A Review of the Betty Crocker One Dish Meals Cookbook

I can admit that I am slightly lazy. I have never put forth a lot of effort in the kitchen, I can cook. When I was a few years younger and my social life was hopping, I held a monthly dinner party in my home for my friends. I enjoyed cooking for a crowd, and it was fun. I don't know what changed in my life that made the preparation of food such a chore. I honestly wouldn't even bother if it weren't for the man in my life. One evening, as we dined on the traditional meal at my house ( either take out, or something from a box), my darling said "You never cook, I feel like I am being cheated out of something when you feed me this prepackaged crap." Ouch...

Well, I was determined to keep my man happy, so I headed to the book store in the next city and purchased a few cook books to try to reclaim my turf in the kitchen. Among the cookbooks I purchased was The Betty Crocker One Dish Meals cookbook. I paid about fifteen dollars for this 330 page cookbook that focuses on casseroles and skillet meals that as the name suggests can be prepared in one dish. I had high hopes that this cookbook would feature meals that we would both enjoy, that wouldn't require a ton of ingredients that I did not have on hand, and above all would be simple to prepare.

After arriving back home, I sat down to pursue my new cookbook, and hopefully decide on a few meals to prepare that week. I must admit, this cookbook lacks in my opinion. I mean seriously, 330 pages and I ran into maybe four recipes I could actually use.

This cookbook does contain an impressive amount of recipes, but the recipes just aren't practical for me. I am not feeding a family really, just two adults. Neither of us are overly picky eaters but seriously spicy fish stew? That just sounds gross!

Some of the recipes I did like preparing and consuming from this cookbook included:

-Cheesy Lasagna Soup

-Oyster Stew

-Baked Macaroni and Cheese

-Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

I am sure that many people will love this cookbook, and it does make a nice addition to my growing collection. The recipes are easy to follow, and not too complicated. The book itself is nicely presented and contains valuable information on cookware and measurements. However, in my honest opinion, this cookbook just did not contain enough recipes to make it a good purchase for someone like me... Someone who is too lazy to cook normally.