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- Very inconsistent style of cooking. Anyone watching his or her weight or cholesterol would be dismayed by a cookbook that purports to be an every day cookbook. - There are at least a couple of recipes that aren't freezer recipes at all, so why are they in this cookbook.- If you've ever used Dream Dinners and you were hoping to learn how to prepare your own freezer meals (and maybe even kick the quality up a notch) this cookbook is a step backwards. - No nutritional data. Quite a few recipes contain significant amounts of high fat dairy (cream, sour cream, whole milk, cheese). While some recipes contain fresh ingredients there are others that rely on highly processed foods such as cream of mushroom soup and bottled salad dressings.
The best thing about the book is that most of the ingredients are common ones that I typically have on hand. I've had this book for almost a year now and have tried probably almost 2/3 of the recipes - all favorites. And they vary from Mexican to American to Italian.
Bought both books and have tried many recipes - each one is a winner. (and the ingredients are common ones found right in your pantry). Absolutely the best recipes I've seen in a long time. Would highly recommend these even if you don't want to freeze your meals.
This is my favorite of the cook ahead books, right now I have 3. Then suddenly I am a meal planning mom. I can shop at [.]. I use this free online meal planner www.mealsmatter.org to schedule meals and create shopping lists. I like cooking, but not everyday.
I have cut my cooking time down and my grocery bill by 2/3 to 1/2. or Sam's Club, make a few meals in bulk on a weekend or two then, mix and match them over the days of the weeks. With working a full-time job, kids activities, and coming home tired at night. I love this. This gave me a way to have family meals, make them more budget friendly and schedule friendly.
And I don't have to spend lots of time cooking each night but we get variety in what we eat during the week/month.
I can't wait to get started cooking. These recipes are not only awesome, but the instructions are great, too. I have a very hard time finding quality recipe books with healthy recipes. Most are full of recipes and weird ingredients my family would never eat. I purchased this after trying Dream Dinners for the first time, and it is exactly like the type of meals and preparation you would find in the store.
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