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Fuzzwah · 2014-10-09 · Original thread
I heard this segment on NPR recently:

http://www.npr.org/2014/09/30/352808184/how-to-cook-everythi...

It was about the book "How to Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food"

http://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Everything-Fast-Better/dp/047...

Personally, buying a slow cooker was an awesome investment. In under 30 mins I can easily put things into it and leave them cooking over night and have excellent meals for the rest of the week.