Linda Larsen is a recipe developer, a food journalist, and the About.com Guide to Busy Cooks. She has written articles for ""Woman's Day"", ""Woman's World"", ""Quick and Simple"", and ""First"" magazines and was a member of the Pillsbury Bake-Off staff. She is the author of more than 25 cookbooks, including ""The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook"", ""The Starter Cook"", and ""The Everything Almost Homemade Cookbook"".
""I bought a crockpot in hopes of learning how to cook healthy, clean foods for myself. This book has helped me not only how to cook but how to make delicious foods and impress my friends! The book includes breakfast foods, lunch, sides, and all types of dishes with meats. I already have so much energy and have seen my body improve in many other ways. Highly recommended!!!"" -- Customer Review ""If you are wanting to eat clean and have the convenience of doing it while using your slow cooker, this is the cookbook for you! I love that there are options for dairy free, nut free, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan. All recipes don't require many ingredients and seem simple enough to throw together. Healthy mushroom risotto is a must try!"" -- Customer Review ""When I got my slow cooker I had no idea how to cook in it. I was confused with the portions and the timing. This book was a great introduction to cooking healthy delicious food with a slow cooker. The recipes are easy to make and healthy doesn't mean that the flavor is compromised ... You will feel like a professional chef once you start cooking with this book."" -- Customer Review