Review: Good instructions for beginners
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
This would be a good freeze ahead book for beginners because the instructions are very detailed. There is a whole lot of information, including a very helpful link to an online shopping list that I love.There is a nice interactive table of contents, and a big variety of recipes, especially desserts. One of the things I missed is having the nutritional value listed for each recipe. Some of them are high in fat, and I just like to know the calories/fat content. Also, I like to see pictures of the different dishes.I tried some of the recipes, and the "Breakfast Burritos" was excellent. I've made them before, but this recipe had a very helpful tip, which was to freeze them on a baking sheet before wrapping them. That made a huge difference in the ease of wrapping them and kept the tortilla from being soggy. I made breakfast, and at the same time made 24 extra burritos to freeze. It only took me about 10 minutes longer than making 4 burritos. It cost less than 75 cents each. I did add black beans and hash browns.The "Portuguese Sweet Raisin Bread" was delicious too. It's a great recipe to have and is similar to a Mexican bread that I always look for around Easter.I made the Arctic pickles, too. I was a little confused because at the beginning of the book it mentioned that cucumbers don't come out well when frozen. But the recipe says to freeze them for at least 3 weeks. It sounded yummy so I did it. I'll update in 3 weeks.