Great recipes - some you have heard of, some you haven't. There is much more here than totchos and tater tot casserole. Those quick cooking little potato puffs are really versatile.

Tots! is a short book containing some honestly inventive and fun tot-based recipes. My daughter and I went through this book yesterday, and she loved it. Honestly it's just a fun book. The material is well written, our only complaint was that we wished it had more images in the digital version we had. All in all, I understand that our copy was not the final publishing version and can't say that the images played in any negative way for review purposes.

I received a copy from the publisher of this book in exchange for a review, via the page NetGalley.

TOTS – by Dan Whalen

This book is all about Tots. Every reciepe calls for them. If you are from Australia (like myself) you will know them under the name Potato Gems, or Potato Royals. At the beginning of the book the author describes the best ways to cook them so that they are golden and crunchy and not soggy or undercooked. And there is some recipes for those that want to make their own tots too. Who would think there could be so many receipes that call for Tots, let alone 50 of them. By the time you get to the end of the book, you will be like me, diving into the deep freezer searching for a pack of Tots so you can try out one (or two) of the delicious recipes.

The book devides the receipes into sections so that you can easily find the recipe you are after. Starting with some delicious sauces and dips, breakfast, appetisers, mains, and desserts. Some of the cheesey sauces sound devine and delish. I love the Totcho’s receipe the best and definitely will be cooking this one.

What surprised me was the sweet recipes (who’d thought you could make a dessert out of a tot?) and the one that took my fancy was the salted caramel cookies. This looks like something my family would enjoy. Other desserts include, donuts and sweet pies. But I am not sure if I would fancy those one as much as the cookies.

A really good recipe book full of lots of yummy dishes and I look forward to trying some of them. Certainly opened my eyes on just how much you can make from one lot of tots.

wonderful and innovative recipes using potatoes .........

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book.
What a fun cookbook!
There are lots of creative ideas here. The photos add a nice touch. This definitely makes me hungry.

Lots of good ideas to stretch your food dollar. Family friendly, comfort food.

I’m not sure if I am brave enough to try and make my own tater tots, but I am brave enough to make most of these recipes. I just wish I could see what the final products for each recipe is supposed to look like. There are very few pictures in this book. The layout is great, colorful, and easy to understand, but there is also plenty of room left for some pictures. The pictures they have look delish, so here is hoping they add more before the the print version comes out. The recipe I am most looking forward to trying: Totapeno Poppers, and Tot stuffed mushrooms. The least appealing recipes include caviar, and devilled tots. Eweeee.

A cookbook all about potato tots? How could I not want to read this book?! 50 different recipes for a freezer staple in my house is just what I need!

TOTS! TOT-ALLY AWESOME RECIPES FROM TACHOS TO SWEET PO-TOT-O PIE opens with a short, to the point introduction from author Dan Whalen, about his research into the world of tots.

There are just five chapters in this book of potato tot goodness, but they are packed with information and recipes covering from the basics – a sort of Tots 101, to dessert tots. Yes, you read that correctly. Dessert tots!

TOTS! has a simple, easy to follow design. The recipes pages are straightforward with no illustrations. There aren’t photos for each recipe, but the ones included are full color, beautifully done, and made me hungry.

There are 160 pages of information, including a fun tot timeline, from when they started to what they are today, and recipes like Homemade Tots, Rosemary Truffle Tots, Tots Poutine, Spinach-Tot Dip, Cheeseburger Tot Sliders, Deviled Tots, Tots Benedict, Chicken and Tot-Waffles, Mac ‘N’ Tot ‘N’ Cheese, Totsgiving Stuffing, Apple Tot Crunch, Salted Caramel Tot Cookies, and many more!

Overall, I enjoyed TOTS!, and have found many dishes that will be instant hits in my home. Will you read the word ‘tots’ a lot? You sure will! But go with it, and enjoy the funny, punny names of these creative recipes.

You have tot, ummm I mean, got to check out TOTS! TOT-ALLY AWESOME RECIPES FROM TACHOS TO SWEET PO-TOT-O PIE!

Fun. Short. Some good ideas. Will be trying some, while others are just weird.

I was much more impressed with this cookbook than I expected. There is a point when you question yourself: "Do I really need to have an entire cookbook devoted to the use of tater tots?" The answer is: yes, you do. Maybe you won't enjoy the idea of some of these recipes but this entire book is chock full of experimentation. If you're on a budget, this is also a good option to spice up a staple that you probably already have in your freezer.

This book will certainly make it into my collection and my family will just have to deal with the sheer amount of tots popping up in their meals.

There's no better word for this book than "fun."

You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't love a good tater tot, and this cookbook celebrates all the ways tots can be deliciously childish comfort food or a surprisingly refined part of dinner. The recipes are straight-forward and easy to read. I only wish there had been more pictures.

This cookbook was great. My son is dying to make some of these recipes, especially the tot burgers. I can't wait to try out some of these wonderful, and fun recipes myself. They are simple and inventive plus the kids can help. You're going to be able to create some tots-amazing memories.

I was surprised by this book. Usually when you have a cookbook where everything is tied to one ingredient, you end up with a cookbook with very few actually edible recipes. This cookbook has very few recipes that you look at and think, "Seriously?". Most of them look good and like something you would actually eat for dinner (as opposed to eating it just to see what it tasted like). I especially liked the recipe for homemade tater tots for people who are just a little suspicious of processed foods.

This cookbook made me soooooooo hungry! The pictures are beautiful and I was very pleasantly surprised at how many ways I have not eaten tater tots (but now I really want to try them all). The author is truly passionate about tots and has put a lot of thought into these recipes. It really is mind-boggling how many ways he manages to use tater tots. Much like how people treated sunny side up eggs, I'm starting to think any dish can be improved with some tater tot action. This is a really fun book.

Very simple but creative recipes, who would think of using them in a dessert? Lots of full coloured pictures and easy to follow instructions. Great recipes for those busy weekday nights to change things up.