I love these. I get dinner ready for several nights
598097
I love these.  I get dinner ready for several nights, using these plates.  All I have to do is stick them in the microwave.  They are great for leftovers.  I washed them in the dishwasher, top shelf.  They came out very well.
2889840
I really like these dishes.  The plates are large and that is good in our household.  The bowls are my favorite.  They have a large diameter and a low profile.  These dimensions are great for the kind of crock pot cooking I do.  It allows the food to spread out and cool to a good eating temperature.  They are a creamy white color and can be dressed up for a holiday table just as easily as used for every night dinner.  The bottom of them state "strong".  This is important to me but unfortunately, one of the salad plates had a chip on it upon arrival, hence the four stars instead of five.  I've used the dishes daily since I received them and there have been no other problems so I'm hoping they will indeed be strong.  They are classy.
4704569
I think these are adorable.  I bring my lunch to work most days and using these make leftovers more enjoyable.
341214
just what I was looking for.  I love to cook but don't want to eat the same thing all week.  I can cook, freeze and create my own dinners.  Cook everynight for a week and then have a couple weeks off if I get busy.  I also have a couple of friends with whom i do "leftover" swapping.  It is nice to have something different now and then and these work perfectly for that.
1592345
Handy...even though there are only Two of us...I will double a recipe and freeze one...this way I have a dinner ready when I don't feel like cooking!!  Great!!!
4134295
Bought for my daughters (smaller hands) perfect for dinner prep! They love them!
663986
These are great,  Use the night one every night since darkness came early before leaving work.
4531503
These have withstood the fridge, the microwave, my car, the office, the gym. I bought they for weekly meal prep and they are great. If you don't have to "separate your food" I highly recommend these for lunches or leftovers.
1523359
LOVE! This is such a quick and easy meal and such a good flavor. It's my go-to on the nights I don't feel like cooking.
163570
I use at least one of them for almost every meal I prepare. Love the feel in my hands while using them! Firm, yet flexible for scraping rounded pots/bowls. Oh, and the color is gorgeous!!  Highly recommend these!
3497670
These are great.  Only started using them but already love them.  Great for storage and meal prep.  Great for portion control.  Leftovers are no longer forgotten in the frig until they are moldy and have to be thrown out.  Excellent price.  Microwave and dishwasher safe.  I can't say enough how pleased I am with these.  I am probably going to order more so I can keep a bunch of meals ready in the freezer as well as the frig.
3467634
I live by these so I can cook with my crock pot and not have to scrub out the bottom when it's finished. Makes clean up a breeze and I can go and cook my next meal without any mess.
2475665
I absolutely love these. Living in a tiny apartment that doesn't allow for a table, these are a life saver. No more eating meals with the plate in your lap. We have these on a carpet and they're quite steady. If you bump into them they will move. But I have my laptop on there with no issues. They're super easy to open and close. Also, they don't feel cheap, they feel like a real, steady quality. We sometimes use one in the kitchen for a little extra counter space. They're really helpful and I'm a bit mad I didn't buy them sooner. They're a serious boost in quality of life as ridiculous as that sounds.
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Im giving these 5 stars because first the price for 12 was more than reasonable. We had a big Dinner party last month and these came in perfect. They didn't fray nor did the stitching come undone. I was able to get them softer with some vinegar and fabric softener so they weren't as stiff. I got white to match the table scheme and i will say white can be a tricky color to get stains out but im now using nellies all natural color brightner and the stains were lifted they are ironed and put away for whenever i am asked to host another large family dinner. No complaints at all. I wouldn't hesitate to order more if needed.
332463
OMG - I totally love these things!  The quality is quite good.  Not super heavy that your arm is breaking if you have to carry to the sink, but certainly has some weight to them.  I almost returned them when I discovered that they are NOT dishwasher safe.  I contemplated that for about an hour or so after arrival.  What "grabbed" me was the gorgeous color (orange) and the review I immediately went back and reread.  So many were raving about how easy they are to clean so I decided to keep them.  Even for those of us that have dishwashers, you still have to fill your sink up to wash down counters and stovetops, so really its not that much more work to wipe out a few pans.  And trust me, that is all you have to do.  A quick wipe down and they clean up really, really nicely.  There are 3 skillets and they deeper one of the 3 is already my "go to" pan.  LOVE this one.  I like that the sides are higher than normal, prevents messes on the stove and I love that.  The pieces come with lids that have a slightly rubberized handle so it makes for easy grabbing and no heat transfer to your hand.  And last but not least, they cook evenly and overall just make cooking more fun in general.  I bought some of Rachel Rays other products at the same time (cooking utensils, spoons, tongs, etc) and I feel like I'm preparing something really wonderful when I use all of these.  Has brought me back to my kitchen and actually loving it.  And the pop of color is an added bonus.  Get these, you won't be sorry.
1634001
I've been using these for about a month now, and I love them.  They are holding up nicely.  They're the perfect size for a meal.
1442610
I like this book for those nights when I know ahead of time I'm going to be crunched for time.  I'm the kind of person who plans a week of meals at a time before grocery shopping, with an eye on what nights will be busy vs. when I'll have oodles of time.  I also keep a pretty extensive pantry on hand.  I think if those 2 things weren't true, this book would lose alot of its usefulness.  But with the right ingredients around, there are some good quick meals in here.
A few things to be aware of:
- These recipes are LOADED with butter, oil, and fatty cheeses, typically half a stick of butter, 1/2 a cup of cheese to serve 4.
- There is a little bit of prep required before you boil the water, but it's light, like chopping a garlic clove or grating some cheese.
- Most of these recipes uses strong tasting ingredients, like raw chopped garlic, crushed red pepper, and basil.  If you don't like these ingredients, you might not like a lot of these recipes.
So, with those caveats, I would recommend this book.  I especially like the sauce made from riccotta cheese, bottled red peppers, basil, garlic and parmesan cheese.  I typically serve these with boiled broccoli and quick frozen garlic bread, and dinner is ready in like 20 minutes.