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The Family Dinner Fix: Cooking for the Rushed

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Author: Sandi Richard
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 139059

Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6

ISBN: 1416541233
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.555
EAN: 9781416541233
ASIN: 1416541233

Publication Date: November 6, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

50 Fast, Delicious, and Complete Dinners

Everyone knows that time equals money, and no one knows it more than those responsible for feeding a busy family. Sandi Richard is North America's foremost meal planner, and it's no wonder: She is passionate about getting families back to the dinner table. She should know; she raised seven children of her own.

She and her husband, Ron, put everything on the line 10 years ago to share Sandi's passion. They took all of their own experience feeding a family and combined it with a 5-year study of meals from other busy families. Then they self-published Sandi's first meal-planning book, Life's on Fire -- Cooking for the Rushed. Released in 1999, it was followed by two more books in the Cooking for the Rushed series.

The reaction was immediate, strong, and grateful. Here was a savvy, funny, organized, experienced voice to provide a simplified weekly meal plan. She provided grocery lists, prep times, and cooking times as well. With Sandi Richard by your side, you'll never find yourself in that dreaded spot: It's 5 p.m., and you have no idea what to feed your family for dinner.

The Family Dinner Fix is Sandi's latest contribution to the happiness and health of families everywhere. The book boasts 10 weeks of balanced recipes and meal plans that include grocery and equipment lists. In addition, color-coded recipes help you match each meal to your life each night -- from hectic weeknights to days when there is extra time to devote to cooking and eating. Each meal has its own photograph (a helpful preparation tool) and nutritional information, from the amount of fiber to diabetic food exchanges.

Bring Sandi Richard into your kitchen so you can spend less time in it, turning the stress of making dinner into a deeply delicious event each day for you and your family.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

So far so good! May 6, 2008
Bikinigirl (Alberta, Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've only made 2 recipes so far from this book, but it's so easy and so wonderful to read! The tips are great and I've ordered the rest of cookbooks by Sandi Richard! Thanks Sandi for making suppers so easy for those of us who get home and don't know what to make! Now I can plan our meals!

5 out of 5 stars

Best Cookbook I've Read in a While May 4, 2008
J. Butler (Avondale, AZ United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I rarely review anything on Amazon.com but this book is terrific. Everything I have chosen to make has been a big hit in our house. I'm a stay at home mom and am always on the look out for simple and delicious new recipes. This book is truly a gem. At first glance a recommended ravioli sauce that contains pesto, maple syrup and salsa would garner a verbal "ick". However, this sauce was absolutely amazing for something made at home and it took like 30 seconds to make. Anyone looking for inventive dinner ideas that are quick should really, really take the time to check out this book. I'm hoping Sandi Richard writes another.

5 out of 5 stars

10 weeks of meal planning made simple! And lose weight too! March 24, 2008
kiwanissandy (Heart of Ohio)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is the fourth book in the "Cooking for the Rushed" series by Sandi Richard and I think the best. She is the expert on meal planning. She mentions that the most stressful part of the day is dinner, and I can believe that because so many of us don't start thinking about what's for dinner until 5 minutes till six. But she has developed a system to change that.
The book has 10 weeks of meal plans, each divided into colors. The red and yellow meals are dinners that can be prepared in under 30 minutes. The green and blue meals are dinners that can be prepared in under 60 minutes. The average family spends 38 minutes preparing dinner each night. But at a glance you could easily see which meals you could have enough time to prepare and get out of the house in time.
This cookbook has some very nice pictures (all recipes had a full color picture, what a treat!). There are vegetarian substitution suggestions. The pages are glossy so splatters would clean up somewhat easily. She also gives suggestions on which meals are "having company" type meals, crockpot meals, there are calorie and nutritional information provided, there's an equipment list so you'll know all the pots and pans you need, and there are also food exchanges. All is great information that many many cookbooks don't provide.
Her recipe for Mexican Hamburgers calls for 90% lean ground beef but you could easily substitute turkey or tofu. It was delish; I loved the avocado salsa. There are also make ahead (freezer) suggestions for this recipe for those who like to do weekend cooking.
Most of the recipes call for a full meal suggestion. The red snapper with pineapple salsa, pecan wild rice and asparagus is a complete meal. And it's all ready in under 30 minutes.
All of the recipes use fresh ingredients. I didn't see any packaged foods (bottled BBQ sauce maybe) so her recipes by naturally being healthier and less fat will most certainly cause weight loss. They are not specifically low-fat but that is the usual outcome when you stop eating fast-food and start cooking with fresh, natural ingredients.
There were no unusual combinations, I think most people would have kids who'd very easily try these meals. We had the crispy chicken and the kids just raved. The secret ingredient was crushed crispy rice cereal. The serving suggestions were baby potatoes seasoned with garlic herb seasoning and a side salad. All very doable in the evening. It cooked in the oven so we could do homework in the meantime.

Her main suggestion is to get all your equipment out as soon as you get home, start the water boiling, etc before changing clothes. I hadn't thought of this but I can see where this would be a big motivator to continue cooking once you changed. I've found myself returning from the bedroom and just sighing because I now had to drag out pots and pans and start cooking. While not a big deal in itself, it's easier to jump in the car and go to a restaurant especially when the kids are begging. But after a few of these meals the kids will be begging for more home cooking!

There are grocery lists provided broken down by category. Each week has 5 recipes for the week not 7, I saw in another review that bothered someone. I find it doable because at least one night you want to have pizza and another you're out and about anyway.
She also has spice combinations for those spices you don't want to pay extra for (i.e. pumpkin pie spice). She has all kinds of suggestions and cooking terms that would make this book excellent for a young family getting started.
Check out www.cookingfortherushed.com to find more information.
Well worth the investment.

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