The Classic Slow Cooker

Meals that (practically) cook themselves, while you're out and aboutWhen Judy Hannemann's mother cooked dinner, she stood over a hot stove for hours on end for her husband and family. For her own family, Hannemann took those favorite family recipes and translated them into something that cooked at home while she and her husband worked. They would come home to the familiar smells of childhood and tuck into an amazing meal. Here are those tried-and-tested recipes, gathered from family and friends of her popular blog, bakeatmidnite.com. From festive appetizers to stick-to-your-ribs dinners to delightful desserts, here are the recipes you'll want to cook again and again.

Recipes include:

• Hot Jalapeno and Chili Popper Dip
• Fruity BBQ Chicken
• Mississippi Ribs;
• Hot 5-Cheese Lasagna
• Citrus Greek Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Brownies