The slow cooker has made a fast comeback in recent years, and why wouldn’t it? You get to serve great tasting, home-cooked meals that demand minimal preparation, require only a single pot, and deliver maximum family- or crowd-pleasing fare. All with little oversight on your part. And no one does slow cooker cooking better than Southern Living. This new volume features more than 200 recipes that show you how to maximize this essential appliance for successful make-ahead cooking. Features: * All-new slow cooker recipes focused on simplicity, dependability, and versatility * Handy resources like 15 Minutes or Less, Kids Love It!, Freeze It, or Southern Living Classic * "Quick Menu" tip boxes throughout help you enhance your slow cooker meals with no-cook or easy-cook side dishes