{"id":15972,"date":"2012-10-15T10:38:29","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T16:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=15972"},"modified":"2012-10-15T10:38:29","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T16:38:29","slug":"american-heart-associations-healthy-slow-cooker-cookbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2012\/10\/american-heart-associations-healthy-slow-cooker-cookbook\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association&#8217;s Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AHA_slowcooker_cookbook.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15973\" title=\"American Heart Association's Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AHA_slowcooker_cookbook-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AHA_slowcooker_cookbook-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AHA_slowcooker_cookbook-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AHA_slowcooker_cookbook.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> I love my slow cooker and use it all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Fall and winter mean soups, stews, chilis, and roasts! And that means it&#8217;s the busy season for my slow cooker.<\/p>\n<p>It has already seen a ton of action and we are only a month in to fall!<\/p>\n<p>When I was approached by Crown Publishing to review their newest cookbook for the slow cooker, I jumped at the chance!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/American-Association-Healthy-Cooker-Cookbook\/dp\/0307888029\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1350318805&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=aha%27s+healthy+slow+cooker+cookbook\" target=\"_blank\">The American Heart Association&#8217;s Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook<\/a> is featured with 200 recipes that are geared towards a healthy lifestyle and diet. \u00a0They are easy to put together with ingredients that you&#8217;ll already have on hand. \u00a0Everything from roasts to shrimp and grits are featured in this cookbook.<\/p>\n<p>Since we&#8217;re right smack in the middle of fall, I went with a soup recipe to try out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/slowcooker_cookbook_soup.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15974\" title=\"Jamaican Bean and Vegetable Soup\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/slowcooker_cookbook_soup-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/slowcooker_cookbook_soup-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/slowcooker_cookbook_soup.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Jamaican Bean and Vegetable Soup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recipe from AHA&#8217;s Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook<\/p>\n<p>Reprinted with permission<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 1\/2 cups Fat-Free, low-sodium vegetable broth<\/li>\n<li>1 15.5oz Can No-Salt-Added Red Kidney or Black Beans, rinsed and drained<\/li>\n<li>1 14.5oz Can No-Salt-Added Diced Tomatoes, undrained<\/li>\n<li>1 Medium Sweet Potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes<\/li>\n<li>2 Medium Carrots, cut crosswise into 1\/4-1\/2 inche pieces<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Medium Red Bell Pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Medium Onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 Medium Garlic Cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Ground Cumin<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon Salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the slow cooker, stir together all the ingredients. \u00a0Cook, covered, on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2 1\/2 to 3 hours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I put this soup together in the morning to let it cook while Scott and I headed out for a nice hike. \u00a0We were gone all afternoon and came home to dinner ready and the house smelling amazing!<\/p>\n<p>The soup was flavorful and full of warm spices to heat us right back up!<\/p>\n<p>One thing that I loved about this cookbook is that the recipes can be easily adapted to what you have on hand. \u00a0I didn&#8217;t have plain diced tomatoes but I did have some with green chilis added. \u00a0That gave a nice little extra kick to the soup.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the recipes do take some extra prep work or some extra work to finish them off (like making a gravy or sauce) but all of the recipes are easy to assemble and will help you learn how to utilize your slow cooker even more!<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: I was provided this cookbook from Crown Publishing to review. \u00a0All opinions are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love my slow cooker and use it all the time. 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