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Good Housekeeping Fast Weeknight Favorites: 200 Simply Delicious Meals in 30 Minutes or Less Review

This is yet another cookbook aiming at the 30 minutes to dinner genre. The cookbook touts meals that are hassle-free, great and nutritious, tried-and-true, perfect results every time...well I can say first hand that is all true.

This cookbook not only has recipes that you pull out of the fridge and cook as soon as you get home but it also has dishes that are started in the slow cooker that morning and then when you get home you have a finished meal. So don't think it's just hurry, hurry, cook, cook as soon as you hit the door.

The first one I tried was actually a slow cooker recipe, Chicken Scarpariello. I started it in the morning and it did take close to 20-30 minutes to assemble because there was some pre-browning of the meat, onions, garlic, etc. Then I put in the slow cooker and left it on low all day. But when I hit the door from work it was oh-la-la, it was delish (in Rachael Ray speak). The aroma was wonderful and we were eating within 15 minutes and then out the door to wrestling. I recommend this recipe.

The next recipe I tried was the Jerk Pork Chop with Grilled Pineapple. The recipe called for using a fresh pineapple but we can't get those in the mid-west in the winter (without paying an arm and leg) so I used canned pineapple rings and the results were the same. I used the Pampered Chef Jerk Seasoning but there is a recipe for making your own blend. So all the recipes can be modified with similar results if you need too. Nevertheless the kids loved it, the recipe could be substituted with ribs, chicken drumettes, etc with outstanding results.

Nutritional information is provided for each recipe so if you need to watch your WW points, salt intake, etc it's all there. There are prep times, cook times, serving size, and total time for each recipe. There are a few pictures and they are good quality.

There is a vegetarian chapter and I made the Florentine Frittata and nobody noticed there was no meat. It was just as good as the other recipes. I have found no "bad" recipes yet.

These are all entrees, there are no sides, no desserts, no fillers so to speak. Many of the recipes are one pot meals (like the Chicken Scarpariello) but many are not like the Jerk Pork Chops. You'd still need to add a side salad, bread, etc to make it a complete meal. I don't think you'd want to serve just pork chops and pineapple...but maybe. There are so side serving suggestions, and there are no recipes for quick sides. I guess you just open a can of corn and heat??

I hope this helps. Overall a great "quick go-to" cookbook and well worth adding to your 30 minutes genre collection. If you have Super Suppers Cookbook or "Super Suppers 2" by Judie Byrd, Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table by Leanne Ely, or "Betty Crocker's 1-2-3 Dinner" than you'd be OK to skip this one. But if you're starting out this would be a great purchase. Just remembered to suggest Sandi Richard's The Family Dinner Fix: Cooking for the Rushed. It would be a great one as well.

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