ERIC AKIS should be an honorary member of urbanmoms. According to his media release, he is a food writer for the Times Colonist in Victoria, B.C., a freelance food consultant, a former chef and the bestselling author of Everyone Can Cook, Everyone Can Cook Seafood and Everyone Can Cook Appetizers. With Everyone Can Cook midweek meals, he may have written the cooking bible for the busy momma.
5 reasons why I love Eric Akis’ Everyone Can Cook midweek meals, recipes for cooks on the run:
1. Stocking your Pantry – If I loaded up my house as Eric suggests, I’d have no excuse not to have a good dinner every night.
2. Nifty Noodles – 20 pages of pastas, casseroles and noodle recipes…sooo easy, sooo tasty!
3. Slow Cooker Suppers – There are not many cookbooks which combine nice food for entertaining with easy slow cooker recipes. There are times during the winter that my crockpot is truly my best friend and may even get more love from me than my family – who get love from the contents of the crockpot
4. Curry and Ginger – My favourite spices and it appears Eric is fond of them too
5. Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies – healthy and yummy and the kids can’t tell – I’ve tried, tested and it’s true!
6. I know I said 5, but humour me with a little poetic licence…
6. I am a cook on the run.
"Whenever I get the chance, I try to change the belieg that preparing a midweek meal is a horrible task; instead, it’s a pleasurable way to relax and put memories of a busy day behind you." – Eric Akis
Sounds like the book for me! My hubby works the afternoon shift, so I am way too often just dishing up toaster waffles or cereal or toast for me & the kids. I need a reason to cook midweek dinners again!