Cookbook Giveaway – Book 3
Looking to save a little time AND trim the waistline this new year? If so, you’ll want to check out “Robin Takes 5″ by Robin Miller, the host of “Quick Fix Meals” on Food Network.
Miller’s new book promises 500 recipes with 5 ingredients or less, 500 calories or less, for 5 nights a week at 5 p.m. In other words, you’ll be able to fix a healthy and appealing meal for the family before you are ready to fold the laundry, pay bills and collapse in front of the television.
Examples of dishes in this cookbook include Southwest strudel with salsa, black beans and Mexican cheese; butternut squash risotto with smoked mozzarella, brown ale-battered chicken, stuffed bell peppers with rice and goat cheese, tuna-wasabi burgers with red ginger slaw and white chocolate-dipped dried mango with pistachio.
Wait, do I really want to give this book away? Hmmm… well, OK. Leave your comments on this blog entry for a chance to win. I will announce the winners tomorrow. Keep an eye out for the next cookbook giveaway tomorrow, followed by the end-of-week giveaway on New Year’s Eve Eve!
I’m going to share a couple of recipes from this book:
Southwest Strudel with Salsa, Black Beans and Mexican Cheese
Serves 6
1 (8 oz.) can refrigerated seamless dough
1 cup prepared salsa (best to not use fresh salsa because it releases too much liquid when it bakes)
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Unroll dough on a baking sheet and press into a 12-by-8-inch rectangle. Top one half of the dough with the salsa, beans, cheese and cilantro. Fold over the side of the dough without toppings and press the edges together to seal.
3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting crosswise into slices.
Chicken and Spinach in Spicy Curry Broth
Serves 4
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 Tbsp. hot curry paste
5 oz. baby spinach
1/2 cup chopped scallions (white and green parts)
1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides, stirring frequently.
2. Whisk together broth and curry paste and add to the pan. Bring to a simmer. Add spinach and scallions and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the spinach wilts. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and salt before serving.
December 28, 2011 - 11:56 AM
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This sounds like my kind of cookbook! Easy, fast, and few ingredients
I would love to give this cookbook to my son.
Yummy – I’m going to fix the Chicken & Spinach in Spicy Curry Broth for dinner this evening. I try a new recipe each week that requires a different ingredient that I haven’t used before and this one would be the curry sauce. As they say ‘variety is the spice of life!’ This sounds like an awesome cookbook to add to my collection!
Love a speedy dinner. And love a good cook book for new ideas. I refuse to give up family dinners and would like to add something new to the menu.
I have all the ingredients to make chicken and spinach in spicy curry broth! Score!
Anything like this that make eating healthy easier are a great idea! This would be a great addition to my cookbook cabinet.
I like her on the Food Network and love cookbooks that make for quick & easy dinners on weeknights after I get home from work…
This is one book I NEED!
This sounds great! I don’t have a lot of time as a working mother of 2!!
Mmmmmm…..butternut squash risotto with smoked mozzerella!!!! That sounds wonderful. I would love to broaden my horizons while shortening my time and mess in the kitchen… Please please pick me!!
Pick me…I need to get my family back on track! Too much holiday indulgence, yet I still can’t throw away the cookies and bread we brought back from Brooklyn. Sigh…
Now this is a book a can truly use. I’m always dieting, always short on ingredients, and always late getting home in the evening. Pick me, please.
This sounds like a wonderful cookbook to add to my collection. I love reading cookbooks and then trying the different dishes. Five ingredients, 500 calories what a great way to surprise the family with a new healthy meal. After the holidays we need to get back on track with something that is good for us.
Oooh, I need this for those late nights when I don’t get home from the gym until 7pm or later! Need to keep myself on track with both the food AND the excercise!
Sounds like a great book that we could all use for new ideas. Quick, easy and yummy.
Would love to have it! Trying to shed the last 20 pounds of pregnancy weight gain!
I’d love to have this one as I have Robin’s other books. I need to loose a few pounds and this would help me fix some healthier meals after a hard day at work.
Easy cooking, that is for me.
Yes please!
This book sounds great! Not sure if I’m too late for the drawing, but would LOVE to be considered! Thanks!
My husband and I are trying to lose weight together and this could be a big help!
got a winner yet? i’d love this one!
This sounds like my kind of cook book. The recipes you posted are interesting as are the others you mentioned. I’m all for a quick but tasty meal at the end of the workday!
I like recipes that incorporate veggies. That it uses fewer ingredients and moderate calories and prep time makes it a bonus!
I am in line again to see if I am lucky with this cookbook