Tots!

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.

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

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!

It's no secret that one of my favorite foods is tater tots. (Or really potatoes in any form) so this book of 50 TOT-ally Awesome recipes was right up my ally as a way to mix things up a bit when it comes to Tots. The book starts with a few ways to cook your tots - pan fry, deep fry or bake and even how to make your own tots from scratch. If you'd like to try using something other than a potato, there's also tips for broccoli or cauliflower, sweet potatoes or beets and zucchini or apple tots! Then comes the chapter on dips and sauces. Mmm. It's a good thing I ate before reading this book or I'd have been starving by the time I hit page 20! Then it gets into all the different recipes - TOTS POUTINE! I am on a poutine kick lately (just got back from Canada so it makes sense) but I didn't think that poutine could get any better - but I never thought about making it with Tots! mmm. mmm. mmm.

This book was everything I was expecting it to be and so, so much more! If you are as in love with tots as I am you HAVE to check it out. If you're having a dinner party soon and want to try some different dishes to serve - well you could probably do a completely tot menu based on recipes from this book and I'm not sure anyone would be disappointed. But a warning - you will be craving tots by the time you make it to the end of the book! The only down side is I wish there were more photos - although the ones that are included will make your mouth water.

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

Oh my gosh! This cookbook is amazing! Seriously if you're a fan of tots you need this cookbook. I have used so many of these tricked-out tot recipes for get together soon with friends and family and for my kids. All of them have been a success!