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mom to two toddlers and my husband often deployed or away for military duties I am in love with this cookbook. The majority of her ingredients are baisc and easy to find, and she keeps the ingredient list short. Basically she's a mom who cares about her family and wants to put a quick but fun & tasty meal on the table every night. Nutrition is important to me and it is to her too. I have done so many recipes from here all ready and loved them all, even my kids 2 & 4 have loved them. I love how thoroughly she explains how to divide and freeze half the meal for another date or morph your roast into amazing au jus sandwiches or your salmon into a creamy chowder or your pork roast into wonton soup.
Since I typically only cook for three I used to have too many leftovers and would never eat them all. Now I always have a plan to "morph" leftovers into something else delicious or save half the meal for another night. As a very busy (who isn't). If you look at my cookbook now it seems every other page is dog-eared as a favorite or a "want to try.". I do consult this book before a big grocery trip to make a meal plan and see what extra ingredients I may need. I'm also very happy that she makes healthy choices like "reduced sodium" broths and evaporated milk in place of heavy cream. I would highly recommend this book to any family that loves to eat and try new things but doesn't have a ton of time to be in the kitchen.
We tried Wonton Soup tonight and Brown Sugar-Glazed Pineapples w/ Toasted Coconut, both were a big hit. It absolutely will help you out in the kitchen. She is very personable and easy to read. I would consider her recipes adventurous but still pleasing to younger family members. If you have a well stocked pantry or read up on her list of recommended items you can easily start cooking her meals right away. Each recipe has a description before it saying why she came up with it or what she pairs it with or why its one of her family's favorites. Would make a great gift for any busy mom who likes to cook for her family.
The recipe book is great gave a lot of recipes you can use simple and fast and they were good.
I love this cookbook and use it every day of the week. I try other recipes from other cookbooks and they just don't compare to the flavor and easiness.
I have tons of cook books and this is one of my favorites. The recipes are easy, quick, and lots of times, I don't have to go out shopping because Robin uses items that most well-stocked pantries and refrigerators already have.
I enjoy Robin's Miller's approach to weeknight meals - prepping ahead, preparing extra ingredients to jump start the next night's meal, morphing one dish into something else so your kids don't complain about left overs. I make Sesame Chicken with Garlicky Broccoli, Hoisin Beef with Vegetables and Ponzu Chicken with Vegetables on a regular basis. It's practical, time-saving and feasible. This cookbook is one of my favorites, especially the asian-inspired dishes. Who needs Chinese takeout. This book is a keeper.
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