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Your Chicken is Cooked: 125 Time-Saving Recipes Featuring Rotisserie Chicken

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Yes, I'm reviewing my own book, because I want everyone to know how Your Chicken is Cooked came to be and why it's a terrific book for busy families who want fast, healthy meals that taste terrific! I'm proud to report very positive feedback from customers, friends, and reviewers who have tried the recipes.

A career woman myself (though on hiatus since the birth of our daughter), I know what it's like to be exhausted from a full day of work and come home needing to put dinner on the table. You don't want to pay tons of money for take-out all the time, and you would feel better serving a home cooked and healthy meal.

Your Chicken is Cooked was an idea during my pregnancy that became a reality during my maternity leave (it actually took two years to become a book). I simply started my own publishing company and hired professionals as needed, and put together the book that I as a serious amateur cook wanted to buy, but seldom see from mainstream publishers.

Recipes aren't overly flashy, but the taste will impress your family and guests. Using cooked chicken, everything happens faster with less clean-up required. I also included a wealth of reference information about chicken, as well as entertaining snippets from famous chefs and personalities.

My strategy while creating the book (and even now) is to buy two rotisserie chickens at a time at my local warehouse club, eating the first one that evening, saving to other to make beautiful chicken "leftovers" that taste anything but leftover.

You also have the option to purchase a signed first edition from me as an Amazon Marketplace seller. These books make great gifts for you or a friend.

Thank you for trying, Your Chicken is Cooked!

Filling a rather unique niche in the cookbook genre, "Your Chicken is Cooked" is a series of recipes that prove you can make a great meal from leftover chicken. Each of the meals that contain chicken start with already cooked chicken as a primary ingredient. The recipes range from appetizers to soups to main dishes and include several really tasty meals. Among them are excellent recipes for Oriental Chicken Salad, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chicken and Dumplings, Sesame Chicken, Florentine Chicken Casserole, and Broccoli and Roast Garlic Chicken.

Don't be fooled by the title to the book. In addition to all the chicken based recipes the book also includes several dessert recipes that are chicken free. All the recipes are reasonably fast and most take twenty minutes or less to prepare. "Your Chicken is cooked" is highly recommended for busy people or anyone looking for great tasting ways to use leftover chicken.

From the catchy title and amusing quotes to the easy-to-follow recipes, this cookbook has been both highly informative and entertaining. Since I do not look forward to coming up with ideas for dinner, this book has been a real gift to me. It is so easy to pick up a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. But now, rather than serve it with rice and canned green beans, my family is enjoying a variety of great, tasty chicken meals at lunch and dinner. I am grateful for the wonderful ideas contained in this book. My copy is on the kitchen counter at all times. I strongly recommend this book. You will not regret buying it!

I curled up last night with my new book to pick out some recipes, and promptly left for the grocery store. I made the eggplant parmesan and it was a big hit. I really love the way the book is organized. The recipes all sound delicious!!! Lauren, keep up the good work...

I will be telling all my "foodie" friends about this book and will show it off at my next cooking club dinner.

This book answers the question: What can I fix real quick, and still serve a delicious, and healthy dinner? And have a minimal amount of cleanup afterwards?

Lauren Rae Brimmer answers all these questions, 125 times. Just get a rotisserie chicken, and you probably have the other ingredients on hand. Lunches, soups, appetizers, main dishes, and more.

I especially appreciate the detailed information in the back of the book concerning all manner of information that we need to know (such as "how long does it keep?").

My next question: When will Lauren focus her attention on another food basic, and share the results with us?

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. ~J.R.R. Tolkien

Your Chicken is Cooked is a fun cookbook to have around if you enjoy buying Rotisserie Chicken. By buying cooked chicken, you can save hours of time when making dinner or lunch. Each recipe calls for cooked chicken, but you could also just cook your own chicken at home or use leftover chicken from a baked chicken. Either way, you can enjoy recipes for:

Classic Chicken Caesar Salad
Toasted Chicken Sandwiches
Florentine Crepes
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken and Asparagus Casserole

For dessert:

Grandma's Apple Pie
No-Fat New York Cheesecake
Chocolate Coconut Custard
Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding

Lauren Rae Brimmer also includes a brief history of chicken, includes notes on each recipes and has sprinkled food quotes throughout the recipes. An enjoyable read from cover to cover. Saves time and the recipes have easy-to-follow instructions and variations.

~The Rebecca Review

Are you looking for a way to feed yourself or your family with excellent meals in a matter of minutes? This book is for you. The planning advice is terrific and the recipes delicious. So far my favorite is Tortellini Chicken Soup on page 18. You will not regret this purchase. Happy Cooking!

In my family, we always cook two chickens at a time, then use leftovers during the week. We make tacos, nachos, enchiladas, and chicken salad. I was looking for something new, as I am sick and tired of the same old thing. This cookbook was it. It has a variety of different flavors and meals. I read thru each one and have marked quite a few to try first. The ingredients are simple, yet that's what I want -- something that's already in my pantry that I don't have to go spend more money on. I like the variety of flavors in the cookbook - asian twist, sweet, citrusy, savory, mexican, italian, greek, tomato-based, creamy based, etc. Plus the simple teachings included in the book about the proper way to choose a chicken and roast your own chicken and make chicken stock --- these are GREAT, especially for a new cook or someone like me who can't remember what exactly to do every time. And there are a lot of interesting chicken facts included throughout the book - I liked reading them. Fun. Thank you Mrs. Brimmer!

Great quotes and extra info in this book, but the recipes are very basic. I would have preferred more authentic ethnic ingredients and recipes, or just more up to date uses of flavors and enhancements. Soup section really should have a lot more choices (in my opinion), but my main issue is that the ingredients in the recipes are just very basic.

As someone who is pretty health conscience, I eat chicken 4-5 times per week. I was getting pretty sick of my normal repitoire. I heard about this book and thought it was perfect for me. The 1st menu I tried was Terriaki Pineapple chicken. It was super easy and really delicious. My 13 year old said it's now her favorite dinner. I like the layout of the book and plan to use it often.