Betty Crocker's Quick & Easy Cookbook

asked by caramel on November 24, 2006 1:39 PM

"What's for dinner tonight?" Here's your answer, filled with more than 300 family-pleasing recipes plus lots of great tips and ideas for speeding up your cooking. You need to get dinner done fast and you want delicious meals the whole family will enjoy. Keeping today's busy lifestyles in mind, every recipe can be made in 30 minutes or less. And with Betty Crocker, kitchen-tested recipes that taste great are guaranteed.

Dinners with family and friends are the best time when you have a mealtime plan that works. Here are plenty of great ideas to keep you cooking-and enjoying-dinnertime every night!

30 minutes or less to dinner. Here's how:

Keep It Quick: All recipes are 30 minutes or less. Need dinner faster? Turn to super express recipes, ready in 20 minutes or less.

Always Delicious: Taste matters most, and recipes like Cornmeal Chicken with Fresh Peach Salsa and Sirloin with Bacon-Dijon Sauce are packed with great flavor.

Family Appeal: Treat the gang to favorites that kids love like Easy Macaroni and Cheese, Mini Meat Loaves and Triple-Berry Shortcakes.

Lots of Dinner Options: You'll find it all, from quick snacks and appetizers to hundreds of main course choices, from great vegetables and sides to easy dessert treats.

Shopping Made Easy: Recipes call for familiar basics found at any supermarket, from everyday fresh ingredients to prepared foods and convenience items.

No Time to Shop? A complete stocking-your-pantry guide means you'll always have great dinner options on hand, even on those days when there's no time to shop.

Great Ideas: A tip with every recipe for easier preparation as well as delicious ways to round out your dinner.

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Reviews

I love this book! Everything is easy to make. Lots of the ingredients are food most people keep as staples. I also like that there are plenty of photos which is always a bonus in a cookbook. I think kids will like most of the recipes. This is a must have for any one who has a family to cook for.

reviewed by jdog on November 27, 2006 8:19 PM

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I highly recommend this book. I have tried 4 recipes so far and they really were easy and tasty. I wasn't able to make the crepes because my equipment wasn't very good but I just substituted tortillas!! It is a little more work than I am used to in the kitchen, but it is worth it because they food is so much more interesting with just a little more effort.

reviewed by bugger on November 28, 2006 7:13 AM

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I bought this cookbook for my daughter. She loves it. She likes the simplicity and being able to put a good meal on the table quickly. For the culinary snobs, unwilling to use canned (gasp!) packaged (arrgh!) or prefab (?) food--get out your Martha Stewart cookbook and spend 6 hours making dinner!
This is a great cookbook for beginners and those pressed for time.

reviewed by perfectjen on November 29, 2006 5:47 AM

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Are you busy? Do you want to eat something other than fast food from a drive-thru? Well, this cookbook might be for you!

I picked up this book at my local library, and will be adding it to my collection. No, it is not Martha Stewart. But, included in this colorful cookbook are over 300 recipes to put dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less. Yes, the recipes do contain canned goods, frozen vegetables, and packaged side dishes. However, if you are looking for a quick meal with items from your freezer and pantry, give some recipes a try. Most of the recipes have full color photographs (a big bonus for any cookbook!), a spiral binding that easily lays flat, and information on prep time and bake time. Another thing that this book includes (which many cookbooks lack) is nutrient information including calories, fat grams, sodium, and Diet Exchanges.

Some of my family's favorites include: Ramen Stir-Fry, Countryside Pasta Toss, Orange Teriyaki Beef with Noodles, Easy Cheesy Vegetable Soup, Key Lime Fruit Salad, and Tex Mex Pizza. Enjoy!

reviewed by john316 on November 29, 2006 7:22 PM

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I have read the other testimonies and I can understand where some are coming from. This book is not magic. It's not meant to be the end-all to other cookbooks. But, in my opinion, it's an important book to have if you are a beginner and/or just don't know how to make certain things that are pretty basic. I'm not a huge seafood eater but I think it's important to be well-rounded in your knowledge of basically everything, and this book does it well. Even if you don't eat meat, dairy, etc. this is the chance for you to expand your cooking abilities and substitute other stuff.

Which brings me to my concluding thought: This is just meant to help you start dinner. Sure, add seasoning, add sugar or salt or heck, even add a piece of fruit or two. It's a starting point that gives you the freedom to expand on. Also, the best part (to me) is that all the nutritional information is at the bottom, so you know what you are eating.

All in all, cookbooks can be pretty lame. This one is fun, easy and has pictures for many of the recipes! What more do you want? Alice from the Brady Bunch?

reviewed by anton584 on November 29, 2006 7:32 PM

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add a new book!