SierraReef Press - ANTI INFLAMMATORY DIET CROCK POT COOKBOOK: 101 Set-and-Go Autoimmune Diet Crock Pot Recipes to Fight Inflammation and Prevent Chronic Diseases

• Green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, Swiss chard, beet greens etc.
• Fresh vegetables like beets, broccoli, celery, cabbage, ginger, garlic and onion etc.
• Fresh fruit like pineapple, apple, cherries and berries especially blueberries.
• Whole grains instead of refined ones
• Substitute dairy with nut milk or nut yogurt
• Lemon and lime
• Healthy oils like olive oil, coconut oil, sesame oil and nut oil.
• Nut butters
• Spices like turmeric, cinnamon, ground ginger and cumin.
• Healthy seafood especially salmon and shrimp.
• Nuts like almonds, walnuts and macadamia nuts.
• Grains like beans, quinoa, wheat berries, tapioca, oats, brown rice, wild rice etc.
• Lean proteins
• Organic eggs
• Limited quantity of cheeses like feta and goat cheese
• Limited quantity of plain Greek yogurt
• Nut milk like coconut milk almond milk and cashew milk
• Plenty of fresh water
• Substitute sugar with natural sweeteners like raw honey, coconut sugar and stevia
• Breads like nut flour breads and whole wheat bread instead of refined carb flours
• Vinegars like apple cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar
• Dark chocolate
• Green tea
• Healthy seeds

• Processed foods
• Sugar
• Artificial fruit juices
• Milk, butter, cream, cheese like mozzarella, parmesan, cream cheese etc.
• White rice
• All-purpose flour bread
• Pasta
• Alcohol
• Oils line canola oil, vegetable oil etc.

Remember that the outer shell also holds the controls. The controls should be conveniently located to facilitate easy handling. Tip 2 : The feet should be made of skid proof material (preferably rubber). Heat escape should be kept to the bare minimum. The lids make a Crockpot what it is. They should have a knob which stays cool even when the lid itself becomes hot.

The lid should fit in tight and should be easily sealable from the outside as well. Tip 3 : Good crockpots usually have removable inserts and are thus easy to serve and clean up after cooking. You need to be able to pull the insert out of the outer shell without struggling hard to do it. Tip 4 : Traditionally, crockpots had very few settings for temperatures. The only options were high, low and warm. Today, many crockpots and slow cookers afford you more options, which can be a blessing only if you know how to use them well.

Tip 5 : Some of the many options available nowadays are digital crockpots that allow you to set the exact temperatures, timers, etc. Timers are a blessing for some because they automatically switch the Crockpot off after a certain time! Of course, while it is great to have more precise control over the way you cook, some features can make life a bit difficult sometimes. Multiple controls tend to involve you more deeply in to the cooking process. After all, Crockpot recipes are usually composed with either high or low settings in mind.