The kids like the surprise of something new each night

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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 250 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Cookbook I have used the most!!

I bought this when I discovered it at the book section of a department store. It was just what I needed. It had all the menus planned out, the shopping list ( you can even print these out off her website) and tidbits on cooking (how to cook Butternut squash, which oils are better, etc).
In the back are awesome recipes for making Ranch dressing, cornmuffins, easy cole slaw, etc. I have bought this book for 2 other friends of mine.
Highly recommended!!

Saving Dinner cookbook

This is one of my favorite cook books. I can usually find all of the ingredients and my kids will usually eat the food. My husband always likes the food. The directions are easy, there aren't any long and involved recipes that take all day to make.Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table

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The kids like the surprise of something new each night

Most of the meals prepare quickly and taste great. Even the kids enjoy them. Very filling and healthy. Nice variety. Shopping takes a little longer because we're buying things we haven't bought before. A friend introduced us to the book and we've introduced others as well.

delicious, nutritious, low in fat

We use this nearly every day. It's beauty is it's simplicy. My husband liked it so much that he became the "dinner manager" at our house, doing the main shopping and cooking. (Who am I to complain!) We all take turns helping out with the cooking and cleaning. The recipes are so easy to follow that even our teenagers can pepare the meals, which they do weekly.

We now eat more greens, eat much less red meat, have eliminated fast food, and have much more vitamin A in our diet. Our grocery bill has been lowered even though we have gourmet meals every night.

We have gone through some withdrawals, though. We used to be the fast food junkies sloshing through the high-fat superhighway. Our arteries are thanking us, but our bellies and sweet tooth sometimes rebel, telling us that nirvana is just around the corner in a crisp uniform and a drive through window.

After two months, we are getting more used to the transition and one of the main benefts besides "saving dinner" is "saving family" by cooking together, eating together, and doing the dishes together (the teenagers can't see the beauty in that part yet).

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Certified nutritionist Leanne Ely has a simple philosophy: “Make it and they will come.” Dinner, that is. Take-out, opening a can, or microwave fare shouldn’t pass for a nice, healthy meal–and nothing can replace a family’s time together. Believe it or not, preparing dinner can be a stress-free endeavor. Even your time in the supermarket can be cut in half!

Full of practical tips on simple, healthy meal planning, Saving Dinner is the ideal solution for today’s busy parents who would love to have their family sitting around the dinner table once again–sharing stories along with a nutritious meal. Efficiently divided by season, each section features six weeks of menus with delicious recipes, side dish suggestions, and an itemized grocery list that is organized by product (dairy, meat, produce) to make one-stop shopping a snap. Plus the book is packed with helpful hints and short cuts in the kitchen that make cooking easier and more fun.

From Big Basil Burgers and Salmon Carbonara to Crockpot Chili and Spicy Apricot Chicken, Saving Dinner will have your family coming back to the table–and back again for seconds!
Leanne Ely is considered the expert on family cooking and healthy eating. Between her popular “Heart of a Woman” radio show in Southern California and her weekly “Food for Thought” column on the ever-popular Flylady.net Web site, thousands of fans have already discovered Leanne’s secrets to easily prepared, well-balanced meals.

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