Gooseberry Patch Homestyle in a Hurry Review & {Giveaway}

The winner of the Gooseberry Patch Homestyle in a Hurry Cookbook is..... Comment #292 angie{at}akdesignsboutique{dot}com

Are you a Gooseberry Patch Fan? Well I am, more of a gooseberry patch junkie than a fan. I adore everything about Gooseberry Patch. Their country decor, calenders, cookbooks and their inviting charming attitude. To me Gooseberry Patch is more like an extension of my family. You see that is just how Vickie and Jo Ann make you feel when you read their blog, website, face book page and all their cookbooks. They have such a welcoming and cozy feeling about them and I just love it.

I am beyond excited to share with you that I have been picked to be one of Gooseberry Patches Early Bird Reviewers. What is a early bird reviewer you ask? Well let me explain I will receive not yet released Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks to review and share with my readers. Ike's............ I am so glad I finally got that out. It's been so hard trying to keep that cat in the bag. I am tickled pink to even be chosen and even more excited to be receiving titles from my favorite cookbooks series.

So be on the lookout because today's review will be the first of many throughout 2011. And one more thing before I get on with my post. With each cookbook I review, Gooseberry Patch has been generous enough to include a second copy to be given away to one of my readers!!! How cool is that? So don't worry you will have several opportunities to win a few of these titles yourself. If you are not a gooseberry patch fan you will be as soon as you get your hands on one of their cookbooks.

My first review is for Gooseberry Patches upcoming cookbook, Homestyle in a Hurry. When I received this cookbook in the mail the title said it all Homestyle in a Hurry. I cannot count the times that people have said to me. I can't cook from scratch because I just don't have the time to do it. Well folks with this cookbook you can. Homestyle in a Hurry is divided into 6 chapters.

• Busy Day Breakfasts
• Quick Bites
• No Fuss Soups & Sandwiches
• Speedy Sides & Salads
• Dinner in a Dash
• Easy as Pie Desserts

I know it is hard for some folks to find the time to cook a homemade meal. Especially these days because so many people are so busy in their lives. Homestyle in a hurry has over 200 yummy recipes that will take you from the kitchen to the table in a snap. Who doesn't like that? The recipes in this cookbook are so quick and easy you can make a few in just one sitting to round off a perfect meal. While I was going through this cookbook it was so hard to choose what recipes I wanted to sample. I have so many marked off with paperclips because the recipes are that good.

I started off with Megan's Cinnamon Pancakes on page 13. My kiddos wanted pancakes for breakfast, so I thought I would surprise them with a different variety. This recipe called for cinnamon baking chips but I couldn't find them in the grocery store. But no worries because even without the cinnamon chips these pancakes still had a wonderful cinnamon aroma and flavor. My kids loved them and they paired perfectly with brown sugar bacon to finish off the meal.

The second recipe I tried was for Mountain Momma Corn on page 124. I have made this recipe numerous times. Some people call it cream cheese corn. Whatever name you throw on it the corn is so creamy and good. This recipe is so simple and easy and only requires three ingredients. My daughter loves corn so this is one of her favorite ways to have it.

The third and final recipe I chose was for Orange Blossom Honey Butter on page 14. Yummers!!!!! I was going to just make plain old honey butter to slather on these pumpkin biscuits, but the orange blossom honey butter was so much better. I can't wait to try this on a bunch of other breads.

Well there you have it those are the recipes I chose to sample. I have a few others I am dying to try, California Omelet, Buttery Coffee Cake, Ooey-Gooey Mozzarella Sticks, Garlicky Shrimp & Pasta, Speedy Spanish Rice, Beef & Snow Peas, and Yummy Lemon Blossoms (my dd will love these) . So be on the look out for a few more recipes form this wonderful cookbook. All in all I was quite impressed with Homestyle in a Hurry.

I really like that all the recipes are from home cooks just like you and me. I also love that all of the recipes in this book require only a handful of ingredients, nothing fancy schmancey or hard to find. I mean really who has time for all that. If you know of a busy mom that wants to cook great home cooked meals, but just doesn't have the time to do it. Heck maybe that person is you. I know it can be me on some occasions. If that's the case then this cookbook would be perfect.

"Homestyle in a Hurry" will not be released until mid -January, but Gooseberry Patch has sent me an extra copy to share with you. If you can't wait you can also pre order a copy from amazon for $9.35 that is such an awesome price and a 45% savings. Now onto the giveaway rules.

How To Enter The Giveaway:
Just leave a comment on this post letting me know if you own any of the gooseberry patch cookbooks. (mandatory entry)

Additional Entries:
You can do any or all of the following for extra entries. Please leave a separate comment for each one.

1. Become a fan of Gooseberry Patch on Face book. When you have done that, return to this post and leave a separate comment letting me know that you are now a fan.
2. Become a Fan of Mommy's Kitchen on Face book.
3. Mention this giveaway on your face book page. Come back and tell me so.
4. Become a new Google Follower to Mommy's Kitchen (left side of my blog page)
5. Tweet the following for another entry: Win a soon to be released @gooseberrypatch Cookbook @mommyskitchen. http://tinyurl.com/4rxs6m9

Last day to enter this giveaway will be Monday January 17Th at midnight (CST). I will pick a random winner using random.org and announce the winner on this blog, face book and twitter. Good Luck to everyone. Contest open to U.S Residents only due to shipping charges. If you leave an anonymous comment please include your email address. That way I can get in touch with you in the event that you are the winner.

Disclosure: Gooseberry Patch provided me with a copy of "Homestyle in a Hurry" for the purpose of this review. They also provided me with an additional copy to use in a reader giveaway. With that being said the opinions stated above are entirely my own. I would like to thank Gooseberry Patch for choosing Mommy's Kitchen as a "Early Bird Reviewer" and for sponsoring this giveaway.


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