado
August 12, 2013 at 4:02 AMI tried to pin it but I think I just pinned a picture and not the article. Please enter me anyway. Thanks!
Stephanie Erickson
August 12, 2013 at 4:23 AMPinned and thank you. Your recipes have made healthy eating so much easier! https://m.pinterest.com/pin/103582860152844644/
Amanda-Mae Zwanenbeek
August 12, 2013 at 4:25 AMPin done both, I do hope Australian fans can enter =)
http://pinterest.com/pin/238127899020759737/
http://pinterest.com/pin/238127899020759740/
joanna tyler
August 12, 2013 at 4:25 AMpinned on kitchen stuff. http://pinterest.com/pin/130815564149383291/
Jen
August 12, 2013 at 4:26 AMPinned to Products I Love! http://pinterest.com/pin/96968198200034902/
Jen
August 12, 2013 at 4:32 AMPinned the other post to Mmmmm… http://pinterest.com/pin/96968198200034927/
Cookbook looks great! Because I am a teacher, I have been trying to organize some freezer recipes for “back to school” for my kiddos and “back to work” for me! Thanks!
Tara Charley
August 12, 2013 at 4:52 AMI pinned this post! 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/118149190198101770/
Tara Charley
August 14, 2013 at 12:15 AMOkay the link above is to the Back to School Cook Book, now the link below is for THIS page!
This slow cooker would be an awesome addition to all of the awesome recipes we’re trying out from you this fall 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/118149190198113557/
tammy b
August 12, 2013 at 4:54 AMi pinned it, i pinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/199073246001755487/
tammy b
August 12, 2013 at 4:59 AMpinned for a second entry! http://pinterest.com/pin/199073246001755527/
Kelsey C Kirk
August 12, 2013 at 5:09 AMI repinned both posts, but I’m not sure how to send you a link to them since I do not have a computer, I am using pinterest on my cell phone…
Katrina
August 12, 2013 at 5:24 AMPinned both:
http://pinterest.com/pin/353040058260396487/
http://pinterest.com/pin/353040058260396483/
Lilly Li
August 12, 2013 at 5:34 AMThank you!
Lilly Li
August 12, 2013 at 5:35 AMThank you!
http://pinterest.com/pin/403424079091574074/
Tiffany Graves
August 12, 2013 at 5:37 AMYay! Love your blog. What a cool giveaway 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/297308012871492260/
Courtney
August 12, 2013 at 5:39 AMYAY, pick me so I can continue on my path to healthy. http://pinterest.com/pin/111675265733046966/
NatalieK
August 12, 2013 at 6:10 AMPinned to http://m.pinterest.com/pin/74027987598161906/
jill
August 12, 2013 at 6:37 AMhttp://pinterest.com/jillgreen/preserving-the-harvest/
Your book really does look really good! It’s going to be a winner!
Lacacia Cardoza
August 12, 2013 at 6:45 AMEntered to win!!! http://pinterest.com/pin/123286108522676894/
Sol S.
August 12, 2013 at 10:13 AMhere’s the link for the back to school cookbook 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/123849058475761450/
Sol S.
August 12, 2013 at 10:14 AMand here’s the link for this post! 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/123849058475761449/
thanks for having this giveaway!
Laura B.
August 12, 2013 at 10:15 AMHere’s my link! http://pinterest.com/pin/226305949998718675/
Kelly
August 12, 2013 at 11:36 AMHere it is! Thank you!
http://pinterest.com/pin/177540410283403563/
gretchen taylor
August 12, 2013 at 11:45 AMpinned it!
Alane Stolkovich
August 12, 2013 at 11:56 AMI pinned! http://m.pinterest.com/pin/72409506482005771/
Alane Stolkovich
August 12, 2013 at 12:01 PMHere is the other pin: http://m.pinterest.com/pin/72409506482005802/
Bobbi
August 12, 2013 at 12:08 PMPinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/268245721528504585/
Elisa
August 12, 2013 at 12:13 PMPinned to my wish list http://pinterest.com/edlhud/wishlist/
Alicia B.
August 12, 2013 at 12:34 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/162762974006401643/
Just put together 3 of the recipes this weekend! They look so yummy!! And it was just in time for my “back to school”. Starting my fall semester with one of my classes being in the evening once a week and working full time. These are a complete lifesaver for my husband and myself. He does have to “cook” and I don’t have to spend time before class putting dinner together.
Chantale Morin
August 12, 2013 at 12:37 PMI love your books! Got the first one, will get the back to school one too! I would love to win the slow cooker!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
http://pinterest.com/pin/237846424043731504/
http://pinterest.com/pin/237846424043731505/
Randi
August 12, 2013 at 12:43 PMPinned to “Crockpot,” thank you! – http://pinterest.com/pin/202239839489783489/
Tiffany
August 12, 2013 at 12:56 PMI pinned it to my Health board!!! Hope I get it!! http://m.pinterest.com/pin/255931191297360204/
Tiffany
August 12, 2013 at 12:59 PMhttp://m.pinterest.com/pin/255931191297360214/
Pin for back to school.
Beckie
August 12, 2013 at 1:19 PMFairly new to Pinterest. Don’t know how to attach the link for you to go to my “Yum” board, but I have pinned it!
Jen
August 12, 2013 at 1:30 PMI pinned this post and would love to win the slow cooker. Here’s the link:
http://pinterest.com/pin/86975836526931658/
Jen
August 12, 2013 at 1:32 PMHere’s my pin for the back-to-school cookbook (which I just bought btw!): http://pinterest.com/pin/86975836526931671/
Lori Adamson
August 12, 2013 at 1:42 PMI pinned. http://pinterest.com/pin/340866265517535399/
Lori Adamson
August 12, 2013 at 1:45 PMPinned the other post also. http://pinterest.com/pin/340866265517535416/
Patricia
August 12, 2013 at 1:50 PMLove your slow cooker ebooks. Also Pinned:
http://pinterest.com/pin/280630620503718471/
Julia
August 12, 2013 at 2:08 PMLove your cookbooks!
Pinned here: http://pinterest.com/pin/75153887504985108/
Pinned the other post here: http://pinterest.com/pin/75153887504985116/
Susan
August 12, 2013 at 2:24 PMSo exciting!! Love that cooker – http://pinterest.com/pin/125537908336131232/
Susan
August 12, 2013 at 2:26 PMGreat cookbook too! http://pinterest.com/pin/125537908336131235/
Kristin R
August 12, 2013 at 2:34 PMPin for chance to win All Clad slow cooker.
http://pinterest.com/pin/282108364131565243/
The ginger beef recipe from your original cookbook is cooking today. It smelled so good as I was walking out the door. Thank you so much for putting this information, tips and recipes together. They are such a help to a busy mom learning how to cook wholesome, tasty meals.
Angela N.
August 12, 2013 at 2:39 PMPin for this post http://pinterest.com/pin/251005379204963205/
Sierra
August 12, 2013 at 2:39 PMI pinned your cookbook into my Gluten Free section!
http://pinterest.com/pin/282037995387355661/
Thanks!
Sierra
Amy
August 12, 2013 at 2:40 PMPinned http://pinterest.com/pin/372884044118428147/
Sierra
August 12, 2013 at 2:43 PMHere’s the second pinned under reasons to start using a slow cooker! A slow cooker with a timer and a keep warm mode would be WONDERFUL!
http://pinterest.com/pin/282037995387355672/
Thanks.
Amy
August 12, 2013 at 2:43 PMand another http://pinterest.com/pin/372884044118428153/
Angela N.
August 12, 2013 at 2:51 PMpinterest for brand new slow cooker freezer recipes cookbook – http://pinterest.com/pin/251005379204963259/
Hannah
August 12, 2013 at 2:55 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/249246160600410945/
Pinned it on my board Recipes! Love this giveaway!
Hannah
August 12, 2013 at 2:57 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/249246160600410954/
I pinned the other post! Excited to purchase it!
Angela N.
August 12, 2013 at 3:03 PM….And thank you!!!
Kelsey C Kirk
August 12, 2013 at 3:24 PMhttp://m.pinterest.com/pin/447263806714084021/
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/447263806714084030/
Finally figured out how to do it 🙂
I pinned both posts 🙂
Jessica
August 12, 2013 at 3:32 PMPinned to for my home: http://pinterest.com/pin/272327108690787402/
Use my crock pot all the time. This one looks AWESOME!!!
Jessica
August 12, 2013 at 3:35 PMPinned the back to school too! http://pinterest.com/pin/272327108690787419/
Really LOVE this slow cooker!
Christy
August 12, 2013 at 3:42 PMPinned the other one too! Would love to win!! http://pinterest.com/pin/201113939582962560/
Crystal
August 12, 2013 at 3:44 PMHi! I’m excited to try out your freezer slow cooker recipes! I posted on pinterest about this article. I hope I win the slow cooker!
Crystal
August 12, 2013 at 3:45 PMI have posted on pinterest about your other post regarding the slow cooker back to school recipes! I have bought both e-books. Thanks for putting in all the hard work for us!
Crystal
August 12, 2013 at 3:46 PMSorry I didn’t provide the link! Here is 1: http://pinterest.com/pin/72409506482006485/
Crystal
August 12, 2013 at 3:47 PMHere is the second link: http://pinterest.com/pin/72409506482006479/
Amy Ramos
August 12, 2013 at 3:55 PMPinned to my Food Board. Perfect timing as while I may not have kids, I need to get back into the kitchen!
http://pinterest.com/pin/202239839489784295/
Monica Strachan
August 12, 2013 at 3:57 PMJust bought your cookbook and I’m excited to see how the recipes turn out! I pinned this post to my “blogs” page. http://pinterest.com/pin/258112622366739256/
Kelly H
August 12, 2013 at 4:56 PMPinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/149744756333426388/
Cathryn
August 12, 2013 at 4:58 PMPinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/242490761159465172/
Kelly H
August 12, 2013 at 4:58 PMPinned the other post too! http://pinterest.com/pin/149744756333426399/
Madison P
August 12, 2013 at 5:00 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/68117013087151876/
Samantha Jackson
August 12, 2013 at 5:04 PMPinned it!! http://pinterest.com/pin/284641638921848103/
Courtney MM
August 12, 2013 at 5:12 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/233413193160507883/
Cortnie
August 12, 2013 at 5:23 PMpinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/76913106109354950/
Donna McGinnis
August 12, 2013 at 5:36 PMPinned the cookbook: http://pinterest.com/pin/271834527481471760/
Dottie
August 12, 2013 at 5:56 PMPin #1 http://pinterest.com/pin/92112754851904588/ What a crock pot!
Dawn Harper
August 12, 2013 at 5:59 PMPinned!!!! http://pinterest.com/pin/91760911130859494/
Dawn Harper
August 12, 2013 at 6:01 PMAnnndddd Pinned the other one!!! http://pinterest.com/pin/91760911130859504/
Stacy
August 12, 2013 at 6:22 PMI pinned to win!
Becky
August 12, 2013 at 6:46 PMI pinned both pages:
http://pinterest.com/pin/159737118006243318/
http://pinterest.com/pin/159737118006243290/
Maureen
August 12, 2013 at 7:23 PMPinned this page! http://pinterest.com/pin/176273772888291430/
Roimata
August 12, 2013 at 7:25 PMIs there a way to enter if I’m not on Pinterest?
Stephanie
August 13, 2013 at 2:09 AMSorry, unfortunatly not. But get thy self on Pinterest! It’s amazeballs!
Maureen
August 12, 2013 at 7:31 PMPinned the other post, too! http://pinterest.com/pin/176273772888291440/
Shawna Ferguson
August 12, 2013 at 7:34 PMPinned them both: http://pinterest.com/pin/81346336992376263/
http://pinterest.com/pin/81346336992376265/
Happy birthday to me! 🙂
elizabeth
August 12, 2013 at 7:34 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/376332112582909748/
Tami H
August 12, 2013 at 7:38 PMPinned this to my give away board: http://pinterest.com/mthammack/giveaways/ Love crocking & freezer meals. They are lifesavers!
Kathryn @ Mamacado
August 12, 2013 at 7:47 PMPinned All Clad! http://pinterest.com/pin/435019645227277849/
Lisa
August 12, 2013 at 8:39 PMPinned it! As I’m getting ready for the new school year I would totally like to be prepared with this!
http://mamaandbabylove.com/2013/08/07/brand-new-slow-cooker-freezer-recipes-cookbook/
Jenni Bobicz
August 12, 2013 at 8:44 PMI pinned both pages to http://pinterest.com/jbobicz/recipes/
Jackie
August 12, 2013 at 9:09 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/357614026631857338/
The back to school cookbook looks awesome!
Jackie
August 12, 2013 at 9:11 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/357614026631857330/
I’d love to own a slow cooker! This one looks so fun!
Krishell
August 12, 2013 at 9:41 PMI want that crockpot! http://pinterest.com/pin/52495151879694184/
Caroline M.
August 12, 2013 at 9:54 PMI pinned it too!
http://pinterest.com/pin/489555421964852550/
Amanda Pladdys
August 13, 2013 at 12:29 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/316237205055264350/
I pinned this post under “Awesome!”
🙂
Amanda Pladdys
August 13, 2013 at 12:30 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/316237205055264345/
Pinned the other post under “Awesome!”
Tara Lynch
August 13, 2013 at 12:44 AMWould love a new slow cooker!
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/106890191129408714/
Tara Lynch
August 13, 2013 at 12:45 AMBack to School!
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/106890191129408705/
Alice
August 13, 2013 at 1:55 AMPinned!!
Ailer K
August 13, 2013 at 2:22 AMOk, here are the links to my pins of your posts 🙂 I have pinned both in the same board. I hope I win! I so would LOVE a new slow cooker!!! Thanks!!! 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/315674255101880235/
http://pinterest.com/pin/315674255101880210/
Ailer K
August 13, 2013 at 2:23 AMBTW: my name shows as Alley on my Pinterest 😉
Sharon
August 13, 2013 at 8:15 AMpinned thanks so much for the chance to win..
http://pinterest.com/pin/122512052336452839/
Ginna
August 13, 2013 at 10:37 AMPinned it, thanks for the chance!
http://pinterest.com/pin/104356916338925178/
Ginna
August 13, 2013 at 10:41 AMPinned the cookbook too. Looks great!
http://pinterest.com/pin/104356916338925229/
Betty Sievert
August 13, 2013 at 1:16 PMLove, love freezer cooking. As a nurse that worked 12 hour days, my family would have starved without my slo cooker and freezer meals. This new slo cooker has my name all over it!
Susie
August 13, 2013 at 1:20 PMI pinned the cookbook: http://pinterest.com/pin/15199717465540461/
Susie
August 13, 2013 at 1:23 PMAnd this post!: http://pinterest.com/pin/15199717465540456/
Thank you so much for running this giveaway! I’m attempting my first prep day on Thursday, but I have a very barebones slow cooker. I’d love one with some controls, like this one!!
Athena
August 13, 2013 at 1:25 PMI pinned both and bought the new book as well. Love your stuff!
http://pinterest.com/pin/353954851934448445/
http://pinterest.com/pin/353954851934448443/
Shalane
August 13, 2013 at 1:30 PMPinned to my recipes! http://m.pinterest.com/pin/182606959864194655/
M Sieburg
August 13, 2013 at 1:37 PMPinned it! 🙂 http://pinterest.com/pin/446700856760640210/
M Sieburg
August 13, 2013 at 1:39 PMPinned your other post too. Loved your first cookbook and just downloaded the new one! Thank you for making my life easier! http://pinterest.com/pin/446700856760640213/
Noemi
August 13, 2013 at 1:41 PMIt’s pinned 🙂 I’m so excited!!! http://pinterest.com/pin/228487381068207588/
Erin
August 13, 2013 at 2:07 PMI pinned both!
http://pinterest.com/pin/92042386107798106/
http://pinterest.com/pin/92042386107798103/
Sarah D
August 13, 2013 at 2:16 PMJust found your site and LOVE IT! I pinned the post to my crockpot board as well 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/75716837458270314/
Andrea Richison
August 13, 2013 at 2:37 PMPinned to my wishlist. Would love this! http://pinterest.com/pin/187462403212452372/
Jessica W
August 13, 2013 at 2:44 PMI pinned this post on pinterest! http://pinterest.com/pin/86975836526938893/
Jessica W
August 13, 2013 at 2:45 PMI pinned your other post too! http://pinterest.com/pin/86975836526938892/
Lorna
August 13, 2013 at 2:57 PMLove the first cookbook! Need to plan a cooking weekend and stock up for the fall 🙂 Pinned the contest and giveway on my pinterest
Sarah R.
August 13, 2013 at 3:10 PMPosted to Pinterest!
http://pinterest.com/pin/129830401730913677/
Sarah R.
August 13, 2013 at 3:12 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/129830401730913720/
Megan Curtis
August 13, 2013 at 3:13 PMI pinned both!
http://pinterest.com/pin/147704062752237997/
http://pinterest.com/pin/147704062752237999/
I loved your first freezer cookbook! Thanks for the giveaway!
Megan
Kelly Lyman
August 13, 2013 at 3:18 PMPinned it, http://pinterest.com/pin/55802482856132363/
and also pinned this one: http://pinterest.com/pin/55802482856132359/
Thanks!
Elizabeth Dawson
August 13, 2013 at 3:24 PMI pinned it to foods! http://pinterest.com/pin/343047696586935376/
Kim
August 13, 2013 at 3:46 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/24347654208617211/
Kim
August 13, 2013 at 3:46 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/24347654208617212/
Melissa
August 13, 2013 at 4:12 PMI pinned both the cookbook & slower cooker & all clad!
http://pinterest.com/pin/75716837458270811/
http://pinterest.com/pin/75716837458270799/
Becky
August 13, 2013 at 5:02 PMI pinned both. Thank you! This slow cooker looks awesome!
http://pinterest.com/pin/8022105559812270/
http://pinterest.com/pin/8022105559812278/
Dierdre
August 13, 2013 at 5:04 PMPintastic!!!
http://pinterest.com/pin/81275968248455480/
http://pinterest.com/pin/81275968248455474/
Homebirth Mama
August 13, 2013 at 5:41 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/23925441743615862/ Gorgeous slow cooker! Thanks mama!
Homebirth Mama
August 13, 2013 at 5:43 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/23925441743615843/ Yummy recipes too. I have your Freezer to Slow Cooker Cookbook and my family loves your recipes. Thanks again!
Maya
August 13, 2013 at 7:02 PMDoes anyone know what the insert of the All Clad is coated with? The website says nonstick, but I can’t tell if it is teflon or not. Thanks.
Monica
August 13, 2013 at 7:10 PMDone! http://pinterest.com/pin/118360296429979713/
Heather
August 13, 2013 at 7:11 PMPinned both! http://m.pinterest.com/pin/80783387039178560/
Heather
August 13, 2013 at 7:12 PMhttp://m.pinterest.com/pin/80783387039178558/ second pin!
Monica
August 13, 2013 at 7:13 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/118360296429979735/
Megan
August 13, 2013 at 8:12 PMPinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/48343395973343138/
Megan
August 13, 2013 at 8:13 PMAnd the other one, for the actual slow-cooker giveaway! http://pinterest.com/pin/48343395973343135/ 🙂
Meagen M.
August 13, 2013 at 8:15 PMPinned it!
http://pinterest.com/pin/11470174024075225/
This would change the way I can prepare healthy meals for me and my family while I am in college!
Laura Lott
August 13, 2013 at 8:15 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/17099673558614509/ pinned to my board nourish 🙂
Erica
August 13, 2013 at 8:17 PMPinned the giveaway. http://pinterest.com/pin/14918242488947386/
Thank you!
Meagen M.
August 13, 2013 at 8:17 PMPinned the second site too!
http://pinterest.com/pin/11470174024075241/
I AM SO EXCITED! 🙂
Erica
August 13, 2013 at 8:18 PMPinned the new cookbook too. http://pinterest.com/pin/14918242488947393/
Thank you
Laura Lott
August 13, 2013 at 8:18 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/17099673558614527/ pinned onto my board nourish thanks!
Camille
August 13, 2013 at 9:04 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/5136987048294252/
Pinned! Love your website!
Michele
August 14, 2013 at 1:06 AMPinned under yum crockpot
Asimina kaminis
August 14, 2013 at 1:21 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/7107311885382454/
Pinned, genius I love your site, you are answers to my cooking problem!
Jessica Nelson
August 14, 2013 at 1:22 AMpinned! would LOVE to have one of these!!
Melanie Hamel
August 14, 2013 at 1:55 AMPinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/195273333816373712/
Stacey Perkins
August 14, 2013 at 1:59 AMI pinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/199636195955346908/
Heather
August 14, 2013 at 2:04 AMhttp://m.pinterest.com/pin/250090585530843787/
Heather
August 14, 2013 at 2:06 AMhttp://m.pinterest.com/pin/250090585530843814/
Stacey Perkins
August 14, 2013 at 2:10 AMpinned about the cookbook http://pinterest.com/pin/199636195955346986/
Melissa Blevins
August 14, 2013 at 2:12 AMPIIIIIINED! I would SOOOO love to win this slow cooker! (I already have your cookbook and love it!)
http://pinterest.com/pin/52635889368241183/
http://pinterest.com/pin/52635889368241190/
Kelly D
August 14, 2013 at 2:50 AMPinned cookbook
http://pinterest.com/pin/170925748330743152/
Kelly D
August 14, 2013 at 2:51 AMPinned this post
http://pinterest.com/pin/170925748330743161/
Kat
August 14, 2013 at 3:55 AMPinned to my crockpot board – http://pinterest.com/pin/392165080022991272/
Janice Reeves
August 14, 2013 at 4:05 AMLove It!
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/62135669831915446/
Heather Pritchett
August 14, 2013 at 4:54 AMPinned (and bought!) the cookbook to my Yummy page:
http://pinterest.com/pin/225039312603674252/
Heather Pritchett
August 14, 2013 at 4:56 AMSecond Pin to my Contests page! It’s so shiny!!!
http://pinterest.com/pin/225039312603674217/
Rebecca Graham
August 14, 2013 at 5:07 AMLink to my pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/136796907404888220/
Connie Skinner
August 14, 2013 at 10:09 AMLooks fancy! Pinned!
Marianne
August 14, 2013 at 1:18 PMI pinned it under Favorite Recipes.
Kristin
August 14, 2013 at 1:22 PMLove it! I pinned both!
http://pinterest.com/pin/267964246551586424/
http://pinterest.com/pin/267964246551586422/
Tina
August 14, 2013 at 1:34 PMPinned the other post: http://pinterest.com/pin/533324780843362250/
Stacey Bennett
August 17, 2013 at 8:15 PMHi Tina
You are the winner. You will receive an email from us on how to claim your prize.
Congrats!!
xo
Tina
August 14, 2013 at 1:35 PMPinned this post: http://pinterest.com/pin/533324780843362241/
Laura roddy
August 14, 2013 at 3:18 PMMy pin!
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/49258189647615787/
Laura roddy
August 14, 2013 at 3:25 PMPinned it!!!!
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/49258189647615818/
Carrie F.
August 14, 2013 at 4:41 PMAll clad has a crock pot?!? Must be great quality!!
Here’s my pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/5207355792447631/
Jennifer M.
August 14, 2013 at 5:27 PMI pinned this!
http://pinterest.com/pin/213076626093225725/
Kathleen Depre
August 14, 2013 at 6:07 PMPinned both but I don’t know how to link 🙁
Kathleen Depre
August 14, 2013 at 7:42 PMI figured it out! Sorry for my confusion!
Kathleen Depre
August 14, 2013 at 7:39 PMKathleen Depre pinned the crock pot http://pinterest.com/pin/221802350371109263/
Kathleen Depre
August 14, 2013 at 7:41 PMKathleen Depre also pinned the recipes! http://pinterest.com/pin/221802350371109326/
Laura Whitlock
August 14, 2013 at 7:56 PMposted to Recipes http://pinterest.com/pin/86131411596585565/
Diva Goes Organic
August 14, 2013 at 8:57 PMI had no idea All Clad make a CrockPot (I guess technically a Slow Cooker since CrockPot is the competitor). I pinned this post here: http://pinterest.com/pin/86342517829293042/
Dorothy
August 15, 2013 at 1:30 AMPinned http://pinterest.com/pin/51228514484477926/
meredith
August 15, 2013 at 1:38 AMpinned http://pinterest.com/pin/248260998182135233/
meredith
August 15, 2013 at 1:38 AMpinned the other post http://pinterest.com/pin/248260998182135240/
Monica Norwood
August 15, 2013 at 2:24 AMPinned http://pinterest.com/pin/68398488063985716
Monica Norwood
August 15, 2013 at 2:28 AMPinned this one too http://pinterest.com/pin/68398488063985878/
Dawn J
August 15, 2013 at 1:02 PMpinned it to my healthy eating board. I recently purchased one of your slow cooker e-cookbooks weatherman is calling for rain this weekend so I’m planning to chop and freeze….this weekend
Rhiannon Johnson
August 15, 2013 at 1:17 PMI posted it to Food~Drink
http://pinterest.com/pin/481251910151954309/
Molly Schaaf
August 15, 2013 at 1:22 PMPinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/2955555978761900/
Hannah Forbus
August 15, 2013 at 3:20 PMI pinned both!
http://pinterest.com/pin/200269514652754606/
http://pinterest.com/pin/200269514652754601/
Kaci Willis
August 15, 2013 at 3:27 PMPinned both: I’d love to throw out my old hand-me down 20 year old slow cooker 🙂
http://pinterest.com/pin/208784132698240358/
http://pinterest.com/pin/208784132698240327/
Kate
August 15, 2013 at 4:39 PMPinned both! Here’s the first: http://pinterest.com/pin/245727723391863063/
Kate
August 15, 2013 at 4:40 PMPinned this one, too: http://mamaandbabylove.com/2013/08/07/brand-new-slow-cooker-freezer-recipes-cookbook/
Thank you!!!!!!
Kim
August 15, 2013 at 6:56 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/166703623680169234/
and…
http://pinterest.com/pin/166703623680169242/
Yay!!
Courtney
August 15, 2013 at 7:00 PMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/248753579391302597/ – pinned it!
Melissa
August 15, 2013 at 7:33 PMJust pinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/38843615509436819/
You are a true inspiration for moms! Can’t wait to try the new recipes.
Cheryl
August 16, 2013 at 1:06 AMAwesome contest. Thank you. Pinnned to my Recipes
http://pinterest.com/pin/94716398386687034/
Sherry
August 16, 2013 at 1:11 AMPinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?media=http%3A%2F%2Fmamaandbabylove.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2Fall-clad-slow-cooker1-728×364.jpg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmamaandbabylove.com%2F2013%2F08%2F11%2F5-reasons-to-cook-with-your-slow-cooker-all-clad-giveaway%2F&description=all%20clad%20slow%20cooker1
Sherry
August 16, 2013 at 1:13 AMhttp://pinterest.com/pin/510454938985645363/
Michele Hood
August 16, 2013 at 1:14 AMhttp://m.pinterest.com/seachele68/giveaways/
Love love love all clad
Meredith Carlile
August 16, 2013 at 1:22 AMI would so love to win this slow cooker! I had a crappy one from target that was so terrible I got rid of it. Now that I have a baby, being able to cook all my meals for the week, freeze them, then cook them in a slow cooker would be so awesome! I hope I win! Here’s my pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/283093526549962586/
Brooke J
August 16, 2013 at 1:32 AMpinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/205476801722163586/
Brooke J
August 16, 2013 at 1:34 AMpinned again!! plus I bought both books, can’t wait to get started this weekend! see ya later sloppy joes, tv dinners, and dominoes!
http://pinterest.com/pin/205476801722163601/
Ashley Gosney
August 16, 2013 at 1:36 AMpinned! fingers crossed! 🙂 http://pinterest.com/pin/844493653286893/
Kara Hallis
August 16, 2013 at 1:53 AMI pinned!!
Hey, check out this pin on Pinterest: It’s here! From Your Freezer To Your Family, Back To School Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes. Only $4.99! When you buy a copy now till August 15th, you also get a copy of Slow Cooker Tips & Tricks and an audio class about how to get started with this kind of freezer cooking. #fromyourfreezertoyourfamily #slowcookerfreezerrecipes
http://pinterest.com/pin/354588170632281906/
Amanda Cahill
August 16, 2013 at 3:07 AMI pinned…but for some reason the link won’t copy. I pinned it under “crockpot cooking”
Natalie
August 16, 2013 at 4:21 AMI pinned it under ” makes my life easier” category!! Haha. Hope I win!!
Emily
August 16, 2013 at 12:00 PMI pinned it! http://pinterest.com/pin/191262315398237091/
Christine
August 16, 2013 at 3:59 PMPinned both to slow cooker!
http://pinterest.com/pin/256071928785637482/
http://pinterest.com/pin/256071928785637479/
Lauren
January 1, 2015 at 9:46 PMHi there! This may be a naive question… How do you remove the frozen food from the plastic bag before you put it in the slow cooker? I’m a big fan of freezing and have tried lots of methods, but I’m nervous that all the ingredients are going to stick to the inside of the ziploc bag. Thoughts?
Stephanie
January 6, 2015 at 11:33 AMI discuss this in detail in my book, but basically, I just let it thaw on the counter for a few minutes and then it slides right out. Sometimes I have to scoop spices or whatever from the sides. Good luck!