The Essential Mormon Cookbook: Green Jell-O, Funeral Potatoes, and Other Secret Combinations [Spiral-bound]

Julie Badger Jensen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004

The Essential Mormon Cookbook is a time-honored collection of recipes not found in standard cookbooks- family favorites passed down from generation to generation, traditional potluck dishes served at Church gatherings, and other gifts from the kitchen shared by neighbors and friends. This is the perfect source for these hard-to-find recipes you remember from your childhood, such as Christmas Morning Casserole, Pot Roast with Gravy, and Fresh Peach Cobbler. Also included are recipes to feed a crowd, compassionate service casseroles, and a conference-weekend brunch. More than 200 recipes, gathered from four generations of family cooks, are divided by seasons and event in this unique collection of Mormon comfort food.

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About the Author

Julie Badger Jensen has had a lifetime passion for cooking and entertaining. She began a recipe box at age eight with the entry of "Lovable Lime Jell-O." As a young teenager, she published her first recipe in the Deseret News food column. She graduated from the University of Utah and has been food editor of Utah.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound
• Publisher: Deseret Book Co (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590382404
• ISBN-13: 978-1590382400
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Vegetables & Vegetarian > Potatoes

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Family Pleaser!, August 1, 2005

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This review is from: The Essential Mormon Cookbook: Green Jell-O, Funeral Potatoes, and Other Secret Combinations (Spiral-bound)

This is definitely a great book for Mormons! The recipes taste great and don't take an entire day to prepare. The average recipe serves 6-8 people. My four kids eat what I make when it is from this cookbook. The other thing I love is that the book aranges the recipes by season, so all the ingredients are in season. Also, the recipes fit the occasions and weather. However, if you are on a diet this would not be the book for you. However, seeing that I lost 30 pounds when I finally quit dieting 6 years ago, and instead focused on eating regular normal meals, I'm not a fan of low-fat, low-carb, low calorie, vegetarian meals. If you aren't either, this is a great little cookbook!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes that take little time!, August 16, 2004

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This review is from: The Essential Mormon Cookbook: Green Jell-O, Funeral Potatoes, and Other Secret Combinations (Spiral-bound)

I love this cookbook! It has many of the recipes I remember when I was young plus ones I've enjoyed over the years at friends' homes. And the recipes are easy to follow, filled with ingredients I already have in my home, and they don't try to turn me into the next Martha Stewart. The author allows short cuts...which is the way I like to cook. These recipes have definitely passed my family's taste test, especially when they ask me to make the items again!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun cookbook with family favorites, July 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Essential Mormon Cookbook: Green Jell-O, Funeral Potatoes, and Other Secret Combinations (Spiral-bound)

I thought this was a fun cookbook with lots of easy favorites. It is divided into seasonal categories. It is well written and is in an eye pleasing format. It contains no pictures, which is why I did not give it 5 stars. It contains a variety of recipes that are handy to have in one book, such as Spinach Dip, Carrot cake, pie crust, apple crisp, lemon bars, enchiladas, etc. I am looking forward to using this book.