Quick & Easy Dump Dinners

by Cathy Mitchell

Life is busy enough without worrying all the time about "what's for dinner". Now you can make "from scratch" dinners for your family in minutes! Create delicious meals and make incredible dishes that will have friends and family talking for days (and asking YOU for the recipe). Dump Dinners is the quick and easy way to prepare meals that everyone will enjoy. Just dump and bake...

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Erin Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was initially underwhelmed with this cookbook. Not overly imaginative recipes and most of them seem like anyone could throw them together with a sweep of the pantry. A couple of recipes seem like they could be promising, but otherwise :::shrugs::: Meh.

Edit: I've now owned this cookbook for over a year and have a few more thoughts. First, what the heck is going on with the editing (or lack thereof?) You're flipping through, and the book is printed in an Arial font. Don't blink or you'll miss it, but the Creamy Tetrazzini recipe is in a different font. Why, I wonder.

Then there a few continuity errors. The other evening I was making one of the "Cook Once, Eat Twice" recipes. I have to give a shout out to this brilliant inclusion. Basically, you cook one meal and then use the leftovers to make another meal. This, gentle readers, is brilliant. But I digress. I was making the "Baked Chicken and Potatoes Turns into Chicken and Potato Quiche" recipes. Okay, so yes, they were good. But when I got to the second part, the Chicken and Potato Quiche, you read the ingredients and say, "Okay, I got this." Until you get to the actual instructions, when she says, "Beat the eggs with the mustard." Wait, what? Nowhere in the ingredients list is there mustard. Not knowing what kind or how much, I left out the mustard and it tasted fine. But lord, get yourself together, Cathy Mitchell.

I expect that the author is a lovely, family-oriented woman. Her little "tips" and notes are adorable and really personalize the book. "Nobody spoiled at my house." The Tater-Tot Casserole and the Trashcan Stock are now go-tos at my house, but I'm sure that there are others here that will end up in the rotation. I'm not sure that how to make such basic kitchen staples as bacon, ground beef, rice, and the like constitute a "Dump Dinner." Close, but no cigar.

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't bother. Pinterest has far better recipes.

[Mellanie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do love dump cooking when I'm in a rush.

[Gummy Pamplemousse · Rating 5 out of 5]

if you can dump a cake, you can dump a deep dish pizza NO PRO’LEM! i like mines with a lotta cheese! now that’s DEEP! i wore an extra tight bra so my titties don’t plop into the pan again! alright now let’s grab a box of pah-sta and dump a can o’ preggo cuz we’re makin’ babies to-NIGHT!!

[Mellanie C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love dump cooking!

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's saved me from eating hamburger helper on many evenings. That's a four star to me.

[Sam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing particularly unique in this book and it, of course, uses a lot of pre-cooked or already prepared items (such as canned peas instead of fresh for example). While substituting for fresh ingredients isn't particularly hard, I suppose it does kind of negate the idea of "dump". I would have also enjoyed more photos with dishes. I realize this book is probably published on the cheap, but there really seemed to be only one recipe per page and the section of photos in the center seemed to be only recipes from early in each section.

Either way, there are some ideas here but not worth valuable shelf space in my kitchen.

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

the book needs color photographs for all the recipes. i would have given it a better rating if it had alot more photos. with todays technology, i dont understand why authors or publishers dont insist on beautiful color pics. also, the paper is very cheap, inviting stains and smudges on its pages. (sorry about the punctuation, i have arthritis and it is hard to hit some keys.)

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fine book when you need a quick idea for dinner. Many comfort foods.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of easy to put together appetizer, side dishes, brunch, and dinner ideas which contain few ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry. I'm looking forward to using this cookbook!