Publisher's Synopsis
Mainly fresh ingredients, cooked at a low temperature for a long period of time are used in slow-cooking. Consequently, nutrition-rich, natural juices from vegetables and meats are retained. You're not slaving over a pot for hours. All that's required is the initial prep. Your slow-cooker is doing the work while you are doing whatever else you want or need to be doing. Though we might associate warm, hot meals with wintertime, the beauty of slow-cookers is that you can use them any time of year. The perk of using one in the summer is that it eliminates the need to use the oven, eliminating the discomfort of making an already hot home hotter.
