I want to publish a cookbook

just for moms - with REALLY yummy - but easy recipes.

I was thinking about asking all my mommy friends for their fav. easy recipe - then compiling them - and giving everyone a book who contributed (I guess the cost to the moms would really just be to cover expenses)

SEE MY POST BELOW IF YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE!

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OHHH...I'd LOVE to! I think it's a great idea.

I think it depends on how many moms you ask to contribute to determine how many recipes.

Maybe you could do a "meal" each person contribute an appetizer, a main meal, and dessert if it's going to be dinners.

Or breakfast w/ a drink recipes.

You could call it "Mommy Meals"

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I love that idea!

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I'd be willing to contribute!

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ok well -I guess FM me any recipe you would want in it...I might as well start collecting NOW :)

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That sounds like a great idea.

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Does eating Chips Ahoy! count as an "easy recipe"?

Just kidding. Seriously, what are you looking for, fast to prep and cook, a few ingredients?

I have a really easy one that DH and I enjoy. Sorry it's not more creative.

1 box of pasta (I use wholewheat)
1 can of diced tomatoes (I like the ones with Italian seasoning, but you could dice your own and add your own spices)
2 grilled chicken breasts, cut up into bite size pieces *
Steamed veggies, if desired

Prepare pasta as usual. In a separate saucepan, heat up the diced tomatoes and toss in the chicken so it takes on some of the tomato flavor. Once heated through, add all the other ingredients to the pasta and mix thoroughly.

* I usually grill a bunch of chicken breasts on the weekend and keep them in the fridge, and then I can heat them quick to put on a salad, in this, on a sandwich, etc.

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I have a great turkey meatloaf recipe-healthy and easy to make although it does have to cook for a while. Makes a lot so you can freeze it.

2lbs ground turkey
1 can low fat cream of mushroom soup
2 pkgs onion soup mix
crumbled crakers or breadcrumbs
dash of ketchup
salt and pepper
adobo or any other seasonings you like

Mix all together in a large bowl with your hands. Add everything except the crackers. Add the crackers or breadcrums slowly until you get a semi-dry consistency(it should be able to hold together when formed and a bit moist) form into a meatloaf shape on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 45 minutes to an hour or until no longer pink in the middle.

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I would love to do that!!

ETA: Does it have to be your's, or can it be one that you found tried and loved?

Message edited 2/27/2006 4:28:44 PM.

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I guess FM me the recipe - and it's good points - like is it healthy - Fast - vegetarian etc... And the category (Dinner, Lunch, Dessert, etc..)

Also how long it takes you to make and if you know where you got the recipe from originally.

Can you also include your name - babies name and age and email address (So I can contact you when its done!)

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This is a great idea. I would so buy this cookbook - I have two - banana bread and chicken pot pie

BANANA BREAD

½ stick Butter (Cab Substitute ¼ cup Applesauce)
½ cup sugar
½ cup honey
2 eggs
1½ cup bananas (= 3 large)
1½ cup flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup nuts (optional)

Combine above ingredients in large mixing bowl. Mix until creamy. Pour into bread pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

CHICKEN POT PIE _ WEIGHT WATCHERS

INGREDIENTS
If you use a small pie plate, use 1 cup of chicken and 1 10oz. Pkg of vegs.
If you use a large pie plate, use 2 cups of chicken and 1 16oz. Bag of vegs.
1 can Campbells’ Condensed 98% ff Cream of Chicken Soup
1 10oz pkg of frozen mixed vegs. (I use peas, carrots and corn.)
1 cup of cubed cooked chicken
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup low fat milk
1 egg
1 cup of Bisquick Reduced Fat Baking Mix

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Mix soup, vegs, chicken and s/p in bowl. Pour into pie plate.
Mix milk, egg and Bisquick. Pour over chicken mixture.
Bake 30 mins or until golden.

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you girls are making me hungry! this is a great idea, I will look through my box for some easy recipes

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you have FM


I got tired of the same old chicken so I created this one myself


I cut up chicken into bite sizes and sautay it in a pan with zesty italian dressing ( I usually use either 1 large bottle or 2 small bottles) to one package of chicken

I will add garlic powder red pepper flakes salt and pepper to your desired taste

While that is cooking I make a pound of pasta when the pasta is done I strain it and then take the chicken and the italian dressing mix it up with the pasta and add another small bottle of italian dressing and serve

Can be served hot or cold

takes about 5 to 10 minutes to cut up the chicken and about 10 to 15 minutes to cook

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Can you include some recipes that can be cooked with one hand please

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Ooh, what a great idea. I don't really have any good recipes. Not quick ones anyway, but good luck. I would gladly buy a copy