Quote for the month:
"What really matters is what you do with what you have."
- Shirley Lord

 

 

 

 

Book Information

It's Party Time! 

 
     Celebrate the publication of my new book, The Frantic Woman's Guide to Feeding Family and Friends.  We're going to have a good time.  So, here's the scoop!
 
When:    Friday, Sept. 22, 2006
Where:   Mystery Lovers Book Shop
              514 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont 
Time:      6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
 
     There will be scrumptious food samples and tasty drinks (recipes from the book), door prizes, Frantic Goodie Bags and more.
 
     Come straight from work or before you hit the local high school football game! 
 
     And for those who had contributed recipes, be sure to autograph the "author's copy" on your recipe's page.
 
     Drop me an email if you can make it so we know how many goodies we'll need. 
 
Psst!  Now, if you can't make it, call Mystery Lovers at 412.828.4877 or go to the website www.mysterylovers.com to get a personalized copy. 

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With the party details out of the way, what's in the book? 
            
          The Frantic Woman's Guide to Feeding Family and Friends is a cookbook and handbook in one that will save you time in the kitchen, money at the grocery store and provide you with the tools you need to feed and entertain family and friends.  
 
This unique cooking system plans out dinners two weeks at a time for you with detailed shopping lists so you don't have to do it.  That's right!  The Frantic Woman's Guide to Feeding Family and Friends does the thinking and planning for you!  
 
Inside the book, you'll find:
 
*  Two 14-day menu plans for each season of the year (starting with fall)
*  One-week menu plans that-once and for all-address what to do with all that extra turkey and ham from the big holiday dinners.
*  Grogery lists outlining all the ingredients needed for 
    upcoming dishes
*  Recipes for quick and family-friendly meals
*  Instructions on how to make one trip to the grocery store every two weeks and helpful tips on food storage
*  Ideas for side dishes and dressing down or jazzing up recipes
 
The nitty gritty you need to know:
 
*  320 entrees (with 505 variations) that can be made in 30 minutes or less
*  320 side dishes
*  37 portable recipes for potluck dinners, banquets, picnics or parties
*  12 appetizers recipes for parties
*  12 dessert recipes for picnics, parties or classroom treats
*  249 money and time-saving tips
*  33 easy ways to include family fun
*  25 food-related resources from toll-free numbers to websites
*  A rundown on herbs
*  A food and wine guide
*  A stain-removal chart
*  A cooking glossary 
 
Mary Jo Rulnick is the author of The Frantic Woman’s Guide to Feeding Family and Friends and The Frantic Woman's Guide to Life (Warner Books, 2006 and 2004, respectively).  Contact Mary Jo for more information at maryjo@maryjorulnick.com.  Mary Jo is available for book signings, speaking engagements, conferences, or book club meetings.

 


Are you in need of even more practical solutions for your frantic life?
The Frantic Woman’s Guide to Life: A Year’s Worth of Hints, Tips and Tricks

How Many Reasons Do You Need to Buy

The Frantic Woman’s Guide to Feeding Family and Friends

for one of your friends, relatives or neighbors?
 
  1. Cheer Her Up:  Know someone who has hit a string of rotten luck?  Let her know you’re thinking good thoughts for her.
  2. Get Well:  Do you know someone feeling under the weather?  Perk her up with humorous anecdotes from Frantic.
  3. Hospital Stay:  Is a friend having some minor surgery?  Her meals and grocery lists are planned for her.
  4. Feeling Frantic? Is your neighbor the spitting image of the frantic woman?  She’ll appreciate the tips for organizing the kitchen.
  5. Just Had A Baby:  Keep the new mom in your social circle away from the baby blues with shopping lists, recipes and tips for every dinner of the year.  
  6. Newly Adopted:  Know someone who just adopted a child or became a foster parent?  The Frantic Family Fun offers inexpensive ways to spend time with kids.
  7. Sisters Fun:  Of course, your sister needs a copy of her own; however, you have first dibs on the recipes in the “A Dish We Must Bring” section.
  8. Just Married:  The newlywed might need the tips for entertaining during the holidays…now that she’ll have two families.
  9. New Home:  What a perfect housewarming gift for the new homeowner.  The stocking the pantry and kitchen efficiency tips will come in handy.
  10. Overnight Guest:  If you’re spending a night or two at a friend’s or relative’s house, why not take Frantic as a hostess gift?
  11. Grab Bag:  Whether your grab bag gift is to a neighbor, cousin, or fellow church member, this is a one-size-fits-all present.
  12. Just Because:  Give the gift of Frantic to someone who is always there for you.  
  13. Moving On Up:  Your friend is moving on up the corporate ladder.  Give her a hand and a copy of Frantic cookbook.  She’ll need the slow cooker recipes with all of the extra responsibilities that will come with the promotion.
  14. The Rotten Neighbor:  That’s right!  Remember the old cliché mom always told you, “You’ll kill more bees with honey.”  <hee hee>
  15. Co-worker Gift Swap:  Are you swapping gifts with other gals in the office?  Frantic takes the guesswork out of what to get your colleague.
  16. Sports Mom:  You name a sport and there’s a mom that’s sitting in a car waiting for the kids to finish with practice, sitting at a field waiting for the game to start, or sitting in the concession stand waiting for the next customer.  She needs dinner on the table…fast!  Need I say more?
  17. Coach:  If the coach is female, she’s running her household, family and the team.  How frantic is she?
  18. Coaches’ wife:  Think about the woman behind man.  She’s answering the phone, making calls, washing uniforms, emailing messages, copying schedules, organizing fundraisers, and the list goes on.
  19. Pass It Along:  Buy Frantic for a friend, she’ll buy Frantic for a friend, and she’ll buy Frantic for a friend.  That’s what friends are for.  

 

 

Mary Jo Rulnick is the author of The Frantic Woman's Guide to Feeding Family and Friends and The Frantic Woman's Guide to Life.

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