Desperation Dinners!

What's a Desperation Dinner?How to feed your family well when your spouse is late, the kids are losing it, and the dog is scratching at the door. Features over 250 tempting, nutritious recipes that take brilliant advantage of convenience foods-from individual quick-frozen chicken breasts to chopped ginger in a jar-plus innovative techniques to cut time and "push" flavor.Desperation Dinners Promise:1. These recipes are not hard.2. These recipes do not require expensive equipment.3. These recipes do not lie-every one can be made in 20 minutes, start to finish.4. Expect to be working, but only for those 20 minutes.5. These recipes taste good.A Slightly Desperate Cook's Answer to "What's for Dinner?"Skillet Shepherd's PieTopsail SpaghettiPork au PoivreChicken Chili QuesadillasGarlic-Roasted SalmonButtered Rum-Glazed HamFish FlorentineConfetti Stuffed PeppersAnd When You're Really DesperateSouthwestern Chicken on the SpotMinute MinestroneTuna and Fusilli AlfrescoMiracle Baked Pork ChopsPractically Perfect Peach Crisp"The dinner dilemma is solved! The Desperation ladies deserve to be stove-side in every busy home." -Nathalie Dupree, author of Nathalie Dupree Cooks Quick Meals for Busy Days

Introduction: Leading the Desperate Life	p. ix
The Desperation Dinners Promise	p. xiv
Your Desperation Pantry	p. xviii
A word about: Desperation Symbols	p. xviii
Soups	p. 2
The Vim and Zing of Vinegar	p. 14
A word about: Cold Soups	p. 21
Stews	p. 26
A word about: Onions	p. 31
A word about: Calories	p. 35
A word about: Garlic	p. 46
Skillet Meals	p. 48
A word about: Spice Levels	p. 51
The Right Skillet	p. 55
A word about: Quick Rice	p. 59
A word about: Cast-Iron Skillets	p. 64
A word about: Cup Measures	p. 69
A word about: Frozen Meat	p. 77
A word about: Our Mu-Shu	p. 87
Salad Enterees	p. 100
Salad in a Bag	p. 109
The Refrigerator Pantry	p. 119
A word about: Hard-Boiled Eggs	p. 125
Pasta	p. 128
Measuring Pasta	p. 131
How to Boil Water	p. 135
Don't Just Stand There--Cook!	p. 139
The Pasta Bowl	p. 147
A word about: IQF Chicken Breasts	p. 151
A word about: Milk Fat	p. 153
Oil and Vinegar	p. 157
A word about: Dairy Products	p. 171
A word about: Stuffed Pasta	p. 175
A word about: No-Cook Sauces	p. 179
Food on Bread	p. 188
A word about: Bread	p. 191
Getting Some Help from the Butcher	p. 195
Breakfast for Dinner	p. 212
A word about: Leftover Rice	p. 223
Easy Entrees	p. 232
A word about: High Heat	p. 235
A word about: Separating Eggs	p. 237
Roll-Ups	p. 239
A word about: Microwave Defrosting	p. 243
Freeze Your Cheese	p. 245
Burgers with Gravy	p. 247
A word about: Quick Side Dishes	p. 258
A word about: Buying Fresh Fish	p. 276
A word about: Lemon Juice	p. 285
A word about: Bottled Chopped Ginger	p. 287
A word about: Grilling	p. 294
Quick Sides	p. 306
A word about: Tossed Salad	p. 308
A word about: Fruit Salad	p. 315
A word about: Quick Breads	p. 329
Desserts	p. 342
The Desperation Ice Cream Social	p. 355
The Essential Shopping List	p. 358
Organizing Your Pantry	p. 361
Shelf Life	p. 364
The Desperate Week	p. 366
Conversion Table	p. 368
Index	p. 369
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