Most of the recipes take more than 30 minutes including prep time. Who is Ms. Ray trying to fool. I have a friend who is a professional chef and has been one for several years who we timed while using three of the recipes. The least amount of time it took him and he is FAST was 45 minutes! I would not recommend this book to anyone who wants to really get done with cooking in 30 minutes or those wanting to eat healthy. None of the recipes are healthy. Cutting corners using processed foods is hardly healthy.