Product Description

Busy Moms, Here's the Next Best Thing to Having a Personal Chef

Do you find yourself scrambling to pull together a healthy meal at the end of a hectic day, let alone a meal that doesn't come in a take-out container? Are you looking for some deliciously simple recipes to add to your family's favorites? Look no further: Help has arrived come mealtime!

Mr. Food is famous for his quick-and-easy approach to cooking. Here, he has assembled a comprehensive collection of his field-tested family favorites for moms who have little time or energy to spare. You'll find:

• Recipes for snacks that kids won't trade and side dishes that don't come from a can
• Take-along breakfasts that are tasty and nutritious
• Tips to get kids involved in meal planning and preparation
• Fancy guest-worthy dinners that don't require elaborate ingredients

You'll also find heartwarming Chicken Soup stories from other moms that underscore the importance of sharing time with loved ones, enjoying good food and building family traditions. With resourceful kitchen hints for stretching your budget and using leftovers, you can bring your family to the table with meals that everyone will enjoy. This is one cookbook you won't want to be without.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #251019 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 192 pages

About the Author
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are the #1 New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

Mr. Food is an original. He was the first TV chef to promote practical, "anybody can do it" cooking and food preparation solutions, and, after more than twenty-five years of sharing his unique brand of quick 'n'easy food tips and recipes with viewers across the country, Mr. Food continues to find fresh ideas for cooking up fun in the kitchen.

Customer Reviews

Terrific!
As a busy working mom (who isn't these days!), the title attracted me to pick up this book having read many of the other Chicken Soup books years ago when I had time to read! I had my 8- and 10-year old sons look through it and bookmark recipes that interested them. I'm pleased to say that they bookmarked virtually the entire book! They love to cook with me so we'll have fun trying these fun and easy recipes. Great photos that show what the finished product will look like, too!

A must for moms with young kids
I bought this thinking I was going to give it away as a gift, but after looking through it I decided it was perfect for me. I love it!

Delicious, nutritious, and heartwarming
Reviewed by Vicki Landes for Reader Views (2/07)

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen team up for a tasty new addition to the scrumptious Chicken Soup for the Soul series, called "Recipes for Busy Moms." Targeted at the modern, on-the-go mother, this delicious collection includes quick and easy instructions for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as snacks, sides, and desserts. Many of the recipes are new takes on the classics (no more whining during meatloaf night) while others are freshly new and promise to be lots of fun. The extra tips on food preparation and healthier alternatives to the already good-for-you recipes add even more to the mix.

In addition to recipes perfect for someone who doesn't want to spend all day in the kitchen, the book is sprinkled with inspirational stories that speak to the souls of both new and experienced moms. Tickle your palate with anecdotes on achieving (or not achieving) supermom status, the automatic "yuck" response, and never living down an unsuccessful recipe. Savor the bittersweet ache of children leaving home for college, marriage, or military deployment while taking comfort in family recipes and traditions. Both stay-at-home and working moms (and as this book says, "every mom is a working mom") will appreciate the wit and humor stirred into this compilation that you learn only by being "mom." "Recipes for Busy Moms" isn't just about putting together a meal; it's about family memories - the good, the bad, and the messy.

Canfield and Hansen serve up a richly flavorful read with a side of hearty laughter worthy of any dinner table. Instead of a cookbook with the same old boring things, "Recipes for Busy Moms" is chock full of the spice of life. "Being able to pull into a fast-food, take-out lane or pop another frozen entrée into the microwave can be a life-saver, but when a family sits down for a meal together, the experience feeds more than a hungry stomach." Why put off quality family time any longer? "Recipes for Busy Moms" satisfies!