Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently ordered this book from Amazon.com and I have not been disappointed. From the Flylady website I knew that Leanne Ely has some of the most delicious recipes. My family has raved over most of the recipes that I received from Leanne through Flylady. The same holds true for the recipes that are in SAVING DINNER. The food I have prepared using this cookbook has been popular with my family. I love having the menus and shopping lists prepared for me. It saves me about thirty to forty minutes each week in meal planning preparation. I should add that these recipes take thirty minutes or less to prepare.

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From Big Basil Burgers and Salmon Carbonara to Crockpot Chili and Spicy Apricot Chicken, Saving Dinner will have your family coming back to the table–and back again for seconds!Thanks to Leanne Ely’s handy cookbook and meal planning guide, tens of thousands of people have already discovered that making dinner (and shopping for food!) can be a stress-free endeavor. Say goodbye to take-out and microwave fare and hello to tasty, nutritious dishes. This newly expanded edition of Ely’s classic Saving Dinner includes even quicker "dinner kits”–Ely’s foolproof method of assembling and freezing delicious meals, from hearty beef and chicken entrees to fresh seafood and vegetable dishes. Imagine preparing a month’s worth of weeknight dinners in a snap.Full of practical tips on simple, healthy, and inexpensive meal planning, Saving Dinner is the ideal solution for today’s busy parents who would love to have their family sitting around the dinner table once again. Each of the book’s efficient seasonal sections features ? six weeks of menus with delicious recipes ? side-dish suggestions, like Roasted Red Potatoes and So-Easy, You-Don't-Need-a-Recipe Coleslaw? an itemized grocery list organized by product (dairy, meat, produce) to make one-stop shopping a breeze? helpful hints and kitchen shortcuts that make cooking easier and more funHealthy, home-cooked dinners shouldn’t be a thing of the past. With Leanne Ely’s easy-to-follow recipes and advice, you can save dinner from extinction and return it to its rightful place–your family’s kitchen table.

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Williams-Sonoma The Weeknight Cook: Fresh & Simple Recipes for Good Food Everyday Review

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(More customer reviews)A few years ago I bought W-S's Food Made Fast: Weeknight (Williams-Sonoma) cookbook and since then it's gotten heavy use. I've had my eye on the rest of the Food Made Fast series, but just never got around to collecting. When I saw this book at a W-S store, it was shrink-wrapped and there were no display copies I could look at. So I gambled and took it home with me.
Good thing I didn't collect the Food Made Fast series. Paging through, I realized that several of the FMF: Weeknight recipes were in this book and that led me to wonder if this isn't more of a "greatest hits" compendium of recipes from the series. Good for me since that saves me some room on my cookbook shelf. However, if you've collected the FMF series, you might want to pass on this book since there's likely to be a degree of duplication. Not having the series, myself, I can't tell if there are any unique recipes in this book.
All that said, this is a great book for someone who's getting started with cooking or who is looking for simple, easy (even economical) recipes that don't take all day to make. There's a section for "basic recipes" like stocks, sauces, and doughs which I found particularly exciting -- because, you know, we always get most hung-up on the basics. References abound: There's a section for shopping smarter (minimizing waste, cooking seasonally, making a meal plan, etc.), stocking a pantry, and food/wine pairings, among other good info. At the end of every section are guides and tips on preparation, cooking methods, doneness temperatures, and storage. There are also menu suggestions for "weeknight" and "fit for company" which helps this book do double-duty for entertaining. The inside covers also sport measurements and equivalents, and ingredient substitutions.
Is there anything missing from this book? Yes: Breakfast. Even though the title is "The Weeknight Cook" I know plenty of people who have "breakfast for dinner" nights at home (I'm one of them). Even so, this book also has tips on "making more to store" which might take care of breakfast and lunch the next day.
Overall, a fine addition to one's cooking library and the best volume to buy if you can only buy 1 cookbook.

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The secret to getting dinner on the table during a hectic workweek isn't spending more time in the kitchen-it's cooking smarter. You can do just that with inspired recipes, a well-stocked and well-organized pantry, a weekly meal plan, and a few strategic shopping trips. Your efforts will yield simple, satisfying dishes ready to eat after less than 30 minutes of hands-on cooking, giving you plenty of time to sit down to a home-cooked supper with your loved ones. With this binder in hand, you'll find a wide variety of recipes to keep your family happy at the table every night of the week. When you maintain a well-stocked pantry, you'll have the foundation for all your weekday suppers. And if you plan your menus each week, you'll shop more efficiently and make fewer trips to the store. In the following pages, you'll discover dozens of tips for managing your time and stocking your kitchen-the keys to becoming a smarter cook.

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