The Freezer Cooking Manual from 30 Day Gourmet : A Month of Meals Made Easy

by Tara Wohlenhaus, Nanci Slagle

The Freezer Cooking Manual from 30 Day Gourmet is a comprehensive cooking system that teaches busy cooks the art of spending one day assembling and freezing a month's worth of delicious and nutritious entrees, side dishes and desserts. This "hands-on" manual includes time-saving worksheets, step-by-step instructions, healthy tips, money-saving ideas and practical advice. The manual also - 23 black and white demonstration photos - 7 easy-to-follow steps - fold-out tally sheet - benefits of cooking with a friend - choosing recipes for freezer cooking - shopping smart - assembling in quantity - freezing for great results - thorough appendix - equivalency charts - metric conversion charts - freezing time chart - blanching chart - list of basic cooking terms - freezer selection and maintenance - power failure procedures The Freezer Cooking Manual from 30 Day Gourmet differs from other quantity cookbooks seen on the market. - Our system allows for choosing a different combination of recipes each cooking day. - Our system allows for incorporating personal recipe favorites. - Our recipes are multiplied out for time-saving multiple entre cooking. - Our recipes are "kid-friendly" and family approved. - Our recipes are not repeated elsewhere in the manual. Thousands of 30 Day Gourmets LOVE this manual and attest to its sanity saving value.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food, Cooking

144 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 1999

Reviews

[Ubalstecha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent cookbook that comes from the world of Once A Month Cooking (OAMC). If you are not familiar with this method, the premise is to prepare enough food to get your family through a month or so of dinner meals in one day. Group cooking is encouraged, so that both of you walk away with meals for the month.

How does this stack up as a cookbook? Not badly. The recipes are simple, but the strength of this collection is how they break down each recipe into preparation/cooking and freezing/serving. They also show you how to adapt your own favourite recipes to the method. Really good stuff.

[Penelope · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are new to freezer cooking and want some flexibility in menu options, I recommend this cookbook. It has good information on how to get started and stay organized. I especially liked the practical tips and tools (including many reproducible charts and list). The recipes are decent and easy to follow. Our favorites include Debbie's Chicken Marinade, Chicken Patties (for Parmesan), Cheese-Filled Shells, Fruit Slush, and Granola Bars.

[Helen Fagerburg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very practical and down-to-earth, with lots of recipes that my kids will actually eat. The organizational advice and forms are extremely helpful as well. This book motivated me to finally start doing once-a-month cooking again, and I am loving not having to cook every night, and having relatively healthy meals on-hand instead of panicking over "what's for dinner".