You will find that nearly all of the other slow cookery books contain recipes that require you to pre-prep the food - fry it off, for example. We know that you don't want to do this before you go to bed or after breakfast! So we've eliminated it altogether. Now all you have to do is combine these convenience foods in your pot and let them cook until they become a perfect meal. We're still cooking real food that eats to restaurant standards. We've just made it simpler.