Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 641.6153 EAN: 9780060784225 ISBN: 0060784229 Label: William Morrow Cookbooks Manufacturer: William Morrow Cookbooks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: September 01, 2006 Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks Release Date: August 29, 2006 Sales Rank: 71920 Studio: William Morrow Cookbooks
If the sound of those three words sends you reeling or, worse, straight to the nearest fast-food chain or take-out joint, then relax. Dream Dinners will change all that forever.
With their new cookbook, Stephanie Allen and Tina Kuna, founders of Dream Dinners, bring the successful philosophy behind their hundreds of assemble-and-freeze-meal stores across America into home kitchens. Dream Dinners offers up one hundred recipes for flavorful meals made with easy-to-find ingredients.
The premise is simple: Scoop or pour ingredients into baking pans or plastic bags, then store the uncooked dishes in the freezer. Later in the week or month, when dinnertime rolls around, just pop one of the frozen meals into the oven. Each recipe is provided two ways: One, prepare just one meal for the night, or two, prepare enough for three meals and freeze the other two. Dinner after sports practice, music lessons, and play rehearsals has never been easier!
In addition to recipes for hearty, family-pleasing classics such as Baked Pesto Ravioli with Chicken, Beef and Zucchini Casserole, and Cider-Braised Pork Loin Chops, Stephanie and Tina give a wealth of time-saving shopping tips and cooking pointers. More than for convenience, eating dinner together provides benefits for the whole family. Study after study shows that mealtime matters. Families who dine together form stronger bonds, and kids get better grades and develop lifelong healthful eating habits. Dream Dinners makes it easy for families to gather around the dinner table and share the ups and downs of the day.
With Dream Dinners, you will spend less time stressing in the kitchen and more time connecting with family and friends.
What Others Say
Disappointing
I have been wanting this cookbook since first visiting Dream Dinners a couple of years ago. While I enjoyed the concept, I thought their prices were way too high and was tempted to buy the book back then but didn't want to pay $20 for it. Recently, though, I found it at the Goodwill for $1.99 and happily brought it home. After wading through the pages trying to find something that might appeal to my family (this in itself was a task) I chose two recipes - New England Pot Roast and Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole. I made three of each and put them into the freezer, except for one of the casseroles which I left out for dinner that night. When preparing it, I immediately recognized that the 2 cups of milk called for in the recipe was not ... Read More
Save your money!
Thankfully I was able to check Dream Dinners: Turn Dinnertime into Family Time with 100 Assemble-and-Freeze Meals out from the library and therefore did not waste any money. If you are tempted to buy Dream Dinners: Turn Dinnertime into Family Time with 100 Assemble-and-Freeze Meals I would strongly encourage you to visit your library first as well! I was interested in Dream Dinners: Turn Dinnertime into Family Time with 100 Assemble-and-Freeze Meals because I would like to have dinners in the freezer for busy weeknights and last-minute guests, the title and cover are very appealing and reads "Turn Dinnertime into Family Time with 100 Assemble-and-Freeze Meals" - sounds great, right? Well, after reading the book I did not write down even one recipe to try... I have to say I did glean some ideas from the book that I will try with recipes I already have, such as freezing muffin batter... The few recipes in the book that sounded like something my family might ... Read More
wasnt sure at first.. but its ok
When I first received this cookbook first thing I noticed was how unprofessional it appeared. The pages are all different lengths and made from a cheap feeling paper, BUT I think the content is great.. Easy to follow instructions and some really good dinners! I have liked every dish that I have made so far.
Would have returned if I could have
I was really excited when I got the book, as I love the idea behind Dream Dinners. I have been to the store a couple of times and was ready to create some of the things I had there. Unfortunately none of the items that are in the store are in the book. The recipes that are in the book are not even close to being as good as the ones in the store either. The directions are not all that clear, there are no pictures, and as for reheating, I am not sure if the authors even tried to reheat the items as they all seem wrong when I do them. I would not recommend Dream Dinners: Turn Dinnertime into Family Time with 100 Assemble-and-Freeze Meals, there are several others out there that are better than this. If it hadn't been a gift I would have returned it. Dream Dinners could, and should have done a much better job than this.
too many mistakes
I wouldn't re-make 90% of the meals I've made from these recipes, and I've tried a bunch of them. My family isn't picky, so they eat it, but none of us love the food. It is convenient to be able to make two extra meals to freeze when making dinner, but it isn't worth it when we aren't looking forward to pulling them out of the freezer. Also, I was surprised to see just how many mistakes there were in the recipes. It's a nice idea, but it's just not worth the money. I'll be trying another freezer cookbook.
