Great for getting dinner on the table

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	• Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table Leanne Ely Ballantine Books, 2003 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 254 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

I can't stop giving this book away

I keep buying copies of this book to give to other people. I like it because it has simple, tasty recipies that appeal to a lot of people, ie kids & husbands. LeAnne uses different seasonings (I have tried some new ones for me) that always turn out delicious, and not too much. I don't use the shopping lists, I just use the book for the recipies. I like the fact that the recipies are basically very nutritious and the recommended side dishes are easy to do and very healthy. Some of my favorites are Mexican Torta, Carmelized Garlic Chicken and Skillet Pizza. I took the Mexican Torta to work for a potluck and everyone wanted the recipie. I am an experienced cook and fairly well organized and love having new healthy recipies to try!

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Great for getting dinner on the table

The premise of this book is FANTASTIC!!!! And great for many families that I have found haven't learned how to cook, how to plan a balanced weekly menu, or how to make proper grocery lists (I have seen many friends and acquaintances that have to run to the market daily because of a lack of planning....and it's because they haven't been trained to do it!). I firmly believe that the breakdown of the family unit in the 70s and 80s is rooting itself in family kitchens now with moms and dads that don't know how to do much more than pop a frozen meal into the microwave or call for takeout. This is where Leanne Ely steps in. She has done a great job making a basic plan to get dinner made fast, tasty, with healthful ingredients. I agree that there isn't a lot of variety in her menu plans, but I do like that she uses a lot of seasonal ingredients and cooking methods. Yes, if you follow all of Leanne's serving suggestions, you will probably turn orange from the amount of baby carrots, or have really good digestion from the amount of salads, BUT it is really easy to steam some fresh green beans, or roast broccoli or asparagus, or prepare a baked sweet potato. You don't have to follow her side dish recommendations....I don't! I have written next to each recipe that I have used all of the different side dishes that our family likes with that particular recipe. Also, if I find that a recipe needs more spice (which isn't usually the case....but I do have children, and they don't like overly spicy foods, but they do appreciate well seasoned things), I also make note of that in the book also.

I agree with one other review that I read about the amount of editorial mistakes in this book. Unfortunatly, I have found this with all of Leanne's books. The test kitchens and editors aren't working very well together on her books, and unfortunately, it does show up in the end result of her books.

Leanne has gotten my children to expand their culinary horizons by eating more fish and different genres of cuisine (such as greek). The great thing about her book and recipes is that my 12 year old can step in and make dinner for me if I am busy with other things....the recipes are well written and don't use any complicated cooking or preparation methods.

I do highly recommend this book, especially to anyone that is planning challenged.

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Saving Dinner--What a Blessing!

Thank you, Leanne, for helping me feed my family better! No, not everyone likes all of the dinners but I have them marked as to which ones the family likes, which ones the kids like and which ones my husband likes. I make the ones the kids like when my husband works late and sometimes I'll make the kids something quick and easy and make something nice just for him and me. Also, my kids have tried new things and discovered that they actually like many of them! No, they still won't eat zucchini but they do like fresh spinach and other things, much to their surprise! And, with the shopping list built right in it takes out so much of the stress of buying groceries with toddlers in tow! Thanks again for all of your hard work and for all you've done for my family! :)

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I love this book.

I love the shopping lists. I could never put together lists like those myself and who has the time anyway? I love only having to go to the grocery store once a week and knowing on any given night that there will be something healthy to make for dinner. I love how easy and fast it is to prepare most meals. There aren't a lot of fancy recipes and not all the meals are really great but my family eats good, wholesome food almost all the time now and sometimes the meal is really, really yummy! Some people have complained about canned food but canned food is sometimes as healthy or healthier than fresh and it is easier too. If you want a good solid and consistent game plan for family dinners and you want to eat a variety of healthy foods buy this book.

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A well written book

I really liked this book. It has a bunch of easy to follow, and easy to make, recipes that serve 6, which is good for my large family. I recommend it to anyone who has a busy life and a family to take care of.

reviews: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, page 17, 18, 19, 20

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