5 Ingredients or Less Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch) [Plastic Comb]

Gooseberry Patch (Author)

Book Description

Series: Gooseberry Patch | Publication Date: October 1, 2003

The perfect addition to a busy mom's library, this cookbook is filled with time-trimming recipes! Using only 5 ingredients or less, you'll find delicious recipes like buttery garlic chicken, anytime cheesy biscuits and gooey brownies. Best of all, it features plenty of time-saving tips and ideas for making hearty homestyle meals to enjoy with family & friends. Hardcover cookbook, 224 pages.

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From the Author

Enjoy this recipe from 5 Ingredients or Less.

Orange Slushy

6-oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1 t. vanilla extract
12 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender; blend to desired consistency. Serves 2.

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 224 pages
• Publisher: Gooseberry Patch (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931890196
• ISBN-13: 978-1931890199
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. 25 years later, they're best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.

With more than 200 titles and nearly 9 million copies in print, plus an ever-growing collection of eBooks, Gooseberry Patch has grown from a kitchen-table operation to a nationally recognized best-selling publisher. Check out their books below and visit their website (www.gooseberrypatch.com.com) to get thousands of free recipes and lots more free goodies.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, yes, and YES!, January 28, 2006

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Mrs. K (OHIO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 5 Ingredients or Less Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch) (Plastic Comb)

Thus far, everything in this cookbook is GOOD and HANDY (I have only had it a week or so, and have already used it three times, to the neglect of my other Gooseberry Patch cookbooks!) It's lots of fun just to read the recipes, which are both mouth-watering and almost TOO easy. Clear, simple instructions will please even the most novice cooks. I also loved how this book was organized by season: lighter, fresher dishes in the summer section; cozier, comfort-food dishes in the fall and winter.

The recipes are also extremely inexpensive to make, and in many cases, by using the staples you probably already have. In other words, this book is a no-lose situation! I'd choose it as a gift for any newlywed, college student, or family-on-the-go.

There are even really cute ideas for dressing up and changing flea-market finds, and other simple crafts and decorating ideas that even a fumble-fingers such as myself can handily accomplish.

Only one very minor complaint...it seemed that some seasonings were left out of a few the recipes, simply to keep them under 5 ingredients. But the basics here are so good I wouldn't have minded if they called for 10 ingredients.

UPDATE: Today I made the recipe for BIG Chocolate Cookies on Page 57. Something went wrong, or there was poor editing in temperature or ingredients, or SOMETHING. I ended up with a huge, gloppy, inedible mess. I've been baking since age 9 and have never had such a failure as this particular recipe. Gah!!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can only get one cook book (ever!), GET THIS ONE!!!, June 14, 2005

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S. Bruner "my kids' mom!" (Montana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5 Ingredients or Less Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch) (Plastic Comb)

My mother-in-law got me this cookbook for Christmas last year (what kind of a signal is that?! lol) and I love it! I know I'm not the greatest cook out there, but this cookbook has such great recipes (and so incredibly easy!!!) that even I get compliments on my meals, salads, appetizers, and desserts! My favorite is the 3 ingredient Speedy Peanut Butter Cookies--a big hit at my daughter's Vacation Bible School!

If you can only get one cook book (ever!), GET THIS ONE!!!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cookbook!!!!!!!, August 13, 2004

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Keri H. "Gooseberry Patch fanatic" (Eastern North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5 Ingredients or Less Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch) (Plastic Comb)

I love this cookbook. It's my favorite Gooseberry Patch cookbook thus far. I plan my meals a month at a time and shop according to my list of meals for the month. I was able to plan 45 days of meals from this one cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow and have, like the title states, "Five ingredients or less", which makes the planning and preparing so much easier! I highly recommend this cookbook.