20-40-60-Minute Dinners: Meals to Match the Time You Have, (Paperback)

I am all for cookbooks that are broken up into time needed sections. I've used multiple cookbooks that are 30-minute dinners, but it was nice to use one that offered different dinner prep times. How this cookbook is broken out is great. You can quickly see what section you have time for and then go from there in selecting your recipe. Another aspect I enjoyed was how each recipe was broken down with the ingredients matching up with their instructions, so it was straightforward on what is needed and what happens next. You don't have any of that page flipping to remember how much of a certain ingredient is needed, it's right there when you turn a page. Love that there are pictures for every recipe, so you know what you are getting, and the little illustrations were a nice little touch throughout. The recipes themselves-at first i was thrown off by how many ingredients some of them called for. But then I realized some of these recipes, most of them actually, she is giving you ideas on a whole meal. Which is great when you are meal planning and don't want to think about it too much! And the recipes that are a lot of ingredients-you will find that many of them are kitchen staples, so it doesn't have to impact your budget too much. At the start of the cookbook there are some pretty generic recipes that tell you to buy premade pieces of the meal. Which I don't love, but at the same time it is ok to give yourself a break in the meal prep department and buy things premade from time to time. You need it honestly at times and some days you just don't have the time to spend in the kitchen. The gluten-free variations at the bottom of the recipes are an added bonus for those who are gluten intolerant. The author herself has such health limitations when it comes to cooking so the input comes from one of experience. Overall, this is a good cookbook with a great mix of meal ideas. The ones I've made so far are delicious and I'm looking forward to trying more out. *I received a complimentary copy from the publishers, publicists, and/or authors. A review was not required, and all opinions are my own.