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A great selection of recipes. Very easy to follow and love the handy hints and tips. Will definitely be trying many of these.

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I think many of us are trying to be much more time and money conscience. I know that for so many of us- we spend a LOT of money on food. I know that I do. I have been trying to plan better so that way I am not scrambling in the kitchen or stopping for food on the way home.

That's why I love this book! There are so many great recipes to prep now and save time (money and frustration!) in the future. Fix it, freeze it, and then- voila! pull it out the freezer and prepare dinner. I found this book to be well organized and the recipes are solid!

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I read this book over a month ago and waited to post a review until after I had prepared and served some of the freezer meal recipes. I have to say that not only was shopping easier but also having frozen, prepared meals made dinner time so much less stressful after a long day. There are times when my inner Top Chef takes over the kitchen and there are times when I just want to cook with easy to obtain items that provide flavorful meal options. I’ve tried five recipes- Chicken-Broccoli Bake, Sun-Dried Pesto Chicken, Beef and Bow Tie Soup, Basil-Balsamic Chops and even a breakfast recipe- Breakfast Burritos.
The meal preparation was easy and straightforward and even better, they all tasted good! There are so many more recipes that I plan to try and I am looking forward to working my way through them all. A real time saver and the only thing I would have personally liked would have been a picture of each recipe. There were quite a few pictures, but for me, I am a very visual person who just likes to see the finished recipe before I begin. I am sure the page count and production costs came into play and the many pictures that are included all look yummy. A solid 4.5 stars
Thank you, Kati Neville, Lindsay Ahrens, Storey Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC to read and review.

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I was looking for a good cookbook with ideas of what to cook plenty of and freeze for several meals. This book was exactly what I was looking for. Everyone loves the Chicken Cordon Blue. I never knew it was so easy to make.

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This recipe book is one I'd love to have on my shelf! The recipes are clear and accessible for any level cook. They seem creative enough to inspire a more advanced cook, but the majority of them would be easy for even a newbie to tackle. Unusual ingredients are often explained on the page, so if you've never tried to find fish sauce in a grocery store you'll have help. Most of the ingredients, though, are familiar and straight-forward. The book contains plenty of beautiful photos of these appealing recipes, and techniques for freezing and thawing each meal. It certainly made me think about doing more freezer cooking, and at the very least I'll be adding some of these recipes to my own meal plan. I especially appreciated the "feast tonight" suggestions. It's so nice to see alternative ways to use the recipes and ingredients! This book offers plenty of variety while still managing to be approachable to any cook.

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I have not read the first edition of Fix, Freeze, Feast, but I would like to now. I am a food prep fiend. I love nothing more than having most of our week's meals planned and made on a Saturday, leaving me with healthy meals at my fingertips and a few "ahhh, I already know what we are having for dinner" moments because dinner is done.

My only dilemma is that we end up wasting food. I double or triple recipes and freeze the leftovers, but we don't always eat all of what we have frozen. I LOVE that this book does all the math for you. The recipes are planned out for you to make a large amount and freeze. It also has complete instructions on how to prepare the meal after freezing. Not only that, but the book is full of cooking tips, especially as it pertains to freezing meals.

I'm a vegetarian, but for meat eaters, there are chapters on beef, chicken, and pork recipes, as well as seafood. I found plenty of recipes I would love to try from the vegetables section. Lots of soups, frittatas, stratas, and more. I plan to update my review once I have tried a few recipes.

Thank you to Kati Neville and Lindsay Athens for all their hard work in producing this cookbook. I hope they will make another. Thanks also to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

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How do you write yummy and mean yummy recipes? Fix, Freeze, Feast, 2nd Edition: The Delicious, Money-Saving Way to Feed Your Family; The Make-Ahead Plan: 1 Day of Cooking = 12 Days of Dinner; Fill Your Freezer with Dozens of Homemade Meals is the perfect definition of yummy as you will find plenty of freezer friendly recipes in Kati Nevelle's cookbook. Some of the recipes you'll find include:

Cherry Skillet Chicken
Port Barbecue Chicken
Enchiladas Suiza Stack
Spanish Rice
Basil-Balsamic Chops
Thai Red Curry with Vegetables
Golden Granola
PB&J Breakfast Cookies
Lemon-Lavender Cookies
Strawberry Smoothies

While I could see her cookbook helping out with large family meals, I plan to adapt her recipes to serve our small family of two.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from Net Galley.

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I am unable to download this title.
I was really looking forward to reading it.

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More and more people are looking for a quick way to serve healthy meals after a long day at work. This book contains many appetizing recipes that can be made in large batches, then frozen in containers for individual or family meals. The authors take great pains to include helpful advice on the process of make-ahead meals that are frozen, including ways to avoid things like freezer burn or loss of a food's flavor. Helpful hints accompany each recipe. I do wish there were photos of every recipe, even if they are smaller size than the ones that are included. But, this is a book I'd buy and recommend to friends.

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I enjoy all the pictures and the advice is helpful for those who do not know how to shop, prep well or ingredients and give easy steps to follow. I feel this book makes you feel confident in your ability to cook has delicious recipes that I would try restaurant style cuisine customed for the homemaker mom. I love how you separated by meat So many recipes I started to feel overwhelmed

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Very good cookbook featuring updated methods to turn out healthy foods that won’t break the budget. Unlike similar cookbooks, this one includes comfort foods but also some new ones to try. Particularly like that included are recipes for breakfast as well as a few desserts. Have been cooking for decades and can see this book being popular for those with young families.

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I love the idea of having meals ready to just pull out of the freezer in the morning, to thaw for dinner that night. Even better if I can just toss it into a slow cooker and have dinner ready after work. Many of the recipes in this book fit that criteria, and I can't wait to try them. There were some recipes here that didn't seem to make much sense for freezing ahead of time (most of the work was done after thawing just a few basic ingredients), but overall this seems to be a great resource.

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I LOVED this cookbook the minute I opened it & saw the easy layout, how organized, grouped by meats & types of food. It’s easy to find ANY recipe u might want to try. I saw CHICKEN SATAY & I was really in love. Some of the dishes have pictures which look good enough to eat right from the cookbook page

I’d HIGHLY recommend this book for family cooking ( main reason to freeze ahead), those who love to cook &, although I’m not positive, I imagine you could cut some recipes in half in order to make smaller amounts, but main feature of this cookbook is so you can cook ahead& freeze for later. I’d think most families would like a cookbook like this, for this very reason. Today’s family’s are busy & it gets costly eating & ordering out, this is a great guide for cooking ahead & having a meal ready on a busy day. Wish I had the first edition, but I’m loving this edition!

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I received a free electronic copy of Fix, Freeze, Feast, 2nd Edition by Kati Neville for my honest review. This is a great cookbook. It is a must have for anyone who wants to save money and can buy in bulk. The recipes are simple and the pictures are great. This cookbook was very well done and would benefit anyone who has a family or just wants to be more organized with meals and a busy life. A well put together cookbook.

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