This book is full of recipes that are MUCH more appealing than most of the slow cooker recipes I've seen. The biggest difference is that Sizemore's recipes involve fresh ingredients and more prep than I'm used to. As a result, the food is more appetizing than the mushy meals that I generally throw together, but it's not as much of a timesaver as you might expect. It's a trade off, but I'd rather eat what Sizemore has put together than 99% of the slow cooker recipes that I've come across.

I tried some of the recipes out on my family and even my picky children enjoyed!  It's sometimes difficult to find new, easy, and interesting recipes for the slow cooker, but this cookbook delivers.  I love that it has easy to find ingredients as well!

Not really my sort of food, which makes reviewing it difficult!  I'll give it 3 stars because there didn't seem to be a massive variety, but they are thorough.

Great recipes! I will have to try them all! Will definitely recommend this recipe book to a friend! Makes !e hungry looking through it.

Oh. My. God. This is the bible for a slow cooker owner. It has got everything, and more.

I love that the author included recipes for fish in the cooker. That's not something you see very often. 

I'll certainly be using this regularly. To be highly recommended!

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley and Storey Publishing for an honest review.
I love the flavours that you can obtain in slow cooking and I think my favourite kitchen appliance is my slow cooker. That being said although many cooks have their favourite recipes it is wonderful when you get a cookbook that gives the cook a whole slew of new and tasty recipes to enjoy with your family. It is a very cold winter where I am and the slow cooker and tasty food are a must for me. recipes tried 'Garlic-Lemon Whole Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes & Fennel + Parsley Pesto' and Pot Roast with Potato Puree. Both were very tasty. I recommend this cookbook for those recipe and the the rest.

This is a well presented cookbook with a relatable introduction. Each recipe has a stunning photo along with a clear method and hints and tips. A great one for the collection!

This cookbook is easy to follow and has lots of tips for the recipes, and I also loved that the author includes what side dishes pair well with what dishes. I am for sure going to try the simple salad recipe. I'm most excited to cook the sweet potato potage. I've never tried a potage, but I love soups. I also can't wait to try out some of the breakfast recipes. And of course the lasagna!

Overall, I thought this was a great cookbook, sadly I don't think I'll use most of the recipes, or at least not for family meals unless I omit most of the spices and seasonings, since my family tends to have a boring pallet. (Everything is too spicy for my daughter and husband haha).

Our busy work schedules sometimes make us dependent on fast easy dinners. In Nicki Sizemore’s new cookbook, “Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker”, I was hoping to find inspiration.  
I was hoping for simple recipes that I could make using ingredients from my well stocked pantry but I did not find this cookbook to my liking.   

It has recipes for slow-simmered main dishes, as well as a few recipes for sauces and sides. 
If you are thinking of these recipes for the kids I have the feeling you too will be looking elsewhere as not many kids are craving Overnight Pumpkin-Brown Rice Pudding with crunchy pecans or Thai Curried Chicken with Rice Noodles with a spicy kick from curry broth. 
I think these recipes are probably tasty just not recipes you would make in a typical week.

It took me a bit of time to get to this review because I wanted to make a decent sampling of the recipes to be fair about things. 

Having now done so I can safely say that this is a fantastic cookbook if you are a slow cooker fan like me. I love nothing more than to have the crockpot up and running before I head out for my day. The only thing that threw a wrench in this? A lot of the things have a similar texture and sometimes taste so they can get pretty boring. 

This cookbook is fantastic for a crockpot beginner. It gives great advice and practical tips to get you going. Each recipe gives step by step instructions and tasks that can be done ahead of time so you can minimize your cook/prep time the day of cooking. The ingredients will be stuff you tend to have on hand (if you like to cook) or can easily pick up at the local grocer. 

I made a couple each, of the chicken, beef and pork entrees and each one was excellent with great flavors! My family loves the new additions to our menu! 

I would definitely recommend this cookbook. It was easy to follow and had a nice variety of recipes that were accompanied by gorgeous photos. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Storey Publishing for a copy in exchange for a review.

I really enjoyed finding new and fun recipes in this book. There were many that were completely new to me and some that were nice flavorful twists to My own tried and trues.

I really enjoyed this cookbook.  It takes a different spin on slow cooker recipes.  

It is broken up into five sections:
Vegetables
Chicken, Turkey & Pork 
Beef & Lamb
Seafood
Breakfast and Brunch

First - the piece of a cookbook so often neglected by the reader (including me).  This is well done and offers good advice for selecting a crockpot, the difference between the crockpot and the multi-cooker and different ingredients.  I hope those that buy this cookbook start from the beginning because it is well worth the time.

Nicki gives a succinct intro with how she uses the recipe (friends over, casual) and little hints along the way (i.e. For best flavor, refrigerate the pork with the spice paste overnight before cooking). She also has notes at the end for storage and freezing.    That is what makes this a cookbook that is teaching the reader at the same time as giving a flavorful meal.

The recipes are broken into ingredients
Jump Start - for those wanting to do things ahead of time (PERFECT!)
Instructions - broken into the stovetop and then ASSEMBLE THE SLOWCOOKER.  
Serve -  YES!
Prep time and servings.

Then there is the step which the author takes that truly helps in the dinner prep - what to make with it .... and the recipes.   For example Asian Pork Lettuce Wraps and Sesame Scallion Sauce or the Chili with the Fish Tacos with Sriracha Mayo plus the Lime and Cilantro Slaw.   

The recipes themselves are current;  meaning these are foods we are taking out, ordering in restaurants and seeing in many stove top cookbooks.  There are no mushy veggies where there shouldn't be some.   When needed, veggies are added at the end to retain the crunch factor.

Yes, I would definitely recommend this to readers.    I have only made one recipe - Best Beef Chile with the Jalapeno Cheddar Spoon Bread Muffins and I was impressed.  (note to publisher:  missing the cocoa powder in ingredient list).   It is peach season so I will be making up some peach butter this week!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review this book.

Can I just take a week's vacation and cook my way through this book? 

Oh wait, these are slow cooker recipes, these can cook while I'm at work. Nevermind!

I like the layout and helpful pictures, and the recipes are a nice combination of comforting favorites and new additions. I will likely buy this book for myself.

This is a great book for those who are tired of bland slow cooker foods.  There are some great add-ins to make dinners full of flavor with little time spent cooking.  Great for busy families who just want to sit down for dinner and for those who don't mind a little prep work to have a good dinner.  Good for small families with serving for 2 - 4 that can easily fit into a small slow cooker.

This was a very interesting collection of recipes for the slow cooker. Well worth adding to your shelf.

Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker intrigued me.  Considering that  most slow cooker recipes are ho-hum and traditionally are repetitive.  The book is broken up into five parts: Vegetables, Chicken Turkey and Pork, Beef and Lamb, Seafood, and finally Breakfast and Brunch. 
Each recipe out of the 75+ in the book has wonderful instructions and many with explanations.  The breakfast section is extremely interesting because the ingredients can be assembled the night before so breakfast is ready in the morning.  Chef Sizemore has also added to most recipes sides and accompaniments to go with the recipes for an entire healthy meal.   The photos are also excellent.  Well done!

I would like to thank the publisher, the author and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is full of fresh and exciting recipes for the slow cooker. Not many stews which is a nice change. The book is well presented and colourful so the food looks very appealing. I’m. Looking forward to trying some of the recipes.

I've only tried a couple of recipes so far but they have been delicious and full of flavor.  Our favorite so far is the Lamb Gyro.

Ok this book came along at just the right time. I’m trying to eat healthier and decided to get out my old slow cooker from the cupboard but apart from stew I was kind of stuck for what to make but since reading this book I’m inspired and ready to go to make delicious food in a one pot set up and go.

I was really pleased to get a copy of this book as I find the slow cooker invaluable when I don't have much time.

I was a bit disappointed as I am vegetarian and the vegetarian section of the book seems to have mainly stews and soups, which I was hoping to avoid. I did learn some good tips such as baking sweet potatoes in the slow cooker, which I didn't know was possible!

Sadly I am in the UK and all the measurements for all the ingredients in the book are in American measurements, with no conversions next to them. This really put my off a lot of the recipes as I would have to go through and convert each individual measurement myself. I was also put off some of the recipes which called for ingredients which are not readily available in the UK - yes, we can get them, but not at every single supermarket and they are usually expensive, such as canned pumpkin and challah bread.

All in all, I do think this would be a really good book for those in the USA - just not for UK readers.