Don't Panic--Quick, Easy, and Delicious Meals for Your Family
by Susie Martinez, Vanda Howell and Bonnie Garcia
Revell Publishers
If you are like me and often need some quick fix meals for those super busy nights then you’ll want to take a look at this new cookbook Don't Panic--Quick, Easy, and Delicious Meals for Your Family. What drew me to this book are the “normal” recipes for things you wouldn’t ordinarily think of making. Some of the recipes require more ingredients than others and require more time or prep but overall this book really touched my taste buds.
. What drew me to this book are the “normal” recipes for things you wouldn’t ordinarily think of making. Some of the recipes require more ingredients than others and require more time or prep but overall this book really touched my taste buds. The first recipe I tried was the Cheesy Potato Casserole which is a Midwest dish that’s as simple as it gets. I had everything on hand to make this comforting and fulfilling dish.
Cheesey Potato Casserole
1 32 oz bag of frozen hashbrowns diced or cubestyled
2 10 oz cans of cream of celery soup
2 8 oz tubs of onion and chive cream cheese
2 1/2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese shredded and divided
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Microwave frozen hashbrowns in a medium bowl for 3-5 minutes, until thawed. In a separate large bowl, mix together soup and cream cheese, and microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until melted, checking every minute an stirring until smooth and well blended. Add potatoes and 1 cup of cheese. Mix until potatoes are well coated. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish and bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.
Serves 8 - Prep time 20 minutes - Total time 50 minutes.
The second recipe I took a whirl on was Tiramisu. This Italian recipe took a little ingredient finding at the store but was super easy to fix. Hubs really enjoyed this dessert and it was nice to try something new.
Cheesey Potato Casserole
1 32 oz bag of frozen hashbrowns diced or cubestyled
2 10 oz cans of cream of celery soup
2 8 oz tubs of onion and chive cream cheese
2 1/2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese shredded and divided
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Microwave frozen hashbrowns in a medium bowl for 3-5 minutes, until thawed. In a separate large bowl, mix together soup and cream cheese, and microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until melted, checking every minute an stirring until smooth and well blended. Add potatoes and 1 cup of cheese. Mix until potatoes are well coated. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish and bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.
Serves 8 - Prep time 20 minutes - Total time 50 minutes.
The second recipe I took a whirl on was Tiramisu. This Italian recipe took a little ingredient finding at the store but was super easy to fix. Hubs really enjoyed this dessert and it was nice to try something new.
Tiramisu
This recipe book also contains some helpful tips for cooking quick and easy like pantry staples to have on hand, organizing grocery trips and more. There are also some helpful picture codes in the book that come in handy like the entertaining (wine glass) and 6 ingredients or less picture code. The Tiramisu I made was coded under the entertainment category.
Sadly there are no food photos in the book however the titles to the recipes catch you enough that I can live without that. From Burger Bites to Sassy Asparagus w/Sesame Seeds, this was a very helpful and down to earth cookbook!
You can find Don't Panic--Quick, Easy, and Delicious Meals for Your Family at your favorite bookseller even Amazon!
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