Family Circle Quick & Easy Cooking (Volume 1) - Hardcover

Night after night and bite after bite, families agree that nothing beats the flavor of a fresh home-cooked meal. Busy cooks who pull off the dinnertime challenge with ease admit that some of their best, most-requested family meals require only a handful of ingredients and a couple of easy prep steps. They favor no-fuss recipes like these as they continue to look for ways to minimize the stress of family mealtime. Thumb through the pages of Quick & Easy Cooking and discover some of the slickest ways to throw together dinner, even on the days when you have little time or energy to cook. This book is bursting with recipes, including easy, versatile pastas, quick-grill meats, toss-and-serve salads, and fix-and-forget slow cooker meals. Recipe ingredient lists specify the familiar basics at any supermarket, including fresh and prepared foods as well as convenience items. Along with that, nearly all of these recipes have the cook out of the kitchen in fewer than 30 minutes. One of the best ways to experience the convenience of this book is to spend a few minutes on the weekend selecting recipes for the upcoming week. Write each night's menus, do the shopping, and stick the menu list on the fridge. Check it throughout the week to jog your memory for important steps, such as thawing meat or allowing time in the morning to toss ingredients in a slow cooker. The more you do this, the easier it becomes to whip together a weeknight meal, come to the table with a smile, and say, "Dinner is served!"