Phyllis Pellman Good
First, a word in honor of slow cookers
Slow cookers are those ordinary workhorses that make the routine possible. They’re quiet and unassuming. They need little attention once you’ve gotten to know the particular model (or models) you own.
They help you do what you mean to do–
Second, you’re not alone
This book has a warm heart. All of the recipes come from households across the country, where they are tried and trusted and loved. Thank you to each of you who has offered your favorites – and to each of you who has tested these recipes. You exemplify the great tradition of sharing good recipes, rather than possessing them.
Make this cookbook your own
Most of the recipes in this collection are flexible and forgiving. You’ll notice that most of them offer a range of cooking times; many of the recipes suggest optional ingredients.
You will also find series of recipes throughout the book that are similar. Yet these recipes differ enough from each other so that you can select the one with the ingredients which you like best, or the ingredients which you already have in your pantry.
Make this book your own. Write in it. Note the cooking time that worked for you. Star the recipe you liked. If you added or subtracted ingredients, write them in the neighboring column. Flip to the Index and put a big dot next to a recipe you especially liked. Then you can spot it at a glance when you’re looking for cooking inspiration.
This is a community
The Tips spread among the recipes give you the kind of advice and encouragement your mother or good-cook-neighbor or favorite aunt might offer if s/he were cooking with you.
When you cook from this book, you’re in the company of cooks everywhere who do their best to bring delicious, satisfying food to their families and friends.
May the Fix-It and Forget-It PINK Cookbook help make your meal preparations less harried and your dinners more satisfying! Because spending time together, after all, is among the greatest gifts we have.
—Phyllis Pellman Good