Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 641.6153 EAN: 9781891400612 ISBN: 1891400614 Label: Sourcebooks, Inc. Manufacturer: Sourcebooks, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 226 Publication Date: April 01, 2000 Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Release Date: April 01, 2000 Sales Rank: 15932 Studio: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Worth reading
This was an inspiring book for beginning OAMC. It has a lot of tips and tricks from people that have tried this method and cook in this way. I bought the book for the stuffed potato shells recipe, which I modified for my own taste. Which is easy to do with these recipes, if there is something that you don't love, you can easily modify the recipes, but her recipes prove how the rules of freezer cooking works, with good examples. She demonstrates how she, herself has adapted recipes to meet her family's needs, and that is what you will learn most from Frozen Assets.
I did think that it was odd to duplicate (doubled or tripled) recipes, just to show how to feed more people. It made me feel like I was duped out of a chapter full of recipes. ... Read More
A bit plain, repetitive and lacking in efficiency.
Some people may like having a the same meat mix for their sauce, meatballs, meatloaf, etc; however I find it to be a bit plain. The same dishes are repeated over and over in different meal plans and many meals are cooked to prepare it, and then cooked for another hour the day it is served. I prefer Don't Panic-Dinner's in the Freezer for it's variety, easy to prepare meals and efficiency.
Surprisingly good
I was dubious when I first looked at Deborah Taylor-Hough's "Frozen Assets: How to Ccook for a Day and Eat for a Month." I have a great love of good food (and cooking), and the idea of eating frozen dinners hardly appealed to me. Instead, what I discovered was a new philosophy of shopping, cooking, and eating that slimmed our grocery bills, turned out to be surprisingly adaptable, and still managed to satisfy our taste buds!
Frozen Assets isn't so much a cookbook as a method and a philosophy. It's aimed at people with slim budgets and/or a lack of time on their hands. Although it isn't the only use for this cookbook, the basic theory is called "once a month cooking" (or OAMC). The idea is that you plan your meals for a month, then ... Read More
Love it!
I don't always follow the once a month cooking way, but the recipes are great and easy. Most items are nice and cheap, well tolerated by little picky eaters! I also ordered the Lite version too, and enjoy half of the recipes in it (blah..tofu recipes??yuck). Great tips and easy to mix around if your family doesn't like a recipe or two. Occasionally I find myself getting items on the shopping list but can't figure out what they went to- guess its the mental craziness of cooking with preschoolers around.
informative
I rather enjoyed Frozen Assets; I checked it out at the library and intend to buy it. There is a lot of info in Frozen Assets that helped me out as I've never bulk cooked before. She includes
a menu,
the shopping list,
what to do the night before,
and the prep on cooking day
She also includes a section on
what freezes well,
what does NOT freeze well and why,
what changes texture/flavor after freezing,
and encourages you to use your own recipies and get creative.
The author says upfront that these are basic recipies that her family enjoys, but acknowledges that its up to you to select what you will and begin your OWN freezer cooking.
