Soup lightens slow cooker's heavy image

By Betty Shimabukuro

~~<p>If you, like me, have been trying hard to make friends with your Crock-Pot, you've probably noticed that all the easy recipes are for big hunks of meat. Warm, wholesome and satisfying they may be, but few are good partners in the quest to eat light.</p>
<p>"The 150 Healthiest Slow Cooker Recipes on Earth," by Jonny Bowden and Jeannette Bessinger (Fair Winds Press, $24.99) offers an antidote.</p>
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If you, like me, have been trying hard to make friends with your Crock-Pot, you've probably noticed that all the easy recipes are for big hunks of meat. Warm, wholesome and satisfying they may be, but few are good partners in the quest to eat light.

"The 150 Healthiest Slow Cooker Recipes on Earth," by Jonny Bowden and Jeannette Bessinger (Fair Winds Press, $24.99) offers an antidote. Login for more...