Rustic Farmhouse Slow Cooker: 75 Hands-Off Recipes for Hearty, Homestyle Meals

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Alli Kelley lives on a family farm, and her down-to-earth country lifestyle is evident in farmhouse food she likes to make for her family: humble, traditional meals bursting with flavor that will please a crowd. And thanks to her recipes, you don't have to slave over the stove for hours to create hearty dishes full of robust flavor. Instead, you can just load your ingredients into the slow cooker and then go about your day-with the promise of a delicious meal waiting for you come dinnertime. Alli's rustic, family friendly recipes include modern takes on classic favorites like Sage and Thyme Braised Chuck Roast, Garlic-Rosemary Leg of Lamb and Pork Roast with Fresh Apple Slaw. And your family will love gathering around the table to enjoy savory, warming soups and stews like Winter Vegetable Chowder, Garden Butternut Squash Soup and Hearty Chicken Stew. Made with fresh, whole food ingredients, this flavorful collection of slow cooker recipes is one you'll be revisiting again and again for mouthwatering, farmhouse-style meals. This book has 75 recipes and 75 photos.

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"Alli understands flavors and individual ingredient complexities with the eye of a trained chef and the heart of a humble farmer. Her unique insight transforms simple dishes into amazing meals. I've been waiting a long time for this gorgeous book!"
--Amanda Rettke, creator of I Am Baker and bestselling author of Surprise-Inside Cakes

"Alli Kelley solves the dilemma of thinking up new ways to use the slow cooker in her exciting and gorgeous cookbook. If you want to put the farm to the fork without doing the work, this cookbook is certainly for you."
--Roger Sipe, group editor at EG Media, home to Hobby Farms, Living Off the Grid and more

"Alli has shared a collection of recipes you'll want to bookmark, work into your dinner routine and share with family and friends on repeat. There's no question: I love these flavorful dishes."
--Tara Bench, author of Live Life Deliciously and former food editor at Martha Stewart Living

"Alli's recipes and her approach to cooking always bring me back for second helpings. She is my go-to resource when I want a deeper understanding and connection to my food and the earth it comes from. The recipes in Rustic Farmhouse Slow Cooker carry that same feeling of wholesome comfort and connection with our food."
--Susie Bulloch, creator of Hey Grill, Hey and host of Food Network's Grill Power

"What sets these recipes apart is that Alli isn't coming along at the very end of the food cycle as some last-minute dinner guest, she's been involved in the whole process - truly from farm to fork. Alli brings an authenticity that is needed in food media. She knows what recipes work and which ones don't and presents it in a way that will make you look like a seasoned chef the next time a family meal comes along."
--Matt Hargreaves, Vice President of Communications of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation

Author Bio

Alli Kelley is the blogger behind Longbourn Farm. She has been featured by Living the Country Life, Grit, Hobby Farm Magazine and more. She lives with her family on a 5-acre hobby farm in northern Utah.