If the kitchen is the heart of your home, then "Better Homes and Gardens: 365 Comfort Foods" will find a welcome place in your heart

 

Better Homes and Gardens 365 Comfort Foods


Comfort food nourishes the soul as well as the body; think chicken noodle soup, pot roast, and apple pie. This enticing food isn’t just for special days—with the expertise of Better Homes and Gardens, comfort food can be enjoyed any day of the year. Included are can’t-miss classics that cover main dishes, sides, soups, snacks, baked goods, and desserts. Two bonus chapters add extra value: “Comfort Classics Made Healthy,” for those watching what they eat, and “30-Minute Meals,” for cooks short on time who still want a home-cooked meal. Helpful tips and sidebars offer advice covering essential cooking and baking basics, plus “Make It Mine” features show mix-and-match recipes, such as casseroles and mashed potatoes, that let cooks create varied, personalized dishes. 

MY REVIEW:  When it says "Better Homes and Gardens", I know it will be good--very, very good! "Better Homes and Gardens: 365 Comfort Foods" offers a wide variety of classic and contemporary food favorites, taking into account the cultural mix of flavors and traditions that we think of as "comfort foods". From breakfast on through to dessert, you'll enjoy seeing familiar recipes plus new dishes you've always wanted to try. The recipes are user-friendly and feature easily-obtained ingredients, many of which you will already have on hand. The chapter featuring healthy versions of classic comfort-style dishes makes them lighter without using artificial ingredients. The "30-Minute Meals" may use fewer ingredients and make quick work of preparation and cooking time, but they certainly don't cut short the flavor. There are helpful cooking tips spread throughout the pages, and the tempting photos of the prepared foods definitely look good enough to eat. Here's a sampler of the delicious recipes you'll find: "Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy"; "Pumpkin Pancakes"; "Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Ball"; "Homemade Kettle-Style Corn"; "Flat-Iron Steak with BBQ Beans"; "Pear-Cranberry Deep Dish Pie"; "Pork Chop Casserole"; "Deep-Dish Chicken Potpie"; "Cheese and Vegetable Rice Casserole"; "Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup"; "Ham and Bean Soup"; "Fork-Tender Pot Roast"; "Red Beans and Rice"; "Cherry Cola Ham"; "Loaded Creamed Corn with Tomato and Bacon"; "Rustic Garlic Mashed Potatoes"; "Swiss Steak"; "Apple-Stuffed Pork Chops"; "Chicken-Fried Steak"; "Trout Almondine"; "Pan-Fried Fish"; "Rosemary-Roasted Vegetables"; "Creamy Broccoli Salad"; "Fried Green Tomatoes"; "Sour Cream Pound Cake"; "Buttermilk Pie"; and "Big Soft Ginger Cookies". If the kitchen is the heart of your home, then "Better Homes and Gardens: 365 Comfort Foods" will find a welcome place in your heart.

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Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per year by the Meredith Corporation. It was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith, who had previously been the United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.

Better Homes and Gardens is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.

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