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Save-It-Forward Suppers: A Simple Strategy to Save Time, Money, and Sanity
Meal prep without burnout! Transform leftovers from each meal into a fresh new dish and put a home-cooked dinner on the table every night with 100-plus recipes and 15 easy weekly menus, in this first cookbook by Cyndi "Hyacinth" Kane, often seen on Ree Drummond's hit Food Network show and blog, The Pioneer Woman.
Foreword by Ree Drummond
Whether you enjoy cooking or not, it can be exhausting to cook a new meal from scratch every single night-especially if you have a family to feed. Batch cooking is a way around this but means that half your meals will be reheated leftovers, which gets unappetizing after a few days. Instead, Cyndi Kane uses her "Save-It-Forward" method to cut down on cooking time and food waste and still feed her family something new every night. She reserves components of each meal she cooks to play a part in her meal the next night, reimagining her leftovers without rehashing them.
In this beautiful, practical book, she provides 15 weekly menus for getting dinner on the table 5 to 6 days a week with as little fuss as possible, and her quirky, chatty tone makes meal prep fun, too. Each week is themed for the sort of week you expect to have, such as No Time to Spare, Mad Skills, and Simple Meats and Veggies. She follows four principles for each meal she puts in front of her family. Each dinner needs to meet the following criteria:
delicious (of course!)kid-friendly but not boringrelatively healthybudget-friendlyEach recipe is accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations showing the finished dishes and visual menus showing the Save-It-Forward connections between each meal. Some of the recipes (and transformations) included are:
Italian Sunday Gravy and Pasta (and Lentil Soup with Simple, Cheesy Spaghetti Squash)Skillet Smoked Sausage, Cabbage, and Potatoes (and Breakfast-for-Dinner Burritos)Stuffed Peppers over Pasta (and Italian Frittata)Shrimp Packet Dinner (and Cajun Chowder)Italian Beef Tips (and Mexican Beef Stew)Readers will feel like dinnertime superheroes with these low-stress, super-practical, time-saving meals!
Foreword by Ree Drummond
Whether you enjoy cooking or not, it can be exhausting to cook a new meal from scratch every single night-especially if you have a family to feed. Batch cooking is a way around this but means that half your meals will be reheated leftovers, which gets unappetizing after a few days. Instead, Cyndi Kane uses her "Save-It-Forward" method to cut down on cooking time and food waste and still feed her family something new every night. She reserves components of each meal she cooks to play a part in her meal the next night, reimagining her leftovers without rehashing them.
In this beautiful, practical book, she provides 15 weekly menus for getting dinner on the table 5 to 6 days a week with as little fuss as possible, and her quirky, chatty tone makes meal prep fun, too. Each week is themed for the sort of week you expect to have, such as No Time to Spare, Mad Skills, and Simple Meats and Veggies. She follows four principles for each meal she puts in front of her family. Each dinner needs to meet the following criteria:
delicious (of course!)kid-friendly but not boringrelatively healthybudget-friendlyEach recipe is accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations showing the finished dishes and visual menus showing the Save-It-Forward connections between each meal. Some of the recipes (and transformations) included are:
Italian Sunday Gravy and Pasta (and Lentil Soup with Simple, Cheesy Spaghetti Squash)Skillet Smoked Sausage, Cabbage, and Potatoes (and Breakfast-for-Dinner Burritos)Stuffed Peppers over Pasta (and Italian Frittata)Shrimp Packet Dinner (and Cajun Chowder)Italian Beef Tips (and Mexican Beef Stew)Readers will feel like dinnertime superheroes with these low-stress, super-practical, time-saving meals!
Editorial Reviews
"Readers will enjoy Kane's inventive ways of revitalizing leftovers. . . . Kane's witty commentary . . . and amiable instructions . . . make for amusing encouragement along the way. This will be a lifesaver for busy home cooks." -- Publishers Weekly
"This [cookbook] hearkens back to the hard work, cozy flavors, and some convenience ingredients that may remind some readers of the kitchens of their childhood while incorporating a range of popular modern American dishes. . . . Recipe instructions are chatty, encouraging, and include plenty of homey, hard-won homemaker wisdom that recommends this to those aspiring to the role of dedicated home cook. " -- Booklist
"This [cookbook] hearkens back to the hard work, cozy flavors, and some convenience ingredients that may remind some readers of the kitchens of their childhood while incorporating a range of popular modern American dishes. . . . Recipe instructions are chatty, encouraging, and include plenty of homey, hard-won homemaker wisdom that recommends this to those aspiring to the role of dedicated home cook. " -- Booklist
Readers Top Reviews
Bonnie Greuel
Only checked the porch about five times today and finally my cookbook was just delivered! Beautiful book with tons of visual appeal, fun to read with Cyndi Kane’s entertaining personality woven throughout! Delicious food with 15 weekly menus that will save you time and money. You NEED this cookbook! Go order it now!
Susan R. OsbornBo
I was so excited when I learned that this cookbook was coming out. I pre-ordered as soon as soon as it was available to do so. You will not be disappointed!! Cyndi takes such a practical & easy approach to making a weeks worth of meals. So helpful for busy families! I cannot wait to try more recipes - I have been so thrilled with the ones I have already made. The cookbook is a must have!!
Denise TaberWendy
Great recipes, practical tips, witty, and beautifully illustrated.
KatKatCSMDenise T
I enjoy the narrative and the recipes I have read. The reason for few stars is that the book itself is bent, inside back cover liner has some bubbles, all pages wavy.
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