Quick Home-Cooked Meals : Letting Your Microwave Work for You (In 30 Minutes or Less) [Paperback]

Maryann Zepp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 25, 1999

A cookbook that will show you how to manage it all. It is a collection of recipes that are simple, tasty, nutritious, and fast.

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From the Back Cover

Enough pre-packaged dinners. Enough fast-food and carry-out dishes. You want more control over your own and your family's eating.

But you still have only limited time for cooking. You'll be tempted to return to your old practice of picking up pre-cooked food on the way home--unless you can find recipes and hints that match your schedule.

Quick Home-Cooked Meals is a cookbook that will show you how to manage it all. It is a collection of recipes that are simple, tasty, nutritious, and fast. Most can be made in 30 minutes or less.

The recipes require little time, but they offer foods' finest flavors--

• Pork and Rice a L'orange (preparation time--20 minutes)
• Fresh Catch Yogurt Fillets (preparation time--8 minutes)
• Broccoli and Cauliflower Italiana (preparation time--15 minutes)
• Fruit and Spice Muffins (preparation time--8 minutes)
• Denver Pockets (preparation time--11 minutes)
• Hearty Onion Bake (preparation time--20 minutes)
• Peach Crumb Pie (preparation time--20 minutes)
• Chocolate Mousse (preparation time--6 minutes)
• Swiss Cheese Fondue (preparation time--15 minutes)
• Cranberry Glazed Loaves (preparation time--22 minutes)

Learn how to let your microwave make meals, not just heat leftovers. Follow the Menu-Planning Guide for balanced, full meals--in minutes.

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About the Author

Maryann Zepp, Seattle, Washington, is an experienced instructor in the use of the microwave oven. She is a graduate of Drexel University in home economics education. She has also studied nutrition and the culinary arts at Immaculata College, The Pennsylvania State University, and Johnson and Wales. A former high school teacher and bakery owner, she has developed products and recipes for major food companies in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Washington.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Good Books (December 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561482900
• ISBN-13: 978-1561482900
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,837,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cool!, August 1, 2000

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This review is from: Quick Home-Cooked Meals : Letting Your Microwave Work for You (In 30 Minutes or Less) (Paperback)

Great microwave recipes! I was amazed with what I could do...

4.0 out of 5 stars microwave cooking, February 25, 2000

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This review is from: Quick Home-Cooked Meals : Letting Your Microwave Work for You (In 30 Minutes or Less) (Paperback)

This book was wonderful. With my wife and I working full-time,trying to raise a 2 year old, cooking is tough. Now I am able to make wonderful meals in half the time and half the mess!