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TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 21, 2006

Book Description: From ClubMom expert and the author of the practical and popular "The Frantic Woman's Guide to Life" comes this new cookbook adn handbook in one that will save women time in the kitchen, money at the grocery store, and provide them with the tools they need to feed and entertain family and friends.

Mary Jo Rulnick is determined to help out fellow frantics and has developed a unique and clever system that plans out dinners two weeks at a time."

I'm for anything that saves time and money, especially one that promises that you only need to go to the grocery store every TWO WEEKS! Her recipes look delicious and she's got some great ideas on what to do with all that extra turkey and ham from big holiday dinners.

Updated Sep 11, 2006

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The Six O'clock Scramble: Quick, Healthy, And Delicious Dinner Recipes for Busy Families

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Book Description: "Six oclock looms, and dinner has to be on the table prontothe kids dont care if youve just come home from work exhausted and out of ideas or spent the afternoon ferrying them from school to playdate to tae kwon do practice. The Scramble to the rescue! Each weeks worth of recipes is utterly organized, easy-to-prepare and designed to please both adult tastes and finicky childrens palates. Everything is homemade, with a clever reliance on just enough prepared or packaged but never fakefoods. Inventive, flavorful, and healthy are Aviva Goldfarbs watchwords; her Scramble recipes include: Recipes that can be prepared in thirty minutes or less Weekly menus so parents need only shop once a week One vegetarian main course per week Meals that kids can help prepare Fun foods for lunchboxes, after-school snacks, or weekend get-togethers Complete nutritional information for each recipe Dinners like honey-glazed salmon, Asian turkey burgers, and Moroccan Chicken that will please the whole family."

Unlike most books that promise to save you time in the kitchen, this one offers healthy, gourmet style recipes that the whole family should love, which a special emphasis on getting your fruits and veggies in. Nutritional information is available, too, which should make it easy for anyone on a diet to figure out their Weight Watcher points or carbs.

Visit www.thescramble.com for more info.

Updated Sep 10, 2006

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Saving Dinner for the Holidays by Leanne Ely

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Book Description: "Don’t Just Celebrate–Relax!

We all know that holidays are meant to be fun. But for the cook planning the feast, the holidays can inspire dread. Feeding the family on a daily basis is hard enough. Making the meal both special and delicious can raise the bar out of sight.

In Saving Dinner for the Holidays bona fide Dinner Diva Leanne Ely will show you that festive meals can be as easy and relaxing as they are tasty. She plans the menus, provides comprehensive, itemized shopping lists that are organized by supermarket section, includes heirloom recipes, and even includes the all-important timeline so that your party goes off without a hitch. She also gives you a big helping hand in the kitchen and offers tips on how to make your table sparkle with warmth and beauty.

There’s a Valentine’s Day Chocolate Feast not to be missed, a Mother’s Day dinner that can actually be prepared by Dad and the kids, a Fourth of July picnic that lights up the palate, and many other red-letter feasts. There are even recipes that help turn leftovers into delectable dishes."

This book will serve as a great guide for years to come. Buy it for a harried parent or a spouse who wants to help out during the hectic holiday times.

Updated Sep 10, 2006

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Saving Dinner the Low-Carb Way: Healthy Menus, Recipes, & Shopping Lists That Will Keep the Whole Family at the Dinner Table

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Book Description: "Certified nutritionist Leanne Ely loves delicious food and is dedicated to enticing today’s busy families back to the dinner table with home cooking that cannot be beat. In Saving Dinner the Low-Carb Way, she integrates low-carb requirements into her mélange of dining pleasures for every season–providing easy-to-follow menus and highlighting per-serving measurements of calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, cholesterol, and sodium for each dish.

Itemizing ingredients by product in convenient lists, Ely makes your grocery shopping quick and effortless. She also gives you a helping hand in the kitchen with shortcuts that take the stress out of cooking, and suggests menu variations for children and family members who choose not to go the low-carb route."

Blame Leanne Ely for taking away that excuse that you don't have time to eat healthy. Between her easy to use menus and recipes, the shopping lists, and nutritional information, losing weight and eating better have never been easier.

Updated Sep 10, 2006

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Saving Dinner Basics: How to Cook Even If You Don't Know How

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Book description: "Nutritionist and family meal-planner extraordinaire, Leanne Ely knows her way around a stove and a pantry–and she provides everything you need to know, from mincing garlic and barbecuing beef to pulling off your first dinner party. Select chapters feature tasty recipes that can be prepared with the greatest of ease.

Saving Dinner Basics also includes a handy glossary of common food terminology, a spice primer (it’s about time you discovered thyme!), and a troubleshooting guide for various cooking challenges. Let Leanne Ely help you turn your kitchen into what it was meant to be: the place where great meals begin."

A great book for those going away to college, moving into their first place, or those newlyweds who spend their single lives getting take out and living on Top Ramen.

Updated Sep 10, 2006

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Student's Go Vegan Cookbook: Over 135 Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegan Recipes

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Book description: "The choice to follow a vegan lifestyle is simple when you’ve got a cookbook full of delicious recipes representing the very best of gourmet, ethnic, and basic cuisine—served up vegan style! Even better, these dishes are tailored to fit a student’s schedule and budget, making a vegan diet possible for just about anybody.

Carole Raymond brings flavor and depth to vegan food with just a few inexpensive ingredients and recipes that are simple enough for even dorm-room cooks to wow their friends. Raymond also includes nutrition information that is vital to a healthy vegan lifestyle, as well as tips on stocking a vegan pantry, innovative substitute ingredients for all the foods you love, and suggestions on how to experiment with vegan dishes and make each mouthwatering recipe your own."

This is great for any college student experimenting with the "hippy lifestyle" or for those people allergic to eggs or dairy products. Even though I'm a dedicated carnivore, since my daughter is allergic to eggs, vegan dessert recipes are great. Since she's also allergic to soy milk and all nuts, I'll just substitute cow's milk and get rid of the nuts altogether.

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In a Cajun Kitchen: Authentic Cajun Recipes and Stories from a Family Farm on the Bayou

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Book description: "When most people think of Cajun cooking, they think of blackened redfish or, maybe, gumbo. When Terri Pischoff Wuerthner thinks of Cajun cooking, she thinks about Great-Grandfather Theodore’s picnics on Lake Carenton, children gathering crawfish fresh from the bayou for supper, and Grandma Olympe’s fricassee of beef, because Terri Pischoff Wuerthner is descended from an old Cajun family. Through a seamless blend of storytelling and recipes to live by, Wuerthner’s In a Cajun Kitchen will remind people of the true flavors of Cajun cooking.

In a Cajun Kitchen presents readers with a treasure trove of authentic Cajun recipes: roasted pork mufaletta sandwiches, creamy crab casserole, breakfast cornbread with sausage and apples, gumbo, shrimp fritters, black-eyed pea and andouille bake, coconut pralines, pecan pie, and much more. In a Cajun Kitchen is a great work of culinary history, destined to be an American cookbook classic that home cooks will cherish."

Big Bad Dad is the Cajun fan around here. He made the Cream Oyster Soup and the Oyster and Pork Jambalaya. Easy to make and fantastic (especially when you find oysters the size of poached eggs). If you love Cajun food or just want to celebrate Mardi Gras in true style, get this cookbook!

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