Glorious One-Pot Meals Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this cookbook as a gift from a family member who lives in Denver, where the author lives. I guess that is where this method is most popular, but I wouldn't be surprised if it starts spreading like wildfire. As the mother of a very active toddler, I know first-hand how tough it is to get a healthy, tasty, and not-the-same-as-always meal on the table. I've had this cookbook for several months now and have tried many different recipes. I always add my own flair depending on what I have in the fridge and pantry, and that is the beauty of this method... you can make up your own meals without having to do special shopping but once (I highly recommend getting olive oil spray (Trader Joe's has a good one)to liberally coat your pot -- I do that and do not experience any of the burning that a few others have mentioned in their reviews).
I've hopped back onto amazon to buy a few more copies because I can't find them out here in LA yet (hopefully the specialty cooking stores will start to catch on) and I have a birthday and a wedding to attend next month for other busy busy friends who like good food but don't have time to cook often. I just finished reading some of the reviews and thought that I would respond to a few of the negative comments. First, I think it is very important to use a good pot. I use a 2-quart enamel coated cast iron pot -- just like the book suggests. I think if you use just cast iron that isn't enamel coated or if you use stainless steel, you may end up having problems. Also, not all ovens are the same!!! I have a semi-brand-new oven that I've been cooking these meals in, but I then brought my pot and cookbook over to a friend's to show her how it works and the meal (the same meal I've made several times at home) was dried out! She pulled out her oven thermometer and tested her oven, and lo and behold it was hotter than it should have been. I checked the book's website and the author states: "If your oven runs too hot you may find that your veggies are too soft and your meat is dried out."
There are outside factors to consider when using these recipes.. the pot and the oven... once you get those all squared away, it should be smooth sailing... as it was for me!

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Winner of an iParenting Media 2007 Outstanding Product Award!Award-winning Finalist for National Indie Excellence Awards 2007, Best Books 2006, Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY Award 2006.
This truly different cookbook introduces a revolutionary, patented cooking technique for using whole foods to build one-pot meals in about 20 minutes.

The only thing Glorious One-Pot Meals have in common with familiar one-pot meal methods -- such as crock pot stews, casseroles, skillet meals and stir-fries -- is that everything goes into one pot to cook. Specifically, for Glorious One-Pot Meals, a cast iron Dutch oven. Otherwise, there is nothing to compare to the ease, speed and convenience of Glorious One-Pot Meals and the surprising way that each ingredient maintains its integrity during the cooking process. You can even substitute frozen ingredients without adjusting the time needed to cook the recipe!

This is a low-fat, whole food-based infusion cooking technique that locks in nutrients for fresher flavors, varied textures and healthier meals. Recipes are based on the power of two, making this a great solution for feeding families of one, two, four, or even ten or more.Each Glorious One-Pot Meal recipe contains a complete and balanced dinner of protein, grains, and vegetable side dishes with the bonus of minimal preparation and only one pot to clean. Great for vegetarians (about one-third of the recipes are vegetarian, and with this flexible cooking solution, any Glorious One-Pot Meals recipe can easily be meatless or even vegan!), heart patients or sufferers from any chronic disease (Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, cancer, obesity, etc.) or food allergy. Kosher cooks should not be put off by the cover photo: Glorious One-Pot Meals are a natural for following the laws of kashrut as well.

With an ingenious covered spiral so that the book will never flip closed and leave you short-handed in mid-pour, this cookbookincludes more than just recipes: look for an entire chapter featuring tips for efficient weekly grocery shopping and advice on stocking a pantry and freezer for convenient meal preparation any time.

A lifesaver for everyone from busy parents looking to get a quick dinner on the table to newlyweds learning to cook to empty nesters needing only to cook for two now to seniors concerned with time-saving, healthy and satisfying meals, more than 10,000 home cooks already know and love Glorious One-Pot Meals.Don't overlook the companion website (GloriousOnePotMeals.com) with resources to answer any questions. Once you master this unbelievably easy cooking technique you'll be able to intuitively create your own recipes for your family to enjoy!

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