Potluck Survival Guide: Care and Feeding of the Athletic Supporter

by Cherie Kimmons

Potluck Survival Guide takes the fear out of feeding school, church and sports crowds. Kimmons, who spent years in the cooking trenches, shares her kid-tested recipes. In addition to favorites, she... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589850734
• ISBN13: 9781589850736
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Five Star Pubns
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

"PRACTICAL, COMPREHENSIVE, AND INFORMATIVE!"

Fifteen years ago, I was a Girl Scout leader, a volunteer for many church groups, and a cook for a huge gathering of people. There was a time where both of my daughters were involved in six after-school activities each. These social activities took place after swim meets, dance recitals, and ALL GIRLS LITTLE LEAGUE. That's only a few to mention, there were a variety of social functions, including camp-outs. The first thing that came to mind after reading Cherie Kimmon's fantastic cookbook is that my only regret with this survival guide is not having it back then. This is not only a great cookbook to expand your culinary horizons, but is also the perfect gift for anyone who needs to cook, whether it's for one person, or a group of people. I highly recommend this cookbook to beginner cooks, and experienced cooks as well. This cookbook is intelligent, and the recipes are simple and delicious. Cornbread stuffing, pasta, and casseroles are appreciated by moms, and grandparents. Meatloaf, soups, and sandwiches were old time favorites from many children I knew. This book is delightful to read as it covers appetizers to incredible desserts. The chicken dinners, salad bar, and hamburger bar will be enjoyed by athletes, and anyone else who's hungry. For a tasty, additional variety, Cherie includes a waffle bar, and a sundae bar. Who would not feast on these mouthwatering bars? To make reading easy on the eyes, Cherie includes special notes for each recipe, along with helpful hints, and tips on festive decorating ideas. The author includes servings for one person to twenty-five guests, and offers suggestions for dessert topping. It's impossible for the reader to get bored, after looking at awesome illustrations per page. Guidelines for pre-game and post-game meals are included, and the recipes will be enjoyed by athletes, and any social gathering in which large groups of people meet. Cherie Kimmon's step-by-step illustration of the cooking process is a comprehensive, practical presentation of great recipes that should be given to all moms. This book is packed with basic information on measurements and cooking time for tasty, and easy to prepare dishes. "THE POTLUCK SURVIVAL GUIDE: Care & Feeding Of The Athletic supporter" is as informative as THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ILLUSTRATED COOKBOOK: America's Bestselling Step-By-Step Cookbook, with more than 1400 recipes.

Calling all Cook's!

"Where was this book when my kids were all home? I have learned so much and have had a ball trying some of the recipes. When my kids were home the most asked question was, what's for dinner? My reply was always, food. Then I would hear what type of food? I would answer the kind you eat. I can relate to the author as our four kids were into all types of sports or school clubs. To be honest our favorite quick meals were pizza and hamburgers. We never worried in those days about carbohydrates, calories or nutrition. We always had some type of fruit in the house and that fell under nutrition right? I thought the introduction was funny in this book. Recuriting the Best,was really helpful for those of us who live in small areas. Wrapping the Goal Post, was an inspiration. Not to mention food that kids will like from five to ten years of age. Cheri teaches us to make it simple. Then twelve or thirteen, a lot of kids go through a vegetarian phase. That was a real surprise to me. Honestly this book is good for people of any age. I have never heard of tomato tart, avocado salsa or the hamburger bar which has feta cheese sauce. I have loved the dessert part of this book. I have been trying for thirty years to make a Bread Pudding that my husband would like. I could never make it like his mom did. But after reading the recipe in this book I realized the problem was I used fresh bread. So when he gets home from his trip I will make this recipe for him. I recommend this book to all the novice cooks as well as those of us who are seasoned cooks." You can buy this book at Five Star Publishing or on this site. Sandra Heptinstall Whispering Winds Book Reviews

Great resource

If you have ever fed a large group of people with minimal resources, or when faced with the question, "What are you bringing to the potluck?", this book is for you. Packed with excellent advice and tested recipes, this book is an easy to use, easy to follow, and easy to eat set of meals for all sports. Reading an advance copy, I am pleased with the presentation from Five Star. Design wise, it is clean, and a joy to behold. When you buy the book, don't put it on your shelf. Don't even buy one! The first is sure to get syrup, chocolate and flour stained before long. Tim Lasiuta

A cookbook aimed at tailgaters and those who commonly attend other potlucks aimed at supporting athl

Potlucks, a gathering of people bringing many dishes, random is the very definition. "Potluck Survival Guide: Care & Feeding of the Athletic Supporter" is a cookbook aimed at tailgaters and those who commonly attend other potlucks aimed at supporting athletic events. Although aimed at that demographic, the contents inside can be applied to any such situation which calls for a potluck. Containing information pertaining to his type of event such as quantity concerns, elusive components, and presentation, it leaves nothing to guess work. "Potluck Survival Guide" is a must for any common attender of such events.

Everyone must have this!

If you have ever had to prepare a meal for more than 5 people, this book is a must have! Not only is this book filled with tons of delicious recipes, many of them are easy to prepare, and can even be made a day in advance. The book is full of tips on feeding large groups of people, with advice on timing, presentation, etc.... This is the one cookbook that I own that has all the information and tips that you could possibly need for entertaining/feeding a large group. I wish this had been published long ago.