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    Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook: Slow Cooker Meals for Your RV, Boat, Cabin, or Beach House
    Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook: Slow Cooker Meals for Your RV, Boat, Cabin, or Beach House
    Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook: Slow Cooker Meals for Your RV, Boat, Cabin, or Beach House
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    Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook: Slow Cooker Meals for Your RV, Boat, Cabin, or Beach House

    By Hope Comerford

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    150 Slow Cooker Recipes for Dining Away from Home, from the New York Times bestselling Fix-It and Forget-It series

    When you're away from home but still want a delicious home-cooked meal, the slow cooker is the way to go! Using one pot (who wants to do dishes on vacation?) and minimal ingredients (we're assuming you're not packing your entire spice shelf), these recipes are super easy and super yummy. Whether you're vacationing on a boat, at the cabin, in your RV, or at the beach house, don't let limited space or time stop you from gathering around the table to share a meal. Bring your slow cooker and this book along for simple, economical dining. Find recipes that are:
    • Quick to fix
    • Healthy for you and your family
    • Delicious and satisfying

    Sounds pretty good, right? Wait until you see the recipes. Selected from some of the best home cooks across the country, these are a few of the family-friendly meals you’ll be serving up in no time:
     
    • Southwest Hot Chip Dip
    • Turkey Chili
    • Beef Barley Soup
    • Brocolli Cheese Soup
    • Chicken Enchiladas
    • Creamy Baked Chicken with Stuffing
    • Cozy Cabin Casserole
    • Honey Barbecue Pork Chops
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Dump Cake
    • And more!
    Make a hot meal and happy memories with Fix-It and Forget-It and your slow cooker.

     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Books
    Release dateApr 7, 2020
    ISBN9781680996050
    Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook: Slow Cooker Meals for Your RV, Boat, Cabin, or Beach House
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    Hope Comerford

    Hope Comerford is the blogger behind A Busy Mom’s Slow Cooker Adventures and is the author of The Gluten-Free Slow Cooker and editor or author of several Fix-It and Forget-It books including Fix-It and Forget-It Lazy and Slow Cookbook, Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking for Two, and Welcome Home Cookbook. She is passionate about slow-cooking and writing easy, delicious recipes. She lives in Clinton Township, Michigan.

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      Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook - Hope Comerford

      Copyright © 2020 by Good Books

      Photos by Bonnie Matthews and Getty Images

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      Cover design by Abigail Gehring

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      Print ISBN: 978-1-68099-585-5

      Ebook ISBN: 978-1-68099-605-0

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      Table of Contents

      Welcome to Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook

      Tips for Traveling with a Slow Cooker or Instant Pot from Hope and Friends

      Choosing a Slow Cooker

      Slow Cooking Tips and Tricks and Other Things You May Not Know

      Getting Started with Your Instant Pot

      Instant Pot Tips and Tricks and Other Things You May Not Know

      Breakfast

      Appetizers & Snacks

      Soups, Stews & Chilies

      Chicken

      Beef

      Pork

      Meatless

      Main Dishes

      Chicken

      Beef

      Pork

      Side Dishes & Vegetables

      Desserts & Beverages

      Desserts

      Beverages

      Metric Equivalent Measurements

      Recipe and Ingredient Index

      About the Author

      Welcome to Fix-It and Forget-It Family Vacation Cookbook

      Just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean you have to take a vacation from home-cooked meals! Whether you’re traveling across the country in your RV, relaxing on your boat, making memories around a campfire, or spending time with family at the beach house, you can put your slow cookers and Instant Pots to good use for you! Whether you’re having an evening of appetizers with those at campsites around you, want breakfast that’s ready when you wake up, want dinner to cook while you’re out adventuring, or are ready to warm up with a hot beverage or dessert, this book has it all! Don’t forget to check out the section with tips for traveling with your slow cooker or Instant Pot so you’re prepared and ready for this new cooking adventure!

      Tips for Traveling with a Slow Cooker or Instant Pot from Hope and Friends

      •Plan all your meals out ahead of time! Read each recipe carefully. Make a list of the things you’ll need and prep as much as you can beforehand.

      •Don’t forget the utensils! Make sure to look at each recipe you plan to make and pack all the cooking tools you’ll need to make each recipe and to serve it.

      •If you’re camping and won’t have access to a stove top, brown ground beef, turkey, etc. ahead of time and bag it up. Be sure to label each bag for which recipe you’ll need it.

      •Buy pre-cut meats and veggies! Kitchen space may be really tight when traveling, so make things easier on yourself by purchasing them pre-cut.

      •If you know you won’t have the counter space to chop veggies, chop them all ahead of time. Bag them up or even vacuum seal them. Be sure to label them so you know which recipes they are for.

      •Put all the spices and seasonings needed in a ziplock bag labeled for which meal you need them. This way you don’t have to drag all of the containers with you. Works great for sauces, meatloaf, stews, etc.

      —Brenda Schnarrs, Clinton Township, MI

      •Assemble your meals in freezer bags ahead of time and label them. Keep them in a cooler and pull them out when you’re ready to cook.

      —Kim Hayden, Clinton Township, MI

      •Pre-cook your slow cooker meals, freeze them, then warm them up in the slow cooker when camping. This way, 1) you don’t have to pack a bunch of individual ingredients, 2) the frozen meals act as additional ice packs in your coolers when traveling to keep other items you might need cold, and 3) it saves on prep/cooking time so you can spend time doing your other fun camping activities!

      —Melissa Belardi-Hodges, Troy, MI

      •Use disposable liners for your crock for easy clean-up!

      —Jennifer Sharer, Clinton Township, MI

      •Check to make sure your wiring is good to handle the current.

      —Jacob Stine, Farmington Hills, MI

      •Bring extension cords and power strips just in case you need them!

      •If you’re in an RV, make sure yours can handle the power of the appliance you’re bringing.

      •Call ahead at your campground to make sure they have outlets for you to plug in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

      Choosing a Slow Cooker

      Not all slow cookers are created equal . . . or work equally well for everyone!

      Those of us who use slow cookers frequently know we have our own preferences when it comes to which slow cooker we choose to use. For instance, I love my programmable slow cooker, but there are many programmable slow cookers I’ve tried that I’ve strongly disliked. Why? Because some go by increments of 15 or 30 minutes and some go by 4, 6, 8, or 10 hours. I dislike those restrictions, but I have family and friends who don’t mind them at all! I am also pretty brand loyal when it comes to my manual slow cookers because I’ve had great success with those and have had unsuccessful moments with slow cookers of other brands. So, which slow cooker(s) is/are best for your household?

      It really depends on how many people you’re feeding and if you’re gone for long periods of time. Here are my recommendations:

      Large slow cooker advantages/disadvantages:

      Advantages:

      •You can fit a loaf pan or a baking dish into a 6- or 7-quart, depending on the shape of your cooker. That allows you to make bread or cakes, or even smaller quantities of main dishes. (Take your favorite baking dish and loaf pan along when you shop for a cooker to make sure they’ll fit inside.)

      •You can feed large groups of people, or make larger quantities of food, allowing for leftovers, or meals, to freeze.

      Disadvantages:

      •They take up more storage room.

      •They don’t fit as neatly into a dishwasher.

      •If your crock isn’t ⅔–¾ full, you may burn your food.

      Small slow cooker advantages/disadvantages:

      Advantages:

      •They’re great for lots of appetizers, for serving hot drinks, for baking cakes straight in the crock, and for dorm rooms or apartments.

      •Great option for making recipes of smaller quantities.

      Disadvantages:

      •Food in smaller quantities tends to cook more quickly than larger amounts. So keep an eye on it.

      •Chances are, you won’t have many leftovers. So, if you like to have leftovers, a smaller slow cooker may not be a good option for you.

      My recommendation:

      Have at least two slow cookers: one around 3 to 4 quarts and one 6 quarts or larger. A third would be a huge bonus (and a great advantage to your cooking repertoire!). The advantage of having at least a couple is you can make a larger variety of recipes. Also, you

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