THE I HATE TO COOK BOOK / Review and Giveaway

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I Hate To Cook Book

Updated and Revised

by Peg Bracken

From the Publisher:

There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who don’t cook out of and have NEVER cooked out of THE I HATE TO COOK BOOK, and the other kind…The I HATE TO COOK people consist mainly of those who find other things more interesting and less fattening, and so they do it as seldom as possible. Today there is an Annual Culinary Olympics, with hundreds of cooks from many countries ardently competing. But we who hate to cook have had our own Olympics for years, seeing who can get out of the kitchen the fastest and stay out the longest.”

– Peg Bracken

Philosopher’s Chowder. Skinny Meatloaf. Fat Man’s Shrimp. Immediate Fudge Cake. These are just a few of the beloved recipes from Peg Bracken’s classic I HATE TO COOK BOOK. Written in a time when women were expected to have full, delicious meals on the table for their families every night, Peg Bracken offered women who didn’t revel in this obligation an alternative: quick, simple meals that took minimal effort but would still satisfy.

50 years later, times have certainly changed – but the appeal of THE I HATE TO COOK BOOK hasn’t.

This book is for everyone, men and women alike, who wants to get from cooking hour to cocktail hour in as little time as possible.

My Review:

I used to love to cook…but not so much anymore,

so I was thrilled to receive a copy of

I Hate To Cook Book

(The 50th Anniversary Edition)

by Peg Bracken.

This book is filled with easy retro recipes.

Great explanations for the beginner,

and a walk down memory lane,

for those of us who have been cooking for a very long time.

I can’t wait to try to Skid Road Stroganoff,

Raisin Rice and Selma’s Best Oatmeal Cookies!

Menu Suggestions, Household Hints,

and sage advice…my favorite being

WHEN IN DOUBT

THROW IT OUT.

Two Forks Up

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks to Anna and Hachete

I have two 2 copies to give away.

Here are the Rules:

Giveaway open to residents of the US and Canada.

No P.O. Box Addresses

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(Libby’s Library and/or Neas Nuttiness

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Giveaway ends at Noon Central Time

July 30th

Good Luck & Good Cook’n

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Katia

July 9, 2010 at 5:40 pm

I'm not much of a cook so this is definitely the book for me.
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July 9, 2010 at 5:42 pm

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July 9, 2010 at 5:44 pm

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July 9, 2010 at 6:36 pm

I'm always looking for new and tasty recipes that are easy to make. These sound great as does the overall theme of the book.

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July 9, 2010 at 6:39 pm

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July 9, 2010 at 8:24 pm

Oh my gosh, I remember my mom having a paperback size of this! I would love to win, thanks for the memory!
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July 9, 2010 at 8:25 pm

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July 9, 2010 at 9:03 pm

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July 9, 2010 at 11:16 pm

Most days I love to cook, and cook I do, extensively. But then there are the days when this cookbook would serve me fine; those are the days I hate to cook.

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July 9, 2010 at 11:17 pm

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July 10, 2010 at 5:36 am

This book is right up my alley. I am trying to be a better cook but I hate overly complicated recipes. LOL!!! Thanks for the great giveaway 🙂

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July 10, 2010 at 5:15 pm

This sounds like it would be a fun cookbook

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July 11, 2010 at 12:25 am

I would love to win one of the copies of the I Hate To Cook Cookbook as it would be of great help to me. I now have several auto immune diseases, and it is just hard on many days to even fix myself any food.

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July 11, 2010 at 4:21 am

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July 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm

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July 15, 2010 at 4:51 pm

This book looks awesome!

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July 15, 2010 at 8:08 pm

This looks like a great read for me since I'm not much of a cook but don't hate it by any means. I just want to make great tasting meals.

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July 16, 2010 at 7:14 pm

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July 17, 2010 at 4:01 pm

I could really use some easy new recipes.
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July 19, 2010 at 10:49 pm

Great Review. Enter me please [email protected]
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July 21, 2010 at 10:54 pm

I'm getting a "real" kitchen finally (as in, not a kitchenette) so this would be great for me! Utnil now I've HATED cooking!

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July 25, 2010 at 7:28 pm

I need all the cooking tips I can get so would love this cookbook.
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July 26, 2010 at 11:35 pm

I would love to read and use the I Hate To Cook Book 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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July 27, 2010 at 5:11 pm

I would love to be entered for this! 🙂

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July 27, 2010 at 5:12 pm

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July 30, 2010 at 12:46 pm

I hate to cook is this book about me would be a great addition to my cook books [email protected]
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July 30, 2010 at 5:54 pm

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July 30, 2010 at 6:09 pm

I am always curious of new cook books and well I don't really love to cook but I still do it lol so thanks a tons for the chance to win a great prize 🙂

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