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April 1,2025
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This book has 150 recipes, for the homecook, where not one thing is made from scratch!

I have always liked Sandra Lee! I watched her show on the Food Network, Semi-Homemade regularly!

I gave the book five stars because it contained beautiful photographs!

This book is a lifesaver as I do like, to give my family something new, but not spend all day in the kitchen, doing so!

My favorite recipe was for Beer BBQ Chicken! It sounded so enticing that I made it for our Easter Dinner! There were no leftovers!

Just saying it was YUMMY!! does not do it justice.

I have included the recipe below.

INGREDIENTS:
1 teaspoon canola oil
4 pounds chicken breasts and thighs, rinsed and patted dry (I used chicken wings)
2 medium onions, cut into wedges
1 dark cup beer or ale (I used root beer, as we don't drink)
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION:
1. In a large skillet, het oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Working in batches, brown chicken on both sides. Place browned chicken in a 4- to- 5 quart slow cooker. Add onions to slow cooker.

2. In a bowl, combine dark beer and barbecue sauce. Pour mixture over chicken and onions in slow cooker.

3. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours OR low for 7 - 8 hours.

For the chicken wings, I had the slow cooker on for 6 hours. The meat fell right off the bone! So good!!
April 1,2025
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i love the big pictures, and they look more appetizing than book 1, so good job by her photographer. there were no recipes i wanted to make and from the picture of her on page 166 it's obvious that she has never eaten any of her recipes, nor much of anything else...
April 1,2025
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found a lot of the recipes very helpful, esp if you do not have a item in your pantry.
April 1,2025
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I must admit I bought these books because I think her ideas and set decorations are so clever. I love how she changes her mixer colors and her curtains--so impossible for the home cook even though the food ideas are attainable.
April 1,2025
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Since life is so hectic lately I have to have accessible recipes that I can make quickly, this book gave me some great ideas!
April 1,2025
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food se good your family won't know its not from scratch...altho she is a little too lazy...i wont buy frozen pre-cut veggies!
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