Rush-Hour Recipes Review & Giveaway

This giveaway is over.
Gooseberry Patch has done it again. They've just come out with a brand new cookbook that couldn't be any more of a lifesaver. Or dinner saver.

Rush-Hour Recipes is filled with more than 230 dinner recipes that are sure to please your family and friends. With categories like 5-Ingredient Favorites, One-Dish Dinners, Slow Cookers to the Rescue, Soup's On!, Make-a-Meal Sides, and Speedy Potluck & Party Foods you will never have to look much further than your pantry for the ingredients. Many of the dishes can be prepared in 30 minutes or less! That's a winner in my kitchen. You could also use it for lunch. I rarely cook lunch. We usually have leftovers or a sandwich or something quick like that. Today, however, I made Chicken Noodle Bowl and let me say, it came together in a snap.

8 oz. pkg. linguine pasta

3 c. frozen broccoli cuts or florets

2 carrots, peeled and sliced

2 tsp. oil

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips or chunks

1/2 c. zesty Italian salad dressing

1/3 c. teriyaki sauce

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 can water chestnuts (I added these)

Cook pasta according to package directions. Add broccoli and carrots to the cooking water the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain pasta mixture. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden on all sides, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook until sauce thickens. Add pasta mixture to skillet. Stir until coated with sauce. Serve in individual bowls. Makes 4 servings.

In the very back of the book there are a few dessert recipes. You just know I had to try one. I chose the Better Than Brownies. They are pretty scrumptious. They remind me of Betty Crocker's Warm Delights. Very light and airy and melt-in-your-mouth good!

3.4 oz. pkg. cook & serve chocolate pudding mix

2 c. milk

18.5 oz. box chocolate cake mix

1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 c. chopped nuts (I left these out)

Prepare dry pudding mix with milk according to package directions. Cook until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in dry cake mix. Spread batter into a greased 9x13 baking pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Makes about 2 dozen.

Well, hello there.

So are you ready to win a copy of Rush-Hour Recipes for yourself?

I knew it.

There are a few ways to enter. Pick one or any of the following options. Just be sure to leave a separate comment on each thing you do as that is your entry. Also leave the comment on this here post, not my facebook page. It won't count!

1. Leave a comment telling me about your quick and easy go-to meal.

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That's it. Contest runs until Monday January 30th at midnight. I will announce the winner on Tuesday they 31st. Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win.