A New Secret Weapon for Busy Moms Everywhere: 'Rush-Hour Recipes' from Gooseberry Patch

Oct. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- With work, school and other family activities, it can be a challenge for busy parents to make tasty, budget-friendly meals. Rush-Hour Recipes, new to the bestselling Gooseberry Patch cookbook series, provides the solution with more than 230 yummy dinner recipes...most ready in 30 minutes or less!

Kids and adults alike will love the variety in Rush-Hour Recipes. Here's a taste of what's inside:

- 5-Ingredient Favorites: Easy-to-prepare dishes like Busy-Day Lasagna and Parmesan-Crusted Chicken are sure to please the whole family.

- One-Dish Dinners: Meal preparation is a snap with tried & true dishes like Inside-Out Cabbage Rolls and Cajun Skillet Rice...plus there's only one pot to clean!

- Slow Cookers to the Rescue: There's a whole chapter of new recipes for the busy cook's secret weapon...the slow cooker! Wouldn't Italian Beef Au Jus, Beth's Salsa Chicken or Chuck Wagon Chili hit the spot after a long day?

Three more chapters, Soup's On, Make-a-Meal Sides and Speedy Potluck & Party Foods, feature dozens more recipes specially designed to make mealtimes faster and stress-free, making this book a must-have for today's busy families!

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Gooseberry Patch (Columbus, OH)
Release Date: January 2012
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1612810300
MSRP: $16.95
Distribution: http://www.gooseberrypatch.com and more than 4000 retail outlets nationwide

Enjoy this free sample recipe from Rush-Hour Recipes:

Chicken Noodle Bowl
Shared by Marla Caldwell of Forest, Indiana...thanks, Marla!
8-oz. pkg. linguine pasta, uncooked
3 c. frozen broccoli cuts
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 t. oil
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1/2 c. zesty Italian salad dressing
1/3 c. teriyaki sauce
1 t. ground ginger

Cook pasta as package directs; add broccoli and carrots to the cooking water for last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain pasta mixture. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden on all sides, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Add pasta mixture to skillet. Stir until coated with sauce. Serve in individual bowls. Makes 4 servings.

There are limited advance review copies available; please contact Jill at media@gooseberrypatch.com if you would be interested in reviewing Rush-Hour Recipes.

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Back in 1984, Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin were next-door neighbors raising their families in Delaware, Ohio. They were two moms with small children looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with the kids too. They shared a love of home cooking and making memories with family & friends. After many a conversation over the backyard fence, Gooseberry Patch was born.

Today, Gooseberry Patch is best known for its homestyle family-friendly cookbooks and line of art calendars. With more than 200 titles and nearly 9 million copies in print, plus a new collection of eBooks, Gooseberry Patch has grown from a kitchen-table operation to a nationally recognized best-selling publisher. Affordably priced from 99 cents to $16.95, the books are themed with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind. Many recipes include personal stories from contributors, giving the cookbooks a warm community feel that has proven extremely popular among cookbook fans and collectors.