Mexican food waiting when you get home

Deborah Schneider has give busy cooks the gift of serving a tasty hot dinner with a bit of advance prep time for even the most hectic of days. Mexican is one of our family favorite and I look forward to trying each recipe.

The 138 page recipe book contains an assortment of soups, main dishes, street food favorites such as various tacos, tostadas, burritos and enchiladas, a variety of sides as well as dessert recipes guaranteed to please.  Ms. Schneider begins with some basic information regarding using a slow cooker for Mexican foods which includes a guide to the varied chiles used in the dishes, which may be the most challenging ingredient to find depending on what is available in your local grocery.  Another challenge could be locating a spice or two but I wouldn't let that keep me from either leaving it out or locating a substitute. Scattered throughout each section is some educational information from making tamales, making tortillas, and varieties of beans along with color photos of select recipes.

Bound in paperback, this book offers several of my family favorites that can now be an option when I  work all day.  I am always looking for some good slow cooker recipes that will be ready to dish out when we arrive home. Like most paperback recipes books, it is somewhat challenging to keep the book open to the recipe but not impossible.

I give this book four stars out of five. I would like to see the book spiral bound, additional color photos of the prepared recipes, and suggested substitutes for the less common ingredients.  I revived this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to write a positive one.