Kraft Kitchens: Dinner on Hand

I enjoy food and I don't mind cooking -- but, like many working people, I often don't have the time or the energy for anything elaborate. Nor do I care to eat out (or bring in) every night, even if I could afford it, so I tend to rely on a limited number of easy-to-fix dishes that I know so well, I don't even have to refer to a recipe. Stuff like spaghetti bolognese, or red beans and rice, or tuna casserole, or sloppy joes, or any of a dozen dishes involving boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Which is all well and good, but even those become boring after awhile. This inexpensive book offers quite a few appetizing solutions, all of them quick and easy, and many of them based on whatever you have on hand (assuming you take care to routinely keep certain kinds of things on hand). The ones I really like are constructed like the proverbial Chinese menu: Pick a meat from Column A, a sauce or an add-in from Column B, a veggie from Column C. Like boil some macaroni and make a skillet-dish with chopped chicken (adding Italian-style cheese, stewed tomatoes, and thmye), or ground beef (adding pepper cheese, salsa, and chili powder), or tuna (adding cheddar, sliced celery, and Italian seasoning), etc. Special attention is given (naturally) to Kraft products, but you're under no obligation.

I just want to suggest that if you want a cook book you really should consider this one. You need to look at pages 2 and 3 they show how this book simplifies recipies that is in a way that is different from all other cookbooks. Its the formatting of the recipies that both makes the book easy to use and stand out. This is for people who don't know how to cook and want it explained EASY, FAST, and SIMPLE! They have another cook book that goes with this one that follows the same recipie format. Its a good one too. So, I guess there are two great cookbooks in the world.

This book is loaded with really tasty and easy dinner ideas. Instead of saying exactly what the recipe calls for it gives you ideas of what to combine based on what you have on hand - no fancy ingredients to shop for!!! Also has really easy measuring (ie: a handful of vegies per person). The recipes are really quick to make and are easy enough for kids to help make supper. This book has taken the stress out of that "just home and have to get supper on the table hour!!!!"