Good Food, Easy to Make
590997
I have been pleasantly surprised with the quality of recipes in Gluten-Free Recipes in 30 Minutes. While I have not changed my diet to gluten-free yet, I have been interested in making the change, and this recipe book has been a great way to try out new meals and snacks that fit the trend. I have especially enjoyed the Smokey Prosciutto-Wrapped Squash. This recipe is wonderful, and extremely easy to make. One thing I am not pleased with is the lack of photos of the recipes; I like to see what I am about to make. The book was purchased for me, and I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to switch to gluten-free.
1640607
I have probably made more recipes from this cookbook than any of the others I own. All but one were really great, and the worst I can say about the other was that it was pretty good (chipotle chicken bites were a little too sweet for me, but the next day in a rice bowl they were just right). And the weeknight/easy part is no joke - these are all genuinely easy. Best of all, most of the recipes appeal to BOTH of my kids, which is downright miraculous. They really liked the Mexican street corn in particular.
4780986
Quick and easy. (Once you get the hang of it.) I've made stew, cooked frozen chicken, beef and broccoli, just to name a few. I am very happy with the product.
2874800
I picked this cookbook up at a used bookstore a couple years ago and have found it to be quite useful. I've made about 15 to 20 of the dishes included here, a few of which I now make on a regular basis. The book is divided up into chapters devoted to individual grains. Wheat, corn, rice, wild rice, amaranth, quinoa, barley, buckwheat, millet, oats, rye, kamut, spelt, triticale, and teff are all covered, some more than others. Each chapter begins with some basic, helpful introductory material on the history and usage of each grain, followed by several recipes incorporating that grain.

Each recipe is accompanied by basic nutritional information--calories, fat content, fiber, etc.--but I will confess that I don't pay much attention to that. You know these recipes are healthy because the ingredients that go into them are healthy. This is not a vegetarian cookbook. There are a lot of meat dishes, but very few contain red meat. In general, however, the recipes are very vegetable intensive. I have frequently enjoyed the Kentucky Burgoo (a chicken and vegetable stew in tomato sauce with cornmeal dumplings), the Quick Root Vegetable and Barley Soup, the Cornmeal Mush with Sauted Peppers and Sausage, and the Spiced Quinoa with Root Vegetables.

The only aspect of this cookbook I found disappointing was that I was hoping for more recipes with the grains in their complete form--rye berries, pearled barley, or buckwheat groats, for example. The Rye Berry Stir-Fry and the Millet, Cabbage, and Beef Stir Fry are good examples of this. About three quarters of the recipes in the book, however, focus on the use of whole grain flours for the making of breads, muffins, pancakes, crepes, pizza crusts, and more.

For the most part, I would not consider the dishes in this book to be quick and easy meals. There are exceptions; the Millet Berry Muffins are very easy to prepare and quite delicious. In general, though, these dishes do require some time and energy to prepare, but the recipes are not difficult to follow and they don't require exotic, hard-to-find ingredients. I'm no kitchen wizard, but I can follow directions, and I've had no problems preparing any of these meals. I've even managed to get good results from the yeast breads, which can be notoriously hard to make. The Whole Wheat Molasses Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread with Cracked Wheat, and Lower East Side Pumpernickel all turned out well. This book is not illustrated, but I haven't found that to be a handicap. If you're interested in whole grain cooking, this is a very good manual to have on your shelf.
1304411
This book is packed with easy to make recipes using simple everyday ingredients. I have tried some and liked them. It will take a while to try all that I would eat.
4374934
I like the recipes, they are fun and easy. I will update it after my children try the recipes and let you know which they liked best. My only complaint, I sure wish there were more pictures. I DO love that the author does not use items we cannot locate, nor does she boast fancy packaging. Just real food that your kids will eat.
4817060
Very easy to use, especially with the recipes that were included.  Food is tasty, and fast to prepare, but comes out like something cooked in a slow cooker.
1857341
Great quick meal. Tasty and easy and good.
1251307
I really liked this cookbook a few years back when I was just learning to cook. The recipes are simple, healthy, and pretty good.

These days, though, I hardly use it - now that I'm more experienced with cooking, the recipes seem a little bit *too* simple. They're not exactly bland, but they're not very exciting, either. The only thing I still regularly make is the Chicken Paprikash recipe, which is quite good (although I have to turn my stove a lot hotter than the book says or the chicken comes out practically raw).

Still, if you're looking for simple and healthy recipes, or if your tastes aren't too adventurous, this is well worth the price.
3736394
These tasted good and are easy to make.  I get around 2-3 servings per package.  I've added chocolate chips too.
2049128
I bought this cookbook for my son, and he and his roommates have tried quite a few of the recipes.  They don't ask for unusual ingredients or a lot of cooking expertise, and most of the recipes can be made fairly quickly.
2498578
Super simple. It's kinda like fancy mac and cheese, except even easier to make. With normal boxed macaroni, you have to drain the pasta and then add the ingredients. With this, you put it all in at once and at the end of cooking it's all done. No extra steps.
The noodles are little rotini noodles, which I personally like better than elbow macaroni. And the broccoli comes out at a good texture, surprisingly. I expected it to be mushy broccoli, but it wasn't. Nor was it crunchy and hard to chew.
I think in the future I might use just a little bit less water than it calls for, because my noodles were done cooking before all the liquid evaporated. But other than that this is a wonderful, cheap, easy side dish.
798930
I love quick and easy meals like this, so was excited to try it. And it was really quite good. I took the advice from the other reviews on how to best do the coconut part, and it came out wonderful. The only reason for knocking off a star is that it feels like there are pieces of grass in it and it doesn't have a good mouth feel. I know it's a necessary spice, but it's just a little off-putting. I think, though, if I use more veggies, it might hide the texture more...so if I buy these again, I'll try it that way. But it's still worth buying.
3398727
Easy to make, easy to eat, and easy to dispose of.  Recommended!

Negatives:  AC has changed the packaging and (maybe?) the recipe.  The new product is easier to make, but tastes marginally worse
4517660
Good healthy recipes easy to prepare. Use t often.
2539019
Bought this due to need to expand our vegan repertoire.  There are lots of yummy ideas in here, and I have made several on multiple occasions.  While the ingredients are generally things that are easy to find, the prep time consistently is WAY more than 30 minutes.  That being said, the prep is usually easy.  A couple of standouts:  Ziti with Roasted Cauliflower and Tomatoes; Spicy Peanut-Hoisin Noodles with Tofu and Broccoli; Pecan Crusted Maple-Mustard Seitan; Penne with Artichokes, Walnuts & Olives.  The flavors in her dishes meld really well and make great leftovers - often better than the first time around, which means you could make a dish a night or two ahead of time and it would be delish.
2353067
I loved how there are plently of easy recipes in this as well as some more difficult ones. I love great food but don't want to spend over an hour preparing and cooking dinner or lunches especially not on a regular basis.

So fare I have sampled and loved the rice paper rolls, cheezy chickpeas and sweet potato fries and I've only had it for a week.