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Every Day with Babs: 101 Family-Friendly Dinners for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook

by Barbara Costello

A week of dinners, organized around the way the week unfolds

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A week of dinners, organized around the way the week unfolds

Barbara Costello arranges 101 dinner recipes by day of the week, pairing each section with a practical theme or cooking method. Sheet-pan meals open the week; batch cooking, one-pot dishes and pantry-based dinners follow, with slow-cooker recipes for Saturday and more shareable Sunday supper ideas. The collection also includes easy desserts. Named dishes range from chicken and rice casserole to Moroccan chickpea apricot stew, reflecting a mix of familiar family meals and varied ingredients. The format makes this cookbook as much a weeknight planning resource as a collection of recipes, with tips and tricks alongside the meals.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Home cooks seeking dinner ideas organized by weekday and cooking method.
  • Families looking for a range of shared meals, from pantry-based dinners to Sunday supper dishes.
  • Cooks interested in batch cooking, sheet-pan meals, one-pot recipes, or slow-cooker options.

Themes

Weeknight meal planningFamily cookingBatch cooking and practical methodsComforting dinners and desserts

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Everybody's favorite grandmother is here to answer the age-old question "What's for dinner?" with 101 tried-and-true recipes, plus genius tips and tricks that make getting dinner on the table even easier

From her years of experience feeding her family as a mother of four and now a grandmother of nine, Barbara Costello has perfected her roster of comforting and delicious family-approved meals. Now all the mealtime ingenuity that has been passed down to her, or that she's earned through trial and error, is here in this book, for you! Every Day with Babs will be your go-to dinner resource, with Babs as your surrogate mom or grandma helping to get delicious meals organized, prepped, and on the table in no time, every night of the week.

In the pages of Every Day, Babs has done all the thinking for you because with so much on your plate already, you shouldn't have to stress about dinner! The chapters are organized by day of the week, each with a particular theme or cooking method that keeps in mind the rhythm of the week. We all know making dinner on a Monday feels very different than a Sunday, so there are recipes to suit everyone's mood, schedule, and cooking style:

  • Get Your "Sheet" (Pan) Together Monday: Sheet-pan recipes such as Roasted Sausage, Peppers & Gnocchi, Maple-Lime Salmon with Coconut Rice, Lemon Basil Chicken & Couscous, and Family Fajita Night
  • Eat Twice Twosday: Batch cooking at its best, with Grammie's Chicken Cutlets, I Nailed Falafel with Tzatziki Slaw, Sesame Chicken Noodle Salad, and Minnie's Meatballs
  • One and Only Wednesday: One-pot meals such as Warm Hug Bacon Pasta, Salsa Verde Fish Tostadas, Mini-Van Pepperoni Pizza Chicken, and Spinach-Artichoke Rice & Bean Bake
  • Thrifty Thursday: Dinners that use pantry staples, like Cook's Secret Weeknight Beef Stew, Chicken & Rice Casserole for the Soul, Beth's Sloppy Joe Casserole, and Clean Your Fridge Frittata
  • Fri-Yay: Fun crowd-pleasers like Spicy Tuna Sushi Bake, Pimento Cheese Patty Melts, The BEST Fish & Chips, and Reuben Pastry Pockets
  • Low and Slow Saturday: Hands-off slow cooker recipes such as French Onion Soup Pot Roast, Finger Lickin' Good Sweet & Sour Ribs, and Not to Be Missed Moroccan Chickpea Apricot Stew
  • Sunday Supper: Special meals to share, including Lobster Roll Cobb Salad, Pesto Rack of Lamb with Tomato-Mozzarella Salad, and Aunt Louise's Eggplant Parmesan
  • Sweet Tooth: Easy and nostalgic desserts like Babs' Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies, Key Lime Icebox Cake, Caramel Apple Crisp, and Scotcheroos

No matter how you're feeling by dinner, there is a recipe in here that will fit the bill. Your family will soon be part of the clean plate club and you will be considered a virtual magician in the kitchen, too! Don't panic, it's easier than you think. Babs has you covered!
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