Suggestions for a Good Cookbook

Kraft foods has a magazine that is free which comes out quarterly. I believe that you can subscribe from their website; kraftfoods.com. Recipes are very easy, usually less than 6 ingredients. You can also find lots of great things on the website. I usually have to add a little extra seasoning. Some of the items can be a bit bland.

D.,
The best cookbook around is '29 Minutes to Dinner' by The Pampered Chef. Recipes are super easy and have 9 or fewer ingredients. Absolutely love it (and it's not because I'm a PC consultant!)

Here's a super quick and easy recipe for all of you to enjoy!
Beef Enchilada Casserole from the 29 MINUTES TO DINNER COOKBOOK
1 lb. Ground beef
12-6” corn tortillas
1 tbsp. Southwestern Seasoning
¼ c. snipped cilantro
1 c. shredded co-jack cheese
¼ tsp. salt1
10 oz. can enchilada sauce
¼ c. water
½ c. thick and chunky salsa

Combine beef, seasoning and salt in Skillet; cook over med/high heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles using Mix ‘n Chop. Add enchilada sauce, water and salsa to skillet. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat.As beef mixture cooks, cut tortillas into 1” pieces using Pizza Cutter. Snip cilantro using Kitchen Shears.Arrange half of the tortillas evenly over bottom of Deep Dish Baker; top with ½ of the beef mixture and half of the cheese. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. of cilantro over cheese and repeat.Microwave baker on HIGH 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with remaining cilantro and serve with sour cream and lime wedges.

Live your dreams!
L. Kachinovas
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www.pamperedchef.biz/lorrikachinovas

I can't live without Cook's Illustrated The New Best Recipe Cookbook. It explains the science behind using the techniques & ingredients in each recipe that have transformed my old ways of cooking.

I subscribe to the Taste of Home Magazine & LOVE it! The recipes aren't ever very complicated (they are all recipes of home cooks) and we've all loved nearly every one. Many of their recipes are available on their web site - www.tasteofhome.com - and they do publish an annual book of all recipes. But, I really like getting the magazine in the mail every 2 months because then I have a new batch of recipes to try and I know we'll all like them. It only costs $13 or so to subscribe.

How to Cook Everything -Mark Bittman. It is my cooking bible...then I love www.epicurious.com. OHHHH and any of Rachel Ray's 30 minute meals, I used to Tivo her on food network and then bought the books as backup.
J.

Jessica Steinfeld's Deceptively Delicious
This cookbook is awesome for the whole family. Every recipe I have made has been awesome!!! And very healthy, she sneaks vegetable purees in all of the recipes so your kids eat healthy without even knowing it. I made her brownies with spinach and carrot puree, they were absolutely delicious, you couldn't even taste the veggies.

I have been a subscriber to the Taste of Homes Simple & Delicious magazine (used to be called Quick Cooking) for 9 years now and I don't know how I would live without their fast, simple and delicious recipes. You can subscribe at: www.bestsimplerecipes.com.

I use meals.com It's a free website with thousands of recipes. You can add recipes to multiple recipe boxes, menu plans and shopping lists. You can also review recipes and read other peoples reviews. You can enter a couple of ingredients that you have on hand and get a list of recipes that use them as well.

Hi D.,
I will have to 3rd the Better Homes and Gardens one . . .I have the "Healthy Family Cookbook." I use it all the time and its pretty easy and the recipes are very good.

I also like the Kraft Food and Family ones, although there is a lot of milk and cheese products in them (what would you expect from Kraft?) and one of my son's has a dairy allergy, so sometimes its not all that helpful, but we can substitute sometimes.

You can also check out the kraftfoods.com and see some really easy recipes with pictures.

Hope this helps,
B.

I was going to say the better homes and gardens cookbook too! The Betty Crocker cookbook is great too! I think you can access most of thier recipes online too! I have dirtied the pages of both of these, lots of cookie dough splatters!

How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman is wonderful.

It isn't a 'picture' cookbook, but it will basically tell you how to make chicken 15 different ways, etc. The recipes in the book do not typically require special tools, several hours, or a vast knowledge of culinary techniques.

Better Homes cookbook I find is pretty good. It has some very good recipes and very basic. I also am a basic cook. I like quick and easy recipes without all the playing around and tedious ingredients. So if you get any other ideas I'll be curious to hear. I am always interested in finding basic recipes too that are healthy and easy. Good luck!

Hi D.-
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Thanks! K.

I pretty much get all of my recipes from the internet. My husband recently found one for Olive Garden's chicken scampi. It turned out great!

You may also like checking our allrecipes.com, when I get bored with my cookbooks there is always something new on there and the recipes are free. The best is that people who have made them rate them on a scale of 1-5 so you have a good shot at picking something that you and the family will enjoy
J.