Frozen Assets Readers' Favorites [ILLUSTRATED] (Ring-bound)

~ (Author) "If your home is anything like mine, you've probably found that five o'clock each evening is one of the most hectic times of the day..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"What a stress reliever!" -- The Daily News, Washington, 2003

"a realistic way to combine the cost-effectiveness of cooking from scratch with the convenience of quick and easy meals!" -- Mary Hunt, Editor & Publisher, Cheapskate Monthly Newsletter, 2003

"…offers relief to those tired of eating restaurant fare or expensive, overpackaged convenience foods at the end of a day." -- Library Journal, 2003

Product Description

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.

Deborah Taylor-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 your 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 one 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 an end to the question of What’s for dinner? you’ve found it!

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Product Details

• Ring-bound: 150 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.; 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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #767,320 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

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

By	Courtney B. Steadman (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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 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.