Stephanie O'Dea - Cookbook Author & Food Blogger

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    Stephanie O'Dea - Cookbook Author & Food Blogger

    Stephanie O'Dea - Cookbook Author & Food BloggerStephanie started slow cooking as a newlywed and new mother as a way to save time and money in the kitchen. In 2008, she took her love for slow cooking to the Internet and made a New Year's Resolution to use her slow cooker every day for a year and write about it online.
     

    This simple idea resulted in a highly-trafficked Web site and three cookbooks (her first cookbook spent six weeks on the New York Times best sellers list) and a housekeeping shortcut guide for busy moms (Make it Fast, Cook it Slow cookbooks, Totally Together: Shortcuts to an Organized Life).
     

    Stephanie said she actually really wanted to start a blog to see if she could make a bit of money at home while tending to her children.
     

    "I liked the idea of a food blog because it was a tightly-focused niche and I wouldn't have to share too many personal details of my family life," Stephanie said.
     

    Stephanie has appeared on Good Morning America and The Rachael Ray Show. Stephanie's recipes are in her cookbooks, appear on ABC.com, and have been featured in major women's magazines such as Real Simple, Parenting, Woman's Day, Woman's World, Parade, and on Oprah.com.
     

    Stephanie said she seems to have a knack for looking at a recipe and figuring out a way to slow cook it.
     

    "I'm known to eat restaurant food, take notes on a napkin, then come home and figure it out in the slow cooker," Stephanie said. "Also, since we're a gluten free family I am unable to use the canned condensed soup that many traditional slow cooker recipes require."
     

    As such, Stephanie said she tries to use from-scratch ingredients often.
     

    "But I must admit, I've got a soft spot in my heart for Velveeta and bacon," she said.
     

    Stephanie's Links:

    A Year of Slow Cooking

    StephanieODea.com

    Facebook

    Twitter

    Cookbooks

     

    Stephanie's Recipes on AllFreeSlowCookerRecipes:

    "Baked" Brie Slow Cooker Recipe

    16 Bean Soup Recipe

    3 Packet Pot Roast

    All Day Peppercorn Steak

    Asian Peanut Butter Pork

    Bacon Wrapped Cornish Game Hens

    Bananas Foster Slow Cooker Recipe

    Barack Obama's Slow Cooker Chili

    Beer Cheese Fondue

    Bleu Cheese and Dried Cherry Meatloaf

    Blueberry Coffee Cake Slow Cooker Recipe

    Boston Tea Book Club Punch

    Broccoli with Toasted Garlic and Hazelnuts

    Brownie In a Mug Slow Cooker Recipe

    Candied Acorn Squash Slow Cooker Recipe

    Cheese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

    Chinese Lemon Chicken

    Chocolate Turtle Pudding

    Clean Out the Pantry Slow Cooker Chili

    Clean-Out-The-Pantry Minestrone Soup

    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

    Dijon Corned Beef in the Slow Cooker

    Easy Slow Cooker Caramel Apples

    Hawaiian Ribs Slow Cooker Recipe

    Hoisin Chicken Wings

    Honey and Cinnamon Glazed Carrots

    Honey Glazed Ham Slow Cooker Recipe

    Hot Buttered Rum In The Slow Cooker

    How to Make Candles in the Slow Cooker

    Irish Cream Coffee

    John McCain's Rib Recipe in the Slow Cooker

    Layered Dinner: Steak, Potatoes, Corn on the Cob

    Margarita Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

    Meat Lover's No Bean Chili

    Mongolian Beef Slow Cooker Recipe

    Perfect Gluten Free Bread Baked in the Slow Cooker

    Perfect Homemade Stuffing

    Poor Man's Chili Slow Cooker Recipe

    Red Wine Poached Pears

    Retro Tuna and Noodle Casserole in the Slow Cooker

    Roasted Cabbage and Potatoes

    Roasted Garlic Spoonbread Slow Cooker Recipe

    Rocky Road Candy for Slow Cooker

    Rosemary Leg of Lamb

    Salmon With Lime Butter Slow Cooker Recipe

    Simple Rice Krispies Treats

    Slow Cooked Cowboy Beans

    Slow Cooker 'Roasted' Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

    Slow Cooker 5 Layer Brownie Recipe

    Slow Cooker Apple Dumplings

    Slow Cooker as a Foot Bath

    Slow Cooker as a Smoker: Smoked Brisket Recipe

    Slow Cooker as Rice Cooker

    Slow Cooker Baked Bean Soup

    Slow Cooker Banana Pudding

    Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Sandwiches

    Slow Cooker Black Eyed Pea Soup

    Slow Cooker Blueberry Buckle

    Slow Cooker Brandy Spiced Peaches

    Slow Cooker Broccoli and Three Cheese Soup Recipe

    Slow Cooker Carrot Pudding

    Slow Cooker Cheesecake

    Slow Cooker Cherries Jubilee

    Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Soup

    Slow Cooker Chicken Nuggets

    Slow Cooker Chocolate Covered Strawberries And Apples

    Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue

    Slow Cooker Chocolate Frito Candy

    Slow Cooker Christmas Ornaments

    Slow Cooker Coconut Cake

    Slow Cooker Cream of Asparagus Soup

    Slow Cooker Creamy Turkey Dinner Recipe

    Slow Cooker Crustless Pumpkin Pie

    Slow Cooker Fried Chicken Recipe

    Slow Cooker Fruit Leather Recipe

    Slow Cooker Garlic Baked Potatoes

    Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken

    Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

    Slow Cooker Hamburger Patties Recipe

    Slow Cooker Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    Slow Cooker Hot Dogs for a Crowd

    Slow Cooker Irish Potatoes Recipe

    Slow Cooker Jamaican Salmon

    Slow Cooker Loose Meat Sandwiches Recipe

    Slow Cooker Macaroni And Beef

    Slow Cooker Maple Ham Recipe

    Slow Cooker Matzo Ball Soup

    Slow Cooker Orange Beef Recipe

    Slow Cooker Peanut 'Brittle' Candy

    Slow Cooker Peppermint Hot Chocolate or Peppermint Mocha Recipe

    Slow Cooker Pesto Spinach Lasagna Recipe

    Slow Cooker Pound Cake

    Slow Cooker Puffy Pizza Casserole

    Slow Cooker Roasted Winter Root Vegetables

    Slow Cooker Shrinky Dinks

    Slow Cooker Strawberry Jam Recipe

    Smoky Country Style BBQ Ribs

    Tex-Mex Pot Roast

    Two-Hour Cornbread Stuffing

    Vampire Chicken: 40 Clove Garlic Chicken

    Walnut and Sage Potatoes Au Gratin

     

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