Cook It Quick

Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. Gooseberry Patch is best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country… with some from friends in Canada and occasionally “across the pond”. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.

• Party Food- this will include dips, spreads, appetizers and snacks Pasta, Pasta, Pasta!- to include spaghetti, lasagna, sauces, pasta salads, etc. (both cold & hot recipes) Hearty Meals-in-a-Bowl- this will include soups, chilis, casseroles and one-pot meals Grilled to Perfection- recipes for cooking meat, vegetables & seafood on a gas or charcoal grill, or stovetop skillet Dinners on a Dime- inexpensive, hearty meals to focus on inexpensive cuts of meat, beans & rice recipes, whole-grain recipes, egg dishes, etc. Simple Sweets- cookies, brownies, sweet breads & muffins, and cakes-in-a-cup recipes