Cooking Outside the Pizza Box : Easy Recipes for Today's College Student

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Summary: New to the kitchen
Review: As Jean Patterson's sister, I was the target audience for this book. Since I was a college student with little to no experience in the kitchen, I needed help. Scrambled eggs were a nightmare, and macaroni and cheese from the box was as good as got.
After testing recipes that my sister sent me I discovered that the directions were not only easy to follow, but the results were incredible. My brownies have even been praised as the best ever tasted. Yes, even better than Grandma's. I find with this book I am eating much healthier, and saving money as well.
This book did wonders. Plus it makes a great gift for students!

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Summary: Not Just For College Anymore
Review: I don't know about college students, but I do know that I'm not sure how I've made it 33 years in life without this book. The great thing about this cookbook is, the meals don't take 5 hours to prepare, and it's all very simple--almost as fast and easy as calling up the pizza delivery guy, and a helluva lot healthier. I even impressed my new fiance. ;)

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Summary: Not Just For College Anymore
Review: I don't know about college students, but I do know that I'm not sure how I've made it 33 years in life without this book. The great thing about this cookbook is, the meals don't take 5 hours to prepare, and it's all very simple--almost as fast and easy as calling up the pizza delivery guy, and a helluva lot healthier. I even impressed my new fiance. ;)

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Summary: Very helpful
Review: I wish somebody had given this book to me when I left the nest. It covers all the basics and would have saved me a lot of calls to Mom. Everything is organized so well, with what you need listed at the top of the page and careful, step-by-step instructions below. The spiral cover makes it easy to set it down on the countertop and not worry about it flipping over to another page. The perfect gift for a graduate.

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Summary: Fantastic
Review: If it wasn't for this book, I would have starved.

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Summary: Great for busy professionals...
Review: These recipes are quite simple and perhaps someone who is an experienced chef might not like them, but I am a singleton who works 60 hours per week and this book is full of quick dinners, and more importantly, stuff that I can make and take to work to reheat for lunch.

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Summary: Easy recipes - maybe even too easy...
Review: This book is great for it's quick easy recipes. The ingredients are not hard to come by and the recipes do not require a lot of ingredients. It offers many "15 minutes and under" recipes, which is great after working a long day at work when I don't really feel like spending another hour in the kitchen. The only thing I don't like about the book is that the books talks to you like you are an idiot - telling you about the stove and other kitchen utentils. I guess you need to be walked through these things this is the book for you, however I am very aware of the kitchen applicances so I did not think there was a need for it. Another thing - the book contains recipes for "GRILLED CHEESE" and "SCRAMBLED EGGS" - I went to college - and honestly are there really college students out there that don't know how to cook grilled cheese or scrambled eggs? I even think my brother knows how to cook them!!
But overall, the book is decent. If you are looking for fast easy recipes and don't mind being spoken to like an idiot - or hey maybe you even need to be walked through like that - Then get this book.