Hectic lifestyles and over-full schedules make traditional cooking methods nearly obsolete in many families. The results are poor nutrition and budgets strained by the high cost of fast food or commercially prepared meals. Don't Panic-Dinner's in the Freezer offers a simple and economical alternative, featuring dozens of recipes designed to be prepared and frozen for future use. With over 23,000 copies sold in its original self-published edition, this book gives practical tips for planning, organizing, and shopping for meals, as well as unique ways to freeze and reheat prepared foods. Every recipe includes measurements for cooking alone or as a joint venture with one or two friends. Families, singles, retirees-everyone who needs to eat-will find fast and easy answers to the question, What's for dinner?

Featuring dozens of recipes designed to be prepared and frozen for future use, this book offers busy families simple and economical alternatives to fast food or commercially prepared food.

"I'm hungry. What's for dinner?" How do you respond to this question after a long, busy day? Head for the nearest fast-food restaurant? Pop a commercially prepared meal into the oven? Or you could have . . . Apricot-Glazed Chicken Tenders and Cashew Fudge Tarts Colorado White Chili and Chocolate-Orange Crumb Cake Turkey Picante Pie and Tomato and Leek Bisque Beef Chimichangas and Gooey Caramel Cinnamon Rolls You're probably thinking, Yeah, right! But delicious recipes like these are just minutes away! Don't Panic-Dinner's in the Freezer offers a simple and economical alternative to take-out and prepackaged foods, featuring dozens of quick and easy home-tested recipes designed to be prepared in quantity and frozen ahead. Whether you cook for one or for a large family, this unique method will simplify your life with healthy, money- and time-saving recipes. Once you try the Don't Panic method, you may never again go back to your old ways of cooking. "How great it is to know that at the end of a busy day, I do not need to think about dinner-it's in the freezer! You too will become a convert to the Don't Panic approach."-Marita Littauer, author and president, CLASServices, Inc.

This excellent source for busy households provides tips on getting the most out of the family freezer and offers suggestions on portion size and cooking in bulk.