Shortcuts to Grandma's Best Recipes

255 recipes for favorite comfort foods, made easy with store-bought shortcuts.

We love sitting down to home-cooked meals with our families, but who has time for that these days? Here''s our secret...let grocery items like deli roast chicken, refrigerated dough and ready-to-use mixes do the prep for you.

You''ll find 255 brand-new recipes that taste like Grandma is cooking alongside you. Wouldn''t you love to serve up German Streusel Coffee Cake for breakfast? French Dip Sandwiches and Fiesta Corn Dip are perfect when you want just a little something...great for entertaining, too!

Need some ideas for family meals? We''ve got ''em, from quick skillet dinners like Smothered Pork Chops and Stovetop Beef & Noodles to comfort-food favorites like Ham & Swiss Noodle Bake and Grammie''s Zesty Weeknight Chicken. Hearty soups, too...they''ll all love Cheesy Sausage Soup and Carter''s Favorite Chili. You''ll even find recipes like Quick Hawaiian Pizza, just for fun!

Even on busy days, you can treat family & friends to Chocolate Dream Dessert, Crispy Lemon Cookies and Grandma''s Banana Pudding...yum! Convenience items like boxed cake mixes make it a snap.

With the recipes we''ve gathered, you can spend more time with your family, less time in the kitchen. You''ll also find convenient cooking tips and hacks. So put on your apron…enjoy old-fashioned flavor without all the work!

Between sports practices, work schedules and after-school activities, what''s a busy mom to do? We''ve sped up all of our favorite dishes for you by using grocery-store convenience products such as refrigerated bread dough, frozen pasta, stocked pantry items like canned beans and quick-cook rice, and other prepared items from the deli and bakery...guaranteed to save time, money and your sanity!