Good for the organizationally challenged who can't cook

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	• Saving Dinner the Low-Carb Way: Healthy Menus, Recipes, and the Shopping Lists That Will Keep the Whole ... Leanne Ely Ballantine Books, 2004 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 47 reviews view larger image
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EASY, Quick, Delicious, good for all in the family

I love to cook, and sometimes I'm too strapped for time. I'm not a big fan of prepackaged stuff, too much sodium or enriched ingredients, etc. I love this cookbook because it uses many whole foods and the amount of salt used is at my desretion. I grab this cookbook often the weeks I have limited time to prep and cook and to help us get out of the 'what do we feel like eating ruts'. Prep to table usually is about 30-35 minutes and not at all complicated.

I have a picky eating family, who generally ask for seconds from the recipes here. I like the ability to download a shopping list off of the author's web site, and that author has considered what veggies are in season. All around a family winner and we're healthier eaters now too.

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Good for the organizationally challenged who can't cook

I can't cook and I have been very resistant to learning. I don't know what to make. I don't have the right ingredients. I'll feel bad if my family doesn't like it. Also, I am organizationally challenged, so making shopping lists and planning meals seemed like a huge task. Enter this book.

I *love* the weekly shopping lists. My husband has been wishing I would cook more, so he is very happy to go to the store. I mark what I want on the print out and hand it to him (hint - get the one page printout from her website instead of photocopying the three pages from the book.)

Now, how is the food? I immediately started a scoring system wherein everyone in the family votes on each meal. This way nobody hesitates to say what they think, because it might hurt my feelings or something. Only two meals have gotten a thumbs down to ever making them again (out of 25 or so, so far). Two have gotten two stars (our highest rating). The rest fall into the one star, pretty good category.

My main complaint is that the food is just a bit bland. It needs more spices for our tastes. But, since I don't know how to cook, I don't know what spices to add. I need to do some research there. Also, I just don't find turkey to be an interesting food. I tend to subsititute pork or something for the turkey recipes.

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Great Concept, Best Low Carb Book I have Seen

I bought this book along with Saving Dinner and Saving Dinner for the Holidays last year.

I LOVE the concept of having the weekly menu planned out as well as the grocery list put together and ready for shopping. We went through the entire book and I have to say, it really broadened our food horizons as we had been stuck in a rut for a long time with our regular foods. Also, the books really did eliminate a lot of stress by allowing me to know in advance "What's for dinner" and be ready to prepare it.

The only cons I can think of would be that the food is not exactly kid friendly, and you will need to be an open minded eater. If you have a lot of people with finicky preferences in your household, this may not be the book for you. Also, our grocery bill for two went up from about $75 a week to $125 because of the veggies and meats. Good, healthy quality food ingredients, but unfortunately, painful to the wallet.

That said, I have NEVER seen a low carb book out there that compares to this one, the food is good, the variety is there, and it takes the low carb lifestyle above and beyond "bunless burgers" and eggs and bacon.

Overall, I would recommend Leanne's Saving Dinner books. For the open minded foodie. Or for those weeks that you just want to not worry about dinner and the grocery list. These books are great to have and do offer a good variety of recipes to broaden horizons while removing some stress.

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She rocks!

This book is awesome. If you're having trouble with "kitchen money" or less than ideal nutrition, this is the book for you. Not only are the meals tasty, but inexpensive as well, and a huge time saver the way they are laid out for you, already done. All you have to do is buy and cook and enjoy.

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