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| Friday May 09, 2008 |
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Holly Clegg, our favorite everyday meals cookbook author, has done it again with a terrific collection of recipes you can make ahead and stock in your freezer. Now a good hot meal will always be waiting for you and your family, you'll just have to heat it. Not only that, Holly's recipes are always light -- lower in fat and calories than their traditional counterparts (you've seen Holly's recipes in Cooking Light Magazine for years). The best thing about a Holly Clegg cookbook is its consistency, and this one is no exception. Her recipes have been meticulously tested, so you're guaranteed to get fabulous results. Every recipe is simple to prepare from ordinary easy to find ingredients. None takes over 30 minutes to make and many take less time than that. I have personally been "cooking ahead" for years -- making one meal to eat now and one or more to freeze for later. Until now, however, there has been a lack of good cookbooks on the subject. The few I have read have turned out mushy, flavorless concoctions that filled the physical void of needing dinner but provided none of the emotional pleasure that eating good food brings. No so with Holly's recipes! These formulas turn out tasty food with both flavor and texture. Each recipe
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I recently met with Holly while on a cross-country trip that took me to her home town of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was thrilled with the response to her new book -- the first printing sold out almost instantly. What amazed her though was the fact that so many people seemed to have missed the fact that ALL her cookbooks contain many freezer friendly recipes. I found that I had never paid attention to that in the past either, despite the fact that I regularly turn to Holly for recipes, especially when entertaining (her Trim and Terrific Entertaining book is one of my more well worn books). So I went back and checked and sure enough, a good number of recipes in all her books have a small "snowflake" icon next to them, to denote they can be frozen and reheated. One note, these books do lack the detailed freezing prep and reheating instructions that come in this book. Of course, all of Holly's books, including this, come with detailed nutritional analysis, so you can count calories, fat, carbs or whatever. Chapters include: Freezing Facts; Freezing Guide; Appetizers, Muffins, Breads and Brunch; Chiles, Soups and Stews; Sides and More (includes pizzas!); Poultry; Meat; Seafood; Desserts; Pies, Cookies and Cakes; Suggested menus; Cookware Tips. I love to cook, but that doesn't mean that I have the time or desire to do it every day. These recipes have solved that problem and made chores easier and more streamlined. Cooking this way also allows me to take advantage of supermarket sales. With the productivity of my time in kitchen doubled or tripled, I have more time to pursue other activities. The only problem is, I may have to buy a bigger freezer! Sample Excerpt and Recipes from Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Freezer Meals
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