120 Mix-and-Match Recipes to Cook from Scratch — with Smart Store-Bought Shortcuts When You Need Them
Starred review from July 1, 2016
Cooking for a family (or oneself) on a daily basis can be a daunting task. Producing nutritious meals with limited time and often on a limited budget is a challenge. Frequently families resort to convenience foods and ordering fast food. Billis, who blogs at One Hungry Mama (onehungrymama.com), recognizes the daily cooking dilemmas that people face, and this offering is her intelligent guide to solving them. Not sure where to begin in the kitchen? The book will enable every aspiring cook to create healthy meals from scratch and provides advice on how to best stock your pantry with quality shortcuts that can make a cook's life easier. The author has created 120 modern dishes that "mix and match" with others in the book, removing the stress of combining dishes for nourishing meals. She also offers healthy snacks for children, satisfying breakfast ideas, no-cook dinners, a few vegetarian options, and much more. The recipes are practical, easy to follow, and delicious. VERDICT Thoughtful, forthright prose and creative cooking ideas that will appeal to a range of cooks makes this ideal for the beginner who seeks inspiration and confidence.--Penelope J.M. Klein, Fayetteville, NY
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