Since it’s fallen below 60 degrees a few times in Los Angeles, it’s officially considered cold and therefore, it’s definitely soup weather. I love soup at any time and since cooking more healthy meals was one of my #13in2013 goals, I was more than thrilled to receive a review copy of the new cookbook “Slow Cooker Soups and Stews: 30 Recipes To Keep You Warm During Winter” by Kyndra@Peace, Love and Low Carb.
To buy your copy now: Click here to visit Peace Love and Low Carb.
As a dietitian there’s an underlying obligation to want to create healthy meals at every opportunity but guess what? Even health professionals are human so as much as I want to eat those healthy meals (and snacks), I just don’t enjoy cooking them.
I always thought that if I had more time and more space I’d enjoy cooking more but I have not yet embraced a love of cooking. However, since I still do love eating and efficiency, the slow cooker has become one of my very best friends and this cookbook couldn’t have come at a more perfect time:
Holidays + School Vacation + Visiting Relatives = lack of time ——————-> many nights out, stress and poorly planned meals.
Even though I don’t cook much, I do love cookbooks and the quality of Slow Cooker Soups and Stews didn’t disappoint. The book has gorgeous photography, fonts that are easy to read, simple cooking instructions, servings per recipe and nutritional information per serving size. This was not an intimidating cookbook and I was excited to try out one of the recipes that caught my eye, Buffalo Chicken Soup.
Buffalo is where Jay went to law school so I figured this recipe would be a treat for him and since Wild Boy loves the taste of blue cheese (no kidding) I figured this would be a perfect trial recipe. Since Buffalo Chicken Soup is an exclusive recipe to Slow Cooker Soups and Stews, I can’t reveal all of the ingredients and details of the recipe (all details are available in the book though) in this post. However, I will say that this one of the quickest and tastiest dishes I’ve ever prepared.
From ingredient prep to ready to cook took only 16 minutes! The only reason it took as long as it did because I needed to cube frozen chicken.
Buffalo Chicken Soup Prep and Initial Cooking
Tip: Frozen chicken is fine to use in crockpot recipes but if you don’t want the hassle of handling and chopping frozen poultry, defrost it the night before in the refrigerator.
This is definitely a recipe you can make before work or school and have it ready at dinner time with minimal fuss. It went from above to this after 7 hours:
YUM!
This was a big hit in my house! It was a little spicy for Wild Boy but I’m certain I can temper it the next time I make it. There are already a few recipes I plan to make over the Winter Break to make 2 full weeks of vacation a little bit easier!
If you’re interested in buying one of Kyndra’s fabulous cookbooks for yourself, you can Click here to visit Peace Love and Low Carb. (please know that this is an affiliate link and will bring a few dollars my way) or you can enter my giveaway for a chance to win!
G I V E A W A Y R U L E S:
1. Like the Facebook page for Peace, Love and Low Carb.
2. Leave a comment confirming your “Like” and your favorite meal that you enjoy cooking. If it’s a slow cooker meal, even better.
3. One e-book winner will be drawn at random and announced on Friday, Dec. 27th.
4. Winner will be notified by email.
Because I want to make sure that it’s crystal clear, I did receive a free cookbook for review (and one will be furnished for the winner of the giveaway). Also, if you choose to buy the cookbook via one of the links on this page, I will receive a small referral fee from your purchase. However, if you just want to wait and see if you win the giveaway, I’m all for that too!
Good luck to all of you that enter the giveaway! I look forward to learning all about your favorite foods to cook!
I love my slow cooker! I just liked the FB page. I use it all the time in the winter. Recently I made slow cooker pork tacos and they were so yum. Buffalo chicken soup looks amazing!
I Liked “Peace, Love and Low Carb” on Facebook. With my new crock pot, I would love to win this cookbook. So far, I have only made a few things in it, but my favorite was the pulled BBQ chicken. So easy and everyone loved it.
Love my slow cooker! These recipes look right up my alley!
Mmmmm the soup looks delicious! I have a slow cooker, but rarely bring it out. I made a chicken marsala type of recipe once and it was great!
I liked Peace Love and Low Carb a long while back. My fav winter recipes are soups in the slow-cooker.I would love to try all of your soup recipes!
I love using my slow cooker!!! Most weeks I used it 2-4 times!!
One of my favorite simple meals is a pork tenderloin spritzed with a bit of olive oil and rubbed with garlic and rosemary.
Oh YES! I love making meals in my crockpot this time of year. I “liked” it on FB and my go-to meal is Turkey Sausage Sweet Potato Stew. It’s the perfect post-run meal – YUM-O!!!
Ok, you’re entered B. I love the idea of a slow cooker but since I don’t eat beef and pork sometimes it feel limiting. I loved this new cookbook because it had variety.
Thanks Carolyn. I remember you said that the crockpot lasagna was a bust. I can guarantee that the Buffalo Chicken Soup was fabulous. I can’t wait to try something else soon (especially with the cold snap we’re having).
Christie: You’re entered into the giveaway and if the other recipes are anything like what I tasted in the first, it’s a keeper for sure!
With a commute like yours the prep time to use a slowcooker takes some doing. I will say that the Buffalo Chicken Soup didn’t take a lot of prep. If you like Buffalo wings, this is a must try.
Michelle: You are entered into the giveaway. I see you’re ahead of the curve for liking PLLC before me. I’m definitely a new fan now!
Ooh, Turkey Sausage and Sweet Potato stew, can you send me the recipe? That might be a good one to try!
Kim: I wish I ate beef and pork because they seem to be so easy to make in the slowcooker. My family loves both though so I’m willing to try making it for them and having something else on those experimental days. I’ll have to try your recipe one night soon. Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve been following Peace, Love, and Low Carb for awhile now. Just liked her FB page. Awesome to see she has a cookbook now. I’m going to have to check it out!
Lindsay: It’s a gorgeous and delicious cookbook. I was floored by it.