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“Robin Rescues Dinner” Cookbook: Review and Giveaway

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hypothesis Robin Miller’s new cookbook entitled, “Robin Rescues Dinner: 52 Weeks of Quick-Fix Meals, 350 Recipes and a Realistic Plan to get Weeknight Dinners on the Table” will give me great tips to save time meal planning and preparing in the evenings and more time with my family.

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One cookbook and one exhausted working Mommy.  About the book (quoted from Barnes and Noble):

“She provides a year’s worth of weeknight flavorful, healthful and varied meals that make the most out of seasonal produce. Each chapter includes a prep list of steps that can be done in advance, and throughout Miller offers time-saving tips, such as cooking extra chicken breasts now for a second meal later in the week. Recipes have prep and cook times listed and most double easily and freeze well. When appropriate, she offers suggestions for morphing one meal into another.”

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methods Because I work full time outside of the home, meal planning is essential on a weekly basis.  Each Sunday, my husband and I sit down and make a nightly menu before heading to the grocery.  However, we always seem to go straight for the easy family favorites which causes us to burn out on those recipes pretty quick!  I took the opportunity to look through Robin’s new book and highlight the recipes I would love to work into our weekly menus.

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Robin is a genius! The cookbook is organized by weeks (52 chapters to be exact) which was extremely helpful to me.  I was able to pull recipes in order to plan for the week without repeating our old favorites.  This week, I plan to try the Lasagna Rolls with Herbed Cheese and the Maple-Glazed Chicken!  There are dishes for just about every taste in this cookbook!  And I love that Robin gives you a suggested easy side dish to accompany each main course.  Another plus to the book is the incredible pictures!  I am definitely a visual person because the pictures in this book made my mouth water!

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While I did not yet have the opportunity to prepare one of the recipes from the new cookbook, “Robin Rescues Dinner“, several of the recipes caught my eye.  My husband and I agreed almost instantly on the ones we would like to add to our meal plan, and none of the recipes appear to be time consuming.  Every minute counts when I am with my family in the evening, so the faster I am out of the kitchen, the sooner I can play with my daughters!

Robin also recently started the website, Embrace Dinner, which provides meal planning tips, recipes, coupons and video demonstrations.  She also shares several recipes in order to “Keep it Cool” this summer!  You, too, can share your “Keeping it Cool” recipes with Robin for a chance to win a $1000 prize package!

references Is your mouth watering yet?!?  Robin Miller was nice enough to donate one of her new cookbooks (which hits the shelves today) AND three coupons for FREE Tyson Chicken or Steak strips to one Not-So-Blog reader!

How to enter:

1. Visit Robin’s Embrace Dinner website and tell me which one of the easy recipes you would love to cook for your family!

Additional entries:

1. If you enter the “Keep it Cool” contest, you will receive 10 extra entries to this contest! 2. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog.

3. Follow me on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited!

4. Subscribe to my blog.

5. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog on Facebook.

6. Favorite me in Technorati!

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on June 25th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

297 thoughts on ““Robin Rescues Dinner” Cookbook: Review and Giveaway”

  5. I was told not to blog about this until after her book is released on the 18th..You got a jump start on me. I’m just being silly great post!!!

  8. I’d love the Chicken Crescent Rolls. I make a meal with the same ingredients + a few, and it’s marvelous.

  28. I would love to make the Stuffed Green Peppers with Beef Steak Tips, Scallions and Herbs.

  29. cipes & Meal Ideas > Dinner
    [Angel Hair Pesto with Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce]

    Angel Hair Pesto with Beef Steak
    Tips in Burgundy Sauce

  42. I’d love to try the Campbell’s Southern Cornbread Pot Pie. It sounds delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.

  45. I would try Tyson Beef Stew in a Bread Bowl. My goal for the summer is to try at least one new recipe a week,because we tend to have the same 15 meals over and over.

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  49. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  50. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  51. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  52. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  53. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  54. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  55. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  56. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  57. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  58. I’ve entered the Keep it Cool contest with my recipe of Cool Chicken and Cranberry Salad.

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  80. So many wonderful recipes hard to choose but the Brisket Quesadillas with Creamy Salsa Dip looks so good.

  83. I love Robin Miller’s recipes and meal planning ideas. Thanks to her I always cook two night’s worth of protein atleast once a week. (Grill it once, eat it two ways) I am always looking for new lunch ideas for our homeschooling crew. I can’t wait to try the Quick Cheesy Chicken Pasta!

  101. I’d love to try the Tyson Chicken Breast Medallions in White Wine & Garlic Sauce Casserole…sounds easy to prepare and delicious!

  104. This recipe looks awesome! Stuffed Green Peppers with Beef Steak Tips, Scallions and Herbs. We are huge Green Pepper fans!

  117. They sure offer a lot of tasty recipes! I’d like to give the Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie with Tyson Beef Pot Roasta try.

  121. I’m so disorganized & unprepared for meals it’s pathetic. The Country Chicken Casserole looks like something I could do that the family would enjoy.

  130. Facebook fan: Erin Cox ~ Thanks for the chance
    {if technorati stops acting stupid, I’ll leave that comment later lol}

  131. I’d like to make the Tyson Chicken Breast Medallions in White Wine & Garlic Sauce Casserole for dinner at our house.

  137. The Easy Chicken Nachos sound so easy to make and they look delicious! Thanks for the giveaway!

  138. Tyson Chicken Breast Medallions in White Wine & Garlic Sauce Casserole sounds like a winner to me.

  143. I’d like to cook the Creamy Chicken Enchiladas for my family.

    crystal_reagan at hotmail dot com

  153. The guilt free chicken and dumplings sounds delicious and only 15 minutes of prep time; I may make it tomorrow for Sunday dinner!

  154. Quick Cheesy Chicken Pasta definitely sounds like something my family would love, thanks for the great giveaway!

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  182. I like to try to make the Open Face Tyson Pork Roast Sandwich with a side of Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

  198. I love to cook and wish that I had more time to try out new recipes. I do want to try their Open Face Tyson Pork Roast Sandwich with a side of Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

  200. I am going to try the Creamy Chicken Enchiladas for my family. Thanks for introducing us to this wonderful site.

  205. It’s suppose to be 94 degrees here at dinner time, so I think I’ll Keep It Cool and try the Asian Lettuce Wraps tonight. They sound great.

  207. I really think the Stuffed Green Peppers with Beef Steak Tips, Scallions and Herbs look great for supper.

  214. Angel Hair Pesto with Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce looks delicious, I think I will make this the next time I am having company.

  215. I have always loved Robins style of using the main protien for more than one meal.
    The Click Here To Print Cuban Pulled Pork Paninis sound awesome and I have all the ingredients to make it tomorrow night.

  231. I’d like to make the Mediterranean Chicken Orzo, but I’d substitute feta cheese for the Parmesan.

  232. I would like to try the Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry. It looks delicious and the kids would actually eat it.

  235. I would like to cook Campbell’s Monterey Chicken Fajitas. I probably will. My family loves mexican food. Thanks.

  273. I would love to try the Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie with Tyson Beef Pot Roast.

    longbarb1(at)aol(dot)com

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