tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post286510280942659840..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: My Kind of CookbookHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-13896354770241606342010-08-23T13:30:48.486-05:002010-08-23T13:30:48.486-05:00I'll send you some simple recipes if you want....I'll send you some simple recipes if you want. I love cooking, but I often don't have time for anything long or complicated. <br /><br />There are a few recipes that have help like the cookbook you describe. The zucchini bread from Bisquik is so easy and good.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-52610518285768099702010-08-22T21:55:12.274-05:002010-08-22T21:55:12.274-05:00Funny stuff. Before becoming a married guy I can ...Funny stuff. Before becoming a married guy I can remember the "Yea canned soup for dinner" cheer.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-31048571182799545342010-08-22T21:14:09.090-05:002010-08-22T21:14:09.090-05:00I agree, Liza. And to top it off, my "company...I agree, Liza. And to top it off, my "company" dishes have to be hand washed.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-76265222076952186592010-08-22T18:39:58.848-05:002010-08-22T18:39:58.848-05:00Scratch doesn't always take that much longer.....Scratch doesn't always take that much longer...and it always tastes so much better. I will say though, that washing the dishes is a killer.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-70511438565429170832010-08-22T16:46:43.381-05:002010-08-22T16:46:43.381-05:00Sounds like my kind of cookbook too. Before I star...Sounds like my kind of cookbook too. Before I started writing I used to love to cook. But now I just don't have the time to pour into it anymore. And I'm kinda bored of my limited number of quick recipes. So yep, this sounds like a winner.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59145085234953224432010-08-22T15:24:12.832-05:002010-08-22T15:24:12.832-05:00I don't mind cooking for guests or family gath...I don't mind cooking for guests or family gatherings or holidays, but day-to-day, I want fast and easy.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-6147924154635743292010-08-22T15:00:20.437-05:002010-08-22T15:00:20.437-05:00I rememebr my mom and sisters baking pies from scr...I rememebr my mom and sisters baking pies from scratch. Its a lost art these days Me, I go to Marie Callenders to pick up a delicious home made Rassleberry pies.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Tremp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-20741575408659870672010-08-22T13:39:07.309-05:002010-08-22T13:39:07.309-05:00I have this cookbook to review and just loved it! ...I have this cookbook to review and just loved it! Sometimes love can be found in a can! Thanks for sharing!Suzanne Yesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340451897624838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-87359675617655034342010-08-22T13:36:55.175-05:002010-08-22T13:36:55.175-05:00LOL, I love it. While I sometimes do like a four h...LOL, I love it. While I sometimes do like a four hour gourmet marathon in the kitchen, having great simple to make not having to be from scratch can sure come in handy, hmm?The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-21476568241684565572010-08-22T12:59:51.097-05:002010-08-22T12:59:51.097-05:00I'm going to have to look this one up. I love ...I'm going to have to look this one up. I love cooking from scratch around the holidays. Most days a fast solution works best. Even so I don't cook baked goods from scratch ever. There is a reason they have bakeries. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74016306590764291802010-08-22T12:31:12.788-05:002010-08-22T12:31:12.788-05:00Fast & easy recipes? I'm there!Fast & easy recipes? I'm there!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22802361438642978772010-08-22T11:57:41.330-05:002010-08-22T11:57:41.330-05:00I love that book. Have a tattered copy around some...I love that book. Have a tattered copy around somewhere. It spoke to me from the first time I saw it.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89335054508984775302010-08-22T11:26:10.090-05:002010-08-22T11:26:10.090-05:00Michelle, I have one of her cookbooks.
And then y...Michelle, I have one of her cookbooks.<br /><br />And then you buy those spices, Laura, and never use them again!<br /><br />If I see it in a bookstore, I'll thumb through it first.<br /><br />Y'all should know that this post came from a woman who has probably a hundred recipes (haven't actually counted) on her website. Most are from really good cooks, not me.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65239729830940690572010-08-22T11:17:27.918-05:002010-08-22T11:17:27.918-05:00Sounds like a great buy!! :)Sounds like a great buy!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8760366304810381752010-08-22T10:16:57.450-05:002010-08-22T10:16:57.450-05:00Definitely my kind of cook book. Especially annoyi...Definitely my kind of cook book. Especially annoying are the recipes that ask for 10 different spices that I don't have anyway.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22490791242794318922010-08-22T09:44:03.398-05:002010-08-22T09:44:03.398-05:00That's my kind of cook-book too. I hate to coo...That's my kind of cook-book too. I hate to cook, most boring there is. I always go for the quick dishes; pasta and pizza, usually >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-13223357951234398942010-08-22T09:35:07.546-05:002010-08-22T09:35:07.546-05:00That's what I kind of like about Sandra Lee. t...That's what I kind of like about Sandra Lee. the Semi Homemade lady. She combines pre made ingredients with a bit of fresh.Michelle (Red Headed Book Child)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02203139179710289533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78471377854393257492010-08-22T08:51:40.615-05:002010-08-22T08:51:40.615-05:00Alex, that's why diners were invented.
Brooke...Alex, that's why diners were invented.<br /><br />Brooke, I totally admire those who love to cook. I admire them from afar.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-90416019937468452752010-08-22T08:44:58.908-05:002010-08-22T08:44:58.908-05:00I find cook from scratch therapeutic. Unless I ma...I find cook from scratch therapeutic. Unless I make a gourmet dessert I haven't noticed it takes 4 hours to make a cake from scratch.Brooke from The Bluestocking Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832634751075478091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-20591266795883247062010-08-22T07:57:23.669-05:002010-08-22T07:57:23.669-05:00I don't mind cooking, but the cookbook that al...I don't mind cooking, but the cookbook that also makes the food has my vote.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-49617573888810104002010-08-22T07:47:01.563-05:002010-08-22T07:47:01.563-05:00Jan, I'm not big on cooking, but a book called...Jan, I'm not big on cooking, but a book called White Trash Cookbook certainly deserves a look!<br /><br />bermudaonion, I'll zip over and read your review.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-69718890491959583912010-08-22T06:41:28.918-05:002010-08-22T06:41:28.918-05:00I reviewed that cookbook today! Peg Bracken was v...I reviewed that cookbook today! Peg Bracken was very funny!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-84129765339795218412010-08-22T06:39:58.094-05:002010-08-22T06:39:58.094-05:00Peg Bracken wrote that. I used to have it even tho...Peg Bracken wrote that. I used to have it even though I love to cook!<br />Another favorite is Ernest Mickler's White Trash Cookbook. Tutti's Fruited Porkettes are the best! This is a hilarious and loving look at cuisine that has been highly underated!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-35668978784948766512010-08-22T06:36:36.069-05:002010-08-22T06:36:36.069-05:00This is a fantastic idea for a cookbook. Even for ...This is a fantastic idea for a cookbook. Even for people who love to cook, there isn't always a lot of time. This book could save the day.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5828265799144402182010-08-22T05:14:40.084-05:002010-08-22T05:14:40.084-05:00Oooh! This sounds pretty wonderful. I do love to c...Oooh! This sounds pretty wonderful. I do love to cook, but with the vascular problems I've got, I can't stand up for four hours anymore.<br /><br />Plus, yanno, who has that kind of time! I loved doing special things for dinner parties, but when it's just me and my boys, and the food will disappear in 20 minutes, it's hard to want to cook all day!India Drummondhttp://www.indiadrummond.com/noreply@blogger.com