Better Brownies & Lemonade Chicken {Gooseberry Patch Rush Hour Recipes}

It's that time again for another tasty Early Bird Review from my friends at Gooseberry Patch. This months cookbook is for "Rush Hour Recipes". This cookbook is for moms on the go and for cooks that don't have a whole lot of time to get dinner on the table. Rush Hour Recipes has over 230 budget- friendly meals your entire family will love.

I'm a busy mom just like you so this cookbook was made for moms like us. Whether you're a working mom, stay at home, or just someone who's always on the go. We all struggle with the same thing, getting a quick tasty meal on the table. Sometimes the same old rotation meals can get a bit boring.

Most of the dishes in Rush Hour recipes can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Plus they don't use any fancy schmancy ingredients. Just familiar pantry staples that everyone has on hand. Dinner time just got so much easier my friends.

My first recipe to test was for Lemonade Chicken on page 90. This recipe comes from Kathy Werner of Minneola, FL. Kathy says that everyone loves this chicken dish. Her girls are all grown up now, but this was one of the first recipes she gave them.

This chicken dish is sweet and tangy all rolled into one. It gets it's lemon flavor from lemonade concentrate and it's sweetness from brown sugar and ketchup. We really enjoyed this dish. Next time I want to cut my chicken pieces smaller so it is more like the lemon chicken you find in Chinese restaurants.

The next recipe of choice was a dessert of course. I was intrigued by the Better than Brownies from page 215. Goodness how can you go wrong with a chocolate cake mix, cook and serve chocolate pudding,chocolate chips and nuts!!! That is a deadly combination my friends.

When the brownies were all cooked up it was more like a brownie cake to me. Moist and delicious the chocolate chips and nuts really took this dessert over the top. My family polished off these chocolaty brownies in 2 days.

Rush Hour Recipes has 6 delicious chapters to choose from. Slow Cookers and Make a Meal Sides was my absolute two favorite chapters. I have so many pages bookmarked for future use. Here is a sample of a few that I have saved.

  • Mexican Manicotti
  • Spanish Rice & Beef
  • Chicken on a Stick
  • Easy Peasy Pork Chops
  • Swedish Meatballs
  • Sausage Bean Gumbo
  • Dinner Theater Dessert & More

I don't want to forget to mention all the beautiful quotes and tips each recipe page has. I think that is what makes all the Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks so special. There's always a new tip or trick that I learn from every cookbook.



This Giveaway Has Ended. Congrats to Stacey Henning.


I wanted to let everyone know that Gooseberry Patch has been kind enough to send me an additional copy to share with one of my readers. Thank you Gooseberry Patch! If you can't wait to get your hands on a copy of Rush Hour Recipes you don't have to.

Right now you can order a copy from Amazon Books for $10.71. Which just so happens to be an awesome price. Would you like to get your hands on a free copy of this fabulous cookbook? Well you can! Just follow the rules below to find out how you can win a copy of Rush Hour Recipes.


How To Enter The Giveaway:
Just leave a comment on this post answering this question. What is your biggest dilemma when it comes to dinner time? (mandatory entry) For me it's trying not to make the same old dishes. I always have my favorite rotation meals, but they can get old.

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Yield: 6
Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen
Lemonade Chicken

Lemonade Chicken

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 6 HourTotal time: 6 H & 30 M

Ingredients

  • 10 - chicken tenderloins
  • 1/2 - cup all purpose flour
  • 1 - teaspoon salt
  • 1 to 2 - tablespoons oil
  • 6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 3  tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3  tablespoons ketchup
  • 1  teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2  tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4  cup cold water

Instructions

  1. Dredge chicken in flour mixed with salt. In a skillet over medium heat , cook chicken in oil until golden brown; drain. 
  2. Transfer chicken to a slow cooker. mix lemonade, brown sugar, ketchup and vinegar; pour over chicken. I added about 1 tablespoon soy sauce to the mixture.
  3. Cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours. 
  4. Remove chicken to a platter; keep warm. Whisk cornstarch into cold water; add to juices in slow cooker. 
  5. Cover and cook on high setting to desired sauce consistency, about 15 minutes. Serve chicken with sauce.
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Yield: 2 dozen
Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen
Better Brownies

Better Brownies

Simple brownies made with a cake mix, pudding mix, chocolate chips and nuts.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 26 MinTotal time: 36 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 - 3.4 oz package cook & serve chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 - cups milk
  • 1 - 18.5 oz chocolate cake mix, dry
  • 1 - cup chocolate chips
  • 1 - cup nuts

Instructions

  1. Prepare dry pudding with milk according to package directions.; Cook until slightly thickened. 
  2. Remove from heat. Stir in dry cake mix. Spread batter in a greased 13 x 9 baking pan.; 
  3. sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool; cut into squares.
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Disclosure:
Gooseberry Patch provided me with a copy of " Rush Hour Recipes" 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 & comments stated above are entirely my own. I would like to thank Gooseberry Patch for choosing Mommy's Kitchen as a "Early Bird Reviewer" .




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My biggest dilemma is making things that are quick and not making the same things over and over. Would love to have this cookbook!!
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My biggest dilemma for dinner is TIME. As a teacher, Marine wife, and mother of 2 hungry boys, time to make a super yummy meal is hard! :)
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LizzieJ said…
Not cooking because I'm bored with the same old thing.
As a single gal, my biggest challenge is finding easy recipes that don't make a TON of food!
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My biggest problem is having a well-stocked pantry. I feel like I'm at the grocery store every other day, yet never have what I need!
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I think my biggest dilemma is trying to find new recipes to try so we aren't eating the same things over and over.
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Mandy All said…
menu planning! I either get sidetracked and don't do it, or I try to do it but I have these goals of making new & exciting dishes every night and I just crash and burn instead.
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Sarah V. said…
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My biggest dilema is planning ahead of time especially on the nights we are running. Working full time limits what I can fix on a weeknight. We usually eat the same thing and do get burned out a lot. Would love this cookbook to help me. Thanks Tina
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Melissa said…
my biggest challange in preparing dinner for my family is making something everyone will eat. When I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old and a hubby that is meat and potatoes when I prefer light and veggies, it gets rough and to try not rotate the smae old same old.

I do follow your blog and have liked you on facebook and follow you there as well.

I look forward to trying the lemon chicken recipie - it looks really good.
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I am a fan on facebook. love their cookbooks.
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This is my first time to try to enter anything..Hope this is right! I love your site and your recipes are so easy and delicious. I like these books and may start to collect them too. So many wonderful ideas,hints,and just across the coffee table simple.
I am retired now and enjoy cooking these recipes for just 2..ha Have a wonderful day!
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My biggest dilemma is figuring out if I have all the ingredients on hand for what I'm craving for dinner.
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Anonymous said…
My biggest dilemma is making up my mind what to fix, and making myself do it. The Lemon Chicken sounds really great. I'll have to try it.
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These recipes look fantastic and I have all of the ingredients already! Thanks a bunch!!!
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My biggest dilemma is creating a new dish every picky eater will enjoy - especially when one person is resistant to trying a new recipe.
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Betty said…
My biggest dilemma is finding something easy to prepare and is delicious that everyone will like. I live with my son and his family and have very little strength and can't stand very long at a time. This is a picky eater family.
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Suzie said…
My biggest dilemma is trying to make a great meal in a short amount of time. It's late when we eat due to work hours and travel.
Denise said…
My biggest dilemma is cooking something that my boys will like too.

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Suzy's Seven said…
My biggest problem is trying to get a meal on the table with 6 hungry kids. As a single mom, I prefer to try quick, and easy recipes that everyone will enjoy.
Anonymous said…
My biggest dilemma not fixing the same recipes over and over again. Also preparing a delicious meal and in a timely manner. deborah.moore07@gmail.com
Edna Sullivan said…
I'm a busy "Grammy", and would like to get back to cooking and baking more often; some quick and easy new recipes with limited ingredients would be great!
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terrie said…
my big dilemma isjust to fix something that i havent fixed a hundred times before
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Anonymous said…
My biggest dinnertime dilemma is getting everyone to eat at the same time.....school hours and work hours. Thanks! Amy
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Anonymous said…
I am already a fan of Gooseberry Patch and would love to win this new book. Thanks! Amy
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I already "like" your page. Thanks for the give-away. ~~Amy~~
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Laurie T said…
My biggest dilemma is finding something to cook that both my husband and I will like (he's so fussy - lol).
Micki said…
My biggest dilema is making dinner when I don't get home from work until AT LEAST 6:30!
Anonymous said…
I luv Gooseberry patch and mommys kitchen! Thanks for all you do!
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Tina C. said…
My biggest dilemma is not having enough time to prepare dinners
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Biggest dilemma is coming up with a meal plan!
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ConnieB63 said…
I always go through my recipe books, but always end up making the same old stuff. Ugh!!
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I'm a FB fan of Gooseberry Patch
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I'm already signed up to Gooseberry Patch's circle of friends
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Rachel said…
Keeping all the ingredients I need around! If I meal plan, things get eaten that I needed for a recipe - if I don't meal plan, well, then I am searching through recipe after recipe trying to come up with something with the ingredients I *do* have! ;)

And also making sure I cook healthy - not something with gobs of cheese every night!
Rachel said…
I am a fan of Gooseberry Patch on FB.
Rachel said…
I am subscribed to the GBP circle of friends newsletter/emails.
Rachel said…
I am a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on FB.
Rachel said…
Posted about the giveaway on FB.
Rachel said…
I am a google follower of your blog. :)
Katie said…
My biggest dilemma is coming up with ideas of what to cook.
Katie said…
I am a Gooserberry Patch fan on FB.
Katie said…
I menitoned this on my FB page.
Katie said…
I have joined Gooseberry Patch's Circle of Friends.
Kelly said…
Getting home after 6:30 at night I need FAST but healthy!

Would love 30 minute less!
cookery videos said…
Looks nice. I think I'll get a copy of this.
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