Dawn Hall - Busy Peoples Super Simple 30-Minute Menus: 137 Complete Meals Timed for Success

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ISBN-10 1-4016-316-5
ISBN-13 978-1-4106-316-8 Printed in the United States of America 07 08 09 10 11 12 RRD 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 >>>Table of Contents Busy Peoples Cookbooks have won numerous awards and have sold over one million copies, which is pretty amazing, because as a homemaker with only a high school education, I originally self-published these cookbooks to pay for my husbands cancer treatments, even though I didnt know how to type, use a computer, or anything about publishing! That, in and of itself, is what I call, a God thing. After a six-and-a-half year battle with brain cancer my husband became completely cancer free. However, after he became cancer free he fell, hit his head on the cement, and had a brain hemorrhage. At thirty-eight years old he died a hero. The research gathered from the experimental cancer treatment he underwent through Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski in Houston, Texas, is now helping many live; and because he was cancer free, he was able to be an organ and tissue donor.

As a single mother, writing Busy Peoples Cookbooks is now how I financially support my family. A percentage of my profits also helps poor inner-city outreach programs such as Solid Rock Ministries, Christian Health Ministries, and Vision Ministries. I was born on a diet and have always struggled with my weight. The Bible says, God will use our weaknesses as our strengths. I believe my cookbooks are evidence of that. Cancer, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and hypertension run in my family.

All of these diseases thrive on a high-fat diet. That is why all of the recipes in my cookbooks are low in fat. I used to think I was doomed because I would literally dream of recipes to create. I thought my obsession with food had been incorporated into my dreams and that surely something was wrong with me. Never in a million years did I think God would use my recipes not only to help others with their food issues but also as a means, as a single mother, to support my family. I know that my purpose in life is not only to create fast and easy low-fat recipes for busy people but also to share the love of God.

Many people will not listen to a preacher speak but will listen to me, the Cookbook Lady, speak on TV or radio or at a large event. I can share the love of God with them in a nonthreatening way. I can encourage them not only to be healthier by eating low-fat but also to have an overall higher quality of life by putting God first in their lives. I know this is highly unusual, and some people may even think it is strange, but now that you know the story behind Busy Peoples Cookbooks it seems only natural that I dedicate this book to God. I am hoping this book will be the first of many cookbooks in a series of Busy Peoples Super Simple Menu Cookbooks. As with all of my Busy Peoples Cookbooks, I give God all the praise and glory for the gifts and talents He uses through me to create absolutely mouth-watering and delicious home-style recipes.

Without a doubt, I know your entire family will enjoy them; and if you dont tell them that the recipes are low-fat and healthy, theyll never know. For more information about Dawn Hall, the inner-city ministries, or Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, go to her Web site at: www.DawnHallCookbooks.com. First and foremost, I want to thank God and give Him all the praise and glory for the success Busy Peoples Cookbooks have had. I consider it an honor and a privilege to have my cookbooks published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. As an author, I think of my books as extensions of myself, just as children are extensions of parents.

Who we choose as our spouse and, ultimately, the parent of our future children is an important decision. The same analogy can be used with publishing. As an author, my books are my babies and having Thomas Nelson Publishers as my publisher is a relationship that I cherish. We are an extension of each other and I am grateful to be published by a company of high integrity, a company I take pride in. Larry Stone conceived the unique idea of creating this Busy Peoples Super Simple Menus Cookbook, which strategically organizes the entire meal preparation, incorporating a format of easy-to-read and comfortable-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for every recipe used. With all of my heart, thank you, Larry, for extending to me the opportunity to create the format and write the first cookbook using this unique menu cookbook concept.

Thank you to my literary agent, Coleen OShea. Coleens feedback during the beginning stages of creating this book was very helpful. She encouraged me as I persistently kept rethinking and retesting ideas until I finally found one that worked. It was not easy! Thanks to my editor, Geoff Stone, for undertaking the editing of this unique idea in cookbook writing. Thanks, too, for the extra time you gave me to iron out the wrinkles during the developmental and final stages of creating this book. I believe the format of this cookbook will be a model that many will follow.

To my assistants, Ashley Hall, LuAnne Surgeson, Mary Shaffer, Morgan Price, Lauren Meiring, and Brenda Crosser: I say thank you. I appreciate your hard work and efforts. Thank you to Tammi Hancock, the registered dietician who performs the nutritional and diabetic exchanges analyses. Your work is such a blessing! Last but not least, to you, the customer who keeps buying and asking for more of my books and telling your friends and family about them; thank you so very much! You are why I do what I do and I could not be more grateful! May God bless us all as we try to bless others! For healthy, home-cooked meals served at their best, time management is an absolute must. Lets get real. As an experienced cook and homemaker I know the frustration and uncertainties that often accompany trying to figure out the whats, whens and wheres of meal preparations.

There are a lot of elements to consider in preparing a multiple-course menu such as: appropriate portion sizes, complementing recipes, proper temperature of the food, and overall appearance. It is no wonder people feel overwhelmed and either eat high-fat, processed junk food or eat out. I cant tell you how many times I have eaten at someones home (who has spent a lot of time and effort preparing a beautiful meal) only to have the hot food served cold and the cold food served at room temperature. UGH! The unique integrated time line incorporates instructions for every recipe of the dinner menu, ensuring maximum ease of preparation in thirty minutes or less. Cooks no longer have to try to figure out when to start each recipe so the entire meal will be ready at the same time. The home-style menus are heart smart, low fat, low calorie, and taste delicious.