I got it out of the library and in the 3 weeks I had it, I only found one recipe I wanted to try. That recipe was tasty, but not enough to copy it down. Just wasn't my type of slow cookin', I guess.

Some ok dishes, but nothing stood out to me.

I really like the fact that this book gives recipes for healthier meals in my slow cooker. I always end up with a bunch of vegetables from my farm share that I don't have time to cook. I liked that I could prep the vegetables the night before and not have to bother with cooking a large dinner while running around with my children.

Good recipes, hardly any pictures though.

Not impressed. Had to fix every recipe I tried.

I tried several recipes, but my crockpot is lame and I don't see the point in prepping and or pre-cooking food before I put it in the crockpot...if I'm going to do that, I will just keep it in the Dutch oven and not have another pot to wash out.

I had high hopes for this cookbook. I want the slow cooker to make my day easier when life gets busy, but the recipes here required a lot of prep time. And it's been a while but I seem to remember having trouble finding some ingredients in our small town. Not a good fit for me.

Very good crockpot cookbook. Lots of ethnic foods and recipes that go way beyond the usual "piece of meat and some potatoes" crockpot recipes. It really is Not Your Momma's Slowcooker Cookbook. This is a must-purchase if you own a crockpot and are under the age of 50. :)

This is my favorite cookbook. Of my large collection, this is the one I use the most. More than Bittman, more than ATK, more than Joy of Cooking. Why? Because every single recipe in this cookbook is delicious. It is hands-down the best slow cooker cookbook on the market. It's not one of those "dump some crap from a can into your slow cooker and walk away" books (and we all know how those recipes taste). It focuses on whole ingredients, lots of fresh components and getting distinct flavors from your slow cooking.

My personal favorites are the White Bean Soup with Bacon, which probably gets made two or three times a month in my house, it's so well liked, and the Thai Pork (the cover recipe). We also make the Pork with Apples a lot, as it's very simple but completely delicious. Really, you can't go wrong here. It's all tasty.

Full of things I can't wait to try. For instance, she claims you can bake potatoes in a slow cooker. Cook steel-cut oatmeal overnight. Caramelize onions! Make meatloaf!

Actually, the slow cooker is kind of an awkward fit with my lifestyle -- I don't want to make dinner in the morning, nor do I want to make two dinners the night before. (Mostly I use mine to do two things: (1) make broth, and (2) reheat an enormous vat of made-yesterday mashed potatoes to streamline my Christmas dinner.) But on the rare occasions that I bestir myself, it is so nice to open that door after work and smell dinner already cooking.

ETA: Two thumbs up to the first recipe we tried, Poached Chicken In Tomato Broth. The 9-year-old, who isn't a big fan of either chicken or rice, ate two servings.

I wanted to see pictures. Usually a good picture will make me try a dish even if it has a funny name with odd ingredients. I'm going to try the apple oatmeal for breakfast when I have guest.