Frozen Assets: How to Cook for a Day and Eat for a Month Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been "budget-cooking" for a while now and have found there is not one "do-it-all" book for saving money, freezer cooking or simple recipes. I use a variety of cookbooks and pick and choose the recipes we enjoy as a family. Everyone's tastes are different, so the bad reviews I have read here about this book surprised me. Yes, there are a couple of recipes here I probably won't try, but as an experienced frugal cook I found many great hints that saved me time and money, enough so the book went from my library list to one I purchased last month. We enjoy many of the recipes, they are simple to make(I even prepared two weeks worth of meals with my two children underfoot in the kitchen). If you are looking for french cuisine or five star restaurant entrees you won't find them here, but if you need some simple dishes to prepare ahead to save time and money (especially on those hectic soccer game or scout meeting days) this book is a very helpful tool.

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Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Freezer Friendly Meals Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased Holly Clegg's New Trim and Terrific Cookbook. After trying a few of the recipes my husband told me I could throw all my other cookbooks away! So, I purchased her new Freezer Friendly Meals! Oh my goodness! The recipes are good tasting, easy to prepare, use everyday ingredients and are economical! I made the Chicken Lentil Chili the other night, and it was killer good! Don't hesitate to try this book. You won't be disappointed!

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Planning delicious, healthy meals for every day of the week can be time-consuming and frustrating. But with Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Freezer Friendly Meals, the next installment in the tremendously successful Trim & Terrific series, busy cooks can tackle weekly menus in a day or two, and spend the rest of the week enjoying the tasty rewards of their labor! In this handy cookbook, home chefs will find more than 200 of Holly's favorite freezable recipes, all of which are designed for real-life cooks who want to prepare healthy and appetizing meals in advance without spending hours in the kitchen. This great resource includes menus for the week and special occasions, pantry stocking tips, advice on cooking light, suggestions for substitutions, and useful kitchen shortcuts. With Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Freezer Friendly Meals, busy home chefs have a valuable tool to help them cut out time spent in the kitchen-make-ahead meals!

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The Best Make-Ahead Recipe Review

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(More customer reviews)If you don't own "Cover & Bake," this a five-star book; skip down to "Here's What I Like ..."
I think this may be the lowest rating I've ever given to a CI book (I own seven in the Best series and a handful of others.) If you own "Cover & Bake," you have many of the recipes in this book, hence the low rating.
Some of the shared recipes include:
Slow Cooker Favorites (5 of the 17 are shared with C&B)
-Pot Roast
-Beef Stew
-Brisket
-Chili
-Beef & Barley Soup
Sides (There are two shared recipes)
Casseroles (There are more variations of the recipes in this book) both books share:
-Baked Ziti
-Lasagna
-Manicotti
-Mac & Cheese
-Chicken Enchiladas
-Chicken Pot Pie
-Beef Pot Pie
-Tamale Pie
-Shepherd's Pie
Lamb & Eggplant Moussaka
-Chicken & Rice Casserole
Breakfast & Breads (only the bread recipes are unique to this book. What irks me is that the same photo is used for the start of the breakfast chapters in each book.) Shared recipes are:
-24-Hour Omelet
-French Toast Casserole
-Breakfast Strata
Here is what I like about the book
-TOC in each chapter
-The Double-Duty Cooking Chapter is great -- cook a little extra now for tomorrow's dish that won't taste like leftovers
-All of the stews and the majority of the casseroles can be made ahead and frozen. Outside of those categories, you'll find maybe 10 additional recipes that can be frozen.
-Desserts
-Make-Ahead Holiday Menus
If you don't have "Cover & Bake" get this book. When reviewed in isolation, it is a five-star book. If you're deciding which to choose, this book has a range of recipes across appetizers, sides, main courses and desserts. If you're looking for a complete make-ahead meal, this book is the way to go.

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Once-A-Month Cooking, Revised and Expanded: A Proven System for Spending Less Time in the Kitchen and Enjoying Delicious, Homemade Meals Every Day Review

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(More customer reviews)I made my first set of meals a couple weeks ago, and I've really enjoyed the benefits of this cooking method. However, I had a lot of trouble with the cookbook. Like a previous poster, there were so many errors in this cookbook. One of the recipes was missing an entire part of the recipe's directions, and I had to improvise. Also, I realized quite quickly that I needed to actually sit down and read every single recipe to make sure that all the ingredients and prep work processes had been recorded properly, because there were many errors there too. Most of the recipes have turned out great, but this book would be so much better if someone had just taken the time to really proof read everything. I plan to make another set of meals in two weeks from now, and I'm definitely going to use the recipes, but make the shopping lists myself, and read all the recipes to carefully record all the prep work involved, plus make sure I'm not going to be stuck with a half-missing recipe!!!

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Since the first edition of Once-a-Month Cooking was published in 1986, its proven, practical method has helped hundreds of thousands of families reduce their cooking time and still enjoy nightly home-cooked meals. You don't have to be a super savvy chef to pull your family together each week for these light and simple, easy-to-prepare meals. Revised to reflect today's healthier diet, this revised edition explains how to: plan ahead, spend less time at the supermarket, cut down on prep time, group similar kitchen tasks together to get them all done at once, make kitchen clean-up more manageable, and use the freezer, computer, and your head to create a month full of delicious meals!Contains many easy, prepare-ahead recipes for dinner time success such as:--Baked JambalayaMexican

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A Trim and Terrific Louisiana Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)This cookbook has been our favorite for the last couple of years. At first glance, the recipes appear to be too simple to be exciting, but somehow they pack a lot of complexity and flavor into a few ingredients. It is the PERFECT cookbook for everyday after work cooking, but there are also plenty of recipes that you will want to serve your guests too. Their grilled flank steak recipe is a standard at every summer party I throw, and it gets rave reviews every time.

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Now you can enjoy all your favorite foods without guilt. The book contains easy, everyday recipes that can be prepared in about 30 minutes. Nutritional analysis is included for all 375 recipes. The cookbook also features a wonderful pasta section and great menu ideas. Holly is a frequent guest on NBC's Weekend Today Show and has been featured in Cooking Light Magazine.

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The Holly Clegg Trim & Terrific Cookbook: More Than 500 Fast, Easy, And Healthy Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)The "Trim & Terrific Cookbook" is the largest of Holly Clegg's cookbooks. With over 500 recipes it contains many common recipes as well as many newer ones. What makes this cookbook different from many others? The answer to that would have to be that the recipes are all either trim and healthy recipes concentrating on lots of fruits and vegetables or are more traditional recipes that have been altered to be more healthful. If there is any place in the recipe where a healtier ingredient can be substituted without changing the quality of the taste of the food then the substitution is made. Sometimes it is not a substitution of ingredients but a healthier way of preparing the food. Either way, if you are looking to change your eating style or that of your family to a more healthy regimen without sacrificing flavor then you can't go wrong with this book.

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Delectable recipes for real-life cooks who want to prepare healthful, reduced-fat meals without spending hours in the kitchen -- that's the secret behind Holly Clegg's tremendously successful Trim & Terrific™ cookbook series. Her enthusiasm is so great you can practically taste it! Here she's collected more than 500 of her favorite recipes -- many never before published -- in one comprehensive volume. Menus, pantry tips, nutritional analysis, diabetic exchanges, advice on cooking light, suggestions for substitutions, and shortcuts -- it's all here, including delicious selections from her collaboration with the American Institute for Cancer Research on reducing cancer risk through diet.

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