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From Freezer to Cooker: Delicious Whole-Foods Meals for the Slow Cooker, Pressure Cooker, and Instant Pot: A Cookbook
Healthy, delicious meals have never been easier! The slow cooker, pressure cooker, and Instant Pot® meet freezer cooking in this all-new, beautifully photographed, and rigorously tested cookbook.
It’s dinnertime and, yet again, you’re behind. The kids are cranky, the fridge is empty, the kitchen is a mess. Sound familiar? That was every night at the houses of popular bloggers and cookbook authors Polly Conner and Rachel Tiemeyer until they discovered freezer cooking. And once they realized that freezer meals could be made even easier with the hands-free magic of the pressure cooker, Instant Pot, or a slow cooker, dinnertime drama became a thing of the past.
From breakfast options like Peanut Butter Cup Steel-Cut Oats and Denver Omelet Casserole to dinnertime faves such as Fiesta Lime Chicken Bowls and French Dip Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, every recipe is made with recognizable, whole-food ingredients. You’ll learn how to prep and freeze bright, flavorful food so that you’re never more than a few minutes away from a hot, homemade meal.
It’s dinnertime and, yet again, you’re behind. The kids are cranky, the fridge is empty, the kitchen is a mess. Sound familiar? That was every night at the houses of popular bloggers and cookbook authors Polly Conner and Rachel Tiemeyer until they discovered freezer cooking. And once they realized that freezer meals could be made even easier with the hands-free magic of the pressure cooker, Instant Pot, or a slow cooker, dinnertime drama became a thing of the past.
From breakfast options like Peanut Butter Cup Steel-Cut Oats and Denver Omelet Casserole to dinnertime faves such as Fiesta Lime Chicken Bowls and French Dip Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, every recipe is made with recognizable, whole-food ingredients. You’ll learn how to prep and freeze bright, flavorful food so that you’re never more than a few minutes away from a hot, homemade meal.
256 pages, ebook
Published January 14, 2020
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January 18, 2020
Raise your hand if you've ever forgotten to thaw something for supper, only to realize too late that the evening's plan was spoiled... This book is the answer. Their recipes are delicious, and you can literally take them from your freezer to your electric pressure cooker WITHOUT THAWING and have supper on the table on time!
April 25, 2020
I can’t wait to get my Instant Pot (belated birthday present) and start trying the recipes in this book!! They do a fantastic job of putting together recipes that are easy, healthy, whole foods based, AND family friendly... and freezer friendly!! And the photographs are beautiful!
September 9, 2020
Several recipes that look worth trying. I'm grateful that it has slow-cooker information as well as instant pot, since I don't have the latter. Freezer meals are always a plus and when I find a cookbook that I like from the library I then can't find it again.
January 13, 2021
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Rodale Books of Penguin Random House. My opinion of this book is my own.
This cookbook is great for those that like to cook with both a slow cooker and an instant pot (pressure cooker). Not every recipe in the book has a picture of the completed dish which is a bit disappointing. It is said that we first visually "eat with our eyes", so when deciding what to cook for dinner I like to see a photo of the end result. This helps to gauge whether or not I'm interested in attempting the recipe and, if I do decide to make it, whether or not I'm on the right track in terms of cooking the dish correctly based solely on how close my dish compares to the original authors.
Overall, this is a good cookbook in terms of recipes. The ingredient lists use "real" food for the most part, there is the occasional "jar of whatever" recommendation that can easily be substituted with a homemade version instead. Out of all of the recipes, I would attempt to make about 15 of them for my family. This isn't a great selection but also isn't terrible at the same time. For those looking to change up their dinner routine, or learn to cook more with their slow cooker or instant pot this cookbook would be a great start on that food adventure.
This cookbook is great for those that like to cook with both a slow cooker and an instant pot (pressure cooker). Not every recipe in the book has a picture of the completed dish which is a bit disappointing. It is said that we first visually "eat with our eyes", so when deciding what to cook for dinner I like to see a photo of the end result. This helps to gauge whether or not I'm interested in attempting the recipe and, if I do decide to make it, whether or not I'm on the right track in terms of cooking the dish correctly based solely on how close my dish compares to the original authors.
Overall, this is a good cookbook in terms of recipes. The ingredient lists use "real" food for the most part, there is the occasional "jar of whatever" recommendation that can easily be substituted with a homemade version instead. Out of all of the recipes, I would attempt to make about 15 of them for my family. This isn't a great selection but also isn't terrible at the same time. For those looking to change up their dinner routine, or learn to cook more with their slow cooker or instant pot this cookbook would be a great start on that food adventure.
January 21, 2021
Conner and Tiemeyer take a great concept and execute it well. From Freezer to Cooker is a great handbook for the on-the-go household, teaching straightforward, kid-friendly classics with a twist of sophistication. To anyone who has spent time trying to figure out how best to adapt a favorite recipe for the Instant Pot, this cookbook has done the work for you by offering two sets of instructions for a recipe that would usually be made in traditional ways—one for the slow cooker and one for the Instant Pot. The authors have prioritized taste as well as ease, with 500 recipe testers assisting with recipe selection. They also give tips on freezing, thawing, etc.
This was a library book, and I haven’t had a chance yet to make any of the recipes. I own an Instant Pot, but haven’t figured out how to fit it into my meal planning—the admin of using and washing it seems slightly steeper than making one of my familiar recipes the long way. :) This cookbook has brought me closest (so far) to figuring out how to find a place for the Instant Pot in my kitchen routine.
This was a library book, and I haven’t had a chance yet to make any of the recipes. I own an Instant Pot, but haven’t figured out how to fit it into my meal planning—the admin of using and washing it seems slightly steeper than making one of my familiar recipes the long way. :) This cookbook has brought me closest (so far) to figuring out how to find a place for the Instant Pot in my kitchen routine.
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June 28, 2020Practical concept for a cookbook: every recipe is meant for your pressure cooker or slow cooker, with indications for where to stop prep and freeze for later. It would be easy to double the recipes and eat half now, and freeze the other half. Full color photos for every recipe.
Most of the recipes are necessarily "shredded" or "pulled" meat with either a tomato, balsamic, Mexican, or Asian flavor profile. Some recipes are a bit of a stretch--why make meatballs in a pressure cooker?? I cannot see that ending well, haha. Or the salads are like Asian Chop Salad *with pressure cooker chicken.* But I am thankful for lots of gluten free options--there is even a list of gf recipes in the back, and it would be easy to adapt others as well.
Most of the recipes are necessarily "shredded" or "pulled" meat with either a tomato, balsamic, Mexican, or Asian flavor profile. Some recipes are a bit of a stretch--why make meatballs in a pressure cooker?? I cannot see that ending well, haha. Or the salads are like Asian Chop Salad *with pressure cooker chicken.* But I am thankful for lots of gluten free options--there is even a list of gf recipes in the back, and it would be easy to adapt others as well.
August 7, 2020
The tips and tricks section in the front of the book along with the breakfast section are the reason it's getting 3 stars, the rest of the book was very bland. There were no stand-out recipes, just the same things you find in every other book. The photos were nice, but they were of people preparing the dishes more than they were of the actual finished meal. The recipes also called for many ingredients, which takes away from the whole simplicity idea of the book. Overall, one you can skip when looking at pressure cooker books.
March 10, 2024
It feels weird to rate cookbooks. I mean, it's not riveting, is it? But there were a handful of recipes that I might actually try. I tend to be more of a browser, because it always feels like a hassle to cook from a cookbook. I want everything digital these days, or printed on a single sheet of paper. I really liked the option to cook in a slow cooker or an instant pot, with directions for freezing/thawing included. I will add that it does get a little complex because there are so many options with each recipe that it takes several pages for just one recipe.
March 18, 2023
We're caregivers for a person with dementia, and so these recipes are just what we needed. Each recipe allows you to split the prep work from the cooking, and so my partner and I team up to prepare the tricky bits in advance while Mom is down for her weekend nap. Then later in the week, we can easily get an excellent actual meal on the table, even on a late work night.
July 5, 2021
Nothing new or exciting here for me.
Also, to be fair, I’ve got an Instant Pot which does a shitty job as a slow cooker (in my own experience & confirmed by America’s Test Kitchen), and I don’t have a separate slow cooker, so there’s a ton of these recipes I can’t make.
Also, to be fair, I’ve got an Instant Pot which does a shitty job as a slow cooker (in my own experience & confirmed by America’s Test Kitchen), and I don’t have a separate slow cooker, so there’s a ton of these recipes I can’t make.
June 26, 2023
I borrowed this through my library and was very sad when I had to return it.
This had some really great recipes and I would definitely purchase this book.
Very helpful for expecting mothers or just busy people who like to prep.
This had some really great recipes and I would definitely purchase this book.
Very helpful for expecting mothers or just busy people who like to prep.
October 2, 2020
Not really a freezer meal cookbook but a cookbook with freezer option.
February 11, 2021
I’m unlikely to prepare many recipes in this book. Interesting concept but not my style.
February 25, 2021
Plenty of recipes and options for prepping and having meals ready.
But... so much of shredded meat and the same things...
Not good option or tasty items...
But... so much of shredded meat and the same things...
Not good option or tasty items...
April 5, 2022
Really good idea to provide instructions for preparing each recipe using either the slow cooker or Instant Pot; unfortunately, there were only two recipes that I wanted to try.
February 8, 2023
Nice, easy to make whole food recipes with easy to find ingredients.
June 14, 2023
Not what I was looking for, most recipes I was interested in required prep and post crockpot cooking.
January 13, 2022
great recipes
Many are gluten free or can be easily adapted to be gluten free. Both slow cooker and instant pot options for every recipe.
Many are gluten free or can be easily adapted to be gluten free. Both slow cooker and instant pot options for every recipe.
March 6, 2020
For those in a busy time of life and/or with a many mouths to feed, this is a great addition to one’s cookbook collection. The layout of this cookbook is great because every recipe can be made in the crockpot or instant pot, plus the authors tell you exactly when and how to freeze the meal for later.There are gluten and dairy free recipes and vegetarian ones. Ingredients are, for the most part, easy to find and healthy choices.For a brunch, there are a number of great recipes for a crowd.
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