Mom and Me in the Kitchen

by Phyllis Good

Published 18 April 2013
So what do you remember about your kitchen as you were growing up? What all went on there besides cooking and dishwashing? Did your mom preside—and how did you know it was her domain? Mom and Me in the Kitchen is filled with choice stories from bestselling cookbook author, Phyllis Pellman Good, along with her selection of stories and memories from the thousands of followers of the Fix-It and Forget-It.com blog and Facebook page. The memories and stories are deliciously entertaining! And they cover these subjects:

What mealtime was like in my childhood home.
Who cooked.
What foods we each anticipated.
What happened to picky eaters.
Did everyone sit down and eat together?
What we talked about.
Kitchen accidents and embarrassing moments.
Was Mom home?
Who was involved.
What happened.
A special meal that Mom made for me.
What was on the menu.
Why I'll never forget it.
How I learned to cook.
It was all because of Mom. Or, it was all because Mom wasn't there.
The first meal I made.
What I learned never to do again.
If I could go back to one time in the kitchen with Mom while I was growing up …
What happened.
Why that time still stands out to me.

Good chance you'll laugh and cry. Guaranteed that you'll revisit your own growing-up kitchen and think about life with your kids in the kitchen. These personal stories and tenderly told memories include choice recipes from some cherished moms!

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

"Take your slow cooker out of the pantry and put away the stress of holiday cooking and baking this year with Fix-It and Forget-It Christmas Slow Cooker Feasts. "You absolutely can make holiday meals with ease and with pleasure!" says slow cooker champion Phyllis Good. Here are 600 slow cooker recipes--plus 50 delicious go-alongs (sides, salads, and beverages)--that will wow your friends and family and free you up to spend quality time with loved ones"--

Who has time to make food these days? And what if you aren’t a cook, but your budget or your household is strongly suggesting that you should be? Everyone needs recipes that are guaranteed to be:

Quick to fix
Easy for anyone to make
Delicious and satisfying

The solution? The newly revised and updated Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites—the latest in the multi-million-copy Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook series.

Gather five or fewer readily available ingredients + your slow cooker + Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites, and you can have:

Apricot chicken
Convenient slow-cooker lasagna
Bacon feta-stuffed chicken
Alfredo bow-ties
Upside-down chocolate pudding cake

Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites, with its more than six hundred recipes, can be your new faithful companion.

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

450 of the best slow cooker recipes from the New York Times bestselling Fix-It and Forget-it series!

Here are the best-loved slow cooker recipes all in one place. These are the champs. These are the ones that surprise you—because you didn’t realize you were cooking when you made them. Because everyone at the table wants more! You can cook with these easy-to-follow, quick-to-prepare taste-stunners. If you already know you can cook, allow yourself to be surprised by the layers of flavors you can make in your slow cooker when you handle it well. You can trust these recipes because they are:
  • Collected from some of America’s best home cooks
  • Tested in real-life settings
  • Carefully selected from thousands of recipes

Want to feel like a smart cook? Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Champion Recipes will make winners of you and your meal, whether you’re cooking:
  • Breakfast or brunch
  • Stand-out roasts for your holiday meals
  • Weeknight pasta dinners
  • Quick or yeast breads
  • Puddings or cakes
  • Vegetarian specials
  • Appetizers and snacks, or
  • Big basics (your own cream of mushroom soup, yogurt, dried beans from scratch, applesauce, garden salsa, and more)

You’re going to love this. And so will your family and friends.

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

1,400 slow-cooker recipes with over 1,500 *FIVE STAR* customer reviews!

Finally, the best of the New York Times bestselling series all in one handsome volume!

This is the perfect BIG COOKBOOK!
  • Easy to understand, easy to use
  • Absolutely manageable for those who lack confidence in the kitchen
  • Convenient for those who are short on time
  • Will create a chorus of “make-it-again” requests!

The recipes in this amazing treasure are all collected from some of America’s best home cooks, tested in real-life settings, and carefully selected from thousands of recipes.

Eight small “galleries” of full-color photos of delectable slow-cooker dishes from the collection add sparkle throughout the cookbook.

Good Books has sold more than 11 million copies of Fix-It and Forget-It cookbooks. Three of Phyllis Good’s cookbooks have been New York Times bestsellers. Fix-It and Forget-It BIG COOKBOOK, with its 1,400 best slow-cooker recipes, is another winner!

The newest addition to the New York Times bestselling Fix-It and Forget-It series!

The beloved Fix-It and Forget-It series has sold nearly 11 million copies, giving home cooks around the world exactly what they crave—recipes for delicious, satisfying meals that anyone can make with simple ingredients and minimal preparation time. Who doesn’t love being able to serve their family a wholesome dinner (and dessert!) without spending hours in the kitchen—or a fortune on groceries? Now, New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Good presents a collection that gives cooks even more!

This three cookbook set of Phyllis Good's classic slow cooker cookbooks features more than 1,300 recipes, this set includes three of Good's favorite titles:

Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Magic
Fix-It and Forget-It New Cookbook
Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking Light for Slow Cookers

Each section is packed with easy-to-follow, carefully tested recipes.
No one has enough time these days—with a slow cooker, anyone can prepare a fantastic meal in minutes!
The recipes use ingredients most people already have in their cupboards—no searching high and low for exotic foods that will break the bank.

This favorite guide to quick and easy-to-prepare slow-cooker food has it all: food from your slow cooker that is scrumptious and convenient to make.

Fix-It and Forget-It Box Set

by Phyllis Good

Published 1 September 2015
For the first time, Phyllis Good’s classic slow cooker cookbooks are available in a beautiful, deluxe gift set! Featuring more than 1,800 recipes, each set includes three of her bestselling titles:

Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook has sold nearly 5 million copies. This Revised & Updated edition features more than 100 new, easy-to-follow recipes!

Fix-It and Forget-It Christmas Cookbook
makes holiday cooking a breeze. Says Phyllis, “These are 600 manageable slow cooker recipes?—?from cooks who want to feast with their loved ones without being exhausted and frazzled.”

Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites
offers convenience and comfort to anyone faced with a too-full life and hungry people to feed.

“The Fix-It and Forget-It series is the country’s bestselling crockpot cookbook series.” — Publishers Weekly

“Good’s books have sold more in the United States than the combined works of popular Food Network hosts Ina Garten, Giada De Laurentiis, and Jamie Oliver.” — The New York Times

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

New York Times Bestselling series! New York Times Bestselling author. Did you know that you can bake with your slow cooker. Darn right you can, and these 150 fully-tested recipes are the best around!

You knew that slow cookers make delicious soups and stews, but did you know that they also make soft and chewy cookies, gooey bars, fluffy cakes, and moist breads? The beloved Fix-It and Forget-It series has sold nearly eleven million copies, giving home cooks around the world exactly what they crave—recipes for delicious, satisfying meals that anyone can make with simple ingredients and minimal preparation time. Now, New York Times–bestselling author Phyllis Good presents a collection that gives cooks an unexpected treat—fabulous baked goods!

Featuring 150 new, mouthwatering recipes—all carefully tested—this will be the go-to book for bake sales, last-minute guests, holiday baking, and everyday treats!

Fix-It and Forget-It Baking with Your Slow Cooker is a big, full-color, useful cookbook that, in addition to recipes, offers tips and tricks for baking with your slow cooker, FAQs, suggestions for substituting common allergen ingredients, and more.

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The newest addition to the New York Times bestselling Fix-It and Forget-It series!

The beloved Fix-It and Forget-It series has sold nearly 11 million copies, giving home cooks around the world exactly what they crave—recipes for delicious, satisfying meals that anyone can make with simple ingredients and minimal preparation time. Who doesn’t love being able to serve their family a wholesome dinner (and dessert!) without spending hours in the kitchen—or a fortune on groceries? Now, New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Good presents a collection that gives cooks even more!

Featuring 550 new, mouthwatering recipes, cooks will be amazed at the “magic” their slow cookers can perform. In addition to delicious soups, stews, and chilis, cooks will also find pizza, cheesecake, bar cookies, quick breads, and dozens of other surprising treats!

There are reasons why the Fix-It and Forget-It series is so popular, and this latest book is no exception.

Each page is packed with easy-to-follow, carefully tested recipes.
No one has enough time these days—with a slow cooker, anyone can prepare a fantastic meal in minutes!
The recipes use ingredients most people already have in their cupboards—no searching high and low for exotic foods that will break the bank.

With 16 pages of full-color photographs and a price that’s tough to beat, this is destined to become a staple on home cooks’ shelves everywhere.

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

New York Times Bestselling Author. New York Times Bestselling Series. The bestselling slow cooker series of all time. Over 500 recipes for vegetarians.

If you'd like to include more meatless dishes in your cooking, this cookbook is for you. If you want to cook confidently for your vegetarian friends or family, Fix-It and Forget-It Vegetarian Cookbook is full of tasty ideas. Here are slow-cooker recipes as well as stove-top and oven recipes in one handy cookbook:
  • Appetizers, Snacks, and Beverages
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Breads, Sandwiches, and Pizzas
  • Soups, Stews, and Chilis
  • Pasta
  • Beans and Legumes
  • Grains
  • Vegetables and Fruits
  • Eggs, Dairy, and Cheese
  • Salads
  • Desserts

Half of these 500 recipes are for slow cookers. In fact, all of the recipes are easy to prepare and all are made with easy-to-find ingredients. Here are tried and true vegetarian favorites. And you'll discover lots of fresh ideas using familiar ingredients--food we already buy and love, set to new recipes.

Not sure how all the parts of a vegetarian meal come together? Flip to the 50 menus to find well-balanced meals and tasty food combinations. Now you can confidently serve a nutritionally complete vegetarian meal for a weekday family supper, or a feast for a special day. Experience how enticing and satisfying vegetarian cooking can be!

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

          Now kids can prepare food in a slow cooker! No open flame! No hot stove top! Fix-It and Forget-It Kids' Cookbook: 50 Favorite Recipes to Make in a Slow Cooker offers kids the direction they need to prepare main courses, snacks, and desserts. "Take your children a step beyond nachos and cupcakes," says author Phyllis Pellman Good. "Let them prepare a tasty main dish in that easy-to-get-along-with appliance — the slow cooker."           Each recipe includes a full-color photo of the finished dish. Each recipe gives clear step-by-step instructions. Each supplies a list of ingredients and a list of equipment needed to complete the prep. "This is one friendly and engaging way to bring your children into the kitchen with you," states Good. "When they help to fix a meal that they and their family enjoy, they'll be back to make more." Fix-It and Forget-It Kids' Cookbook includes Fruity Waffle Topping, Cheesy Egg and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole, Big Juicy Burgers, Super Spaghetti Sauce, and Chocolate Covered Pretzels. Plus 44 more "may-I-have-another-helping" favorites.

A New York Times Best Seller!

Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook — that knock-it-out-of-the park, slow-cooker cookbook — is back in a REVISED and UPDATED form. The book has already sold more than 5 million copies, so we didn't want to spoil it!
We have only added a few enhancements to this original cookbook in the wildly claimed Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook series:
1. Brand New: 100 new recipes for slow cookers.
2. Brand New: "Prep Time," "Cooking Time," and "Ideal Slow-Cooker Size" are included for each recipe.
3. Brand New: 4 pages of basic and very helpful "Extra Information": "Substitute Ingredients for When You're in a Pinch" "Equivalent Measurements" "Kitchen Tools and Equipment You May Have Overlooked" "Assumptions about Ingredients in Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook, Revised and Updated"
4. Brand New: 1 page of "Tips for Using Your Slow Cooker: A Friendly, Year-Round Appliance."
5. Brand New: Additional tips and tricks for making the most of your slow cooker, spread throughout the book.
6. Brand New: A second color—a rich purple—for recipe titles, contributors' names and addresses, the words "Tip" and "Variation," and the numbered instruction steps.
7. Brand New: The drawings on the opening pages of chapters and the spot illustrations throughout.
8. Brand New: 1 page of tip-in color, right inside the front cover.
9. Brand New: 2 pages of review excerpts to position the original book's success, immediately following the tipin page of color.
10. Revised: An improved Index!
11. Revised: A personal Introduction to the book by author Phyllis Pellman Good.
12. Revised: Good's personal comments and voice throughout the recipes.
We've learned a lot since the original Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook first quietly appeared. Now you and your customers can benefit with this new edition of the beloved favorite — Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook REVISED and UPDATED!

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook has already sold more than 5 million copies. For the first time, it’s now available in a full-color format that boasts 350 mouthwatering photographs!

You can trust these comfort food, slow cooker recipes because they are collected from some of America’s best home cooks, tested in real-life settings, and carefully selected from thousands of recipes.

Each recipe includes prep time and cooking time, so you know exactly what to expect. Recipes include breakfasts, main meals, appetizers, and desserts, including:
  • Beef Stew Bourguignonne
  • Black-Eyed Pea and Vegetable Chili
  • Sweet Potato Chowder
  • Winter’s Night Beef Soup
  • Maple Baked Beans
  • Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
  • Hot Cranberry Citrus Punch
  • Caramel Apples
  • And More!

Here is the book that launched a slow cooker empire. It’s beloved across the country for its easy-to-follow recipes that use easy-to-find ingredients. And now it’s in full color.