Richard Helweg

I _think_ this book is a useful overview of working with dairy products. I got it out of the library, and three weeks isn't long enough (particularly as I'm not all that interested in making butter, and already have a system for making yogurt). There's some very good discussion of what happens when you work the milk (churn it, add coagulators, add cultures...), and a decent discussion of necessary equipment and materials for making cheese. But I haven't gotten around to actually making any, and I have to return the book. I might get it out again, and start more quickly next time.… (mehr)

It seems like the prices at the grocery store keeping increasing every week, which can be extremely difficult to put food on the table for a large family. In the book 101 Recipes for Preparing Food in Bulk, you’ll learn that cooking in bulk may help you save money. Of course you cannot just jump into this in one day, you need to plan first. You will need to plan out the proper equipment, ingredients, what recipes to use, and the needed space to preserve and cook your recipes. Do a proper inventory of your kitchen, checking for the right spices and other ingredients. For bulk cooking, it’s recommend that you have a freezer, preferably an Energy Star model so it’s energy efficient. You must decide if you have the space for an upright or chest freezer, as a chest freezer takes a lot of floor space.

If you are new to food preservation, don’t worry as chapter two easily explains how to freeze foods. In addiction to the 101 recipes in the book there is a bonus CD with hundreds of more recipes consisting of beverages (Lemonade, etc), breakfast (breakfast pizza, cinnamon rolls, buttermilk pancakes, etc), breads (banana bread, bagels, biscuits), lunch (veggie burger, chili con carne, baked chicken, etc), snacks (yogurt pops, chocolate chip cookies, etc), appetizers (crab cakes, pizza treats, etc), soups and sauces (French onion soap, barbecue sauce, etc), side dishes (mashed potatoes, refried beans, etc) , dinner main dishes (lasagna, meatloaf, baked fish, etc), and desserts (brownies, pumpkin pie, etc).

Preparing Food in Bulk can be the ideal way to save money, or a way to have a great meal planned ahead for a big gathering. There are many great recipes that I am sure you’ll enjoy in this book. My favorite was the coffee recipe, in which I was shocked to learn that you can freeze coffee in plastic microwavable containers or freezing them in ice cube trays. I recommend the book to all!… (mehr)

“101 Recipes for Preparing Food in Bulk” by Richard Helweg is a cookbook with a twist; you won’t find a recipe calling for 2 cups of flour… instead you will find it calling for 6 5/8 pounds of flour (for Baking Powder Biscuits, page 91). This book is not for large families, but for anyone who wants to save money and time by purchasing items in bulk and cooking large quantities at one time and freezing it to use later.

The author includes what tools and equipment you will need on hand in your kitchen, buying the correct freezer to meet your needs, preparing a shopping list, getting your workspace ready, and cleaning up. He discusses how to freeze foods and how to thaw them. The book is loaded with recipes for beverages, breakfasts, lunches, dinner, side dishes, breads, appetizers, snacks, soups, sauces, and desserts. It also includes a CD-ROM that has all the recipes in the book and hundreds more.

Mr. Helweg does a great job of demystifying the job of cooking in bulk. He includes freezing directions at the end of each recipe. The only reason I didn’t give the book five stars is that I didn’t like the way the CD-ROM was set up. I found it difficult to navigate. It would be great if the author set up a website instead (perhaps with a password listed in the book) where the reader could access these recipes in an easier manner.… (mehr)

199 Fun and Effective Fundraising
Events for Nonprofit Organizations
By Eileen Figure Sandlin and Richard Helwig
Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.

I'm always looking for different fundraising ideas, when I came across this book. It is the best reference book on fundraising that was ever made. No other book can even come close to this one. This guide is excellent, as it is broken in two sections, such as simple and complex fundraising ideas. It goes into such details that no one can go wrong with it. It explains the man power, and examples of the revenue, you can expect to get for your organizations. As you read this book, you can clearly see which event will fit for your group, and that may meet your financial goals, and objective.

The book gives ideas that fit any age, gender, or any size organizations, as well as tells you how to fit it for your group. No nonprofit organization can go wrong with it, but can without it. I have seen the events explained in the book, to be exactly as they are explained and they worked. Another thing the book explains is that you will get your organization well known with the events that you can plan with this book.

My conclusion is that everyone: Teacher, Professor, Club Leader, Director, and anyone else, needs to have a copy of this book. No one should be without it. This book is like the must-have for nonprofit organizations. I have plans to give this book to my friends and family that have nonprofit organizations. Fundraising is the foundation for any nonprofit organization which makes this book a must have. Go and get this book before its gone.… (mehr)