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Summary: Frozen Assets
Review: This is one of my all time favorite cookbooks. I am indebted to Deborah Taylor-Hough for saving me time, energy and money in my kitchen! This whole philosophy of cooking for the freezer makes so much sense. And as a *retired* caterer and nutritionist, I heartily recommend this book. It is nutritionally sound as well as delicious! When's the next one, Deborah? :-)
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Summary: Very informative
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. It is written in a very informative and pleasent way. It also encouraged me to try freezing my food for a month. Thank you!
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Summary: Great overview, flexible options, family recipes, saves $.
Review: A nice introduction to cooking ahead. The detailed explanation of how to make a thirty day meal plan using my family's fav recipes was clear and easy to follow. Parents of picky-eater children will appreciate the selection of family-style recipes. The saving money focus was a bonus.
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Summary: Too superficial
Review: I devour freezer cooking books, but this one left much to be desired. The book is pleasantly written and does give a nice overview of the topic. Unfortunately, there isn't enough detail to be really helpful and the worksheets are the worst I've seen. I'd recommend you try a different book.
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Summary: This book is definitely worth buying!
Review: I have been "budget-cooking" for a while now and have found there is not one "do-it-all" book for saving money, freezer cooking or simple recipes. I use a variety of cookbooks and pick and choose the recipes we enjoy as a family. Everyone's tastes are different, so the bad reviews I have read here about this book surprised me. Yes, there are a couple of recipes here I probably won't try, but as an experienced frugal cook I found many great hints that saved me time and money, enough so the book went from my library list to one I purchased last month. We enjoy many of the recipes, they are simple to make(I even prepared two weeks worth of meals with my two children underfoot in the kitchen). If you are looking for french cuisine or five star restaurant entrees you won't find them here, but if you need some simple dishes to prepare ahead to save time and money (especially on those hectic soccer game or scout meeting days) this book is a very helpful tool.
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Summary: Add Extra Time to Your Week
Review: The many practical, step-by-step tips for saving money when choosing and buying food make Frozen Assets a worthwhile book, but it is the author's large-quantity recipes and instructions for freezing them that make her book truly valuable.Although most recipes are not written for the health-conscious, as they contain many items high in fat and cholesterol, the author does include general advice on reducing fat and increasing nutrition in recipes. Most of the recipes in the book are child friendly, and can easily be adapted to a low-fat menu. The book includes sample shopping lists as well as lists of cooking tools that are useful in cooking large quanties of food. Although I had already invested in a box-type freezer before I purchased this book, the author explains how she has applied her "Cook Big But Not Often" philosophy even to small refridgerator-top freezers. Since I began applying the lessons of the book, I have frozen a wide variety of dinners, including soups, chile, and casseroles. All of the recipes were easy, inexpensive, and tasty, and all made several meals that I froze for future use. But the nicest part-- thanks Ms. Taylor-Hugh-- is that I've only been turning on my stove about once every 3 weeks, and I'm working on reducing that figure. I'm expecting my second child in 6 weeks, and it feels great to know that I'll be prepared with good, homemade meals for those hectic first few weeks with a newborn.
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Summary: Frozen Assets: How to Cook for a Day and Eat for a Month
Review: This is a great book! Ignore any bad reviews you read about this title- I know I'm glad I did! I have tried several meals from this and they really work! They taste great (my family had no idea they were from the freezer)plus she helps you learn how to adjust and use your own recipes for your freezer. This is the 3rd book I have bought on this subject and this is the only one that has truly worked for me. I love it!
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Summary: Loved the book
Review: I asked for this book for Christmas along with some more Corningware dishes. I had visited the authors website and was disappointed to find alot of the same information in the book BUT there was alot of additional info that helped me out. I am definitely not the world's greatest cook and I need things explained to me simply! The book definitely did that. The book also has alot of recipes that can be frozen in freezer bags which is great. When I read this suggestion on her website, I didn't understand how easy it was (like I said, I'm not a natural in the kitchen!). I would definitely recommend this book. In fact, my sister-in-law asked for it for her birthday. I've been on the internet comparing prices!
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Summary: A Book worth buying
Review: I absolutely love this book. The recipes in this book are family pleasers and very easy to prepare. My husband has now started recommending this book to all his co-workers as a great cookbook and a way to save money on groceries. The money and time saving ideas in this book are fabulous and actually work. The OAMC cooking plans are easy to follow and are well organized.
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Summary: Helpful even for me, a vegetarian.
Review: I am glad I ordered this book. It has changed the way I feed my family. We have more time together. We save money every month. I use the book's instructions with my own recipes since we are vegetarians. I developed my own menu plans. The instructions for making meal plans led me through everything I needed to know. According to the book the recipes are mainly just examples of things that freeze well. It helped me to see what sorts of things I could consider putting in the freezer. Frozen Assets teaches readers how to apply this method to their own ways of cooking and eating. It has sure worked for me. I have spent nearly 50 percent less on my food bills after trying these ideas. And we are still eating all our favorite foods. We just have more time to enjoy them.
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