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What’s For Dinner? Giveaway: 4 Ingredients Cookbook

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As I teach more and more classes, I hear the same lament time and time again…

“I can shop, I just can’t seem to get a meal plan together.”

And I can relate.

When we struggle with a meal plan it seems we struggle in at least one of these areas.

  • Time to Prepare the Meal – What? It’s 5 o’clock! I have everything for lasagna, but I can’t make it in time.
  • Not the Right Ingredients for a Meal – I know I want to make lasagna, be we are out of noodles and tomato sauce.
  • No Plans for the Meal – It’s 5 o’clock? Hmm…wonder what we should have tonight? I don’t know, I can’t think of anything.

And sometimes we struggle in multiple areas, not just one. Or we have it together one week, only to have it fall apart on week two.

Since I know we all struggle with meal planning, I was excited and skeptical to review 4 Ingredients: More Than 400 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes. Cookbook.

Excited…because I love the concept of simple meals. Skeptical…because I like my food to taste good and not be bland.

But what I found is a great resource if you struggle with any meal planning issues.

Why?

  • Since there are only four ingredients, it doesn’t take long to make a meal.
  • Since there are only four ingredients, your chances for not having an ingredient are slim.
  • Since there are only four ingredients (and over 400 choices) – you can easily find something to put on your table.
  • And each recipe can be prepared with a simple pot or pan, measuring cup and spoons.

I love that this book strips it down and focuses on the joy of simple cooking. And simple cooking that tastes wonderful.

Other notes: The book also had a great section on homemade sauces, salsas, and dressings, and a bunch of ideas for kiddo lunches and snacks.

And I’m lucky because I get to give THREE of these books away to some lucky readers.

HOW TO ENTER THE 4 Ingredient Cookbook GIVEAWAY – Each Comment Is A Separate Entry:

1. Leave a comment about your meal plan challenge. (For example, I can never find time to cook.)

2. Become in “Like” with Kansas City Mamas on Facebook. Once you are in “Like” or if you are already in “Like”, leave another comment.

3. Subscribe to Kansas City Mamas via RSS or email. Once you subscribe or if you already subscribe, leave another comment.

The giveaway will close at end-of-day on Tuesday, April 19. Each winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I was given a copy of 4 Ingredients: More Than 400 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes to review and keep in my cookbook stash. However, I was not compensated for the review and the opinions, issues with meal planning, and desire to eat good food are all my own.

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  3. Robin says

    I check for updates to your site in my email and by refreshing your page periodically all day!

  8. Silke says

    My kids are quite picky eaters. One eats this, the other not. I’m not a short order cook…

  9. Vanessa says

    This cook book would help save my family money because many times it’s 5 pm and we just decide to go pick something up at a drive through or order take out–even though our cabinets and freezers are full of food simply because we don’t know what to make!

  14. Chedva says

    My kids are picky eaters and add food allegies to the picture, and cooking for them is not too much fun.

  15. Lisa says

    I struggle with finding different things that are healthy and that my kids will eat. It seems I make the same things every week.

  18. BearyAnn says

    It’s just my husband and me now. I get busy on the computer, or with a knit or crochet project. Next thing I know it’s time to eat. Time to eat?!? That’s way beyond time to think about preparing a meal. So I look to see what I have that can go together quickly. A 4 ingredient cookbook would certainly head me in the right direction.

  19. A. Gladin says

    Everyone is already starving by the time we get home from work, so it’s hard to find quick and healthy meals.

  20. Jill Stone says

    I struggle with a really picky eater and then trying to “mix it up” instead of having chicken every night. ( I have one who won’t eat beef or pork)

  21. amanda kelly says

    my super struggle is my husband is hungry at 5 p.m. my boys not till 7 and my little one has became super picky….so i struggle keeping it all warm and making something we will all eat and possibly all eat together…..

  22. Cindy T. says

    I recently went back to work full time after being a stay at home mom and its been struggle getting out of the mode of providing a full blown dinner every night. This would be a great book to find meals to prepare quickly.

  25. amanda kelly says

    i also get ur emails now…the 4 ingredient meal is a great concept cant wait to c it…..

  26. Jeremie says

    I am NOT a very good cook and so all of the ingredients listed on most recipes intimidate me. If I’m really ambitious that week, I take my list to the store and then get frustrated because I can’t find all of the 5000 things I need but have never heard of. I think 4 ingredients would be manageable for a novice cook like me.

  27. su says

    My difficulty is finding recipes that are cheap enough to feed six people and are also “friendly” enough for six different palates.

  29. Kelly Garza says

    I try to do a monthly menu and lately I have not found the engery to get it done for April – maybe my brain just wants a month off – but boy has it cost us the money. I have found myself in the store at least more than twice a week buying something for diner – whatever I feel like because of poor planning – meat still frozen, yadda, yadda, yadda. You all know the story. This book sounds awsome – how could you go wrong with 4 ingrediants??? Sounds like a challenge to me – and do I need one.

  32. Betsy Graverson says

    Already a FB follower and I run into this problem a LOT! Some new simple ideas would be great.

  34. Sayaka says

    I love cooking, but sometimes, I don’t feel like cooking. My husband comes back from work and says “I am super hungry” when I cannot come up with any idea. I need some help! Please!

  36. Amy says

    I have a large family and we are always on the go. My husband also works odd shift and all this makes it difficult to spend much time in the kitchen, not to mention that I just don’t like to cook. This book sounds wonderful and probably a life saver on certain nights!

  37. Cassidy says

    My problem is my kiddos after school activities they always have us in a hurry to make dinner!

  38. Dana West says

    I just don’t have time! Between 3 kids and my husband we are running all over the place all day every day. Sports take up a ton of our time. This book would be fantastic…especially because my daughter is just beginning to be really interested in cooking with me and this would be great for her to be able to follow! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  39. LisaCarol says

    I work outside the home, and sometimes crises show up so I can’t leave in time to help with dinner.

  44. Erin says

    Meal planning is tricky, especially preparing the food right after crabby kids get up from naps!

  46. Andrea says

    I need something that can be a quick go-to meal plan. I make a plan and try to stock the ingredients, but invariably something always comes up to change the plan! My house is full of hungry boys who would love for mom to win! 🙂

  49. Greta says

    I have all of those problems you listed! Usually, though, I think I have all of the ingredients I need, but when it’s time to make dinner, I find out that I’m missing something key.

  52. Abby says

    My problem is that everything I want to make takes more than 30-40 minutes and when I get home from work at 6 or 6:30 the last thing I want to do is cook something that won’t be ready to eat until after 7! I like easy and fast that also tastes good…. very challenging at times!

  59. Jill says

    I have 5 kids.. two are one year kids, and I commute to a full time job.. finding time to cook a meal before bedtime.. IMPOSSIBLE.

  62. Michelle says

    I have the 5:00 stare problem. I stare into my cabinet, eyes glazed over, finding no answers to the dreaded question of….”What’s For Dinner?”

  63. Amy says

    I would love to get this. The last minute dinners seem to becoming more of the norm than ever.

  66. Jennifer says

    My biggest challenge is trying to fix dinner with my 2-year-old under my feet wanting attention. I try to fix things that are fast and easy while still being healthy. Quick meals that are healthy can be hard to find.

  67. Amanda says

    I love to cook, and I do great about planning exactly what meal will be which day of the week, but lately, I’ve been feeling burnt out. I’m running out of ideas for meals that take little prep or little time or cheap ingredients. Somehow I used to have hours to prepare a meal at night, but that time seems to have been stolen somewhere between a full-time job, a 4-year-old, and a baby on the way! I could use a new cookbook to fuel some inspiration!

  70. Lisa says

    My biggest challenge is gathering all of the ingredients I need. We are on a tight budget but I like to be creative in making different food. So I’ll have a great idea for something… but I rarely have all of the ingredients. 🙂

  74. diane says

    I never know what to fix when I come home from work. I have 2 small children who are eagerly wanting to go outside and play with friends. I need fast meals that don’t need a lot of thought. This cookbook would be great.

  77. melissa says

    I plan pretty well, it just seems like so often extra people show up or I find myself in a time crunch.

  81. mary rotchford says

    a facebook fan, our family is always lost at dinner pressed for time & not enough quick ideas

  86. Elizabeth says

    I’d like more simple, healthy recipes that I can prepare the night before and pop in the oven when I get home the next evening.

  88. Carrie says

    My husband is not home for dinner, so I don’t “need” to cook, but would like to more often.

  89. Carrie says

    I struggle with planning ahead and it’s hard to actually put the meal together with 3 kids needing supervision.

  90. Angela says

    I struggle with taking the time to make a meal plan, then using up the leftover ingredients the rest of the week. Thank you for the offer of the cookbook! 🙂 Love your site!!

  93. Sandy says

    I feel like I fix the samething every night for supper. I look thru recipe books and they call for ingredients that you don’t normally have in the house.

  100. Tami says

    How can you cook with only 4 ingredients? There are far too many good things that could leave out!

  114. Jo says

    My biggest problem is working within the ingredients I’ve gotten AND keeping it healthy. Also – I wish I could get better prices on meat!

  116. Cheryl says

    I love to bake!! Hate cleaning up afterwards. Now with kids in every direction seems hard to find time to cook.

  120. julieeec says

    I can’t cook with my 2-yr old around. She’s too needy and clings to my legs. I need to prepare dinner during naptime and then bake or heat it after 5:00.

  121. sandy walters says

    I just signed up for your email! thank you all for passing on all the great deals to the rest of us!

  126. molly says

    I have the hardest time in the winter months–grilling is so great when the weather is good for simple, fast meals. I’m thankful for the crockpot suggestions from this past fall/winter Kelly!

  129. Michele says

    I feel like we cook the same old 10 or less meals. I follow you on facebook, get your emails and now my Mom and Sister’s follow you. Love all your hard work!

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