Gooseberry Patch Announces New Weeknight Dinners cookbook for January 2013

Jan. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- — Columbus, Ohio) – January 2013 – Brand new in January, Weeknight Dinners cookbook from independent cookbook publisher Gooseberry Patch features more than 250 recipes with clever themes that make weekly meal planning a snap!

The editors at Gooseberry Patch have hand-picked a year 'round collection of tasty dishes, and gathered them into 5 fun chapters. From Meatless Monday and Tex-Mex Tuesday, all the way through Just-for-Fun Friday, Weeknight Dinners makes meal planning a breeze.

Co-founder of Gooseberry Patch, Vickie Hutchins says, "I’ve always found that meal planning is easier if I start with a few good ideas. Having 5 fun themes to pick recipes from makes this process easy! In my family, Wednesday night was always Italian Night, and my kids always looked forward to it. Weeknight Dinners features a different theme for every night of the week, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy!"
Weeknight chapters include Meatless Monday, Tex-Mex Tuesday, Italian Night Wednesday, Comfort Food Thursday, and Just-for-Fun Friday.

·   Hardcover: 222 pages
·   Publisher: Gooseberry Patch
·   Series: Gooseberry Patch's Everyday Cookbook Collection
·   Release Date: January 7, 2013
·   Language: English
·   ISBN-13: 978-1-62093-008-3
·   MSRP: $16.95
·   Distribution: www.gooseberrypatch.com and more than 4,000 retailers nationwide

Enjoy this Free Sample Recipe from Weeknight Dinners:
Chicago Italian Beef
Heather Porter of Villa Park, IL shared this family-favorite recipe with us: "If you come from Chicago you know Italian beef! Serve with chewy, delicious Italian rolls and top with some of the gravy from the slow cooker…the taste is out of this world!”

4 to 5-lb. beef rump roast or bottom round roast
16-oz. jar pepperoncini
16-oz. jar mild giardiniera mix in oil
14-oz. can beef broth
1.05-oz. pkg. Italian salad dressing mix
8 to 16 Italian rolls, split

Place roast in a large slow cooker. Top with undrained pepperoncini and giardeniera; pour in broth and sprinkle with dressing mix. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours. Reserving liquid in slow cooker, shred beef with 2 forks. To serve, top rolls with beef and some of the liquid and vegetables from slow cooker. Serves 8 to 16.
About Gooseberry Patch

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.