My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Living in South Dakota now, I knew my girls would love this book, getting ideas for a “western” Christmas. They were not disappointed! From decorating ideas, cute stories and easy recipes, they were delighted from the start.

The first recipe we tried was the Overnight French Toast. Oh. my. word. The ONLY thing I would change about this is the second time we made it, we added chopped pecans. It was absolutely delicious the first time around. The second time we made it, it was out of this world!

Shortly after making the French Toast, I was looking for a quick, easy supper for my 17-year-old to make as she would be the only one home to cook that night. I decided on Bunkhouse Stew. I’ll be honest, no one was really excited about it, but she made it anyway. It’s really good!! Everyone ended up loving it. It is nice and hearty with a really good flavor. I thought it needed a touch of salt, but otherwise it was excellent.

There are some nice treats and sweets we will probably try closer to Christmas. This is definitely not geared towards expert cooks–chicken casserole using Rice-A-Roni, Beefy Gnocchi using packaged skillet gnocchi, etc–but the recipes are simple, filling dishes you can serve to your family and friends any time.

I received a copy of this book from Rowman & Littlefield for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.