Mom's Updated Recipe Box: 300 Family Favorites Made Quick and Healthy

We've tried over 20 of the recipes to date and have liked all but two of them. I like to try one new recipe out of this book each week. Some of my favorite recipes thus far are: Calico Beans, Hamburger Soup, Roast Pork with Red Cabbage and Apples, Chicken Breast with Sherry-Sour Cream Sauce, Buttermilk Baking Powder Biscuits, and Oatmeal Cherry Muffins. I like to cook, but do not often add to my collection of cookbooks. After borrowing this one from the library several times I finally decided it was worth owning. I highly recommend this cookbook; in my mind it ranks with Joy of Cooking for utility.

I got this book directly from the author after hearing her speak on nutrition for cancer patients. But although she also has a couple of cookbooks related to cancer, this book has great, simple dishes that the whole family loves. She has taken many "old favorites" and made them healthier, though no less tasty. My picky kids quickly found a number of favorites from this book, including Beef Stroganoff and Meatballs in Sour Cream Sauce. I also recommend Weihofen's "Moms Updated Quick Meals Recipe Box"; I was keeping my eyes out for that one and bought it here as soon as it was published (early 2006).

I am an avid cook and this is by far one of my favorite cookbooks and the one that I use more than any other. The recipes are quick and easy to prepare -- perfect for mid-week dinners. The ingredients are easy to find, and the recipes have been made healthier without sacrificing flavor. Our personal favorites are the hash brown casserole, apricot-glazed chicken, lemon bars, and porcupine meatballs. I highly recommend this book!

In Mom's Updated Recipe Box, nutritionist Donna Weihofen showcases 250 "family favorite" recipes that are quick to repair, palate pleasing, and nutritiously healthy dining. From Red Potato and Bacon Salad, Pasta with Garlic Tomato Sauce, and Saffron Wild Rice Pilaf, to Bavarian Pork and Cabbage, Swedish Fruit Sauce, and Peanut Butter-Corn Flake Nuggets, Mom's Updated Recipe Box is family friendly and a welcome addition to any kitchen cookbook shelf.

Of all the cookbooks my mom has written this is by far my favorite. When I went away to college, I called my mom almost every night to ask how she made some of my favorite recipies. Now that she put together this cookbook, I can look all of them up myself and make them with ease. This was the cookbook I was waiting for. I would recommend this book to anyone who is longing for the recipies that your mom used to make. (PS. I HIGHLY recommend the Butterfingers...they are my favorite! )