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- Very inconsistent style of cooking. - 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. 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. Quite a few recipes contain significant amounts of high fat dairy (cream, sour cream, whole milk, cheese). Anyone watching his or her weight or cholesterol would be dismayed by a cookbook that purports to be an every day cookbook.
And they vary from Mexican to American to Italian. I've had this book for almost a year now and have tried probably almost 2/3 of the recipes - all favorites. The best thing about the book is that most of the ingredients are common ones that I typically have on hand.
(and the ingredients are common ones found right in your pantry). Would highly recommend these even if you don't want to freeze your meals. Absolutely the best recipes I've seen in a long time. Bought both books and have tried many recipes - each one is a winner.
This gave me a way to have family meals, make them more budget friendly and schedule friendly. I use this free online meal planner www.mealsmatter.org to schedule meals and create shopping lists. I like cooking, but not everyday.
Then suddenly I am a meal planning mom. I have cut my cooking time down and my grocery bill by 2/3 to 1/2. 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 love this. 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. This is my favorite of the cook ahead books, right now I have 3.
With working a full-time job, kids activities, and coming home tired at night. I can shop at [.].
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. These recipes are not only awesome, but the instructions are great, too. I can't wait to get started cooking. 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.
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