The Deen Bros. Take It Easy: Quick and Affordable Meals the Whole Family Will Love: A Cookbook

by Jamie Deen, Bobby Deen, Paula Deen (Foreword)

If you haven’t got time to waste, Jamie and Bobby Deen have the meals to make. Imagine getting dinner on the table for your family in forty-five minutes or less. In this inspired and indispensable new cookbook, Paula Deen’s sons show you how to whip up 125 delicious Southern-style recipes quicker than you can say, “Come and get it!”The Deen brothers know a lot about cooking good food fast. They hosted the Food Network hit Road Tasted, appear regularly on Good Morning America, and are co-owners (with their mom) of Savannah’s famous The Lady & Sons Restaurant. Their fast-paced lifestyles require no-fuss meals without a lot of prep. Jamie’s a family man who’s got to work, serve supper, and still chase after his three-year-old son. Bobby, one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors, appreciates a good meal before heading out to work at his restaurant or for a night on the town. They’re the perfect guys to write a guide to swift dishes that don’t stint on taste or Southern authenticity.This mouthwatering collection offers dishes that really deliver on flavor yet can be prepared within a budget. There are no hard-to-find ingredients or tricky techniques to follow, just the tasty, irresistible cooking that the Deens have come to be known for. For lunch, dinner, or late-night snacks, if you’ve got meat in mind, how about Speedy Mini-Meat Loaves with Baked Sweet Potato Wedges? If chicken’s your choice, Broiled Pesto Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes is a satisfying possibility. And if you’re really on the go, there are whole chapters devoted to simple grilling and crockpot cooking.Lighter fare includes Turkey and Black Bean Burgers with Corny Salsa and Jerk Shrimp Kebabs with Tomatoes, Onions, and Peppers, and main-course salads such as Jamie’s Nutty Orange Chicken Salad. If you have kids, they will love Yummy Orange Beef Fingers. In fact, in honor of Jamie’s son, there’s a whole chapter devoted to kids’ food called “Jack’s Favorites” (which might become your kids’ favorites too!). And what’s a meal without dessert? Jamie and Bobby offer their favorite temptations, ranging from Chocolate Peanut-Butter Malteds to Quick Blackberry Cream Pie.Seasoned with wonderful never-before-seen color photos of the entire Deen family and sprinkled liberally with Jamie’s and Bobby’s down-home charm, and including signature dishes from The Lady & Sons Restaurant, The Deen Bros. Take It Easy is a treat in itself for anyone with a full life and an empty stomach.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Dawn Wells · Rating 1 out of 5]

You’re lucky you’re cute

[Alexis · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so disappointed in this cookbook. I am becoming a Paula Deen fan and I just expected more from a cookbook from her sons. I will say that the ease of finding ingredients at your local supermarket which are used in this cookbook is fantastic. This is a rare trait in our world of super crazy ethnic fusion recipes and gastronomic quests in the culinary bible realm these days. I was a bit bored with the recipes in here. They failed to muster up much interest or desire to cook. There are a lot of ground beef and pork chop recipes which are two of my least favourite meats. A lot of the recipes are common sense and you don’t need a cookbook for the recipes. Lots of grilling! BBQ manly stuff. There is also a chapter on kid’s food which was of no interest to me. Before I slam this book further, there were a couple of “keepers” which I might try sometime soon. The recipes that stood out for me were the only ones where the Deen brothers took everyday ingredients and turned them into something easy, simple and tasty, yet they use food pairings or ideas that you wouldn’t easily come up with on your own. Or at least I wouldn’t. I am glad I got this from the library and didn’t buy it. I would recommend, if you are interested, getting it from the library and photocopying what you want. It is not a “cookbook bible” that you will cherish for years to come.

[Ann Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever come home from a hectic day at work, yearning for a really good meal, but you don’t have the time to create a masterpiece? Well, here’s the answer to your prayers.

The Deen Bros. Take It Easy cookbook is filled with quick, easy dishes certain to tempt your palette. Sample the Quick Braised Chicken with Rosemary and Potatoes, Sauteed Shrimp with Bacon and Mushrooms or Balsamic-Glazed London Broil followed by Tortellini Tricolore Salad. Finish in a flourish with a no-fuss dessert such as Double Strawberry Shortcake, Ten-Minute Blackberry Cream Pie or Southern Ambrosia Snowballs. Your family will love digging into these tasty dishes and you’ll appreciate all of those rave reviews, too!

[Rona · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up "Take It Easy - The Deen Bros." cookbook at our local public library a few weeks ago. You may or may not know that they are Paula Deen's sons. They've appeared several times on her TV show, as well as their own show, Road Tasted, so I figured there would be lots of yummy recipes.

What I found was a pleasant surprise of economic, simple and healthy recipes! The book contains salads, seafood and kid loving recipes. And lots of colorful photos to tempt your taste buds.

[Just - The romance reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for those cute Deen brothers, so this book didn't disappoint. There were plenty of photos of them and plenty of commentary from them. Not to mention more of their great recipes. The HUGE upside of this book was that like the title says, the recipes are all quick, easy, and affordable family friendly meals.

Yum! Can't wait to try some of them out!

[Joanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Haven't seen the cooking shows, and all their aw-shucks, momma-is-great patter gets old, but the recipes look good. Wish they included the nutritional content, though perhaps it's better not to know.

[Barb Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the photos and simple recipes...but most were not very healthy.
Will make Five Layer Beef Taco Pie and Blackberry Cream Pie . The few others I know I would like were just too fattening and not easy to lighten up.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous! Lots of great recipes!

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by how many recipes in this book sounded appealing to me and were either fairly healthy, or could be made healthier fairly easily.

[Monika Gordon]

I like the personal info about their family and the many colorful pictures to see whatwe are creating

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright. I didn't find as much in here as I thought I would, but some of the recipes were worth it.

[Adrian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical Deen fare...breezy.

[Sallee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had beautiful pictures of some of the recipes and I found many that I am planning to try. Comfort food at its best. This is a book I would consider buying for my cookbook collection.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good cookbook with a good variety of interesting recipes

[Aspasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, southern recipes created by Paula Deen's sons. Can't wait to try some!