5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Great Idea, Wonderfully Done, Dec 7 2004
By CharityH - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Occasional Cook: Culinary Strategies for Over-Committed Families (Paperback)
This is a great concept for anyone who stands at the fridge at dinner time wondering what to make. I have been doing this for the past few months and it is wonderful!! All the recipies are fantastic and very easy. It is definitely worth the time!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I use this book every week!, Jan 28 2007
By midnight*star - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Occasional Cook: Culinary Strategies for Over-Committed Families (Paperback)
I use this cookbook a lot! While I haven't gone as far as to use her cooking plans, they do look useful for people who want to do a "cooking day". I personally am at the point where I double the recipes she gives each time I cook one, to put one half away in the freezer. Or I cook up a whole bowl of chopped chicken breast and make up a bunch of those particular dishes to freeze ahead. So far we've found some really good meals that my husband likes - Savory Meatloaf, Swiss Casserole, Italian Biscuit Cups, Easy Chicken Divan, and Chicken Tettrazini, to name a few . I especially like that her basic ground beef mixture includes carrots - so my kids get some veggies without even noticing! The recipes may not all be gourmet, but for good, home-cooked comfort food, this book gets you going. It has taken some stress out of the daily deciding what to make for dinner.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Helpful, practical, go-to cookbook when you're "stuck" on what to make for dinner!, Dec 29 2010
By Lynn Smith "five_smiths" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Occasional Cook: Culinary Strategies for Over-Committed Families (Paperback)
Cyndy's book is wonderful! It's designed to be used as a "cook for a month" book, but it adapts easily to a "what's for dinner tonight?" cookbook. I've been using it for the past 8 years now, and I know I can rely on it when I'm out of dinner ideas. I find that I can adapt the recipes easily when I need to (which I have to with my sometimes picky husband). There's also a nice selection of ground beef recipes, and I often substitute ground turkey without problems in the end result. (I can always find chicken recipes!!!) I also like to write in my cookbooks; I make notes on whatever I modified, and so I can rate how each family member liked it (so I know if I should attempt the dish again). It's a great go-to book for meal-planning and for back-up last-minute dinner ideas. I won't ever be selling my copy!