Saving Dinner Cook Books?

NeuroticVirgo
NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
Anyone have the Saving Dinner books by Leanne Ely.

I know she has some published ones, and then I think some ebooks.

I'm thinking I want to get her Freezer menus (I love foods that freeze good so that I can pull them out for a quick fix later)....but the idea that there is like 4 volumes at $20 each makes me feel iffy.

Wondering if anyone has her books, if they like them, if a lot of her recipes are low calorie etc.

THANKS!

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  • Nikkie_too
    Nikkie_too Posts: 495 Member
    I've never heard of them, so thanks for posting! My library has them - I'll check them out there first. :)
  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    I don't have those books (actually never heard of them), but we have something called "The Learning Exchange" and it's basically an adult learning center. Like school for adults... most classes are 1-3 days long (not the entire day, but a few hours). Anyway, they offer a freezer cooking class that is supposed to teach you how to shop, cook, and freeze dinners for an entire month in one day! I'm taking the class in February. Maybe look into something like this around your area?? Hope this helps. :happy:
  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    I've never heard of them, so thanks for posting! My library has them - I'll check them out there first. :)

    Good idea to check them out at the library! You can then either decide to buy the book if you like it, continue checking it out, or make copies of the recipes you like and put them into a binder of your own! :bigsmile:
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    I've never heard of them, so thanks for posting! My library has them - I'll check them out there first. :)

    ooo I never thought about the Library!
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    i have saving dinner and i really like it. i was able to pick it up used on amazon for around $5! one of my favorite recipes ever cam from that book: spicy chicken with pineapple avocado salsa... sounds icky, but it tastes great!

    there are a lot of fish recipes that i don't use, and i never use a whole week so i can't really use the grocery lists, but it is a good book to have for trying new decently healthy food recipes. :-)

    if you have any questions, feel free to send me a message!
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    I don't have those books (actually never heard of them), but we have something called "The Learning Exchange" and it's basically an adult learning center. Like school for adults... most classes are 1-3 days long (not the entire day, but a few hours). Anyway, they offer a freezer cooking class that is supposed to teach you how to shop, cook, and freeze dinners for an entire month in one day! I'm taking the class in February. Maybe look into something like this around your area?? Hope this helps. :happy:

    I think that class sounds really neat. We don't have anything like that around me though (heck we don't have anything good here lol)
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    also, occasionally she sends e-mails that have the freezer meals reduced by about half.... if you sign up for the newsletters, you'll be sure to know about the deals!
  • jlemoore
    jlemoore Posts: 702 Member
    I have Saving Dinner and I like it alot. Dinners are pretty good and calorie reasonable. Very easy stuff to make!
  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    I don't have those books (actually never heard of them), but we have something called "The Learning Exchange" and it's basically an adult learning center. Like school for adults... most classes are 1-3 days long (not the entire day, but a few hours). Anyway, they offer a freezer cooking class that is supposed to teach you how to shop, cook, and freeze dinners for an entire month in one day! I'm taking the class in February. Maybe look into something like this around your area?? Hope this helps. :happy:

    I think that class sounds really neat. We don't have anything like that around me though (heck we don't have anything good here lol)

    I'll send you a message with all the info I learned from the class once I attend. :wink:
  • FitterSlimMe
    FitterSlimMe Posts: 16 Member
    You can go to Leanne's website: www.savingdinner.com
    She offers free sample menu mailers.
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