101 More Things to Do with a Slow Cooker

Stephanie Ashcraft, author of the New York Times best-selling 101 Things to do With a Cake Mix, is a full-time mom who has created and collected recipes for years. She teaches a monthly cooking class for Macey's Little Cooking Theater. She lives in Pocatello, Idaho.

Janet Eyring's interest in learning how to cook healthy, inexpensive meals without living in the kitchen inspired her to write a cookbook that relied on the ease of the slow cooker. She also teaches cooking classes at Macey's Little Cooking Theater. She lives in Highland, Utah.

Citrus-Glazed Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/3 cup orange juice

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Place chicken in greased 3 to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Pour orange juice over meat. Sprinkle brown sugar and salt over top. Cover and cook on low heat 6-9 hours. Before serving, remove chicken with a slotted spoon or spatula from slow cooker. Pour juices from slow cooker into a small sauce pan. Stir in cornstarch with a whisk over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring until sauce thickens. Pour glaze over chicken. Serve with twice baked potatoes and a green salad.

Grandma''s Saucy Meat Loaf

1 1/2 pounds ground beef, raw

3/4 cup quick-cooking oatmeal

1 egg, beaten

3/4 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup dried minced onion

Topping:

2/3 cup catsup

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, oats, egg, milk, pepper and onion. Press meat mixture into a greased 2 1/2 to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Mix together catsup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spread over the top of meat. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours or until meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.