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Kids Health Notes Give-away: "Jenny Craig 30 Meals in 30 Minutes" cookbook

by Grace on May 5th, 2008

jenny-craig-30-meals-minutes-cookbook When it comes to cooking, I am all about efficiency. As much as I love to whip up delicious AND nutritious recipes, I can’t spend too much time in the kitchen. That’s why I was impressed with this new cookbook -

“Jenny Craig 30 Meals in 30 Minutes“

When it said “30 minutes” it really was! I just had it for a week and haven’t tried everything, but the dishes I cooked were delicious and I knew exactly how much calories I was eating, which is good for postpartum health.

The cookbook is a spiral-bound collection of menus, not just recipes. Each facing page includes a full menu - entree and side/desert; shopping and kitchen staple lists; “quick meal countdown” to coordinate every dish; and of course, nutrition information.

So here’s something for you. I’ll be giving away five (5) copies of “Jenny Craig 30 meals in 30 minutes” cookbook!

How to join:

  1. Share your tip(s) for creating fast, delicious and nutritious meals for the family.
  2. Blogger or not, you get additional entries when you (1) share a 30-minute recipe; (2) share a link to the recipe on YOUR own blog; (3) link this contest back to your blog.
  3. Eligibility - one entry per person per email daily (so you get more entries if you come back tomorrow, but rules 1 and 2 above apply for each entry).
  4. Contest is open to residents of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. If you have a blog, do post your URL as well, as I love to visit my readers’ sites and catch a conversation.

The contest ends 12:00 midnight EST May 10, 2008 in time for Mother’s day the next day. Five (5) winners will be randomly drawn.

I have 4 other contests for Mother’s Day. Check them out, and join, HERE.

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75 opinions for Kids Health Notes Give-away: "Jenny Craig 30 Meals in 30 Minutes" cookbook

  • Chaney
    May 6, 2008 at 1:27 am

    I’d love to have a copy of this cookbook! Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Elizabeth Ray
    May 6, 2008 at 2:38 am

    Don’t forget the salad! And with precut, prewashed, premixed salad all mixed up and bagged in the produce department, htere’s no reason to forget it!

  • Sharon Jones
    May 6, 2008 at 5:19 am

    Ziploc makes the best steamer bags. I buy fresh veggies, cut them up, throw them in the bag and cook with every meal. You can even season them in the bag..so little to no effort and they taste GREAT

  • Adrienne Gordon
    May 6, 2008 at 6:38 am

    The Birds eye and green giant steamed veggies are so quick and easy to add to any meat and make a meal.

  • Elizabeth M.
    May 6, 2008 at 7:06 am

    I usually will double a recipe and freeze half for a later meal. On busy days, it’s so easy to just heat that up and voila!

  • Marijke
    May 6, 2008 at 7:31 am

    Before I freeze my pork chops, I put them in Ziplok bags in marinade and freeze them that way. Then, when they are thawing out, they are also marinading and are ready for throwing on the grill.

  • charline s
    May 6, 2008 at 9:31 am

    I have no tips,just why I need this cookbook.

  • Tonya Keener
    May 6, 2008 at 9:44 am

    I need this something awful

  • Nat Stevens
    May 6, 2008 at 9:48 am

    rice & miso - quick as that
    hard part is finding the miso

  • sarah
    May 6, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Whenever we want a healthy quick meal we just get a bunch of fresh fruit, chop it up into a giant bowl and have a big yummy family fruit salad!

  • Kathy Scott
    May 6, 2008 at 11:26 am

    I am tired of the same old same old every night for dinner. A little help please for this busy mom.

  • Heidi
    May 6, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    I always use I can’t believe its not butter spray instead or real butter to cook with.

  • Jennifer M.
    May 6, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    1 lb. cooked pasta, 1 can soup, 1/2 cup grated cheese, 1/2 lb. frozen (thawed) vegetables. Mix it up in a casserole dish, bake for a half hour, and dinner is ready!

  • chris h
    May 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    we could use this

  • Michelle Rosborough
    May 6, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    I don’t know any that are fast. Thats why I need this book.

  • Kim
    May 6, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    This time of year I really like to grill vegetables. I cut up squash, zucchini, mushrooms and Vidalia Onions and marinade them in a light balsamic vinaigrette. I then place them in a grill basket and cook them while I am grilling my meats.

  • Cindi
    May 6, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Hi, We use our crockpot a lot! Then, add a fruit and vegetable or salad and rolls and there is our meal! We also have a few recipes for quick casseroles that include the veggies, turkey meat, etc. Please enter me in your wonderful drawing. Many thanks,
    Cindi

  • theodore esteghamat
    May 6, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    for me, fast is a tv dinner. can really use this book.

  • Shirley Morgan
    May 6, 2008 at 11:55 pm

    Steam veggie’s and meat or chicken together.

  • Sharon Jones
    May 7, 2008 at 5:16 am

    My best tip=use my FAVORITE ‘gadget”…ziploc steamer bags. Cut up fresh veggies…put some seasoning in…put right in bag and right in microwave. Simple, fast, healthy, delicious

  • Deanne S
    May 7, 2008 at 11:42 am

    Cook a lot of chicken breast on Sunday and use it throught the week in salads, fajitas, chicken salad, add BBQ sauce to it. You can freeze it and then thaw it out if it will not be used up in less than 2 days.

  • Melanie
    May 7, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    I’ve embraced the fact that I don’t always have time to “cook.” I buy great organic frozen veggies for the microwave and some heat and eat entrees from the health food store (like the polenta lasagne from Trader Joe’s). I do like the pre-made marinades (in the condiment aisle at my store) where all I need to do is throw the chicken or steak in the bag in the morning and it’s ready for the George Foreman by dinnertime. Add rolls or pre-made salad and dinner is done with little cleanup. Thanks for the contest!

  • chris h
    May 7, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    love to win this

  • Jennifer M.
    May 7, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    Use frozen vegetables to cool down hot soup, apple sauce to cool down hot oatmeal, etc. Adds nutrition and speeds things up.

  • Betty Shoemaker
    May 7, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    I would love to win this for my grandchildren

  • Irene
    May 7, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    I make easy mom-mcmuffins the night before….
    whisk and egg in a small custard dish, cook on high in microwave for 1 minute, top with low fat American cheese and a couple of slices of Buddig ham. Put in a toasted whole wheat English muffin, cool, wrap in plastic wrap and it’s ready for a quick nuke in the morning. A yummy protein and carb breakfast…just add fruit or fruit juice and it’s a great start for the day.

  • AnneMarie DeRemer
    May 7, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    My tipfor creating fast, delicious and nutritious meals for the family is that I use my favorite cookbook whenever possible ..it is by Prevention Mag, I got it at a book sale at the library and it is my best cookbook ..its called 200 quick and Healthy meals. I love it!!!! I wish I could find it and buy it for everyone I know!!!

  • Elizabeth M.
    May 7, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    I tend to choose recipes with 10 ingredients or less so I know it won’t be that complicated.

  • theodore esteghamat
    May 7, 2008 at 10:56 pm

    i need this book. best i can make is canned soup lol.

  • Elizabeth M.
    May 8, 2008 at 5:48 am

    I tend to buy cookbooks that have titles with quick, simple, easy, timesaving, etc. right on the cover.

  • sandy
    May 8, 2008 at 7:27 am

    sweet

  • Carliss Williams
    May 8, 2008 at 7:55 am

    I collect cookbooks.

  • Betty Shoemaker
    May 8, 2008 at 8:05 am

    love to win, I like the idea of healthy cooking for children

  • K. Cleaver
    May 8, 2008 at 11:15 am

    For me planning ahead really helps. Prepare extra meat or veggies for use the next day. Helps cut prep time.

  • Jennifer M.
    May 8, 2008 at 11:33 am

    I toss a handful of frozen chopped spinach into almost everything. Instant nutrition.

  • chris h
    May 8, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    please enter me in the contest

  • Tonya Keener
    May 8, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    I’d love to be able to give this to my daughter

  • Stephanie Metzger
    May 8, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    Please enter me!

  • Tonya Keener
    May 9, 2008 at 4:03 am

    Please award this to my 20 year old daughter so she can cook for me every now and then :)

  • Veronica Garrett
    May 9, 2008 at 8:00 am

    Buy in bulk separate into individual portions later for recipes.

  • Pamela White
    May 9, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Cooking chicken in 450 degree oven cooks it quickly and keeps it juicy.

  • Steve Scott
    May 9, 2008 at 11:59 am

    I am sick of the same old same old dinner. New recipes are needed.

  • Shana Stanton
    May 9, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    My quick tip is cooking on Sunday for most of the week and freezing the meals. When we get home from work, throw the already cooked meal in the oven or microwave and it is done in no time.

  • chris h
    May 9, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    great prize

  • Christine E.
    May 9, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    I’m not the best cook and my kids are really picky but we all love homemade pizza. You can use store made dough or even english muffins (whole wheat) and then top with your favorite toppings, cheese, sauce, veggies. They’re delicious, easy, and fun for the whole family to make.

  • Paula S
    May 9, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    I grill several pounds of boneless skinless chicken breast every Sunday. Then I slice them up and put them in the freezer in meal size portions. You can make soups, stirfrys, pasta, and chef salads even when you forget to put something out to defrost.

  • Belinda
    May 9, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    I use the microwave to cook dishes in a jiffy.

  • Kristie Noguera
    May 9, 2008 at 11:14 pm

    My best timesaving tip is to prepare the meal when the kids are napping or quiet time (older kid). It simply goes a lot quicker to put together a pot pie or casserole or to start a soup when the kids are not under foot. Then, when dinner time approaches, I can just pop it in the oven.

  • flared0ne
    May 9, 2008 at 11:55 pm

    I’m a “least-energy-curve” kinda person, so anything I can optimize, do ahead of time, prepare in advance, to be ready for the thundering hoard to appear, I’m in favor!!
    Speaking of which: my vote is for ZipLock bags as one of the best “git ‘er done ahead-of-time” aids around…

  • sarah woods
    May 10, 2008 at 12:43 am

    Utilize lots of meat/cheese/vegetable casseroles with the congealed salads. Meals in a meal. many thanks and best wishes to all who enter. Thanks

  • kiyana
    May 10, 2008 at 1:09 am

    Me and my friends cook large portions at one time then we divy them up into family size portions and we swap so that we can get a variety of nutritious, tasty meals that we can just heat up!

  • Catherine copeland
    May 10, 2008 at 6:01 am

    On Sunday mornings I cut up veggies I plan to use throughout the week and stick them in baggies. That way I can just empty the baggie in the appropriate meal for that night

  • trudee carreiro
    May 10, 2008 at 7:18 am

    I love to cook and try new things

  • Betty Shoemaker
    May 10, 2008 at 8:39 am

    I like to make dishes ahead and use my microwave especially when I have surprise guests.

  • Patricia
    May 10, 2008 at 8:56 am

    I buy big packs of lean hamburger meat and pat out the patties. I put each pattie in an individual bag and put them in the freezer. When I need a quick , but tasty meal, I just pull a pattie out and cook it!

  • Jennifer M.
    May 10, 2008 at 9:19 am

    Bulk rice, pasta, and beans. Cheap and can always be combined for a quick meal.

  • Gina
    May 10, 2008 at 9:24 am

    My tip. Meal Planning! The more planning you put into your meals, the more likely they are to be healthy! Also if you can plan ahead, and maybe freeze to defrost at a later date, it helps you keep organized and makes for some quick meals.

  • Gina
    May 10, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Blogged about your contest as well as posted a recipe for Sweet Roasted Chicken Sandwich

    http://lyricandariasmom.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-jenny-craig-30-minute-meals.html

  • Stephanie Bruce
    May 10, 2008 at 10:23 am

    our kids love easy pizza bagels, plain bagels with pizza sauce and mozz cheese add a little browned hamburger and tossem in the oven abt 15 min come out crispy little personal pizzas

  • Elizabeth M.
    May 10, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Pre-planning my menus for the week increases my efficiency and makes meal prep go so much faster.

  • Kayce C.
    May 10, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    We eat a lot of vegetables cooked in the microwave.

  • chris h
    May 10, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    i use the microwave a lot

  • Lisa Fosses
    May 10, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    I use organic boxed pasta or rice with sauce meals and add the vegies and/or meat.

  • Linda
    May 10, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    When you can, double the recipe and put half in the freezer for a meal when you don’t have time to cook.

  • Pamela White
    May 10, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    I take store bought cooked chicken and make a big salad then leftovers get gravey and mashed potatoes the next day.

  • Donna Kozar
    May 10, 2008 at 6:51 pm

    I actually don’t have a tip I need some tips!

  • Timothy Sternberg
    May 10, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    I’d love to have a copy of this cookbook!

  • kay wolter
    May 10, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    tilipi fish from Sam’s club comes each piece wrapped so You take out how many You need two per person in My family then pour Olive oil over FROZEN FISH YES FROZEN and then sprinkle Tones Lemon Pepper and then place in 350 oven for 45 minutes and add microve vegetables and You have yourself a great meal and My 11 year old SOn asks for this all the time…

  • Rosanne Morrison
    May 10, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    I buy the large plastic container os salad greens and wash and spin them in salad spinner. I keep the spinner with the lid on tight in refrigerator and then have fresh crisp greens daily.

  • Veronica Garrett
    May 10, 2008 at 11:32 pm

    I buy family packs of food and separate them later to use in recipes.

  • Charlene Kuser
    May 10, 2008 at 11:51 pm

    For a fast meal I buy pizza crust and then make
    a veggie pizza
    put sauce,cheese,black olives,peppers,
    artichokes,sun-dried tomatoes.

  • Lily Kwan
    May 11, 2008 at 2:54 am

    I make extra batches of dinner on the weekends and freeze them for quick meals on weekdays.

  • Betty Shoemaker
    May 17, 2008 at 8:21 am

    I love to cook big batches of food and freeze for quick meals later

  • Betty Shoemaker
    May 18, 2008 at 9:41 am

    I love to make simple meals with 5 or less ingredients.

  • Betty Shoemaker
    May 22, 2008 at 8:30 am

    What a great sweepstakes, love to win.

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