Fall Festival BONUS WEEK!: Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms Cookbook Review and Giveaway

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Well - we have good news! We had so many wonderful companies joining us in the Fall Festival, that we have added a third "Bonus week"! Yep we will introduce you to a few more wonderful items and you have more chances to win!

Today's Fall Festival BONUS WEEK Features on Snafood:

Pier 1 Metal Leaf Pumpkin Giveaway!

Waterlicious Giveaway!

Today on The Speedy Gourmet:

I love getting new cookbooks - there is something about a brand new book that makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over.  In the fall, I am always inspired to try new things, but I run out of ideas easily it seems.

I received the "Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms" cookbook by Jane Doiron for review and I absolutely love it.  There are so many meals that are not only very appealing, but simple.  I love the fact that I can make them ahead of time too - super convenient for me!

I have made two recipes from this book already, and I plan on trying another one this week.  I made the Chicken Marsala with a Twist (yum!), and the Panko Pork Medallions (also yummy!).

Jane Doiron is a busy mom of two boys who discovered the beauty of preparing meals in advance.  Make-Ahead Meals for  Busy Moms represents years of experience in recipe experimentation and acquired tips.  I like her way of thinking!

From the Make Ahead Meals website:

Your busy mom lifestyle dictates quick get-on-the table meals, but how do you prepare and cook a delicious meal at the end of your busy day when you are simply out of time and energy?

It’s simple! Here's how: Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms Cookbook. This is Jane Doiron’s cookbook of savory, family-favorite recipes that were individually home-tested and selected. Make Ahead Meals are:

• Simple to prepare.

• Simple to assemble ahead of schedule.

• Simple to freeze ahead.

• Simple for the whole family to enjoy.

Jane's goal was to seek out main dish, family-favorite recipes that could be make ahead meals without sacrificing the food’s taste and texture by freezing.  After years of home-testing recipes, Jane has compiled this must-have cookbook with specific make-ahead directions.  In addition, Jane includes her best recipes for clever side dishes, flavorful appetizers and luscious desserts. Imagine opening your freezer to pick out a family-favorite appetizer, main dish, or dessert, and all you have to do is thaw and heat it!

Make-ahead meals are a healthy and economical alternative to take-out and preservative filled, pre-packaged foods.  With make ahead meal planning, you are making fewer trips to the grocery store, and saving money otherwise spent on unhealthy, take-out and fast foods.  It’s simple. Give yourself a break during the hectic weeknights with Jane’s make-ahead meal recipes. Spend the time that you save outside of the kitchen doing something that you enjoy.

With sections including appetizers, breakfast and brunch, dessert, main dishes, side dishes and soups, you are sure to find so many dishes that will appeal to the whole family - and by making these meals ahead you can spend more time enjoying your family (while also enjoying your own cooking!).  There is also a helpful tips section and a measurement equivalents section.  This is the cookbook of cookbooks... a must-have for any mom - busy or not!
Make sure you stop by Jane Doirdon's blog too - you will love it!






THE GIVEAWAY is now closed!:
Jane has so kindly offered one of my readers a copy of "Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms" cookbook!

For first (and required) entry, take a look at Jane Doiron's cookbook information and tell me in a comment which recipe you would most like to try (other than those I've mentioned in review).

Please leave email address (or set Blogger profile to public)

Extra entry options:

Follow Jane Doiron on Twitter - 1 entry
Become a fan of Jane Doiron on Facebook - 1 entry  
Sign up for the Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms Newsletter - 2 entries
Add the Fall Festival button to your blog - 1 entry 
Follow The Speedy Gourmet on Blogger/Google Friend Connect - 1 entry

Tweet this giveaway using this phrase:

"Win the cookbook 'Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms' by Jane Doirin @speedygourmet! http://www.thespeedygourmet.net"
(can be done once daily)

Enter any current Fall Festival giveaway going on at Snafood, telling me in comments which ones you entered - 1 entry per giveaway entered
 
FINALLY - if you posted the Fall Festival button and commented on The Speedy Gourmet before September 26th, you get 5 extra entries - leave 5 comments
 
**For even more extra entries, see The Speedy Gourmet "Giveaway Rules" page.

Giveaway ends on October 27th at 9:00 (PST)

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Fall Festival: Gooseberry Patch Cookbook Review and Giveaway

Today's Fall Festival feature at Snafood:

Muichic Review and 

Gooseberry Patch 'Autumn' Cookbook Review and Giveaway!

MMMM - To me, Fall means cozy homes, fires burning in the fireplace and of course home cooked comfort food.  Some days I just don't feel like cooking late in the afternoon - especially on those busy days.  As often as I can, I make meals in my slow cooker. The problem is, I run out of recipes and am back to cooking at the stove or in the oven...UGH.  I was so happy when I found out I would be reviewing the "Super Fast Slow Cooking" cookbook from Gooseberry Patch.  This cookbook is amazing and has so many wonderful, easy-to-make recipes.


I have one cookbook from Gooseberry Patch that I purchased several years ago, and I have always loved it.  What I love most about their cookbooks is that they are not your run of the mill.  These cookbooks are actually fun to read. The pictures and illustrations actually make me want to cook!

Slow-simmered goodness, 5-ingredient recipes and all the homestyle flavor you love...that’s what you’ll find in Super-Fast Slow Cooking cookbook. We’ve kept the prep time short, so there’s always time to fix one of these delicious recipes! Let your slow cooker do all the work and enjoy creamy Italian chicken, peachy sweet potatoes and treats like caramel pie. Hardcover cookbook, 224 pages.

• Over 200 slow-simmered, 5-ingredient or less recipes
• Chapters include Chicken & Turkey, Beef, Pork, Sides & Veggies, Breakfasts, Desserts and more!
• Exclusively designed by Gooseberry Patch
• Hardcover, 224 pages

Gooseberry Patch has a huge selection of cookbooks, but they also have so much more.  They have a wonderful selection of adorable items that would be great for gift giving (remember the holidays will be here before we know it!), and also products that would be wonderful to have for your own kitchen.  Gooseberry Patch has aprons, bowls, pans, baking kits and mixes, canisters.  The list goes on and on.  If you cannot decide what to get as a gift, you can always get a gift certificate!

How Gooseberry Patch started (from their website):

Gooseberry Patch started in 1984 one day over the backyard fence in Delaware, Ohio. We were next-door neighbors who shared a love of collecting antiques, gardening and country decorating. Though neither of us had any experience (Jo Ann was a first-grade school teacher and Vickie, a flight attendant & legal secretary), we decided to try our hands at the mail-order business. Since we both had young children, this was perfect for us. We could work from our kitchen tables and keep an eye on the kids too! As our children grew, so did our "little" business. We moved into our own building in the country and filled the shelves to the brim with kitchenware, gourmet goodies, enamelware, bowls and our very own line of cookbooks, calendars and organizers! 

The Gooseberry Family is definitely a family that would be fun to join!  Not only do Vickie and Jo Ann have wonderful items, they are incredibly nice.  So nice in fact, that they have so kindly offered to let me do a giveaway so that you too can be the proud owner of the very same cookbook I reviewed above!  Thank you ladies!

Remember to head over to Snafood for your chance to win the Gooseberry Patch - "Autumn with Family Friends" cookbook!

The Giveaway:

One winner will receive a copy of the Gooseberry Patch Cookbook "Super Fast Slow Cooking" shown and reviewed above.

For first (and required) entry, head to Gooseberry Patch and take a look around. Come back and tell me in a comment, another item you would love to have (other than those mentioned in post above!)

Please leave email address (or set Blogger profile to public)

Extra entry options: Follow Gooseberry Patch on Twitter - 1 entry

Become a fan of Gooseberry Patch on Facebook - 1 entry

Sign up for the Gooseberry Patch Email Club - 2 entries 


Add the Fall Festival button on your blog - 1 entry 


Follow The Speedy Gourmet on Blogger/Google Friend Connect - 1 entry

Tweet this giveaway using this phrase:

"Win a Gooseberry Patch 'Super Fast Slow Cooking' Cookbook @speedygourmet! http://www.thespeedygourmet.net" 

(can be done once daily) 

Enter any current Fall Festival giveaway going on at Snafood, telling me in comments which ones you entered - 1 entry per giveaway entered 

FINALLY - if you posted the Fall Festival button and commented on The Speedy Gourmet before September 26th, you get 5 extra entries - leave 5 comments 

**For even more extra entries, see The Speedy Gourmet "Giveaway Rules" page. 

Giveaway ends on October 22nd at 9:00 (PST)  

Blog author never gets paid to post. The only compensation for any review on this site is a sample of product for review. I received compensation for this post. The opinions herein are those of blog author only. Compensation received has no bearing on any review outcome. Please refer to my Acknowlegement Policy for further information.