Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

2009-09-14T22:47:00.094-04:00

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 Doiron helps you, a very busy mom like herself, to put a fabulous dinner on the table every night for friends, or just for the family, with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor.

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.

.................................................................................................................

Quiche Lorraine

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Teriyaki Chicken

2009-09-01T23:06:00.019-04:00

Appetizers

Bacon Tomato Mini Cups, Bruschetta, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Crab Melts, Italian Bread Dipping Oil, Italian Sub Spiral Wraps, Mexican Dip, Mini Bacon Quiches, Party Kielbasa, Pizza Bites, Sausage Dip, Shrimp Dip, Stuffed Mushrooms, Sweet and Spicy Meatballs, Taco Dip, Teriyaki Chicken Wings, Warm Crab Dip

Breakfast and Brunch

Banana Bread, Blueberry Bread, Bran Muffins, Breakfast Burritos, Cinnamon Bread, Coffee Cake with Apple Pie Filling, Cranberry Lemon Bread, Cranberry Scones, Gingerbread Raisin Loaf, Hawaiian Bread, Make Ahead Coffee Cake, Mini Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Mini Pecan Pie Muffins, Overnight Pancake Mix, Pear Bread, Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Quiche Lorraine, Rhubarb Streusel Bread, Seafood Quiche, Strawberry Bread, Zucchini Apple Bread

Dessert
Angel Food Cake, Big Ginger Cookies, Blueberry Squares, Brownie Cookies, Brownies, Cherry Bars, Chocolate Chip Blondies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Torte, Christmas Bark, Date Bars, Flaky Pie Crust, Freezable Lemon Bars, Gingerbread, Granola Bars, Lemonade Cake, Lemon Lush, Macadamia Nut Cookies, Maple Walnut Fudge, Mini Cheesecakes, Oatmeal Cookies, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Crackles, Peanut Butter Fudge, Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies, Penuche Fudge, Pound Cakes, Pumpkin Pie, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Tiramisu, Walnut Tassies

Main Dishes

Baked Chicken Chimichangas, Baked Manicotti, BBQ Country Ribs/Pulled Pork, BBQ Pepper Jack Chicken, Broiled Honey Mustard Salmon, Cheesy Pasta, Ham and Peas, Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells, Chicken Cannelloni, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Marsala with a Twist, Chicken Meatballs/Burgers, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Piccata, Chicken Stroganoff, Chicken Tortellini Tetrazzini, Crab Cakes, Haddock with Ritz Topping, Honey Mustard Chicken Fingers, Italian Restaurant Chicken, Lasagna, London Broil Strips, Marinated Steak, Meatballs and Gravy in the Crock Pot, Meat Pies, Mini Meatloaves, Mushroom Burgers, Panko Breaded Pork Medallions, Pork Florentine, Sausage Calzones, Sausage Quesadillas, Shepherd's Pie, Sloppy Joe's, Spaghetti with Meatballs and Sausage, Steak Fajitas, Stuffed Beef Tenderloin, Stuffed Cornish Hens, Taco Lasagna, Taco Pie, Tacos, Teriyaki Chicken, Thai Chicken Thighs, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Turkey Burgers

Side Dishes

Baked Beans, Broccoli Salad, Carrot and Broccoli Casserole, Carrot Casserole, Chive and Onion Potato Casserole, Hawaiian Cole Slaw, Healthy Broccoli Slaw, Italian Sub Salad, Layered Cheesy Zucchini, Macaroni and Cheese, Macaroni Salad, Mashed Potato Casserole, Potato Salad, Stir Fried Asparagus, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Taco Salad, Zucchini Parmesan, Zucchini Squares

Soup
Beef Stew, Cheddar Cheese Soup, Chicken and Spinach Tortellini Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Hearty Chili, Italian Wedding Soup, Sausage Lentil Soup, Spicy Corn Chowder

Crab Cakes

In the News

2009-08-28T23:09:00.002-04:00

Elementary School Teacher is Making-the-Grade with her New Cookbook Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

September 2009. After years of experimentation, Jane Doiron has adapted her families’ favorite recipes into simple, quick make-ahead meals saving her time, money and stress about what to have for dinner night after night. Now her customized recipes are available in her new cookbook, Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms, published by Outskirts Press.

71.3 percent of women with children are in the labor force, with three out of four mothers working more than 30 hours per week.
Americans now spend 48.9 percent of their food dollars away from home-the highest percentage on record.
With more working moms and more two-income families, there is just no time to eat meals at home. As a result, consumers are buying (at times, unhealthy) prepared food, orders to go, or are just going out to eat.

Does it have to be that way? Absolutely not!

Jane Doiron is now teaching other busy moms her approach to cooking. She has created special menus perfect for freezing, pre-assembling or quick reheating—so that working mothers can plan their family’s dinners when they’re ready, not when they feel pressured and stressed out.

“Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms is carefully compiled with over 140, tried and true, family-favorite recipes like spaghetti sauce with sausage and meatballs, chicken cannelloni, marinated steak, barbeque country ribs and shepherd’s pie. With each yummy recipe, I’ve included instructions for making ahead. Making meals ahead is my practical approach to cooking that frees up precious time on busy days. As a teacher who is passionate about cooking, I want to share this method with busy moms everywhere,” said Doiron.

The cookbook includes recipes for freezable meals like baked manicotti, sloppy joe’s, taco lasagna, and hearty chili. Recipes for frozen marinated meats such as teriyaki chicken, Thai chicken, and taco meat allow for quick meals on busy nights.

“Some of my favorite recipes, like Italian Restaurant Chicken, don’t taste the way they should if they’ve been frozen, so for making ahead, I’ve included the directions to assemble part of the meal the day before,” said Doiron.

Recipes for appetizers, side dishes and desserts are included in Doiron’s cookbook. For recipes like Big Ginger Cookies and Brownie Cookies, Doiron provides make-ahead instructions for flash freezing the cookie dough.

Doiron anticipates other busy moms will enjoy her family-favorite recipes and by making a meal or two in advance, when time does permit, they will be rewarded with quick home-cooked meals, appetizers, or desserts, when they really need them.

Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms was published August 29, 2009, by Outskirts Press and is available as an e-book from http://www.makeaheadmealsforbusymoms.com or as a $17.95 paperback from Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and at http://www.outskirtspress.com/makeaheadmealsforbusymoms.com.

About Jane Doiron and Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

Jane Doiron is a busy working mom of two boys. She is an Elementary School teacher with a passion for cooking and experimenting with recipes. With her busy schedule, Jane has found that make-ahead meals (meals prepared in advance) are time-savers, money-savers and are the best alternatives to eating "take-out." Jane's cookbook is the result of her years of seeking out new recipes, experimenting with family-favorite recipes, and turning them into make-ahead meals. Make-ahead meals can be frozen ahead, assembled ahead, or cooked ahead and reheated. The recipes in her cookbook are a combination of all three and were specially modified without compromising the food's taste and texture. Along with make-ahead meals, in her book, Jane also shares her favorite dessert, appetizer and side-dish recipes, as well as helpful tips, like, make-ahead tips for the holidays, freezing, must-have items for freezing, and many more useful cooking tips for making recipes ahead. Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms is now available at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. An E Book is also available for download at makeaheadmealsforbusymoms.com.

Book Information:

Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

By Jane Doiron

ISBN: 978-1-4327-2086-5

Pages: 216

Retail Price $17.95

Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.

Contact Info

2009-07-15T22:02:00.016-04:00

email: jdoiron[at]comcast[dot]net

Testimonials

2009-07-14T23:17:00.000-04:00

"Some of the recipes I have sampled from this book were the Gingerbread Raisin Loaf, Freezable Lemon Bars, Chocolate Torte, Mini Cheesecakes (my favorite!), and Snickerdoodle Cookies. They were all quite tasty and delicious!"

~Kathy Caouette

Elementary School Teacher

"I have one of the places near my work that you can go and prepare your meals, but it is a little expensive, so I am excited to try some of these recipes. I made the Italian Restaurant Chicken and my son Tyler said that it was ‘so so so good’ and I need to make it all the time! I referred all of my girlfriends to the website. I think this is a perfect cookbook."

~Melissa A. Thibodeau

Contracts Negotiator IBM

"I think the best compliment you can give a cook is to ask if you can have the recipe. I certainly asked for the Chocolate Torte recipe! I couldn't get enough of this dessert! It was so yummy! The Pumpkin Coffee Cake is so moist and delicious, giving everyone a reason to use pumpkin year round. I also tried the Snickerdoodle Cookies, which bring me back to when I took Home Economics in school, except these cookies taste much better!"

~Nancy Legendre

Preschool Teacher

"I have already prepared a freezer full of interesting dishes. The ones I have cooked (Thai Chicken, Marinated Steak and Tacos) have gotten great reviews from the family, even my picky boys! This cookbook has already changed the way I approach cooking. I’m sure it will be one of my most used cookbooks."

~Kristi Maloney

Freelance Writer

"I enjoy Jane's Snickerdoodle Cookies. What a great dessert idea! It's a family favorite!"

~Debbie Gallagher

Preschool/Music Teacher

Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

Table of Contents

In the News

Contact Info

Testimonials