Notes about Recipes in this book

• Shrimp summer "roll" salad

  • MollyB on August 08, 2018

    Fairly easy and healthy weeknight meal, but it was a bit bland. The peanut sauce wasn't as good as some others I've made, and I couldn't get the flavors adjusted to my liking.

• One-pan chicken with lemon and potatoes

  • kvala on January 28, 2024

    Serve with salad and a baguette

• Sheet-pan chicken fajitas

  • julesamomof2 on April 17, 2019

    Very good for a weeknight dinner, plus I appreciated the well thought out instructions which eliminated extra dishes. These ladies create great weeknight recipes!

  • skvalentine on April 05, 2022

    Appreciated the simple and straightforward recipe! These were fine. I will likely make them again because they were easy and great for a crowd.

  • pistachiopeas on November 15, 2022

    As others have said, fine and easy. Good for a weeknight but nothing mind blowing.

• Japanese-style fried chicken

  • gamulholland on March 14, 2021

    The kids cooked this, and it was flavorful and delicious.

• Skillet chicken Parm

  • MollyB on August 07, 2018

    This was delicious! I served it over pasta, and I didn't miss the traditional breading at all. I followed the instructions to pound the breasts to even thickness, and I think this is important for good results. I used pre-sliced fresh mozzarella on top, and this worked well. The leftover chicken wasn't great (it got a bit dried out being reheated), but I used some of the leftover sauce by itself with pasta and that was very good.

• Turkey meatballs with yogurt sauce

  • gamulholland on November 21, 2017

    These were simple and delicious-- easy enough for a weeknight, and definitely something to make again.

• Turkey sloppy Joes

  • gamulholland on November 15, 2017

    This was really tasty and popular with the kids-- and so fast and easy to put together. Saucier than I'm used to with sloppy Joe's-- you will definitely need a spoon, but that was clear from the photo and was expected. The only thing I would change would be a bit less sugar-- it was just a little bit too sweet, even for our 11-year-old (my sous chef). :) Older sibs were fine with it as is, and we even got a few bites into our picky 4-year-old. Maybe go with 75% of the sugar to start and then 50% if needed. The mustard powder added a nice note to it.

  • MollyB on February 05, 2018

    Very good, and one of the better sloppy joes recipes I've tried. It was perfect for a quick weeknight meal, served with colelaw. I agree with gamulholland's note on the sweetness - I cut the sugar in half and it was plenty sweet enough.

• Mexican skillet lasagna

  • MollyB on February 12, 2018

    Did not like this recipe. It's the first fail I've had from this cookbook. I tried it since I loved the skillet lasagna from their first cookbook, but this just didn't do it for me. The sauce came out too bland and the cooked flour tortillas a little too mushy. (I'd change it to corn tortillas if I ever tried it again.) The cream cheese didn't work as specified in the recipe - it didn't melt into the sauce, it just stayed as chunks that would not blend in. It might work better with room temp cream cheese that was beaten before adding. (I added it cold from the fridge.)

  • courtney_rxp73u on February 17, 2026

    I love this recipe and it has worked for us every time. Sometimes I go a different route and use chorizo (the raw sausage kind that I remove from the casing and brown like ground beef. I often add a can of rinsed black beans and sometimes a bunch of roughly chopped spinach mixed into the beef and tomatoes. It is easy to under season this recipe so do taste as you go. My kids love eating it with a big green side salad and some crunchy tortilla chips. I’ve also skipped the cream cheese if we are out and although is is obviously less creamy it doesn’t make a huge difference.

• Stir-fried pork with ginger

  • MollyB on December 06, 2018

    Loved this dish, especially the sauce! Very quick and easy, if you have thinly sliced pork. The sauce would be good with chicken, too, or probably just about anything other meat.

• Marinated tofu lettuce wraps

  • MollyB on February 12, 2018

    Loved this dish. Quick, easy, and tasty. Even my six year old liked it. We had it with some jasmine rice that we added to the wraps when assembling.

• Linguine with cauliflower, lemon, and bread crumbs

  • bwhip on October 08, 2018

    Very delicious, very easy. One of those dishes that surprises you with how tasty it is, with such simple ingredients and prep. Really great for a weeknight.

  • gamulholland on March 14, 2021

    Really good, big hit with the kids, and I do recommend pulling the bread crumbs out a lot earlier than the cauliflower, which I did, and it turned out great.

• Roasted cauliflower with turmeric and lime

  • hbakke on July 18, 2022

    I used baby cauliflower, but otherwise followed the recipe. I didn't love this. Turmeric always tastes like dirt to me, so I was hoping the lime and red pepper flakes would hide the flavor a bit more than they did. Not a repeat for me.

• Dark chocolate-banana bread

  • bwhip on January 09, 2018

    I think I've found a new favorite banana bread recipe. This turned out great! Wonderfully moist and flavorful, made with vegetable oil and sour cream (no butter in this one). Beautiful brown, crispy top. Excellent.

  • julesamomof2 on January 21, 2018

    This banana bread is amazing. So moist-and no mixer required. I've had many banana breads sit around, uneaten, but this one vanished quickly. I'm sure the chocolate chips helped.