Millions of shoppers save money buying groceries in bulk trays of boneless chicken breasts, pairs of flank steaks, and flats of ripe tomatoes. But savings can quickly become losses if those bulk quantities spoil in the refrigerator or lie forgotten unlabeled and unrecognizable under layers of ice crystals in the back of the freezer.
Kati Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik have built businesses teaching home cooks how to take advantage of bulk savings by shopping wisely; converting food purchases into delicious, healthful family dinners; and labeling and storing the meals for easy access on busy days. They share all their best recipes and organizational wisdom in "Fix, Freeze, Feast," a cookbook every price-conscious shopper will love, and warehouse club members shouldn't be without. With their help, home cooks will have freezers stocked with easy-to-prepare entr es, ready to be defrosted and cooked for weeknight family dinners. Imagine the comfort of knowing a homecooked meal is always available.
Each recipe includes instructions for dividing, preparing, and storing the raw ingredients, and a second set of simple directions for thawing, cooking, and enjoying the food. Designed for the way people cook today, "Fix, Freeze, Feast" meals are lighter and fresher than traditional bulk-cooking recipes, with a focus on simple stews and stir-fries, quick grilled or broiled main courses, and popular ethnic meals such as Beef Fajitas and Cashew Chicken Stir-fry.
Add to the entr es ready-to-bake cookie doughs, warming soups and side dishes, fruit smoothies, and portable kids' snacks, and those warehouse club shopping trips begin to look more valuable than ever. This is a system that saves time, saves money, and saves families from the empty calories of takeout food. Make room in the freezer for next week's dinner
Praise for "Fix, Freeze, Feast"
" "Fix Freeze, Feast"] delivers some yummy new recipes that are easily stored and don t look or taste like frozen meals when they re served days later . . . "Fix Freeze, Feast "promises to ease the stress of cooking and ensure that you re well fed, with hearty meals, throughout the week or month."
" lhj.com (Ladies Home Journal)
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""Fix Freeze, Feast "is a smart book to keep on the shelf . . . There 's nothing like a hot meal after a long, hard day at work, especially if all the work was done weeks ago "
" Scripps News Service"
"If you resolved to cook more at home in 2008, Fix, Freeze and Feast can help . . . In addition to recipes they also have tips for organizing your shopping list, packaging meals and preventing freezer burn." " Spokane Spokesman-Review
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"If one of your New Year 's resolutions is to eat home-cooked meals as a family more often, "Fix Freeze, Feast" could be just the help you need to accomplish that . . . "Fix Freeze, Feast" won t guarantee getting a scattered family home for dinner more often, but it will definitely make it much easier to get the meal on the table." "The Register-Guard" (Eugene, OR)
"Not so much a cookbook as a bulk-saving survival guide for harried cooks everywhere." " Northern Virginia Magazine
"The authors do a great job offering clear instructions for the cooking, an important final step that is too often left to guesswork." " (Memphis) Commercial Appeal ""
