Oct 262011
I received my first Gooseberry Patch book from my grandmother when I was in high school. It was about planning and decorating for Christmas, recipes and gift ideas and the style it was written in was very engaging. Combining a number of my favorite things made it a sure-fire hit with me and from that day on I was hooked.
Gooseberry Patch was started back in 1984 by Delaware, Ohio, neighbors Vickie and Jo Ann. They both had young kids and were looking for a way to do something they loved that allowed them to stay home with the kids and as they both shared a love of home cooking and making memories they created the idea of Gooseberry Patch. What started as a catalog turned into their first cookbook in 1992 and they haven’t stopped since.
One of their newest cookbooks is Quick & Easy Christmas. It has over 220 “Christmas-y” recipes, most of which are in 30 minutes or less. A feature of the recipes that I love is that they’re all submitted by Gooseberry Patch fans and readers so you are getting many time-tested, family-approved dishes to try.
The book also contains simple decorating and gift ideas, tips and tricks, and holiday quotes. There is one at the bottom of nearly every page; at 218 pages that’s a lot of bonuses! I also adore the country Christmas sketches and images that adorn most pages. It really gets you into the Christmas spirit! The last neat feature is a US to Canadian measurement conversion in the back of the book which I’m guessing could be quite handy!
For more information on Gooseberry Patch – and notices about fund-raising opportunities, sales, contests, free recipes and more – you can find them on Facebook, watch them on YouTube and follow them on Twitter.
You can purchase a copy of Quick & Easy Christmas
for yourself on Amazon for $11.41 (or $9.99 on the Kindle) – or you can win one below! Just enter on the Rafflecopter form with as many or as few options as you would like. Reminder: Rafflecopter sometimes takes a moment to load; if it hasn’t loaded after a minute, please try refreshing your browser.
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I received a copy of the cookbook for purposes of facilitating the review. All opinions are 100% that of myself and my family.
I love to cook for Christmas I love easy recipese
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Love Christmas cooking.
i too love Christmas cooking…..oh I just LOVE Christmas altogether!
i want to see whom won..thx
Love giving family and friends special treats at Christmas.