I've got an America's Test Kitchen cookbook for you!

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1. I LOVE ATK and could really use some help with tasty simple recipes! Thanks!

2. I need a cookbook!! I would love to try out the recipes in this cookbook! 🙂

3. I love the idea of a cookbook full of recipes with only a few ingredients. Simple and tasty is the way to go! I'll cross my fingers that you pick me!

4. Nice review! Getting dinner on the table when my husband isn't home to cook? Yogurt, salad, Doritos 🙂

5. I need all the help I can get! Food allergies rule at our house so a cook book with "real" ingredients would be great!

6. When I'm in a hurry, I go back to basics -- pasta or rice and frozen veggies!

7. 6 ingredients or less sounds awesome. My best tip for getting a meal on quick? Each of my kids is assigned to help me one night a week. 🙂

8. The easiest thing I do to make it easier is to make enough for 2 nights the first time I cook so that I just have to heat something up the next time, even if I freeze the extra and wait a month or so before we eat it again.

9. this sounds like the perfect cook book for me!! Making nachos is generally our go-to when we need dinner fast, but I also have pasta, sauce and bread just in case too. I'm sure this book would provide some better options 🙂

10. I make a weeks worth of salad

11. I have homemade spice mixes stored in the freezer. That way I just decide if we are having Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, etc. Put some meat in the pan, add spices, mix in some veggies and it's done. We can get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes that way and it is tasty and healthy.

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

12. I love ATK! I try to consolidate tasks so that I'm preparing ingredients for the next night's dinner while the current night's dinner is in the oven/on the stove. It doesn't always work that way, but it makes life so much easier when it does.

13. I get dinner quickly to the table by making breakfast for dinner at least once a week. Eggs cook in no time 🙂
    btw, I love ATK!

14. I have really enjoyed the America's Test Kitchen cookbooks when I have borrowed them from the library. 🙂 I'd love to have a copy of my own to keep longer than the 3 weeks the library allows.

    My dinner in a hurry tip - When I haven't thought ahead to what I want to make for dinner, I will quickly brown a pound of hamburger with some onion and add to about 1/2 box of cooked macaroni noodles, a large can of diced tomatoes (drained), some shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and salt to season. Then I pop that in a 350 degree oven for a few minutes. Open a jar of green beans and serve with applesauce. 🙂

15. I've been struggling with menu planning and trying to figure out new meals for my family to enjoy. I need some simple but tasty ideas to try, and I would LOVE this cookbook.

16. We always have salad and fruit with our suppers. So I make up a weeks worth of salad every Sunday and chop up fruit if necessary. That way all I have to do if grab it out of the fridge and put it on plates!

17. I would love this cookbook! Last night after coming home from the pool was -almost- a Chinese takeout kind of night, which runs us around $20 and I did not want to spend that. So I doctored up a can of tomato bisque soup with fresh basil and fresh cut tomatoes, and made grilled cheese sandwiches. So my tip is - breakfast or lunch type food for dinner when you're in a hurry! 🙂

18. My best tip is to use good knives!! Makes a huge difference in prep time and in what I'm willing to attempt to cook :-). Thanks for the giveaway.

19. I like to make a lot of meat at one time (like shredded chicken or ground turkey/beef) and then I freeze it in meal portions. That way I can get a meal together quickly since the protein is already done! 🙂 I'd love this cookbook!!

20. My tip would be to prep what you can in advance. There are some meals I make that require very little actual cooking time, but a lot of chopping and shredding. If I have bowls of everything read to go, the meal comes together very quickly whenever it's time to eat.

21. I rely on really fast meals during the week. I cook a chicken (or two) on the weekend and use the meat for super fast meals during the week. Cook once, service twice (three times, four times...). I am doing a series now on Facebook on what to do with leftover chicken...15 recipes. Of course, chicken salad, chicken fajitas, chicken stew, BBQ chicken pizza, etc.

    I do the same with ground beef, roasts and more.

22. Leftovers! It's often just myself and two little boys for dinner, so my husband grills meat for us on the weekend, and I repurpose it all week.

23. We are in a slump and could really use some new, tasty recipes.

24. This sounds like a great book! My husband and I are both busy teachers, something quick and easy for dinner is always helpful. We get everything ready the night before to make mornings more efficient. Coffee is ready to brew, lunches made, and the table even set. Little things make a big difference.

    1. I've been menu planning this summer and that has really helped to get dinner together more quickly - that way at 3 pm (when I used to be trying to think of what to make), the chicken (or whatever) is already thawed in the fridge for that night's dinner, rather than getting take-out or stopping by the grocery.

25. I could use this cookbook! Simple is for me!

26. I would love the chance at winning the cookbook. 6 ingredients and putting a meal on the table sounds wonderful. Chose me!

27. Making double the recipe and freezing half. This way when I'm not in the mood to cook, I can take something out of the freezer and dinner is ready in a few minutes.

28. my tip is to make lots of extra brown rice at a time. It freezes beautifully and means dinner is on the table with that much less muss and fuss

    1. That's a great idea. I never thought of cooking more brown rice and freezing it! Thanks!

29. I purchase ground beef when it's on sale and brown it. I then put it in the freezer so when I'm fixing a last minute meal, I just add taco seasoning or my sloppy joe ingredients. Would love this cookbook. I do enjoy a fair number of ATK recipes already and would be glad to add more to my arsenal.

30. Our "quick dinner" is almost always thanks to our family size George Foreman grill. We use it all the time -- but usually, it is a trio of grilled cheese or ham & cheese sandwiches cooking there (often on my husband's homemade bread), while fruit and chips are assembled on plates, and milk poured for all. So, nothing fancy for sure -- but three kids all eat relatively healthy meal and we visit about our days.

    We love ATK in our house, so thanks for the chance!

    (and a funny note about the grill -- we had one years ago and I got rid of it as "gimmicky/clutter" -- then I saw my in-laws making three sandwiches at a time for my kids on theirs . .. and I got hooked! Now we use it for all manner of things -- no fat, and easy enough that my kids make their own lunches without any fuss or mess).

31. Cut up chicken when you bring it home from the store. If you need it chopped or thin sliced go ahead and do it while it's still cold but not yet frozen. It's one less step you have to make when you are busy on a weeknight and in need of dinner.

32. Start early in the day. I homeschool three children, ages 6, 7, and 8. I find if I start early, either using the crockpot, a long, slow cooked dish in the oven, or even just do the prep work early in the day, I don't end up with the mad dash rush to get dinner to the table when the kids are in their cranky stage (5-6pm). Oh, and I'd love the cookbook!

33. I think the easiest way to get dinner on the table is to use my slow cooker. I throw everything in it in the morning, enjoy my day, and smell a delicious meal cooking. Easy peasy.
    I would love to win the cookbook, thanks for the chance!

34. I like to cook meat and put it in the freezer. Than I don't have to do that step when I am in a hurry.

35. I NEED some inspiration for new meals! I love when I have left-overs for busy nights!

36. I'd love this cookbook!

37. My tip (that I've only just learned, really) for getting dinner on the table in a hurry is to have a few *healthy* prepared foods on hand. I prefer to cook from scratch but some days that just doesn't happen.

38. I NEED this cookbook! I have been really struggling lately to cook meals instead of resorting to doing quick take-out, which of course I then feel guilt about. This book sounds like the ticket to getting things back on the right track! 🙂

39. When I'm in a time crunch I pull out all of our Pyrex containers full of chopped, raw produce and line them up down the middle of the table. My kids call these "big dinners" and LOVE getting to scoop their own servings of fruits and veggies onto their plates. Then they use toothpicks instead of silverware. To them it is such a treat and for me it's just SO easy.

40. Getting dinner on the table in a hurry? Always have a backup plan! :0)

41. I like to do a one pan (half sheet pan) roasted dinner. I put potatoes and vegetables with olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper with fish (usually tilapia with cajun seasoning) on the pan in the order of cooking time needed. One pan, 25-30 minutes, and dinner is ready (and healthy).

42. I like to do a one pan (half sheet pan) roasted dinner. I put potatoes and vegetables with olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper with fish (usually tilapia with cajun seasoning) on the pan in the order of cooking time needed. One pan, 25-30 minutes, and dinner is ready (and healthy).

43. Crockpot, where would we be without it?
    My kids favorite thing - deer burger, rotel tomatoes & taco seasoning....all day on low..... then when we get home, cube up some velveeta cheese - Deer Nachos! Serve with Tortilla chips & sour cream... No complaints!

44. when we are starving, i find it's fastest to do pasta or tacos!

45. So excited to see another ATK cookbook! My quick tip...double the recipe when making soup. Freeze the extra in quart size jars (or bags) for a quick meal. Homemade soup always tastes better than came soup!

46. What helps me get dinner ready fast is to do as much prep as possible before when I have a few minutes to spare. For example, I try to chop all my veggies at once at the beginning of the week. Or I brown double the amount of ground beef I need on Monday and then have it ready to throw into a casserole on Wed.

47. As a single mom, getting dinner on the table quickly is very important! It's also pretty tough between kid pick-up, after school activities, doctor appointments, homework and household chores!

    I often make dinners in the evenings, the night before so all I have to do is reheat when we get home. I cook the meal and prep lunches for the next day while the kids are winding down right before bed. This makes the next day go much smoother. The next evening. While heating the main course, I'll through together a salad and have the kids pitch in setting the table. Dinner is on the table in under 15 minutes. It works for us!

48. quick easy meals, or have my mom (who watches my kids) start it and have them stay for dinner. 🙂

49. I would love to win this!

    For quick meals, I think planning is key. Soaking the beans or marinating the chicken the night before can make all the difference in getting a home-cooked dinner on the table after working all day.

50. Leftover rice into fried rice. It's a really fast thing to make and even faster if you have leftover vegetables already in the fridge.

51. Keep frozen vegetables and rice in the freezer for quick stirfries or fried rice.

52. We pre-make a bunch of crockpot meals and label the bags. So it's dump the frozen bag into the crock and add 1/2 c. of water (or whatever the recipe calls for) and turn on the crockpot. It makes meal planning much easier, especially for those - what do I make now! - nights.

53. Plan ahead! Prep your ingredients and have them ready to go in the fridge. Always have some sort of protein in the freezer, add a grain to your veggies and boom-dinner's ready.

54. I try to get most of my ingredients ready to go in the morning before starting school (we homeschool). That way when it's time to cook, I just throw it all together.
    LOVE the ATK cookbooks!!

55. This looks like a fun cookbook that would be a great way to add simple but delicious meals to our week! Lately, my secret to getting dinner on the table in a hurry: Baked potatoes in the microwave, with some easy fixings, broccoli, cheese.

56. When I am really on my game, I make dinner each night for the next night. Starting Sunday I cook a big meal and we eat the leftovers on Monday. So Monday I cook for Tuesday, Tuesday for Wednesday and so on.

57. My tip for a quick meal is "brinner" (breakfast for dinner). When we're feeling cramped for time or like straying from our menu plan, we'll do scrambled eggs and bacon, or an omelet with leftover veggies in the freezer. This cookbook would be super helpful for us!

58. I cook on the weekend and eat it during the week for fast dinners...but I could always use more ideas!

59. Six ingredients per meal. Sign me up! We are always looking for new quick dinner ideas in our house. Thank you.

60. In the summer, instead of making elaborate side dishes, we have sliced raw veggies fresh from the garden.

61. I always have a great idea to plan ahead for meals on the weekend, but most of the time I get busy and that doesn't work out. My favorite quick meals are breakfast for dinner or broccoli soup (super easy - boil brocolli in chicken broth until it's soft, stick it in a blender, add cheese if you're feeling froggy... boom, done.) with grilled cheese. Would love this cookbook to expand my list!

62. This cook book is the answer to getting dinner on the table in a hurry,Keep it Simple. Low ingredients, preferably something you know so well you don't need a recipe anymore (Spaghetti anyone!)

63. Having a meals planned out for the week helps me get them made in time for dinner. I would love this book!

64. I just bought another ATK cookbook. I'm a new cook (just learning) so a 6 ingredient book sounds great! My tip is one that I am sure most FG readers already follow and that is, plan a weekly menu and go shopping once a week for everything you need. It is so much faster to know what you are making and be able to just yank those ingredients out of pantry and fridge when you get home at the end of the day.

65. I meal plan so that I can use extra meat or leftovers from one meal to incorporate into the next!! NEED this cook book for more ideas!! 🙂

66. I'd love to win this!! My tip for a quick dinner is to do as much prep work as possible done earlier in the day.

67. I'd love to win a copy of this cookbook! I try and keep some staple pantry/fridge ingredients for a few quick recipes on hand as go-to meals on nights when we need to eat quickly or I don't have the energy to cook elaborate dinners.

68. Do weekend cooking for staples! Will your weekday meals include rice? Potatos? Chicken? Cook it all during the week and then you can heat it up quickly during the weekend. Of course, this assumes you've done your meal planning...and since I'm PERFECT at that I can't offer any tips...sigh.

69. Planning ahead is always the key for me. If the meat is frozen and there are no vegetables or the rice bin is nearly empty then I am scrambling to find something else that will work and that always takes longer.

70. I'm newly married, and I would love to start trying some new recipes!!

71. I try to do a good part of the prep work or the cooking on Sunday. Then for the end of the week are quick meals like eggs, or grilled cheese and soup.

72. Thank you for the give-away!
    How much better does it get than this?!

73. Always have kielbasa type sausages in the freezer. They cut/slice beautifully with a cleaver knife while rock frozen and make a dinner within 15 min with any sort of veggies or leftover pasta or rice. Al Fresco Apple Gouda are my favs, but many brands make relatively healthy products too.

74. To speed things up in the kitchen, I like to do the prep work the night before. If it's a new recipe, I am sure to look it over beforehand. But this cookbook will surely help me out with quicker meals and less prepping!

75. I find that a plan is key to getting dinner on the table quicker. That starts with a meal plan, which helps with a single shopping trip. Then I try to do whatever prep for dinner that I can the evening before (chop veggies, defrost meat, set out ingredients) so it can be a smooth evening when I get in from work.

    I'd love a copy of this book.

76. The only way I manage to get dinner on the table quickly Is that I always makt two of one recipe And freeze one for a later date. On one of those rushed days, I take the second meal out of the freezer and put it (still frozen) in the oven, set the oven to turn on at a certain time, and come home to a hot meal.

77. I've always wanted an ATK cookbook...and who wouldn't love recipes that only require 6 ingredients???!!!

    Thanks for the give-a-way!
    Jen

78. Well this is embarassing to admit for the world wide web to see, but in the name of exciting giveaways, I'm going for it! I'm a 25 year old single mama of one, and I'm fairly certain I've never owned a cookbook. I've leafed through my moms, and I can make some staple dishes (spaghetti/basic pasta dishes, pancakes...) actually, I don't know if I can even claim that! Well, I can boil water! Whoo! I'm recently engaged and have been researching clean eating for months and am slowly incorporating it into breakfasts and lunch for my daughter, but when it comes to dinner -- we eat out probably 5-6 times a week (shameful, I know!). A good cookbook would be an amazing gift as I need some basic ideas (and lots of pictures!) to get a home cooked meal on the table every night! I'm going to go hide now 🙂

    1. I'm embarrassed to admit how often I eat out or buy a frozen meal. it's just me but I find when I eat at home I eat healthier (usually!) and it's cheaper overall. Most of the time I do quick meals - eggs (even for dinner), quesadillas, salad if I have the stuff..frozen veggies or canned veggies (canned is easiest but I have to watch the salt). maybe once you're married you can divide chores and such so you can focus on cooking - eating out with 2 is cheap compared to adding another mouth or 2 to the equation..I can't imagine eating out with a family of more than 2 even fast food. but I hear you on the convenience - working 12 hr shifts sometimes I'm too tired to even think about standing at the stove to scramble eggs for a 'breakfast taco'. 🙁

79. One pan meals! They definitely help me save time.

80. Looks like an amazing book! This isn't a cooking tip per say but I'm a full time working mom and one thing that helps get dinner on the table quicker is setting the dining room table for dinner at night that way when I get home all I have to do is get the food ready! The crock pot is my best friend and pasta freezes really well also!

81. With our crazy schedules, I need help getting a good dinner on the table! In the winter, I use my crockpot, but summer time is a different matter.

82. Fastest for me is cooking meat ahead of time, freezing and pulling out for simple meals. Which are all too boring: have hit a rut, need this cookbook.

83. I like to prep things like chopped onion and mushrooms only once so I make enough on my prep day to last the week. I can then just add them to scrambled eggs, casseroles, soup ect without having to prep each time.

    And I really would like this cookbook because I am celiac so avoid processed foods and use way too many ingredients.

84. When in a hurry, i simply grab pasta, tomatoes, and lemon juice:-)

85. I like to pre-chop vegetables and herbs one night and then I can throw them quickly into meals later in the week to make a nice quick pasta dish or stove top chicken.

86. To get dinner on the table quickly, I spend some time on Sundays prepping for the week. I cut up wash fruits, wash and cut up veggies, grate cheese, and cook a couple of dishes that I can either refrigerate or freeze until I am ready to use them during the week. I also use my crockpot quite a bit as a wonderful tool to have dinner ready when my husband and kids get home.

87. I'm in need of some cooking inspiration right now. The book would be very helpful!

88. Tip for getting dinner on the table quick? I wash and chop my veggies/meat and bag them after going grocery shopping. Cuts out a lot of prep time during the busy week nights!

89. We make a menu plan on Saturday and do as much prep work over the weekend as possible. We also usually make enough for leftovers for at least one more night so we don't have to cook *every* day. This week we made burrito filling in the crock pot (from ATK's Slow Cooker Revolution) which will feed us for 3 days, then turkey burgers and fennel sausage pasta to finish out the week. Planning ahead is the only way we manage to cook all week!

90. The ATK cookbook would definitely help get dinner on the table with two kids under 3 years old! Dinner tip... Precut all your veggies and store the night before in the refrigerator. This is such a time saver!

91. I spend some time stewing whole chickens and deboning them and then putting the meat in freezer bags. I can quickly grab them to make tacos, pot pie or whatever. I do the same with hamburger so it's ready to go.

92. My go to meal is broccoli and ziti (or any kind of pasta you have on hand).
    Saute garlic and a little red pepper flakes, to your taste, salt pepper, throw in the chopped broccoli, toss with hot pasta, a little parmesan on top, and WOW, you're good to go with a delicious, healthy dinner. Leftovers are great too!

    1. This is a great idea and sounds delicious!

93. My oldest daughter used to love to cook dinner. Then she got married and moved half way across the country. So now that would be way more expensive than carry-out! With 5 kids left at home I always feel like I'm trying to figure out dinner at the last minute. This cookbook sounds great! ATK are my daughter's favorite cookbooks but always felt too complicated for me.

94. I try to do as much prep on Saturday for the meals for the upcoming week and that helps me out a lot!

95. We are big fans of freezer meals. I make bunch once a month and pull then out as needed. My hubby is very helpful at getting dinner on, since he gets off work 3 hours before I do.

    I'm a huge ATK fan!

    Thanks for posting this!

96. I've started packing our lunches for the next day while making dinner. It doesn't help dinner get on the table any faster, but it does get us out of the kitchen faster at the end!

97. My best tip is to know what you are having first thing in the morning, so you can be sure that you have every ingredient and have read the recipe(s) thoroughly to have time to prepare. Nothing like starting dinner at 5 and realizing you are out of garlic salt and something was supposed to marinade for an hour. Even if you are having a simple dinner, like hot dogs, make sure that you have catsup, mustard, etc. Sounds silly, but it makes life so much easier.

98. I prefer to let meat marinate for at least 30mins before cooking. Since this in itself is not "quick". I'll preseason my meat before freezing. While it is defrosting in the fridge, it will also be marinating. Once, I'm home from work, all I need to do is put it in the oven.

99. Reworking leftovers allows us to cook once, but eat twice.

100. My key to a quick meal at night is to prep the night before or freezer meals. I would love to win this to try out some new things and get over the same 'ol thing we always do. BORING. Thanks for the chance. 🙂

101. our go-to summer quick tip is throw some chicken breasts on the grill.. in the morning we start marinating them in bbq sauce - delish!

102. Ooo I'm so excited!

     I'm terrible at getting things done quickly, so I consider it a "fast" meal preparation if I remembered to thaw out whatever needed to be thawed out before 6:00. 😉

103. Freezer cooking keeps me sane during busy seasons. Pulling a container of prepared meat, marinade & veggies out of the freezer and dropping it in the slow cooker in the morning helps me get a great dinner on the table fast!

104. One of my quick ways to get dinner on the table is omelets! They are easy, healthy and can be customized for each family member.

105. I have several tips that help me get dinner on the table quickly, and with a family of six, I need them! First, I use a lot of rotisserie chicken. It is a little more expensive than buying the whole chicken uncooked, but I find the convenience and ease far outweighs the expense. Plus, I can make one chicken stretch for two dinner meals and a lunch meal. Second, I like to bulk cook my ground meat when I buy it, and then add various seasonings and freeze it for later use. It is so much easier to thaw cooked meat than it is raw meat, and it is already almost done when I defrost it. Third, I use the crockpot/ slow cooker a lot. I can make dinner overnight or during the day, and I usually cook my meat straight from the frozen state.

106. Making dinner and freezing it in advance will help you save time when you're in a pinch. Also, I really really love Cooks Illustrated/ATK and would LOVE this book! Thank you. 🙂

107. The best way I know to get supper on the table quickly is to cook once, serve twice. I love ATK cookbooks.

108. I have a few staples that I always keep stocked for quick meals even if they are not part of my weekly meal plan for those nights when the schedule is out the door. Chili made with canned black and red beans, cheeseburger casserole, or chicken nuggets with Mac and cheese are all quick meals that will whip up in a pinch. A healthier option could be a tomato basil soup made with canned crushed tomatoes and a salad alongside. All of these are ready in under a half hour!

109. My tip is to use up leftovers in an "open face sandwich". The kids (& hubby) love it & it's so simple... a couple of slices of bread cut in half, add some left over meat (chicken, beef or pork from a previous nights meal), pile on some mashed potatoes or stuffing & gravy. YUM YUM!! You can add a side of veggies or salad and not only will you have full bellys but it helps me clear out the fridge left overs. 🙂

110. When I need dinner in a hurry, it usually ends up being spaghetti or leftovers. I would love to win! 🙂

111. Love the DIY book! Would really love the 6 ingredients for busy work nights 🙂 Thank you.

112. My dinner motto: Always have a PLAN! Now that we plan our meals out ahead of time we hardly ever find ourselves eating out and dinner preparation is also fast and easy!!

113. I'd love to have this cookbook. For a quick last minute dinner, I turn to breakfast foods. Scrambled eggs while bacon cooks in the oven with some toast is super quick! It's my birthday week - this would be a great present!

114. Hi,

     I like to do a lot of my prep work for meals on my days off. Makes the other five days worth of meals so much easier to prepare homemade.

115. I NEED this cookbook! I get overwhelmed with recipes with lots of ingredients. I've been looking for a cookbook that would make weeknights less stressful!

116. I could use this cookbook! For a quick meal, eggs with fruit, a nice salad with boiled eggs, and stir fry are our go to meals.

117. To put a meal on the table quickly, I like to set the table first.
     Seems everything goes more quickly then. I love recipes that are
     simple, yet tasty. Sounds like this cookbook would help me. Thank you
     for giving it away!

118. I try to do some cooking ahead and have options for quick dinner in the freezer.

119. Having a menu plan definitely helps me get a meal on the table quickly...

120. It's a cliche, but for me a well-stocked pantry is the key to getting dinner on the table in a hurry. I've become the queen of "What can I throw together?" meals!

121. My tip is to plan ahead. The problem is, I don't do that enough. I sure could use some new ideas... would love this cookbook.

122. I love ATK. I find the easiest way to get a quick supper on the table is to prep ingredients on the weekends so during the week the cooking is all that is left.

123. Meal planning and shopping ahead of time makes getting dinner ready much less time consuming and less stressful!

124. My family could use this so badly. We are a mess when it comes to menu planning. Chicken and rice can be fast but boring!

125. I neeeeed some inspiration in the kitchen.

126. This doesn't really get dinner ready in a hurry per se, but a crockpot is wonderful for getting dinner ready when you want it to be, and you don't have to come home after a long day at work to do anything for dinner besides get out the plates and silverware.

127. I don't necessarily have any good tips; however, I recently decided to leave my job and concentrate on home full-time. My husband and I are in our late 40's and trying to focus on good nutrition without "missing out" on enjoyable eating. I believe this book would be a great way to focus on healthy dining without all of the unnecessary additives that are prevalent today.

     Thanks for all of your frugal tips!!

128. I do try to make a meal plan each Sunday, before going grocery shopping for the week. Then, night before, I look at the next day's dinner menu, mentally thinking about it and physically putting out as many ingredients, even pans, so I can be that much more ready when dinner arrives the next day! Week nights I prepare quicker meals.... If something calls for chicken, I usually poach it the night before and put in the refrigerator, then cut and heat up in dish the next night. When some days are crazy and I stick in a frozen pizza or fish sticks!!! I could really use this cookbook because my dishes are not so tasty .. . I love really good food, but can not seem to make it myself!?!

129. I find that if I bought roaster chickens from Costco I pull it apart and freeze it and then just need to grab a bag out of the freezer and make things like BBQ chicken pizza, or chicken tacos and even soups. I would love this cookbook.

130. I need this cookbook! I have a new baby so nothing gets on the table fast anymore 🙂

131. Breakfast for dinner is always quick and easy when I can't think of anything else!

132. The cookbook looks wonderful! I usually turn to freezer meals when I need a quick supper.

133. Really need a cookbook like this! I struggle to find quick meals for my family to keep them healthy. My tip for getting dinner on the table quickly is to have my teens set out all the schtuff I need for making dinner, and when I get home after work, I don't have to hunt around for the chopping board, knife, colander and food items needed. It is usually just an hour between the time they get home and I do, so the food doesn't set out long before I whip up dinner!

134. Tips: meal planning, prepping what you can the night before, making double batches and freezing the other for another time, and off course my crockpot!

135. My go-to for helping my husband to get a quick dinner on the table before he has to take my step-daughter to gymnastics is to make a casserole the night before and put it in the fridge with baking instructions attached on a post-it. My step-daughter's favorites are ravioli casserole, chicken enchiladas, and lasagna. As a bonus, dinner is ready to eat when I get home from my long commute!

     1. wow those sound good! do you have the recipes you can email? or know where you found the recipes and I can look them up....
        my email is quilt938@clear.net thank you. now I'm wanting ravioli casserole it sounds so good!

136. I keep pasta sauce (frozen homemade when I am on top of things, store-bought when I am not) and whole-wheat pasta on hand for a quick meal when no one wants to cook. I am also working on recipes that I can freeze and pull out for a no cook evening. We are still a work in progress, but it is getting better.

137. We plan our menu a week or two in advance and grocery shop accordingly (well, and vice versa - we alter our menu based on what's the best deal). So, there are always a couple of options for suppers and we're not beginning completely from scratch every night!

138. Slice up a bunch of onions at once, then freeze them in freezer bags. Take a bag out and let it thaw when you need one!

139. I love recipes with a few ingredients! To make dinner time easier, I double or triple most recipes and freeze in portions ready for the oven.

140. The way I get dinner on the table in a hurry, is to spend a little extra time on the weekend prepping things that I need for my meals. I wash my veggies, chop, etc., and put into containers, where they are visible and ready to use.

     I would love to have the ATK cookbook like this one for those times when I want to change gears and make something I hadn't intended on during the week.

     Thank you for this opportunity.

141. I made a menu for the week. On Saturday or Sunday afternoon, I cook 90% of the meals and store in fridge for the week. Simply warm up andor cook last bit of foods each night.

142. We're getting old(er) at our house and eating more simply, so six ingredients sounds just about right to me!
     We love seafood and try to eat it often for our heart health, so searing a couple of salmon filets on one side, flipping them and then throwing the skillet in a 450 degree oven for about 4-5 minutes works for us! With a salad and veggie, we're done!

143. Now that I'm 55 and my kids have kids, no one is saying, "Geeze mom, I can't believe you put the pots straight on the table instead of putting the food in serving dishes." They're remembering when we made cookies (and a big flour mess), built forts out of blankets and cushions, made bandaids out of lambs ear and braided "rope" out of dried Day Lilly leaves.

144. Big fan of the crockpot - and making interesting dinners with leftovers!

145. Best tip for quick dinner? Make BF cook when I'll be home late! Works quite well, at least one day a week.

146. Lucky for me I have a teenager at home in the afternoon and I've been teaching him how to cook. I ususally prep, (marinate, cut, and bag), the night before and walk him through getting it started for me. By the time I get home, I just have to finish things up and put it on the table before rushing out the door to baseball with my other 2 boys. He has been perusing cookbooks lately looking for things he can do himself. This cookbook would really be great for my son! One of the best things you can do as a single parent is to teach your children to help where they can. There is nothing wrong with doling out responsibilities to your kids, it will make them appreciate you more and enable them to take care of themselves down the road. 🙂

147. Since my crew has shrunk from 8 down to 2 many nights I use the canned chicken from Aldi on giant bed of lettuce to add some protein to a meal heavy on vegetables. I almost always add fruit like apple, mango, or berries and a healthy unprocessed nut. My husband usually goes for the less healthy store bought ranch but I have come to enjoy just lime juice or lemon juice with salt and pepper on my salads.

148. Since my crew has shrunk from 8 down to 2 many nights I use the canned chicken from Aldi on giant bed of lettuce to add some protein to a meal heavy on vegetables. I almost always add fruit like apple, mango, or berries and a healthy unprocessed nut. My husband usually goes for the less healthy store bought ranch but I have come to enjoy just lime juice or lemon juice with salt and pepper on my salads.

149. I really need a cookbook like this!

150. I generally find I lean toward unhealthy dinners if I have limited time for dinner, so I'd love a simple cookbook to get me back on track!

151. I love cookbooks, with pictures of course! A cookbook with 6 super ingredients is my cup of tea! I need to do speed cooking after coming home from the office!

152. Oh me, oh my. Looks fab. My hurry up go to is ground beef. We have sloppy joes or tacos with whatever veggie is left over. I feel guilty saying I need it but I really want the cookbook.

153. Since I hate to cook, maybe this book would inspire me.

154. Hello Kristen, I am 50 years old and in desperate need of this cookbook. I am not a good cook and need all the help I can get. There is a standing joke at my house: when you go to Deb's plan on dieting the food is so bad. Coming from a family of very good cooks, I was left out. 🙁 Love you blog. Thanks, Debra

155. Dinner in a hurry.... the corockpot never fails! 🙂 It's ready when you get home!

156. Me & my ice cream scoop are never far apart...it's an old fashioned stainless steel type, so it works hot & cold, I use it scoop out lots of things, lately its been scooping out melons and watermelons, but works for stews, soups, anything is fair game.

157. I frequently freeze half the meal for another meal. It's just the two of us and a lasagne or casserole goes a long way. It's always comforting - and quick - to know there's something in the freezer for dinner. Also, this time of year when we're overloaded with veggies, we enjoy big salads for lunch. Quick, easy, healthy, and inexpensive. Gotta love it.

158. I NEED this cookbook! Right now my quickest way to get dinner on the table is the crockpot 😉

159. Honestly we have a lot of frozen food.

160. For me, a quick dinner is cheese and crackers.

161. In a hurry? Serve leftovers! (I usually cook extra the first time around so that there is a meal to serve when on the run.)

162. Meal planning helps me get dinner on the table quickly! But if I need to make a fast meal, breakfast for dinner is one of our favorites.

     I love America's Test Kitchen and would love to try this cookbook!

163. I quite often use a covered turkey roasting pan to bake/roast one pot/pan meals. Using this method is a quick and easy way to make a variety of delicious chicken dishes, like Cacciatore, Turkish Chicken Tava or an Asian Ginger Chicken with Vegetables.

     This sounds like an excellent cookbook! I would love to have a copy.

164. I'll use a meal that I've already made and froze to get a quick meal on the table. Or a standard back up is spaghetti or tacos......easy and everyone loves them! Breakfast for dinner is always a nice easy meal too and the kids think it's fun!

165. A 6 Ingredient cookbook sounds great! When reading a recipe, I seem to shut down when there are too many ingredients!

166. I menu plan and use the crockpot.

167. For quick dinners I cook ahead and keep mini meatballs, pre-made pasta sauce, shrimp, and other quick thaw items on hand so a hot dinner can be ready in 20min if needed. I would be thrilled to get the cookbook! Recipies with a huge list of ingredients that I never seem to have is a serious pet peeve - especially as a mom.

168. I've never had an ATK cookbook, so this would be cool to try. My quick meal tip is to always have a one-pot, easy ace in the hole. Like pasta tossed with veggies or roasted salmon with veggies.

169. I really need some help keeping things simple...but not as simple as pb&j!

170. The cookbook looks wonderful! Eggs are always a quick meal with lots of nutrition and protein!

171. A cookbook with pictures; it should be a law.

172. We use ATK all the time! To get dinner on the table quickly, I try to prepare some things ahead of time so I'm not cooking everything all at once. We also try to use the grill as much as possible when it's not snowing.

173. I try to get the kids involved in helping me with dinner if I am in a hurry. They can cut up veggies, set the table, pour drinks, etc.

174. I NEED the cookbook!!! 😉

175. I would love one of these awesome books! My tip for getting dinner on the table quickly is to have your kids help with dinner! Even if it's just setting the table or getting the drinks, you are spending time together and all being part of the process of sitting down together and spending time as a family while enjoying some great ATK recipes.

176. I prep and freeze veges ahead of time, like onions, celery, and peppers. It makes throwing together a quick meal alot easier esp with two little ones helping.

177. I plan ahead a week at a time....I make a list of meals so I have an idea if meat needs to be thawed, what time I need to start preparations, etc.

     This cookbook looks fabulous! Love your cabinets and can't wait to see the new room.

178. I always try to keep a couple of meals stashed away in the freezer for a rainy day.

179. I menu plan and use the crock pot.

180. I love, love, love ATK.

     We recently discovered that we can make an involved meal easily by including leftovers. We had grilled root vegetables one night and had flatbread and hummus another night, both which produced leftovers. The third night we grilled sausage, sauteed the leftover vegetables, and toasted the flatbread for a meal that would have taken much longer to cook had we made all of the components that night.

181. When I'm making something with chicken I've started cooking enough for that meal and for another meal to place in the freezer. When I need it I just pull it out, pop it in the microwave to thaw and put my meal together. It makes it much quicker!

182. Planning and proper storage help me get food on the table in a hurry! Designate each night of the week with a theme, i.e. Monday is Italian, Tuesday is Burger Night, Wednesday is Picnic etc. That gives a time saving direction to the meal plan. Do some pre-prep: precook brown rice or pasta and bag for the freezer (or just make extra and freeze) etc. Keep food in designated sections in refrigerator and freezer so you can find it! Dairy, Leftovers, Fruits, Veggies etc.

183. The crock pot is a busy mom's best friend for getting a healthy dinner on the table in no time!

184. I like to prep ingredients when I have time, so I might chop up the veggies in the morning and put them in a plastic bag in the fridge for later at night.

     Thank you for the chance to win - that cookbook looks amazing!

185. I would love to win this book, I certainly need help with fast, healthy dinners.

186. homemade mac and cheese comes together fast and everyone loves it!

187. If I have no time to get the dinner ready when we get home, I opt for breakfast foods: omellettes take very little time to whip up and are nutritious and yummy 🙂 I also freeze leftover pancakes so those could be re-heated and enjoyed quickly as well.
     And - yes - after your review it sounds like I NEED this cookbook! LOL!
     Thanks for a chance to win!

188. I'm a huge fan of using my crockpot whenever I'm going to have a busy day - it doesn't really get dinner on the table "quickly", but it does sometimes mean real dinner instead of hot dogs.

189. I love ATK! For easy dinner nights I make three bigger meals during the week so I have leftovers for the more hectic nights.

190. I typically prepare meals ahead of time, like on a Sunday, so that I only have to make the side dish on week nights. Example: cook spaghetti sauce on a sunday, just have to make the pasta on Tuesday!

     Prepare the panko crusted chicken on Sunday (even bake), and just make broccoli on Monday.

191. my favorite tip for getting dinner in a hurry is to make use of partially made ahead meal parts - like precooked refried beans or buns that I've made and frozen

192. Hey Kristen - I'm entering because I need another cookbook like I need a hole in the head! But....inspiration never hurts and helping my older teens learn to cook independently is fun. This might be a very useful tool in that regard.

     How do I get dinner on the table? Planning a menu and shopping, of course, but when last minute changes scrap the menu plan or I just haven't gotten to the store, having a freezer with chicken, a pantry with onions, pasta and various other staples allows a quick fix without calling for take-out. To quote Rachel Ray 'It's a MYOTO - Make Your Own Take -Out' meal.'

193. Freezer cooking is a huge timesaver for me!

194. My favorite way to get dinner on the table in a hurry is to "Freezer cook" once a month. A big batch of soup, chili, lasagna, etc. freezes well in small containers and is ready in no time!

195. I need fresh fast ideas for dinner I really need this book

196. No tips from me, my husband does the cooking! I know he'd love this book, though.

197. My tip for getting a meal on the table quickly is to do the prep in advance: have the onions chopped, the sauce ingredients mixed, and so on.

     BTW and just to note: I have full faith in ATK's ability to make a 6 ingredient recipe very complicated if they wanted to. After all, Julia Child took 4 pages to describe the proper way to make an omelette and that has only one to two ingredients.

198. I'm a maniac at cutting out recipes and when they are organized, it helps me plan and shop for meals. However, we are REMODELING our kitchen, everything is a huge MESS, and we've been eating out or ordering in more than we should! I think a big recipe book like this would help me get back to being organized, planning meals, and eating in!

199. Right now I am down to frying Brat's in a pan and calling it dinner - I need some help this year!

200. I just staying homeschooling with my 14 year old daughter so real food fast would be wonderful. Thank you!

201. Crockpot, crockpot, crockpot!! Saves my sanity on nights when the kids' activities have us going in too many different directions!

202. Now that I've retired, I want to follow my daughter in using one of the ATK cookbooks. Cooking enough food for two days is my trick for getting (the second!) dinner on the table in a hurry.

203. I usually get everything preped ahead of time and ready to go. Fresh before can be cut and peeled the night before and placced in water the night before. Just rinse before cooking.

204. My best strategy is to cook large meals on the weekend so weeknights only involve heating up food.

205. I love cookbooks that use less ingredients in recipes.
     I often prepare things ahead of time and try to use my slow cooker to have meals easily ready to go when I get home from work.

206. My best quick-cooking advice is cooking in bulk and freezing. I always have cooked shredded chicken and cooked ground beef in the freezer.

207. Love ATK! A quick meal tip would be to pre-chop certain vegetables that you can freeze. I make this white chicken chili recipe that calls for 1 cup each of celery, bell peppers, and onions. When the celery goes limp and it's no good for eating raw, I use it up by chopping it for this recipe and throwing it in the freezer. Same with the peppers and onions. Actually, this is my #1 way to make sure that I never waste these 3 vegetables AND prep for a meal.

208. I like to chop up some veggies or do other prep work for dinner while I'm making lunch. The most important key to quick dinners, though, is menu planning as you well know!

209. When in a hurry, I make eggs for dinner! I would love to have some more ideas.

210. The main way for me to get dinner on the table in a hurry is to double recipes and freeze (if possible). And as always a meal plan is the best way!!! I would love to win this cookbook. My daughter is always borrowing mine so we can share it.

211. I need this cookbook:) We are in a food rut.

212. We tend to rely on pasta for a quick dinner - cook the pasta, add some jarred sauce and done!
     Would love some more creative ideas, though!

213. Bcz my 18m old son just loves to watch dinner, I prep everything during his nap. Dinner is easy and much faster with everything set up in dishes and in order!

214. To get dinner on the table on time, I have dinner menu planned for the month. It also saves at the grocery store too

215. I work 12 hr shifts, so on work days it's work, sleep, eat only! Getting a meal on the table, PLAN it! Have your ingredients handy, the meat out of the freezer, and start cooking before you are starving. 6 ingredients? Bring it on!

216. I just need this cookbook! Getting dinner on table using fresh, good food usually takes me 1-1 1/2 hours. Too long. Trying now to do as much prep in morning before work!

217. Despite the fact that I'm Canadian and don't qualify for this give-away, I still wanted to pipe in with a quick (and frugal) dinner. It's ... breakfast for dinner! Homemade pancakes or waffles served with fruit. Quick to do, easy on the pocket book, and everyone enjoys it. We try to do breakfast for dinner at least once a week. It means no real planning on my part since I usually have all the ingredients at hand, and takes me 15-20 minutes to do.

218. My time saver is making use of the crock pot. Start a meal in the morning and it's ready when you get home from work.

219. The best way for me to get meals on the table quickly is to plan meals and have the ingredients ready to go. Otherwise I hem and haw about what to make. This cookbook looks really fun!!

220. LOVE ATK! Crockpot is my method, if I dont get sidetracked and start it on time! Thanks for the giveaway!

221. I have a toddler so anything that can help me get a delicious homemade meal on the table quickly would be greatly appreciated!

222. Using the crock pot is one of my favorite ways to get dinner in a hurry. Do all the work in the morning and supper is ready when you get home.

223. The night before, I usually try to have game plan for the next day, and at the very least take meat out of the freezer to thaw in the fridge. Since my hubby and daughter are the first ones home - he has to start supper, and HE could really, really use this cookbook!
     Thanks!

224. Planning my meals for the week helps me get dinner on the table more quickly. I try to do prep work on the weekends if possible.

225. well I need the cookbook LOL! actually it's just me and if I cook at home nearly everything is on the plate in a hurry but mostly I make enough stuff for more than one meal or I freeze cooked ground beef or buy precooked chicken breasts(sometimes I cook my own and freeze) -for more than myself I would most likely cook my own chicken and freeze. I also do quick dishes like eggs, breakfast tacos, quesadillas, smoothies...and precut salad stuff or cut up the salad and put in a big bowl to last a few days.

226. Our family is getting burnt out on spaghetti and tacos for quick and easy dinners once a week, EVERY week, so I would definitely say I NEED this cookbook!

227. Sign me up for the giveaway 🙂

228. For dinner in a hurry I try to keep a few of the Trader Joe meals on hand, things like their pulled BBQ chicken. Sure I could make it from scratch for cheaper but in a hurry I can microwave that for cheaper and healthier than ordering pizza or picking up McDonalds.

229. I try to always have the ingredients for a few simple, quick recipies on hand. LOVE ATK and would love this cookbook!

230. My secret weapon is my crock pot - not so secret, but still...it's a lifesaver on days that I work, (: Thanks for a great giveaway! ATK is one of my fav shows, too!

231. I like to put dinner in the crock pot in the morning and just make sides after I come home from work

232. I like to have items in the freezer and ready to go. Works out well with portions

233. In the morning while waiting for the coffee to brew, I prep anything possible for that nights meal. Then in the evening, my onions are chopped, veggies are rinsed and cut ready to prepare; salad is ready to be put together and dressed. Salad dressing is all made, ready to pour, etc.

234. I often slice my chicken breast so I can sautee it faster ( and use one pot dishes with it), we grill a lot (meat and veggies), and chicken thighs cook up fast too.

235. This cookbook would be helpful for me 🙂

236. OHHH...I love watching ATK on TV to get tips and tricks on best brands and simple recipes. I NEED a simple quick cookbook.. 6 ingredients? I'm in! ♥

     Loved the review on it.. recipes look tasty! I'm not a soup from the can type cooking girl anymore..so I love the fact that their cookbooks/recipes aren't either. 🙂

237. My tip is to chop up the veggies once and then refrigerate or freeze the extras for meals later in the week. If chopping veggies is a deterrent to making dinner at home, this will surely help!

     Thanks for the opportunity to win the ATK cookbook! 🙂

238. This sounds great. Recipes with many ingredients are NOT for me! My favorite ways to get dinner on the table fast is to have a meal plan for the week, ensure I have ALL the necessary ingredients on hand, and use freezer cooking as often as possible.

239. Precooking meats and freezing is a great time saver

240. This looks like just the cookbook I need to start my cooking adventures. I'm so bad in the kitchen I burn water!

241. I don't have any skills in getting food on the table fast. It seems every recipe I have takes a great deal of time!! I would love to have this cookbook so I don't have to get takeout when we are in a hurry.

242. Sounds great, and I'd love to learn some better techniques for cooking!

243. You can freeze pre-browned hamburger (with onions and spices if you want!) or pre-sautéed chicken breast strips, then toss them into a sauce and put them over pasta or rice. Fast!

244. I need easy meals. We have been eating the same stuff and I am ready for a change. 6 ingredients sounds like heaven! Breakfast for dinner is my go to option when I am in a hurry. You can make lots of things with little effort or ingredients.

     1. I try to do much of the prep work the day before. Also, I incorporate the help of my 4 sons by delegating different steps of the cooking process to them.

245. AHOD - All Hands On Deck!
     Preparing a meal, setting the table, and clean up is all so much easier and far more fun if the spousal unit and kiddies take part. Even the smallest can sing along and shout encouragement. Its a family affair

246. I would love to get this cook book for my daughter who is now living on her own for the first time. She eats take out way too much. If she had a nice cook book maybe she would cook at home more often.

247. I currently have 3 older Test Kitchen books from the library ( the frugal grandma's most valuable resource ) plus one I found at the library book sale (.25). I can't wait to see this !!! But bet the library wait is month long 🙁

248. I would LOVE to have this cookbook! My solution for getting dinner on the table when life gets crazy is to do prepare ahead frozen crockpot meals. I usually take one day every month of so to make a freezer full. Then on days when I know I won't be able to spend alot (or any!) time in the kitchen, I pull one out, add any last minute ingredients (I write those instructions on the bag before freezing), pop the frozen meal in my crockpot, turn it on and walk away!

249. Tip for getting dinner on the table in a hurry -

     Vegan cooking! No blood, no temperature/time goals to kill the parasites, etc.!

     In addition, if the meal requires chopping and cooking and cooling, I will do some of the frenetic labor while making breakfast in the morning. It's always nice to be your own cooking fairy and find half the work done when 4-5 pm comes around!

     Now that my youngest daughter is 15, she is going to be cooking half the evening meals. Just last night said she is looking forward to both the creation of as well as the presentation of the food. It would be a sweet gift toward her happy labors.

     Thank you for offering the ATK cookbook to your readers,

     Kathryn

250. My husband would love this book. He's the one who usually fixes dinner.

251. My tip is: the microwave.

     At least 4-5 nights a week, my microwave is my go-to method of cooking vegetables. Whether fresh broccoli or frozen mixed vegetables, 5 minutes and your side dish is done.

     (I have two kids - 7 and 1 - and a full time job...if it's not fast, it doesn't happen...)

252. Love ATK! My key to quick dinners is planning. Have a few basics on hand that can get thrown together quickly - or plan to use leftovers. 🙂

253. The Crockpot is my "go to" for extra busy days when I know I won't have a lot of time in the evening. Also, I like to make extra of dishes like soups, pulled pork, etc. and freeze it.

254. Prep ahead whenever you can. I work a traditional work week and my husband works evenings. He does the prep work before he leaves (veg chopping, marinating, etc) and I come home to a cooking show set up that only requires me to put it all together. He then eats the leftovers for his lunch the next day. It takes a little planning, but it allows us to have dinner at home most nights in a short amount of time.

255. I need this! Maybe this book will get me in the kitchen. It sounds like six ingredients is something even I could do!!!

256. I really need the cookbook, please.

257. the key is being flexible. I eat a lot of breakfast for dinner when I get busy at school.

258. Use a crockpot!

259. Use a crockpot!

260. We can't even get dinner on the table in a hurry when we're eating leftovers! Clearly we need help - and this book!

261. Well, my husband, after many years of heating up Banquet chicken and frozen pizza as the pinnacle of his culinary skills, has begun watching ATK and trying out some of their recipes. I'd say, the fastest way to put dinner on the table is to let someone else do it, so I'd LOVE to win this cookbook for my beloved. He needed a new hobby that did not involve a sport....

262. My tip to get food on table quickly is to pre-cut ingredients if I can the day before and put in containers until time to pull meal together. And I NEED this cookbook. Thanks, Joan

263. I TRY to know what's for supper by 10am. That helps me avoid the Oh-no-it's-5-and-I-don't-know-what's-for-supper panic. I also have a handful of quick recipes that I keep the ingredients for, for nights when we're just in a hurry or I haven't had time to prep anything else. This cookbook sounds fantastic!!!!

264. Try to have the main dish pre-prepped for the week and keep it simple with a salad or veg and always a fruit. I also "need/want" because my library doesn't carry it, even though they probably have every other cookbook of theirs. Thanks!

265. Crockpot, Crockpot, Crockpot!!!! Throw it together in the morning & forget about it! You could also put it together the night before, and plug it in in the morning!
     I love the feeling that the question of "What's for dinner?" is already answered!!
     Would love the cookbook! Thanks for the giveaway!

266. My go to for a quick meal is a precooked whole chicken for the local deli. You can do so much with them. A quick chicken pot pie, chicken wraps, chicken salads and so much more.

267. Love ATK. Need this cookbook so I can get dinner on the table faster. 🙂

268. I have two hours from when I get off work to get my son in bed - that's dinner, homework, some us time and blam. Done.

     Dinner has to happen FAST.

269. I need all the help I can get when it comes to dinner. Seriously, ask my Husband.

270. Tips for getting dinner onto the table:
     1. Ring the dinner bell and kids come running (not kidding) to help
     2. Pile things onto a tray for efficient delivery
     3. Always make sure things are put away in the same spot so kids can find them easily.

     Hope you all enjoy eating together as much as we do!

271. I love your blog! My trick for a quick dinner is to make big batches of food ahead of time - like the weekend - and then mix and match tasty food/leftovers all week. Works like a charm here and we don't get bored.

272. I would love to try out the recipes in this book!

273. Getting dinner on the table in a hurry? Cook a few days worth of meals on Sunday, and heat them up through the week!

274. I prep the next dinner the night before.

275. We make rice bowls when we are in a hurry - cook some rice, chop up tomato, advacado, green onion, olives, black beans from a can, and a bit of cheese. Layer these all in a bowl and put some hummus on top. Stir it up and enjoy a zesty rice bowl!

276. I'm also a huge fan of the Test Kitchen... Biggest tip for getting dinner on the table on busy weekdays is preparation...whether its using Sunday to prep for the whole week or making sure the pantry/fridge/freezer is stocked with go to quick cooking recipes...I'm looking at you pasta.

277. I am a new (working) mom and struggle juggling all of my tasks - including meal time. This cookbook would be great in helping me make QUICK but HEALHTY meals! One thing I have done to make meal time go smoothly and quickly is meal plan. I meal plan and grocery shop on Saturdays. This cuts down on time spent prepping the meals since I don't have to spend 10 minutes when I get home trying to figure out what we should have for supper - it also cuts down on food waste throughout the week!

     1. CROCKPOT for the main portion, then quickly cook rice and/or steamed veggies......the meal is complete and fast, as could be possible anyway...

278. I'm a big fan of doubling recipes so I have an extra dinner or two to pop in the freezer! Six ingredients or less sounds dandy to me!

279. The best way to get dinner on the table fast: weekly meal planning and shopping. Also, large batch cooking - make and freeze, then just microwave.

280. I am terrible at getting dinner on the table. I need this. NEED THIS. 🙂

281. I would love to win this cookbook. I love short ingredient lists:)
     Our favorite quick healthy dinner is brown rice topped with organic black beans, Newman's Own mango or pineapple salsa, plain greek yogurt (in place of sour cream), and shredded raw cheddar cheese. We eat this with Garden of Eatin' blue corn tortilla chips. (Garden of Eatin' is non GMO).

282. It's just me and my husband, so we have no rush to get dinner on the table. =)

283. I like to make things ahead of time to speed dinnertime. It's hard to prepare foods ahead of time, but always rewarding.

284. For quick dinners I usually go burritos or pasta 🙂

285. I need this cookbook!

286. I turn to my freezer meals when I need a quick meal.

287. My best tip for getting dinner on the table early is to decide early in the day what you're going to prepare for dinner that night. Idea generation is always the hardest part of cooking dinner! Also, it allows you to make sure everything is thawed, in adequate supply, etc.

288. I pre-prep dinner as I get little snatches of time throughout the day. I'd love to have this cookbook!

289. I try to prep the night before (though it doesn't always happen...)

290. Take a can of chicken pot-pie soup, pour in a 8 by 8 pan -- prepare one small pkg of biscuit mix, place in clumps over soup and spread over mixture as much as you can. Put in 350 oven for about 30 minutes. Take out and serve with salad or vegetable. Too easy.:

291. I recently subscribed to your blog and love it! Short and to the point. Great to read on my lunch break. I would love this cookbook! Quick yummy dinner to keep on hand for nights where there is no time is a digorno pizza and bag salad.

292. Recipes that do not require cooking are a great way to get dinner on the table quickly. I only have one tiny little cookbook( it fits in the smallest kitchen drawer) and I'm a cook newbie so the ATK cbook be a great way addition my kitchen library.

     http://www.delish.com/recipes/cooking-recipes/quick-weeknight-no-cook-recipes#slide-24

293. The CrockPot saves me every time! 🙂 Would love this book - as I love all things ATK!

294. I need this cookbook to help with getting dinner on the table in a hurry! I love cooking when I have time to spend in the kitchen, but over the last year my husband and I have both started new jobs that get us home well after 6pm, which doesn't leave much time for prolonged cooking. This cookbook sounds like a great way to jump start my goal to remedy the situation!

295. Who can resist a give away for a good cookbook? Not me! The best tip I can give is meal-planning. It saves me that agony of trying to figure out what we are going to eat when I don't have anything that seems to go together. A little planning saves me a lot of time and frustration.

296. My fastest meal is something our family calls "bird food" for our three youngest children. Fruit, nuts, popcorn, raisins. Perfect for family movie night!

297. Quickest? Leftovers.

     IRL, I just want the cookbook. 🙂

298. Cook extra chicken with another meal to be used in meals later in the week.

299. It is important to have a plan. This seems obvious, but it is my tip for getting dinner on the table in a hurry. You have to think ahead so that your ingredients are in the kitchen and/or thawed. It is also just easier to get your mind around making a meal if you have it planned for that evening. Designate a day or time in the day for planning that evening meal/s, and not only will you get it to the table in a hurry, you will be more at ease doing so.

300. Planning ahead is what I have found to be the most effective tool to making meals and saving money.

301. I am going to read the tips! I try to plan ahead (when I can) and have the menu picked out and the meat thawing in the morning. And, if I"m really on top of it (I'm not most days) I will try to do some prep/chopping/etc. during slower moments in the day. I mused this question outloud and my 10 year old son said "Kick your kids outside!" And that is true--many times, supper prep is 'outside time' and I'm much faster without the distraction.

302. I do fajitas, with skirt steak I can put a dry rub on it and let it sit while I prep the onions and peppers and start the rice. I stick it in the broiler while I cook the veggies off. Pull the steak out once it hits a medium rare and let rest while I grill off the tortillas in a skillet. Then cut your steak and everyone builds their own!

303. Meal planning!

304. I always love new cookbooks! I always keep diced, pre-marinaded meat in the freezer with some frozen stir-fry veggies- just heat and add rice for a quick, yummy dinner!

305. I so need this cookbook!!!

306. I'm not very good at speed - I really need the cookbook!!

307. You can cook rice in advance, and then heat it up in a vegetable steamer. This is a great way to use up somewhat dry leftover rice, as it makes it soft and fluffy again.

308. I could use some more quick recipe inspiration. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂

309. Getting dinner to the table quickly usually means using the crockpot or making one pot meals for my family. Also cooking lots of chicken at once, then freezing leftovers helps make later meals easier. Tonight we are making a whole chicken which will also be used for cheesy chicken broccoli rice and soup. Three meals from one cheap chicken is quick and frugal!

310. I get dinner on the table in a hurry when I've planned ahead, know what I'm going to make, know how long it takes, and know what I can do ahead of time to move things along. Ooooh, I'd love to win that cookbook!

311. Would love a new cookbook that makes life easier!!
     I get my boys to help. One on table, one on drinks and one on helping mom.

312. This is a longer term hint, but learn HOW to chop/dice your vegetables the right way and then practice, practice ... practice! I can chop an onion in way less time than I used to. I would think I needed a food processor to do several onions and now in less time that it takes to set up the processor, I am done!

313. When we are super stressed we usually turn to our standby rotisserie chicken. I will buy several at Sam's (actually cheaper per pound than the fresh) and freeze them. A quick few minutes in the microwave to thaw, paired with stove topveggies and a baguette - dinner is served.

314. I would love this cookbook. Always looking for new recipes.

     Patti

315. I would really love to have this! I'm trying to cook at home more, and need to have fast options. Thank you!

316. I tip I try to follow to get meals prepared quickly is to make sure I have the meat for dinner thawed before I get home from work. It saves me at least 10 minutes of defrosting in the microwave time.

317. I like to get ingredients ready the night before (measure/chop/slice/etc.) and put in plastic containers/bags, and then all I have to do when I get home everything is ready to be cooked since all ingredients are already prepared.

318. Thank you for introducing me to ATK. My dinner tip is plan ahead. I find if I sit down once a week and plan the menus for the week, I have what I need before I start and I don't have to think that hard about dinner except for once a week-- the night before grocery shopping. I hated coming up with a dinner plan only to figure out I don't have everything I need and I have to start over on figuring out what to cook.

319. Oh my! As a fairly new wife and soon to be grad student, I could use all the help this little darling could provide, so pick me! pick me!

320. I like to make breakfast for dinner. It is usually much quicker to make than other things.

321. For dinner in a hurry, frozen veggies in a quick stir fry or grilled cheese with whatever needs to be used up: sliced apples, a fried egg, spinach. Grilled cheese is versatile, can be fresh and fast!!

322. Hi! Love your blog. I am trying soooo hard to be frugal. Often I fail, but sometimes I succeed, and it feels good. Anyway, as a single person, I don't keep a huge pantry since things go bad. Also I LOVE ATK! Before I had to cancel my cable, I would rearrange my schedule to plunk myself down and watch both ATK and Cook's Country. I would love the cookbook, but the budget does not allow me to purchase. Thanks again for your blog. I've gotten many good ideas from you.

323. Getting dinner on the table quickly....One Word...Crockpot!

324. Since I live alone, I like to cook meals that will give me leftovers for several days. Whenever I make chicken breasts, spaghetti, or something of that sort, I am always sure to make more than I need for that night so I don't have to cook for a few days! Thanks for the contest.

325. When ever we grill chicken or pork or whateví¨r, I double the amount we will eat and freeze that portion for a quick meal later. There are a million meals you can make with grilled chicken or pork.

326. One tip I do is, try making all one pot meals this way you only have to carry once!

327. I always try to keep basics like pasta, canned beans, and frozen veggies on hand for quick meals. I love quick recipes using minimal ingredients, so this ATK cookbook sounds great!

328. I try to chop and gather ingredients ahead.

329. My tip for quick dinners is to buy vegetables and immediately chop and freeze them. That way I can always put a nice vegetarian dish on the table in just a few minutes as I just take as much vegetables I need and immediately put the frozen veggies in a pan or pot. Just yesterday was one of those days where I thought I dont have the time to cook, but then I thought I try anyway and made a wonderful Asian inspired casserole with pasta and lots of veggies (carrots, bell pepper, peas, zucchini, beans).

330. crockpot

331. I freeze ground meats, chops & steaks thin and flat. They stack well and thaw quickly.

332. 6 ingredient recipes sounds like a great way to mix up my dinnertime routine.

     My way to get dinner on the table with minimum hassle? Spend 7 hours in the kitchen one day with my mother, making 75+ meals. Split them up. On a busy day, pull one out of the freezer and toss it in the oven. Make a side, set the table, and eat!

333. To speed things along, and have fewer dishes in the process, take your bag of frozen veggies, slice a few holes in the top, and microwave according to the directions. (Lovingly borrowed from Alton Brown, I believe).

     Love ATK and probably love minimalist ingredient lists even more. 🙂

334. To speed things along, and have fewer dishes in the process, take your bag of frozen veggies, slice a few holes in the top, and microwave according to the directions. (Lovingly borrowed from Alton Brown, I believe).

     Love ATK and probably love minimalist ingredient lists even more. 🙂

335. This giveaway fits right into one of my main techniques for getting a meal on the table quickly--learn a new recipe! I find it takes me 2 or 3 tries to really get speedy at throwing together a new-to-me meal (does anyone else find this to be true?) but once I do, I have added more variety to my repertoire of quickie recipes.

336. Trying to do some make-ahead meals, but I haven't been very successful with it! So kinda NEED THE BOOK!

337. when I can, I'll get my mis-en-place read the night or morning before I am going to cook dinner. Chop veggies, rinse beans, etc. - then all I need to do is throw everything in when I get home.

338. I NEED this book to help me develop some skills!

339. Feeling very uninspired lately about cooking, ATK could probably get me in a good frame of mind about cooking something different and inspiring! Quick supper usually involves homemade pancakes or waffles and scrambled eggs with the help of my kids setting table, getting drinks, etc. 30 minutes start to finish. Kids are great helpers and in my house EVERYONE loves breakfast on a stressful day!

340. Feeling very uninspired lately about cooking, ATK could probably get me in a good frame of mind about cooking something different and inspiring! Quick supper usually involves homemade pancakes or waffles and scrambled eggs with the help of my kids setting table, getting drinks, etc. 30 minutes start to finish. Kids are great helpers and in my house EVERYONE loves breakfast on a stressful day!

341. My favorite way to get dinner on the table in a hurry is to use my pressure cooker! 30 min and I have a fresh dish ready. Works with frozen chicken breasts or spaghetti sauce.

342. To the table quick usually means steaming something that came from the freezer. This is not meant to be a commercial, but...just about every day, I will use my expensive but wonderful "NutriWare whole grain gourmet" steamer. It will quickly cook, in moderate-to-small quantities, rice, pasta, vegetables, meats, or just about anything. Stainless steel pot and steamer rice cooker with some good options. Heats up faster than boiling water on the stove. Wonderful results. Fats from meats will just steam down/drip down from the steamer. Can't say enough good things about quickly steaming/boiling/cooking dinner in that pot! I need new ideas and hope to win the cookbook drawing!

343. We make up a batch of ready to go ingredients forThe week

344. I plan my weekly menu on the weekend so there is no guess work after I get home from work.

345. I can and do burn things! I could use a simple receipe book like this! Thanks.

346. I use my crockpot for quick dinners. Otherwise I just try to keep it simple. When I am planning my menu I have to remind myself that I don't have the time or energy to make all the complicated stuff that I've been wanting to try 😉

347. My best tip is to make sure I am planning ahead and know what's for dinner well before 4pm.

348. I have loved ATK and Cook's Illustrated for many, many years. I NEED this cookbook because I am a very busy editor, wife, mom and granny with little time during the week to make a healthy dinner for the family.

349. My dinner-in-a-pinch is breakfast! Veggie omelets and toast are great! 🙂

350. This cookbook looks terrific!

351. Leftovers--quickest way to get dinner on table quickly!

352. Thank you for the giveaway!!

353. The fastest way to complete a meal is use smaller portions. One breast will feed two. Slice the breast into halves or thirds. One cup of rice cooks relatively quickly. Arugula & a nice shaved/grated cheese throw in a simple vinaigrette and dome grape tomatoes. That's a very quick meal and a lot of food! Love ATK, would be excited to have your cookbook. My own cookbook library is woefully inadequate. The Frugal Girl's Six Ingredient Solution would instantly add a lot of cache to my wanting shelves!

354. I try to keep it to a few simple ingredients--much like the cookbook. I'd love to have it; it looks super useful.

355. I get Dinner on the Table Quickly by Assigning Jobs to my Hub & 17-1/2 yr old son. LoL ( it's just US-3 now )

     & it's been Working ! 😀

356. My tip: Decide what you're going to have for dinner the morning of (or the night before, if you can swing it) so you can pull any necessary ingredients for dinner from the freezer.

     Corollary tip: Your freezer is your friend. Keep plenty of basics, like ground beef, chicken, etc on hand.

     Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

357. I like to cook a roast of some kind once a week (in the crock pot), and then use the leftover meat as the beginnings of another meal or two.

358. Quick tip is to plan ahead. If all else fails, use the rice cooker. 😉

     On a side note, ATK is really selective in their snobbery. They turn up their noses at canned soups, poor people cuts of meat (e.g. beef round) yet have no problem recommending hydrogenated peanut butter "spread" over the real stuff or even suggesting we buy Kraft "Homestyle" Mac & Cheese (bletch!)

     Their recipes are usually good, though.

359. Oh I would love this! I am always needing new dinner ideas. My best tip for having dinner on the table is making something in the crock pot. I love that I can throw a few ingredients in and it will be ready when everyone gets home for the night.

360. I plan dinners for 45 guests every day. This cookbook would help me plan meals when I have few ingredients on hand!

361. Count me in the "zero skills" camp! We LOVE ATK, but rarely make their recipes because they're often too time-consuming. This would be perfect for us!

362. I go to the grill for quick meals in the summer. And sometimes I just cheat with a pizza. 😉

363. I love America's Test Kitchens and would love to check this cookbook out! My tip for getting dinner on in a hurry is to do as much of it ahead of time as possible.

364. This book might get me out of the crockpot rut. I love using it, but eventually everything starts tasting the same. Thanks for the chance to win.

     1. Cook while you're not hungry! For example, I dice up slow cooker meals after dinner so they're ready to cook the next morning. Or I cook more time-consuming meals like lasagna on Saturday morning so it's all prepped and ready for Sunday dinner. I store cooked meals in individual or multi-person containers in the fridge or freezer for lunches and dinners.

365. I really need this book! Lol Thanks!

     1. I could use this book, just six -ingredients for a meal that's great.

     2. I could use this book, just six -ingredients for a meal that's great.

366. After working 9 hour days, picking 2 kiddos (ages 3 and 3 months) up from daycare, last thing I want do is follow a recipe with 20 ingredients. I'm a football widow...my husband is a teacher/coach and works from 7am-9pm most nights having to attend all football games so trying to fix something incredible healthy but "easy" that everyone will like can be difficult. I don't have any tips on getting dinner on the table in a hurry unless its take-out...haven't quite figured out how to master that yet.....Frugal Girl......I'M IN NEEEEDDD!!!! 

367. So the fastest thing I do when I need to get dinner on the table in a jiffy is this: I slice meat earlier in the week for meals during the week so when I'm short on time, all I need to do is grab the meat from the refrigerator, cut up some veggies, stir fry it up and serve with rice or pasta. I normally use fresh veggies so I try to keep those cut up in the fridge also. Makes for a great snack during the day!

368. I so need this!! I have a hard time finding recipes that I like and will actually use, but I think I need to plan ahead in order to have a meal at home most nights.

369. I try to prep as much as possible ahead of time so the actual cook time isn't as long.

370. we generally eat pretty simply, we've always eaten this way so the kid's don't really know any better which is great- they think real food is, well, real food! In a pinch we do breakfast for dinner (always exciting for some reason) or I always have some sort of soup in the freezer. Thanks!

371. I love that this cookbook doesn't rely on processed ingredients! My tip is to mise-en-place (prep your ingredients) the night before. I work full-time and it allows me to just throw it all together when I get home without spending time on chopping, etc.

372. I do some pre- prep the day or night before, or cook a meal and freeze it on the weekend so when I get home from work during the week, it is ready to heat and eat!

373. I like to do freezer cooking so that I have meals on hand. It really helps out when I have one child going to cheer and one having a football game on the same night!

374. I would love thus cookbook. I use the recipe you posted for pizza now all the time. I am sure these recipes are great too! Simple recipes make dinner time faster and easier!

375. Um, yummy! Since we're taking a trip down retired alley for the summer and living in an RV I've become fond of microwaving poached eggs. It.is.awesome. 🙂

376. Ooooooh! I loved seeing this pop up. 🙂 Well, my best tip for getting dinner on the table quickly is to eat leftovers! 😉 But, I'd actually love to hear what other readers say, so I'd better get reading some comments...

     (Thanks for the chance!)

377. Doing some of my food prep like potato peeling or vegetable chopping while my girls are sleeping is a big help to getting dinner ready at a reasonable time. Also, the crockpot is my best friend!

378. To get dinner on the table quickly, I say to enlist some helpers! Many hands make light work.

379. My only trick is take out.

380. I need to meal plan my dinners for the week or I can't get dinner on the table. My last minute go to is rice and beans with what ever toppings I have on hand (corn, salsa, tortilla chips, sourcream......)

381. I need this! I just had a baby and she erased my ability to think of anything to cook! Also, she gives me a very short time to cook 🙂

382. My tip for quick dinners...always have the things on-hand for a simple dinner. For me it's tacos.

383. my tip is to put out a food starter while I am still re-heating or cooking the rest. For example, I may start with fruit on the table while I mix up some tuna and then we have a light, easy, quick dinner. I surprise myself with what I come up with real quick. Ex, meatballs and rice, or make your own sandwiches where the kids are busy making their sandwich instead of complaining they are hungry.

384. To help get dinner on the table, keep it simple. Meals don't have to be extravagant to be healthy, yummy or even elegant. Thanks for the giveaway!

385. I do need this book; I could really use some inspiration. Thanks!

386. I try my best to do as much dinner prep as possible (chopping, etc.) during naptime, so that once the little guys are up (and demanding attention during their crankiest part of the day), I can pretty much make dinner one-handed with my eyes closed. Also, I have an arsenal of recipes that involve as little hands-on time as possible (sloppy joes come to mind). But I'm always looking for more, so I would love to win this!

387. I really need this cookbook! After 29 years of marriage, my family is very tired of the 20 recipes I "fall back on" for dinner each night!

     Please save us all! 🙂

     Thank you for such a great blog!

388. I can't cook to save my life and NEED thus cookbook!

389. This looks like a lovely cookbook to add to my collection! Thanks!

390. Crock pot cooking isn't quick....BUT if I do all the prep work and throw it together when the kids are napping in the early afternoon, then getting dinner on the table at dinner time is super fast and easy!

391. When I need dinner quick I usually turn to breakfast for supper. Quick, cheap, and the whole family loves it!

392. I live all winter in a conversion van in the desert southwest. With its very minimal storage space, I need this cookbook.

     As to my quick recipe: chopped leftover ham, canned sweet potatoes, and canned pineapple mixed together and heated through. Amazingly tasty.

393. Getting dinner on the table is always easier when the ingredient list is short! Thanks for the chance to win!

394. Don't like how the Americans want to sell us stuff but exclude us from giveaways. One unhappy Canuck here:-(

395. I found that planning ahead is helpful. Any prep work can be done the day ahead so one just has to empty the containers. I would so like this book.

396. I can almost always get dinner on the table quickly - because I have a ton of "precooked" shortcuts. In other words, I spend a weekend cooking and freezing seasoned ground beef, or I make homemade tomato sauce, which is frozen in meal sized portions to thaw and toss over pasta, or I freeze chicken breasts vacuum packed in marinade, so by the time they thaw they're already pre-seasoned. Then it's just a matter of heating that pre-prepared stuff and making a quick salad and some pasta or rice - and dinner is served!

397. I usually end up buying the processed junk in a box because everyone is STARVING by the time I get home. I'm trying to do more "real" cooking by dusting off the trusty crockpot. This book looks very interesting!

398. Oh please! Yes, I want it! I love love love Cooks Illustrated!

399. Ahhhh...quick and easy dinners - yes, please. We just had our third baby, so I'd love this cookbook. I always try to have raw veggies chopped and ready so even if I don't have a lot of prep time I know we have some nutrition either raw or steamed!

400. Plan ahead - know what you're going to prepare & it's a lot better than standing and gazing into the refrigerator or freezer for inspiration. Would love a copy of this cookbook.

401. One of my "dinner in a hurry" meals: I buy a rotisserie chicken, a bag of pre-washed spinach, a jar of salsa (a mango-peach version works really well), and some couscous. I make the couscous, then I put some on a plate, add some of the spinach, spoon some salsa over that, then top with some cut-up chicken. Really delicious and fast.

402. i love cookbooks and would love to have this newest one. one of my favorite quick meals to make are fajitas using rotisserie chicken and frozen peppers and onion mix.

403. My favorite cooking time-saver is to double a recipe and freeze/save the rest for a different meal.

404. The best thing I can do to get dinner on in a hurry is to get my sweet hubby out of the kitchen. He always seems to stand at the exact location to which I need access. But he is a sweetheart 🙂

405. I try to keep some quick and easy frozen food in the freezer, like dumplings for when I don't feel like cooking. I'd love to get more ideas on easy cooking from the cookbook!

406. I try to keep a few containers of homemade soup in the freezer so we can have soup and grilled cheese or soup and salad if things get out of control. Breakfast for dinner (fried egg on top of sautéed greens on a piece of toast) also fills in if we end up working late and get in a crunch.

407. I need the cook book. : )

408. I love ATK, and really need this cookbook!!!

409. Meatless meals helps me get meals on the table fast! Thawing, cooking and cleaning up just sometimes feels like too much work.

410. I could use this cookbook, for sure!

411. I'd love an ATK cookbook!

412. I have neither advice nor suggestions but I would love (and need) this cookbook !

413. Having quick items ready to go - pancakes or waffles made up and frozen, spaghetti sauce frozen and just need to thaw/warm and add pasta. I also resort to quick meals like scrambled eggs or tomato soup and grilled cheese when I get in a real bind!

414. Ha! No tips as my husband is the cook in our family. But I'm trying to develop my skills with some easy recipes and I think this could be a great start!

415. My best tip for getting dinner on the table quickly is to have 50 years of experience doing it. I recently saw my father-in-law put dinner on the table in an insanely short amount of time, with no recipe and very few ingredients on hand. I could use this cookbook while I work towards his level of expertise...only 25 years to go:)

416. I like to use the crockpot and then dinner is almost ready when you get home.

417. Lately I've been super busy and have a very limited time to get dinner ready, so I have been doing things in advance. I either get the ingredients measured and organized that morning or the night before. I also get some cooking done ahead of time if I have the opportunity. For example, tonight I am going to rotisserie my whole chicken and make the dough for tomorrow nights chicken pot pie

418. I keep meat in the freezer so it's easy to pull out and cook without much hassle.

419. wish i had a great tip...unfortunately i fall into the "need' the book category lol

     thanks for the opportunity!

420. Freeze leftovers in silicone muffin pans; when frozen, pop out and store in plastic bags. Each hockey-puck-sized lump of yummy goodness is one or two servings of dinner that can be ready in four minutes in the microwave.

421. My best tip is to do prep work throughout the day. With a baby and a toddler, I just steal a few minutes here and there to prep things, such as chopping veggies, and then I'm able to put it all together quickly just before dinner time.

422. Quick dinner = crockpot at our house. I have a 6-ingredient cookbook that I've used for years, but this one looks super tasty!

423. omelets for dinner are a life saver.

424. I NEED a simple cookbook like this!

425. I need this cookbook to help simply meals for my family and child who has Juvenile Diabetes Type I. Thank you.

426. If I was smart I would do dinner in a hurry the slow way with a crock pot...but that requires planning, which I often lack. SOO, I eat a lot of pasta. And when I say a lot of pasta I mean a LOT of pasta. Pasta with veggies, pasta in sauce, pasta in a casserole, you name it. That is my go-to. I think I need some variety in my life.

427. Help! This cookbook would really help with weeknight dinners!

428. My five-minute meal secret is tacos. We always have the ingredients on hand, and I can get everything chopped, warmed up and set on the table in the time it takes the shells to get hot and crispy in the oven. It's great - but I could still use an ATK cookbook to give me some more ideas!

429. I would love to try out this cookbook. I have heard you rave about ATK, but I haven't had an opportunity to try anything from there yet.

430. I keep onions, celery, and garlic ready to use at all times. I chop on the weekends for use during the busy week ahead.

431. Would love a new cookbook to get me out of my cooking funk- same meals keep on popping up at my house 🙂

432. Planning! I map out a week at a time, and if it's going to be a busy night, I plan a quick dinner. If I have more time, I prepare something more elaborate.

433. I need all the help I can get!

434. I make a big salad that will last a few nights and enough rice or pasta to also last. Then I just stir fry some veggies to add to the rice or veggies and make a sauce with some canned broth. I'm a vegetarian and my husband is not, so it's much easier this way. I would love the cookbook. Thanks for a chance to win.

435. My tip would be to do the bulk of food prep one day a week, so just about everything is ready to go every other day!

436. My quick dinner is - leftover meats that are shredded and prepped in the freezer along with veggies in fridge - chopped up and made into a fried rice dish. (We always have leftover rice in the freezer too. Good idea - if you have leftover sausage, meats from grilling out or even rotisserie chicken - prep it ahead of time by cutting up into bite sized pieces and freezing for quick dinner nights. Prepped meat is also great for nachos!)

437. I saute onions and mushrooms keep some in the freezer for future use.

438. Having a menu helps me get the food on the table. I've become a firm believer in weekly menus. I love ATK!

439. Would love to win!

440. Love ATK and their recipes. I make ahead as much as possible. Pizza dough, soups, chili...#1 recommendation is to plan ahead!

441. Zero cooking skills here... but I'd love to learn!

442. I am so new to this....I NEED the book!!! I usually throw a meal together that isn't so very healthy when I'm in a hurry!

443. I love ATK 🙂
     My quick go-to supper is to throw some Trader Joe's chicken sausages in a pan, make some brown rice on the stove and throw some steamable frozen veg in the microwave. easy, fast, and pretty nutritious (provided you stick to one sausage per person lol).

444. With our busy homeschool and sports schedule I am learning to love my pressure cooker. I can have a great dinner ready in half an hour.

445. I have multiple little kids, so getting dinner on the table "in a hurry" doesn't work so well around here...in general my best tip is to avoid that situation! My crock pot is my best friend 🙂 I can do most of the cooking in the mornings, when we have more time, and then there's very little to prepare at night, and we are much more likely to eat dinner on time!

446. My husband and I make a few extra meats on Sunday so all we need to do is heat them up and make a quick side. This has enabled us to rest more when we get home.

447. I have been teaching myself to cook using simple ingredients and this would be a great way to learn how to do more.

448. I really NEED this cookbook in order to help me from eating out too often. Thank you!

449. My only tip is to reserve fast meals for nights when I really need to get dinner made quickly. Those dinners are usually tacos and spaghetti. I really do NEED the cookbook!

450. Cereal of course! Help?!

451. Help! We are tired of takeout and need to change our ways. The ATK book could do the trick. Thank you!

452. A quick to-the-table dinner for us is any breakfast meal, especially eggs, toast, and fresh fruit.

453. Have my taco meat in freezer ready to go.

454. I would love to win this!!!

455. I am not an enthusiastic cook, so the simpler the better! And I love pictures! I will usually pass up a recipe if it doesn't have a picture. My daughter goes away for college next year, so this will come in handy for her too!

456. I would love to win this!
     I always keep fish and green beans in the freezer, and rice in the pantry. If I ever don't have a meal planned and need something quick, I make a fish/rice/green bean meal. Easy and healthy!

457. Number 1 tip: plan ahead!

458. I would love to have this cookbook!!!

459. Would love this book! When we are on an extra tight schedule, I throw some chicken in the crock pot with a jar of salsa and taco seasoning. It simmers all day so that it is ready to be shredded for dinner. I throw that in some taco shells with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and sour cream.

460. To make your meals go quicker, assemble your dry ingredients before leaving for work. That way you are well on your way to completion. No hunting around when tired and hungry!

461. To get dinner on the table quickly, I spend time the day before, or even on a weekend or day off, preparing ingredients in advance! I also choose easy-to-make dishes (with few ingredients 😉 ) and meals that can be made in a crock pot while I am away!

     I'd LOVE this cookbook, I always need new ideas for tummy-pleasing meals for my husband! 🙂

462. I try to cook double batches of mac and cheese for an easy side during the week

463. I try to have as much done ahead of time as possible, and don't sweat the "small stuff" if you are in a hurry for supper!

464. Even if you can't plan a week's menu, know what you'll have for dinner the next day. Remember to put in fridge to defrost rather than on counter or trying to micro-wave thaw it. Plan ahead just 24 hours as a start.

465. i NEED this book! i have a few recipes that i can whip out in a hurry, but many more would make life marvelous...

466. I learned all my quick cooking tips from Jamie Oliver, who is dyslexic so learned how to cook without complicated measurements or instructions. The Naked Chef cookbooks are the best for this.

467. Oooh, I love America's Test Kitchen! I must say I'm pretty bad at getting dinner on the table in a hurry. My one and only tip is to plan ahead. If I have a cunning plan, I am good to go. If not, I flail and waste time.

468. Make things ahead and freeze! Then just thaw for a delicious dinner!

469. I'd say my biggest tip is to PLAN AHEAD. By this I mean even plan for when life gets busier than you thought it would and have to change your menu plan. I have some frozen casseroles and lasagnas on hand for when we need quick meals. I cut them into single servings then freeze them on a plate or tray without them touching. Then when frozen, I throw them into a gallon size freezer bag. Just reach in and get what I need for a meal in a minute.

     I would LOVE to win the cookbook!

470. I love putting stuff in the crock pot for a fast, easy meal, even if does cook all day lol

471. Easier to get it on the table when you pre-make it the night or weekend before.

472. Have a list of easy to make meals that you always have ingredients for. That way if you plan on something for dinner and it doesn't work out, you have something to go to instead of eating out or ordering in.

473. That cookbook looks beautiful! I need to expand my dinner menu...

     Our schedule is shifting as our son started pre-school this week, so my routine is changing. I still do a lot of fast and easy meals. Breakfast is great option!

     My tip is a mix of what has been said...Plan ahead so the food is at least in the house, and prep it. I found that if I prep veggies when I have the time, then we are more likely to cook them and eat them. I also love our slow cooker and now that fall is rolling around, I will likely use it more often.

474. The best way for me to get dinner done quickly is to menu plan, have all ingredients on hand & make something I've made lots of times.

475. I like to make a lot of meat in the crock pot at one time without seasoning. Like boneless skinless chicken breasts or several roasts. Then I use that as a base for cooking during the week. To make tacos, casseroles, chicken noodles, beef pot pie, shepherd's pie, quesadillas, etc... Saves me a lot of time after work.

476. OOH! ME! ME ME! PICK ME! PICK ME!

     One of my speedy dinners is grilled cheese sammiches. I made some tonight. My favorite cheese is Havarti, and I've played with various breads as well, but a good whole wheat is always good. Real butter. Another good version is sourdough bread and provolone cheese. Sometimes, I use a little garlic in the butter on the outside.

     Other than that, I just would really love to have this book!

477. I round up some helpers if I am in a hurry!

478. I'm one who has zero skills when it comes to getting dinner on the table in a hurry (cereal anyone)...so I would love to win this book.

479. Eggs are my quick go to! Thanks for the review! Hope I get a chance to try the recipes!

480. Eggs. No thawing required, cook almost instantly, pretty much nutritionally complete, and there are infinite add-ins to make them more interesting. The closest we get to fast food.

481. Quick meals...
     1. Have some standby quick meals like simple pasta, frozen pizza, tacos/burritos, breakfast, etc.
     2. Crockpot

482. I try to keep stuff in the freezer to get meals on the table in a hurry, homemade or not. Even a box of stuff from Sams is better than take-out! However I would love this cookbook, and I'd rather have ideas and recipes for fast meals that do not involve defrosting 🙂

483. I'm on fellowship this year so I need to spend hours and hours in the library finishing the dissertation. I need recipe help! Usually what I do is make a big pot of something (soup or stew) for dinners all week (I live alone) and a big grain salad (with barley or rice as a base) for lunches all week.

484. My DH is the one who usually gets dinner on the table, so he would love this book! My dinner on the table strategy is a fresh salad, with perhaps some smoked salmon or smoked trout mixed in and a nice homemade dressing when I want to get fancy 🙂

485. Biscuits as a side--works for most every meal and makes anything taste better. 🙂

486. I use simple side dishes and prep as much as possible the night before. Ws

487. My secret for fast - my Cuisinart Griddler/ Panini Press. This evening I grilled 4 chicken thighs in less than 10 minutes and they were delicious and very juicy - not dried out at all. By using it as a press, it cooks top and bottom at the same time which cuts the time by more than 1/2.

     I love ATK.

488. Dinner in a hurry for us call for scrambled eggs--healthy, easy, cheap, fast!

489. This book sounds like it would be great for me. As a single person I tend to eat alot of 3-ingrediant meals peanut butter and jam sandwiches.

490. Best way for me to get dinner ready quickly is to start as soon as I get home from work. Once I sit down to relax, it is so hard to get back up. I have a hard time working up motivation to cook a "real" meal. A 6-ingredient cookbook would be great!

491. I like to pre-cooked my meats/proteins and then freeze them. This make putting a meal together so easy and quick as cooking/frying, etc. the meat seems to take the longest to do. Thanks for the giveaway!

492. This would help me tremendously 🙂

493. I've got a standard biscuits and gravy (sausage or chicken) meal that ends up on the table in about 15 minutes--I always have the ingredients on hand, and canned chicken makes it go even faster!

494. I NEED this book! As a working mother of four active children, I NEED to learn how to get a delicious dinner on the table quick!

495. My time-saving tip: Make double portions of dinner to have enough to freeze for later! I can't tell you how many times I've pulled frozen quiche/stuffed peppers/pizza out of the freezer for a quick, easy, last-minute meal!

496. Plan and freeze! I always have something frozen and homemade that I can go to for a quick meal.

497. Having a menu planned out REALLY helps. If you already know what you're going to make then you can have ingredients thawed and ready beforehand.

498. Right now, the best way for me to get food on the table for dinner is to make it right after breakfast. My three little ones tend to play by themselves best in the morning so if I take that 20 minutes or so and do all of my meal prep, I just need to put it in the oven or throw it on the stove to heat just before dinner when the kids are being crazy.

499. Crock pot meals and scrambled eggs are my go to quick suppers. I am really working on cleaning up my diet and am eliminating all processed food. This book would be great.

     Thank you and ATK!

500. i would love a copy! my time saver is to have meals and grocery shopping planned out ahead of time, so i don't have to run out last minute for an extra ingredient or loose time while attempting to modify a recipe.

501. I love cookbooks! I always plan out my meals with what I have, paired with what is on sale that week. It does take some time, but it is well worth it.

502. Lots of crockpot recipes!

503. I love to use the slow cooker. It takes almost no time to get a meal on the table.

504. My daughter recently developed numerous food allergies which make cooking from scratch (with no processed foods). I have had to upend my usual go-to dinners b/c she now cannot have poultry, beef, dairy and soy as well as peas, carrots and cherries. I'm really looking for some new great recipes b/c everything seems to be taking forever for me now 🙁 Thanks for offering the cookbook!

505. My favorite is soup (canned or frozen leftovers) with grilled cheese -- and its done in like 10 minutes!

506. I am in desperate need of help...I just started working after a 15 year hiatus now that my kids are in school full time, and I don't know how to cook "simply", which is all time allows now! It seems every recipe I try to follow that is "30 minutes or less" ends up taking me at least twice as long. I think ATK could really be the solution to my dilemma. I love your blog which I subscribe to via email. Thank you! You have really had some awesome frugal suggestions which have helped me save. Since I'm from New England, I call it my "Yankee frugality". Again, thanks for your consideration.

507. We have breakfast for dinner.. Waffles / Pancakes and bacon

508. My best tip for getting a dinner on the table is getting help from the husband! 😉

509. In a lot of cases, homemade dinner doesn't take too long to get to the table and an extra bonus is the family sitting down together and talking.

510. Mise en place is my key to getting dinner on the table quickly. Organize ingredients and equipment the night before if possible; also set the table. When it's time to cook, line them all up in the order they'll be used and go.

511. Use leftovers! Last nights taco tomatoes went into tonight's curry 🙂

512. I need it because we are retired and I'm tired of cooking! Six ingredients sounds so much simpler. We eat out waaaay too much.

513. My tip for getting dinner on the table fast is this: have your husband start it before you get home from work!

514. I need all the help I can get in the kitchen:)

515. I try to keep a frozen dinner or two in the freezer for those desperate nights.

516. For me having a clean sink and prep area helps me get dinner on the table fast. If I have to clean the dishes and sink before prepping I've delayed dinner and it discourages me from wanting to cook! Also, having very simple meals (vegetable, starch, meat/protein) separate helps. If I have rice I can steam it in the cooker, boil or steam vegetables and this frees me up to prep the meat. It's a couple of extra things to clean at the end but it gets dinner on the table fast.

517. Plan, defrost, think ahead to dinner at breakfast that morning! It takes a lot of stress out of it! I need some new ideas!!! Thanks for the drawing!

518. I am a family of 2 so setting a table in a hurry is not something I have ever had to do! But I would love this cookbook! I love the idea of only using 6 ingredients!

519. always think about dinner in the am! When I am making breakfast I get dinner stuff prepped/chopped/thawed etc. But if i'm not that organized, its whole wheat pasta, frozen veg like broccoli, and frozen shrimp. Boil the noodles, add the frozen vegetable during the last few minutes. Drain. Shrimp can either be saute with garlic salt or thrown in the pasta water too! Toss everything with olive oil/butter and parmesan cheese. A complete meal that pleases toddlers and grown ups alike!

520. I need this cookbook because I have no skill in getting dinner to the table quickly!

521. I like to chop and prepare things all at once for the week...that way if it's a late night I've already got veggies chopped and hummus for some protein, or something similar and quick! Thanks for the giveaway!

522. i love love love cookbooks. i would rather read cookbooks than most any other book. my go to for a quick dinner is baked potatoes in the microwave and a salad. sounds kind of simple and maybe boring, but every time i put this on the table, my husband loves it.

523. I would love the book to help me expand my cooking skills as a wife. I try my best but I don't always succeed. When I do plan things right, I cook whatever takes the longest ahead of time and put in the in fridge - then I quickly assemble all the ingredients together before the meal. Like, for example, taco or lasagna, I'll cook the ground beef the weekend before and put all the ingredients together the day off. I also recycle leftovers to make another meal. Shredded pork, I'll make fried rice one night and bbq pull pork the next.

524. I use tomatoes and fresh basil from my garden. Cut a piece of string cheese into rounds. Add that along with a quick dressing made from red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Makes a quick caprese salad that cost next to nothing to put together.

525. I love ATK. The only way I get dinner made is by making a meal plan at the beginning of the week. Otherwise I'll be eating grilled cheese and tomato soup all the time.

526. I menu plan so I avoid the dinner scramble! Also having a quick backup and a stocked freezer.

527. I've been slacking in the dinner cooking department lately...I really need this cookbook!

528. Use the crockpot if you are in a hurry!

529. Getting a meal on the table quickly doesn't mean you have to do takeout, being prepared is the key for me!

530. I love quick dinners. Once of the best things I've come across is meal planning. It gives me the direction I need at the end of the day to actually get dinner on the table. Prepping some of your veggies ahead of time (like chopped onions) saves loads of time as well.

531. I always plan a couple of super quick meals each week--a quick pasta dish, tostadas, etc. I can make these meals when I know I'm not going to have much time, or the unexpected comes my way.

532. A cookbook would be great!

533. As a teacher I make new year's resolutions now and I need to do a better job of cooking. Thanks for the chance!

534. Getting a decent, healthy dinner on the table is becoming more of a struggle as our family grows....I need this cookbook!!

535. My tip for getting dinner on the table in a hurry is to grab a Little Caesar's 5 buck pizza!

536. This would make a good cook book for someone trying to teach herself how to cook! I need this cookbook.

537. I'd love to have this ATK cookbook for my in-house reference!

538. I need the cookbook

539. The crockpot is usually my quickest friend. However, there is always pasta with sauce, spread in a 9x13, sprinkle the top with cheese or add pizza toppings to the top and bake until bubbly and melted. Costco sells french bread frozen that thaws in 8-10 minutes and bakes in 7-8 minutes. Add a little salad or steamed veggie and we are good to go.

540. Making a menu ahead probably helps my dinners get ready quickly. I'm not good at last minute dinner ideas.
     This cookbook looks like it could fast become a favorite.

541. scrambled eggs & toast quick meal everyone likes ! 20 min.!

542. I find that deciding what I will prepare the night before (or early in the morning) and doing my prep work before we start our homeschool ensures a more efficient and timely dinner.

     Thanks for the giveaway!

543. Dinner is one meal
     I'm not usually anxious to fix
     Yet, l might be more willing
     If l can do it with six!
     (Ingredients....that is!)

     Seriously, l would love, love, love to try the new cookbook.
     Your faithful frugal follower, vikki

544. quick dinner... cut up raw veggies and fruits and then a super simple main dish like quesadilla, frozen or prepared pesto with ravioli, leftovers, grilled cheese, veggie patties, sauteed chicken breast cut into strips with dipping sauce... would love this cookbook! Thanks!

545. My only tip to getting dinner out in a timely manner is to have great cookware and utensils! Having good quality items on hand and the kind you need so you don't have to dig around and 'compromise' is great! I remember before we finally got all of ours assembled, it felt like CHORE. As for why I want the cookbook.... well, I've never tried any of their cookbooks, so I'd like to give it a go just to see what it's all about! 😀

546. I really do need this cookbook! I can't get anything on the table without a recipe. And unfortunately, most of my recipes take at least 2 hours to make!! When I am running late in summer months, dinner is fresh-from-the-garden cucumber salad with a side of garden tomatoes. That is my backup.

547. I make twice as much as we need for one meal whenever I can. This is getting harder to judge, though, with an unpredictable toddler to feed.

548. When I'm in a hurry I use Trader Joe's Bruschetta, penne, and some shaved cheese. Cook the pasta, pour the bruschetta over, and sprinkle it with the cheese. Oh, so yummy!

549. I love this blog! I have learned so much since I have been following it. It has helped me be a better person! I felt like I was all alone in my own frugal world but I can see that I have frugal friends out there! I am a busy mom but I have hope and I am uplifted and motivated by the things that I read here! Being frugal takes time and some effort and thought has to go into it all the time! Thanks for letting me tag along on the ride with you! The cook book looks fabulous - this is the first time I have made a comment so it must have been good motivation for me!

550. I cook once and make three meals worth of dinners. Always having 2 extra meals to freeze for later but inky prep once.

551. Super yeah! Whenever we grill, I try to do some other meat so that I can stick it in the freezer to pull out at a later date, or I cook more meat than needed for a particular recipe to have on hand.

552. I could always use help to dinner on the table fast.

553. My family agrees, I NEED THIS COOKBOOK!

554. I would love to try an ATK cookbook. I tried to find one in my public library after your last giveaway of the DIY ATK cookbook, but they didn't have a single one of ANY of their cookbooks. So...I REALLY "need" one. 😉

555. Please, please I need that cookbook. I am a novice.
     Love the idea of six ingredients! Makes me feel
     like even I could cook fresh meals. 🙂

556. I usually know when my evening is going to be hectic so I put some chicken in the cockpot earlier in the day. Just before dinner I fix Mac and cheese, green beans (from a can), and put BBQ sauce on the chicken. Done.

557. I like to cook several pounds of ground turkey or beef then freeze in meal sized portions. If I want tacos I just add the seasoning or I add the meat to marinara sauce, or make sloppy joes or whatever. But I could really use some new ideas.

558. When I make soup I double the recipe and freeze half of it. It's our go-to when we race home from work, grab dinner, and race back out somewhere else.

559. I try to have a few crock pot meals ready in the freezer. That way when I know we will have a time crunch for dinner, I just throw something in the crock pot. Some times it breakfast for dinner. And sometimes, if I've planned ahead I make enough of a meal to last for 2 dinners. Left overs can be great !!

560. Pick me! I struggle with getting motivated to cook meals for my family. This may be just what we need!

561. I need this! Getting meals done easily is a struggle for me!

562. I plan a weekly menu and shop for the ingredients to supplement my pantry.
     6 ingredient meals would certainly help streamline planning. Would love 6 Ingredient Solutions ideas. Thanks 🙂

563. I do my best to plan meals a few days out, being aware of days where we can eat leftovers
     I often will prep dinner components (the chopping and then cleanup) during my little one's nap
     Though baby 2 is due in a couple weeks so that will change it up again I assume!

564. I keep prechopped veggies in the freezer.

565. My tip for getting dinner on the table quickly - have my husband make it!

566. I would love a cookbook that is quick and easy for my family dinner time. Thank you for the opportunity to get this.

567. I need this because I have 2 kids under three and the more simple the better. Struggling with dinner here!

568. Nice - I love ATK! My go-to dinner in a hurry is Breakfast for Dinner. It can be casual or fancy, and it lets you use just whatever you have around the house. Get in your pjs and put on a movie, and it's an instant slumber party!

569. Two words: Freezer cooking!

570. To save time with dinner prep I start at breakfast time! That avoids last minute surprises like a missing ingredient, I thawed meat, or something that has gone bad.

571. We have become big fans of boneless skinless chicken Thighs. They are more flavorful than the breast, cook quickly and stay moist even when cooked for a long time, like in the crock pot. They can also be cut up and sauteed with veggies for a dinner ready in less than 10 minutes!

572. I need this cookbook very badly!

573. My tip is simple, but I multi task in the kitchen. For example, cooking water for spaghetti noodles while I am making my spaghetti sauce. Simple but effective.

574. Having a menu plan that accounts for what's happening on a given evening really helps me get dinner on the table quickly. Also, knowing exactly what I'm going to cook before I even enter the kitchen is a great motivation for me--last minute decisions always make me feel frantic and like I'm wasting time. And for any meal I plan, I always make sure to account for at least two servings of leftovers--great for lunch the next day or for the dinners when plans fall through. Thanks for the giveaway! I would LOVE a copy of this cookbook!

575. I constantly on the lookout for recipes with few ingredients that are healthy and delicious. The ATK cookbook looks like a great resource. I have to laugh because I do a double take every time I see ATK mentioned on your blog. My husband works for a copy that goes by ATK and I think what is an aerospace company doing with a cookbook.

576. My go to quick meal is pasta! By the time you boil the water and cook the noodles you have time to set the table, make a simple salad and you are ready. The varieties are endless, usually I get a lot of odds and ends from the fridge, use a jarred sauce, and serve.
     Thanks for the chance to win, I would love this cookbook!!

577. I feed a family of eight! A simple ingredient cookbook would be amazing for us!

578. A rice cooker allows the rice to cook without my thinking about it so I can focus my attention on whatever we're eating with it like a stir-fry or curry or whatever.

579. I would love to have a simple cookbook - especially now that sports season is back under way and I have two kids in soccer. 🙂 For a quick dinner, burritos are my go to - either with ground beef and cheese or a la breakfast with eggs, cheese and salsa.

580. I would love this cookbook! As a working single mom with 2 kids I'm always looking for a way to get a nutritious dinner on the table, especially when one or both my kids have activites that night!
     Emily

581. Hi Kristin,
     I'm a fairly new subscriber and I am totally loving your emails. You and I are kindred spirits. I love to run an organized household and I am on a newfound mission to do everything as free or as cheaply as possible. In a not-so-distant past life, I was one of those spendy types but in the last year I have fired the cleaning lady (the weekly deep clean also means I was able to cancel the gym membership), cut my hours at work to spend more time with family (thus leaving time to cook from scratch instead of takeout, and let's not get started on the health benefits of THAT decision), CUT THE CABLE TV CORD - GASP! and substituted it with Netflix and family game nights, and done lots of other "crazy" stuff... like take in THREE foreign exchange students (besides the cultural enrichment of doing this, there is a monthly stipend per student to augment the household income). Which means I now have a grand total of FOUR teenage boys in my house, plus a husband. Which all leads to the fact that I am nominating myself the reader most desperately in need of ATK's six-ingredient cookbook. They just don't come any more desperate or needy than this girl. I mean, trying to work full time and put together 18 meals a day on a strict budget is quite a daunting task. I need ATK to help me out on this.
     Please, oh, please, oh, please... PICK ME!
     Warmest regards,
     Cassandra M, a big fan

582. This cookbook looks awesome! I love that it uses real ingredients! 🙂

583. Definitely the slow cooker!

584. I hope this is where I'm supposed to say I want that cookbook. I have a very hard time adding flavor to my meals.
     Thanks,
     Joyce

585. Love the simplicity of this cookbook, sometimes recipes are just too complicated for weekday cooking.

586. I try to pre-cook chicken breasts and have them in bite size pieces in the freezer. When any recipe calls for cooked chicken, I have it ready to go. Saves time and money because I can cook up a few packages with chicken that's on sale.

587. I find that quesadillas are pretty easy and filling and can be used with any sliced cheese and/or leftover meat.

588. Making a menu plan for the week and prepping as much as I can early in the day or the night before. I love America's Test Kitchen, it would be great to have new recipes to try !

589. Frequently making dinner at home helps me to get dinner on the table quickly. By making dinner more frequently, I am able to work efficiently in the kitchen so that very little time is wasted. I also prep all of my salad greens when I get them home from the store. That way we can vary what we put on our salad each night, but it saves just a few minutes.

     My family would love having this cookbook! In Alaska food is expensive, and we've been struggling to keep a varied and healthy diet while staying in our budget. I'd love getting some new meal ideas, and I know my husband would love trying some new meals!

590. Planning and perparation...... make and freeze meats ahead of time.. even for slow cooker meals.... if I'm making a beef barley stew and know I've browned the meat and froze it ahead of time.....It ends up being less cooking time in the crock and even a quick meal if I've forgotten to prepare something else. Same with ground meat....keep it cooked and frozen (for forgotten and unprepared meals) ..it beats eating out!

591. Love ATK and their cookbooks. I cook ahead and freeze large portions, so I can thaw in the morning, or place in crockpot to keep warm.

592. My favorite tip for meal in a hurry is breakfast for dinner! Scrambled eggs doctored up with veggies, served with toast, or chocolate chip pancakes. I would love a cookbook with meals that can be made so easily!

593. For quick but nutritious meals during the week, I prep (washing, chopping, etc) as many of the ingredients as possible and then group them together in the fridge or pantry for grab and go. I'm i n a rut of go to meals though and could really use a simple, tested and reduced ingredients recipes. Sounds like this book would help 🙂

594. That one sounds perfect. I love ATK, but find a lot of their recipes are just too complicated for regular use. This one sounds great.

     To get dinner on the table in a hurry, I prep all the ingredients the night before. Works like a charm for us. 🙂

595. I don't usually use cookbooks (I use websites) but this one looks great!

     So that I can get dinner on the table quickly, I typically make most of my meals on the weekends. That way, I just have to reheat and add any sides.

596. I use my outdoor grill for fast dinners. I grill vegetables and meats and it saves a ton of time on cleanup.

597. A 6-ingredient cookbook that does not rely on junk food? I'm intrigued. I try to prep ahead when possible. One super simple example: one recipe calls for 1/2 a chopped onion, so I chop the whole onion and use the other half later in the week. I save the chopping time the second night, and really it takes just a few extra seconds to chop the whole thing.

598. I try to keep batches of cooked staples, such as brown rice and beans, in the fridge during the week. This way a veggie stir-fry comes together in minutes. Would love the cookbook!

599. I work full-time on a swing shift schedule and am an empty nester after raising six kids. When I need a quick meal I almost always go to a pasta dish; while the pasta is boiling (and I usually grab angel hair which cooks up quickly) I simply "dump" whatever ingredients are at hand in skillet for a sauce/topping--canned tomatoes or fresh ones, dried basil or fresh if I have it, veggies from frig and sometimes leftover meat--- and I can have a meal for my husband and I (with a simple spinach salad to go with it) in well under 30 minutes--usually 15 minutes. Oh! and this cookbook looks amazing!

600. A stocked pantry and freezer help a lot to get a meal quickly on the table in our house!

601. I don't cook much so I NEED this book! 🙂

602. My husband has a work schedule that is subject to change at the last minute, so I have an arsenal of quick, easy meals that don't require a lot of prep - things like a vegetarian enchilada recipe that take 30 minutes total. I tend to save more complicated or labor-intensive meals for weekends. I find it's also helpful to have meals ready to go in the freezer, like chicken pot pies I make ahead and freeze.

603. My tip is prepping it earlier in the day (or night before) so all that has to be done is throw in the oven!

604. I need this book more than you know!!

605. Getting meals done quickly is definately something I could use help with but I know that it really helps when I take the time to plan the week's meals ahead of time. This cookbook looks fantastic!

606. I love using freezer meals to get something done in a hurry. I also fall back a lot on simple meals like tacos or spaghettie if I have nothing frozen. From freezer to table usually takes 30 minuets any less than that and it's sandwiches are a free for all in the fridge. =)

607. I don't have any tips, but I'd love to win this book!

608. My favorite tip? Enlist the hubby to help out! Kidding aside though, my favorite tip would be to use the crock pot more. I find myself not using it so much in the summer because it doesn't feel very "summer-y", but cooking meat or a main dish in the crock pot and then pairing it with a simple salad or fresh fruit can really save time (and keep you from heating up the oven/house!).

609. I could really use this cookbook!

610. I would love to try this cookbook. My trick to getting dinner on the table quickly is to plan ahead. When I try to fix dinner without my meal plan in place, it takes longer and is not nearly as nutritious, frugal or tastey.

611. What a great giveaway---thank you!

     A last-minute supper favorite for us is Fake Frittata, which is the same as the regular kind, but without the oven-time step (done all on the stove). It even gets vegs into our precious wee ones!

612. I have a Ninja cooker and I can either slow cook something all day, or fix a protein, rice and veggies all together in 15-20 minutes! It is awesome!
     I'm starting our second year of homeschool next week, and I'm looking for quick, easy meals for the first few weeks of school. This cookbook would be perfect!

613. I really need this cookbook!

614. It's okay to have simple meals: sandwiches, chips and salsa, breakfasts (cereal, toast, leftover waffles, etc.).

615. I really NEED this cookbook!

616. My tip to get dinner on the table quickly is to prep ingredients in advance -- chop up veggies and meat, mix together the necessary spices for a recipe, etc. It helps a lot!

617. I love short ingredient lists! If I make a casserole I double it and freeze one.

618. I love ATK. Watch it all the time and record it. I would really love the cookbook!

619. Planning ahead is key. There is not hope at 6:00 when I'm staring into an empty fridge!

620. I love my crockpot, but my best tip is to meal plan so everything is ready to go. Meat is defrosted, veggies are prepped and ingredients are purchased.

621. My best tip for getting dinner on the table is having a game plan... maybe it's in the slow cooker already or just in my head. Saves me the time of staring into the fridge wondering what we're going to eat.

622. Best quick tip, have a plan! I suffer from buying say nectarines or grapes on sale and forget to use them. Plan fruit in the meal plan and cut it up so it's ready to eat. Same with salads.

     1. Homemade pizza is my go-to when I'm in a pinch. (Plus, it's my husbands favorite.) I have homemade sauce in the freezer and a block of mozzarella in the fridge. Then I scrounge up whatever I can find for toppings. It's a great way to use up leftover veggies!

623. Need more ideas - the cookbook sounds abfab!

624. As caregiver to my 4 grandchildren and primary caregiver to my bed-ridden mother-in-law, I definitely need to find new ways to put healthy foods on the table for my family. We usually eat our main meal at lunchtime as my husband is a pastor and is gone most evenings for church services and activities. That means I have lots to do before 1:00 p.m. I am a big fan of the pressure cooker (I make a pot of dried bean soup (black, pinto, split pea, lentils, etc.) almost every day. All my soups include onions and green peppers, among other things and I find chopping those veggies and placing them in freezer baggies in the freezer really speeds things up for me. I also like to pre-peel fresh garlic and place them in a jar with olive oil...we use lots of garlic as well and I dislike the ones you buy pre-made from the grocery store. Anyway, I would love to try this cookbook to change things up a bit....need some fresh new ideas!! By the way, i just started following your blog and find it full of wonderful ideas!

625. Oooh, that looks like a great cookbook!

     I'm not very good at having dinner ready at a certain time, but one thing I like to do is get my husband involved in the cooking process. Whether it's chopping garlic or grabbing some herbs from the garden, whatever gets him engaged. He likes doing things with his hands, so teaming up in the kitchen makes it seem more like we're doing an activity together, rather than him sitting on the couch being hungry.

626. I DESPERATELY need this book; I have ZERO skills in this department. And now that I am working and dear hubby is making a lot of meals, my body can't take much more of ham steaks, hotdogs, spaghetti, chicken nuggets and frozen fish filets. Well at least the fish filets are kind of healthy : )

627. Cooking pork with salsa in the crock pot makes a very delicious and easy dinner.

628. My husband does all he cooking in our house and he loves ATK! He would love to have this new book!

629. Would love to win this!

630. I love to freeze beans, chopped onions, peppers, and soups I have made in large quantities for quick ingredients or meals for the fam.

631. Meal planning and moving fast!

632. Planning and and keeping it simple help me out. I would love to win!!

633. We eat a lot of hummus/PBJ/grilled cheese sandwiches in this house. They are my go-to when I'm in a hurry!

     Now that I think about it, I'm sure my husband wants me to win this giveaway even more than I do ...

634. I try to have some part of dinner all ready to go (or almost). I frequently freeze cooked brown rice in small servings --- so I can use as a quick side, make a stir fry etc. Saves lots of time since rice takes a good bit to cook (I bake in oven from an old Cooks Illustrated (I think) recipe.

635. meal planning ahead of time... and a slow cooker!

636. Meal planning is important for me so I dont go over my budget. This cookbook would be great in my kitchen to spice up my routine and rotate these six ingredients recipes! Whats a girl to do? Go Frugal!

637. I make double of most of my meals and freeze the extra. I always have something quick on hand that way!

638. My best trick is as much prep as possible on Sunday. This cookbook would be great!!

639. I would like the cookbook!

640. The quickest way to get dinner done would be winning this Six Ingredient Solution cookbook.:) We would absolutely use this to the max!!!

641. I love love love the ATK cookbooks and show. I haven't tried a recipe yet that I don't like.

     My tip is to try to prep as much of your food as you can after you go to the grocery store (wash veggies, etc) or on Sundays so you don't have to worry about all of that work on week nights.

642. Dinner in a hurry means breakfast for dinner that night!

643. Me, me, me! 🙂

644. Count me in for the drawing! Thank you.

645. No canned soup? Six ingredients? No ultra-processed foods? I'm in!!!! Looking forward to sharing from it!

646. I try to prep the meal for the next day the day before, usually when I'm heating up dinner for that night. I also try to make things I can use twice - a pot roast in the crock pot one night becomes BBQ Beef sandwiches later in the week. Sometimes I fail miserably and end up with food I don't use (which is sooo awful!!) but I'm trying to be more mindful of that!

647. Two eggs, scrambled in the microwave in a coffee cup, with salsa/pesto/flavored hummus stirred in, and served with toast. The toaster is the slowest part of the process.

648. Cereal! Just kidding...dinner is always faster and more fun when my husband and I prepare it together.

649. I don't have many tricks... but that book would sure help. 🙂

650. I would love to have this cookbook! When I'm rushed for dinner I serve pasta and salad.

651. best thing ever for the busy mom is a crock pot!

652. I have three three and under, so I love efficiency in the the kitchen! My best tip is to cook once and eat twice (or more). If I make taco meat, for example, I never cook enough for just one meal. That way, I have extra in the freezer to pull out on busy or crazy days. I've found that it works with many of our family favorites.

653. LOVE America's Test Kitchen! My tip is that I prep as much as I can during the day (naptime is especially good for this!) so dinner time goes quickly. I love listening to music or an audio book when I do this!

654. When I'm really in a time crunch, we just have left overs. For a little less of a time crunch we have something like grilled cheese and tomato soup, or broiled salmon, steamed broccoli and roasted sweet potato cubes.

655. My favorite tactic is to have a few meals on hand for very busy days. I also try to prep early in the day or the night before. And if all else fails, there is always Breakfast for Dinner Night. Kids usually think this is a big treat

656. I'd love this cookbook! I often will make at least one additional dinner on Sunday so that when I'm beat during the week, I can just take it out of the freezer and heat it up.

657. breakfast for dinner is so fast!

658. Great giveaway! We do tacos about once a week....quick and easy and we load them up with fresh veggies.

659. I need all the help I can get! I DO NOT plan ahead enough!

660. really need it.

661. I save time by freezer cooking ahead of time. It has also saved my sanity. And I really need this cookbook. Thanks!

662. Speed cooking is not my specialty! In order to get a meal on the table quickly, the key for me is plannig ahead. On the nights I know I'm going to be pressed for time I have several strategies. 1. Make dishes ahead that only have to be heated; 2. Grill (or cook) meat ahead of time so only have to add some vegetables; 3. Do a one pot meal or salad; or 4. There is always planned-overs (as opposed to left-overs ;).

663. I try to get as much as I can prepared for dinner during my kids' naptime.

664. My hurry up dinners all start with having a monthly menu plan -- that way there's no standing in the middle of the kitchen wondering, "what will I cook tonight?!?"

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