The Dinner Doctor {Cookbook Review}

Perhaps you’ve heard of the Cake Mix Doctor series of cookbooks (I have a couple of them–love them for “doctoring” up a cake mix to make it really “wow!”) Now comes The Dinner Doctor based on the same concept. Here the author “doctors” canned, frozen, boxed, bagged & ready-made deli food to get dinner on the table in a hurry. I must admit thought, that at first I was a bit skeptical that the book would be filled with lots of processed foods just thrown together to make a casserole (not knocking casseroles but I was looking for something a bit different). I was pleasantly surprised to see that many of the convenience foods simply saved me a preparation step rather than being totally processed foods…for example, a bag of coleslaw mix (instead of me taking a head of cabbage and bag of carrots and chopping them up myself) or a package of broccoli crowns. She also gives tips for snazzing up prepared deli items to make them your own–like potato salad and adding “add-ins” like crumbled cooked bacon or stirring in diced pimientos and shredded sharp Cheddar cheese.

Every recipe includes an ingredient preparation tip or other helpful kitchen tip. And a quick glance at the recipe shows both a “To Prep” and “To Bake” time so you can plan accordingly. Dinner Doctor 101 includes some basic tips for making time in the kitchen and supermarket a little bit quicker–who won’t appreciate that?

If you’re looking for ways to streamline your time in the kitchen (and who isn’t), The Dinner Doctor, is a great place to start! Hungry for more? Check out the author’s website at The Cake Mix Doctor…there’s a newsletter, blog, forums and so much more! Happy cooking!