Frozen Assets Readers' Favorites: Cook for a Day: Eat for a Month [Illustrated] [Ring-bound]

Deborah Taylor-Hough (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006

The quintessential expert on once-a-month cooking presents a collection of favorite recipes that have been submitted by the participants in a nationwide contest to determine the best dishes that freeze for future meals.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Never wonder What's for Dinner? Again. Save hundreds of dollars, minutes and headaches by preparing a month's worth of tasty homemade meals in a single day. Praise for the Frozen Assets series " offers relief to those tired of eating restaurant fare or expensive, overpackaged convenience foods at the end of a hard day. Recommended " Library Journal "Finally, a realistic way to combine the cost-effectiveness of cooking from scratch with the convenience of quick and easy meals!" Mary Hunt, Editor and Publisher, Cheapskate Monthly Newsletter "What a stress reliever!" The Daily News, Washington Deborah Tayor-Hough established herself as the quintessential expert of once-a-month-cooking in her first two bestsellers, Cook for a Day, Eat for a Month: Frozen Assets and Cook for a Day, Eat for a Month: Frozen Assets Lite & Easy. In this new collection you'll find everything you need to implement this economical and nutritious system. Choose from over 100 freezer-friendly recipes! In addition to Deborah's tried and true favorites you'll find favorites from her readers. Follow her easy 12 step plan to customize you own monthly menu. Includes a special section of vegetarian recipes. Learn how to save time with kitchen preparation tips and tricks. Discover which foods freeze well and which don't; learn all about storage options and much more! If once month of meals is intimidating, start small with one of Deborah's "Mini-Sessions." Includes weekly plans with complete shopping lists. Choose one week or combine them for a month of menus. If you've been looking for a way to change the way you cook and put and end to the question of What's for dinner? You've found it!

About the Author

Deborah Taylor-Hough is the author of the best-selling Frozen Assets Series. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband and three children.

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 150 pages
• Publisher: Champion Press (WI); Lslf edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891400185
• ISBN-13: 978-1891400186
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,106,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Over twenty years ago, we bucked the tide of late-20th Century American life. My husband and I (along with our three children) became a one income family in a two income world. We set out on a journey toward frugal living and simplicity that quickly became an education in itself -- and a rewarding, joy-filled lifestyle.

Through hard work and determination, our family:

~ paid off outstanding consumer debt and medical bills...
~ radically reduced spending in every area of our lives...
~ and most importantly, lived to tell about it!


During our family's lean times, we learned creative ways to stretch our limited finances while not sacrificing our quality of life. Between the demands on our time and a very limited budget, I discovered the benefits of preparing meals ahead of time to store in the freezer. My family of five regularly sat down for homemade meals -- for less than $300 per month -- without sacrificing nutrition, variety, or flavor.

I share my knowledge of cooking for the freezer in my first book, Frozen Assets: How to Cook for a Day and Eat for a Month (Champion Press, ISBN 1891400614). I've taught freezer-meal techniques to thousands of people through in-person workshops, discussion groups, radio programs, television spots, and a variety of on-line resources.

In my second book, A Simple Choice: A Practical Guide for Saving Your Time, Money and Sanity, I share some of what I've learned firsthand about raising a family and managing a household with limited time and money. And staying sane in the process.

I have several other books on the market including Frugal Living For Dummies (Wiley Publishing, Feb 2003), Frozen Assets Lite & Easy, Mix and Match Recipes: Creative Ideas for Busy Kitchens, and Frozen Assets Readers' Favorites.

I regularly teach classes and workshops through women's groups, churches, conferences, and community education programs on the topics of:

~ living within your means
~ simple living
~ cooking for the freezer
~ general homemaking
~ identifying personal priorities
~ simplifying the holidays
~ easy educational ideas for children
~ Christian growth and Bible study
... and more!


I also edit several free email newsletters including Simple Times, one of the longest running consistently published email newsletters online. You can subscribe via my website at: TheSimpleMom.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A PRIME RESOURCE FOR BUSY COOKS, September 10, 2004

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frozen Assets Readers' Favorites: Cook for a Day: Eat for a Month (Ring-bound)

Many of my happiest memories are of summer days spent at my grandmother's house. Removed from parental eyes I was pretty much free to do as I pleased, and eat the wonderful food that my grandmother prepared. In addition to the fun games and mornings of reading in a hammock I well remember the hours my grandmother spent in the kitchen preparing a full breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fortunately, she loved to cook. However, if she'd had a choice I'll bet she would have liked to have more time to enjoy the other activities she loved, whether it was quilting or her needlepoint.

Cooking for a day to eat for a month would have been a concept she could not even imagine. How lucky we are! Many are already familiar with Deborah Taylor-Hough's Frozen Assets cookbooks, and enjoy the easy to follow as well as good tasting recipes. I especially like the free time it gives me. (Grandmother's love of cooking gene didn't come to me).

"Frozen Assets: Readers' Favorites" is a very special one in this popular series as it contains just what the title states - a collection of readers' favorite recipes, all judged in a search for what the author and editor considered to be the best.

The loose leaf pages in a plastic coated cover shows these folks know what cooks need. One of my pet peeves is a cookbook that won't lie flat when you're trying to following a recipe! There are tabs in the back for sections where you an add your personal recipes, worksheets, etc.

Of course, what's most important? The recipes, and they're terrific. It's easy to see why they're favorites! Breakfast includes such yummies as Ham & Cheese Crepes and Perfectly Pleasing Pancakes. The chapter titled "Soups & Sides" offers an Apple Barley Soup that's incredible as well as superb cornbread muffins. Other chapters include vegetarian dishes and desserts. Over 170 pages of recipes and tips!

Knowing the author she has, of course, included information on how to cook for freezing, creating a month long meal plan, and the supplies you'll need in your kitchen.

"Frozen Assets: Readers' Favorites" is a prime resource for new brides as well as seasoned (pun intended) cooks.

- Gail Cooke

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Recipes, January 8, 2006

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Courtney B. Steadman (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frozen Assets Readers' Favorites: Cook for a Day: Eat for a Month (Ring-bound)

I bought this book in high hopes of stocking the freezer with healthy recipes. I found the recipes in this book to be disapointing and fatty. The dishes that are to be frozen are dishes that don't take that much time to cook anyway. Therefore, by thawing and heating them you are not saving much time. I also did the 2 week meal plan and found that it took far more time that 1 1/2 days to prepare. I think that it is harder to prepare these meals in a day and a half than it would be to do them nightly.

I would have prefered a book that had healthier and more creative recipes. I usually love to cook and was trying to do something that would make my life easier when my newborn arrives in a few months. This cookbook did not live up to what I expected. Sorry for the bad review.

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great cookbook!, October 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frozen Assets Readers' Favorites: Cook for a Day: Eat for a Month (Ring-bound)

This is a great cookbook! I have made a few dozen recipes from this book and everyone is a crowd pleaser at my house. You won't be sorry if you buy this cookbook.