I have always loved Fix-It and Forget-It cookbooks. Some of my best recipes have come from them. This was chock full of fairly simple and tasty sounding recipes. I can't wait to try some of them out.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. This book has some good recipes for both the slow cooker and Instapot. The recipes are simple and easy to make. I do feel like it has a bit more Instapot recipes than slow cooker recipes. I wish the recipes were about even for both appliances.

This cookbook looks like a great addition to this series. Especially these days, when money doesn't go as far and everyone needs to be budget conscious, I appreciate these easy tasty meal ideas.

These recipes look delicious and also simple to prep and make - and it can't get any better than that! I like that the book is separated into categories of Breakfast, Soups, Main Dishes and Side Dishes.

I'm disappointed in this cookbook. The beginning talks about how people use slow cookers because you can just throw the ingredients in and leave it to cook while you go to work, do chores, etc. However most of these recipes required pre-cooking before you used the slow cooker or Insta-pot, so the recipes aren't really fix-it-and-forget-it. Plus some of the recipes included using such items as a springform pan, silicone molds, ramekins, loaf pans, and more, so not very budget friendly either.

The recipes themselves look and sound delicious, but most of them are too much work to mess with. The stew and soup category was what I was expecting out of the whole book, throw it in and forget it.

This cookbook was well written. The recipes were easy to make. Ingredients are easily available and overall inexpensive. I loved the suggestions of what to serve with the main meals (with sides found in the book). The tips were helpful. My adult child could use this book for ease of meals. Great holiday idea! It would be better if there were more photos of the recipes.

Each recipe shows whether if it’s for crockpot or instant pot. Easy to follow instructions with pictures. The cranberry chicken sounds delicious.

The recipes are straight forward and easy to follow. As someone who isn’t really good at cooking. I can see myself making some of these recipes. I feel like this book would really help someone like me out.

A wide variety of easy to make and in the budget meals. So many of these looks yummy and there's so much to choose from you'll be covered all summer when you don't want yo use the oven to winter when you want a hot bowl of soup.

I was so excited to read the Fix-It and Forget-It Budget Meals. This is the perfect partner in the kitchen for busy families, and I'm looking forward to utilizing many of these recipes in the Crock Pot or Instant Pot on chilly fall evenings! I love the suggested side dishes, which makes it easier to match up the main recipes with included side dish recipes. I struggle with most cookbooks having tons of required ingredients and "fancier" dishes that my family wouldn't eat. This cookbook was fantastic with affordable, easy to make recipes!

Didn’t love nor hate there were a few recipes I’ll incorporate into my meal plans but that’s about it

I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

Lots of interesting and easy meals that would be cheap to make and delightful to eat. It could do with more pictures and maybe a bit less repetitive tips but overall a good cookbook for those looking to spice up their slow cooker meals.

This author has written an easy to follow cookbook as part of the “Fix It and Forget It” trope. I appreciated the connection I felt with the author as she listed little bits about herself and region. She included a very ice “forward/introduction” as well as a small helpful index at the end. I felt this was well thought out and engaging for busy people. The author has a well established website showing her family and describing where she gets her ideas from. This is, in my opinion, a reliable author and cookbook I would recommend.

I'm a busy mom to 3 boys who eat a lot-I don't want to spend a long time standing over the stove cooking! The instant pot and slow cooker are invaluable to me. This contained really yummy recipes and helpful information as the IP can be tricky at times. There's breakfasts, beef and pork focused meals, and side dishes. I only wish it contained more photos as I like lots of them in cookbooks, but that's just personal preference!

I really liked the notes in the beginning of the book about instant pop tips and tricks. I found them very helpful.

I don't know how i didn'tt know that i could get cookbooks on net galley but i will be getting more! Very excited!

I loved that this one was all about budget friendly meals and quick meals. In this economy budgeting is a must and these meals were cheap and easy, but delicious too.

I liked the number of recipes included in this book, as well as how many incorporated instant pot accessories (pans, silicone molds, etc) for variety and different possibilities with meals. However, I always enjoy photos in cookbooks and thought this book was lacking in images. It seemed that there was an image for maybe every 4th or 5th recipe in the book. Having said that, the majority of the recipes featured easily attainable ingredients and I appreciate the budget conscious theme of the book, especially considering the price of groceries these days.

Thanks to Good Books and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

For those unfamiliar with or haven’t ever used an Instant Pot or Slow Cooker, this book is a great introduction. The book walks you through the process of each appliance step by step. This would be a great gift for someone moving into their first apartment, along with said appliance. The majority of recipes use pretty common and low-cost ingredients, so on that score, the cookbook achieves its goals.

I was hoping for more Instant Pot ideas; I got one when they first came out (and there was only one brand making an electric one) and only has the basic buttons on it, sauté and pressure cook, for example. So, the recipes that use other features on newer Instant Pots were of no use to me. If you do have one of the newer models, you might enjoy this book. I have found, with my use of mine, that the “saving time” aspect of using an Instant Pot is a case of YMMV. By the time you sauté, add the rest of the ingredients, bring the pot up to pressure, add the cook time, plus using a natural release instead of forcing a quick release, you’re not saving much time. Some say the flavor is much better in an Instant Pot, but that’s personal preference. And if you’re getting home at 6pm, dinner recipes may be easy, but it’s not quick, even with minimal cook time at full pressure.

I was also curious about budget slow cooker meals. Now, I am a pro when it comes to slow cooker meals. I have always had a rotation of meals that I serve for nights when after school activities push back dinner time. I used to have all sorts of slow cooker cookbooks that just did not fit my family’s taste buds. And here is where I scored. I found many new recipes, or new spins on recipes I had tried before.

The recipes I bookmarked: Granola in the Slow Cooker, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Three Cheese Broccoli Soup, Cranberry Chicken, Orange-Glazed Chicken, Mississippi Pot Roast, Chuck Wagon Beef, and Easy Spinach Lasagna. Not all of these are cook-all-day recipes, as has become more common with slow cooker recipes I’ve found. I would use some of these recipes on the weekend because they don’t require 8-9 hours to cook. Some of these shorter cooking time recipes would also be good if you worked from home.

Part of the extremely popular set of Fix-It and Forget It cookbooks, this is a keeper. The focus is on budget friendly meals using slow cooker and Instant Pot. New to these methods? There is a handy section on use and tips to get the most from your equipment. The recipes are color coded so at first glance you will see which method and piece of equipment to set up. I always like a recipe that tells me prep time, cooking time, servings it makes and which size of slow cooker to use. The recommendation is to invest in silicone inserts for your Instant to be able to utilize it in a variation of dishes. I plan to try numerous dishes from this cookbook.

Ok. So don't shoot the messenger but I'm not an Instant Pot fan. I've tried multiple times and given them away. But... give me a great crockpot recipe and I'll make it every week! I'm so excited to have found some great new options to meal prep this week! Nothing earth shattering and new in this cookbook but some great classics, some with a twist, all in one place!

One of the first gifts I received as a young wife was a slow cooker and a Fix-It and Forget-it cookbook. Slow cookers have changed drastically since my basic crock pot but the convenience and versatility stays the same. For many years my husband and I worked different shifts so a crock pot meal let my family have a healthy, delicious meal every day. This not only was convenient, it was a money saver vs fast food dinners.

In this latest edition of the Fix-It and Forget-it library, Hope Comerford shares her favorite recipes for the slow cooker and/or Instant Pot.....one of the newest appliances to make dinner time easier and tastier. She has included a fairly comprehensive guide on how to choose the cooker that fits your life best....I find that just one won't, so own several different sizes.....and what basic ingredients to keep in your pantry for frequent use. The information is useful and the recipes easy to follow, achieving excellent results on the first try.

Since that first gift to me, I have gifted many slow cookers to people in every walk of life, single, married, young, old and have always included a cookbook. The next few gifts will feature Budget Meals. That's the best recommendation anyone could have, use it then share.