Make It Easy: 120 Mix-And-Match Recipes to Cook from Scratch -- With Smart Store-Bought Shortcuts When You Need Them
Stacie Billis
(Author)
Description
Cooking doesn't have to be a chore. Why make it difficult --when it can be easy? When you're juggling a job, kids, pet, house, spouse, you-name-it -- it can be tough to resist the urge to toss a frozen meal in the oven and call it a day. Stacie Billis knows the challenge of feeding your family well, without stress. Make It Easy's 120 recipes prove that you don't have to be only a scratch cook or convenience cook. You can be both, and there's no shame in using store-bought ingredients when you're in a pinch. Stacie's got a guide to the healthiest shortcuts in the supermarket and three big tips for making it easy: 1. Go between scratch and homemade with her handy shopping guide.2. Mix and match recipes that build on the same ingredients.
3. Break any rule that makes you want to bolt from your kitchen. With recipes for: Blueberry Almond Polenta, Country-Style Greek Salad, Slow Cooker Hoisin Pulled Pork, No-Fuss Roasted Paprika Chicken, Chili-Rubbed Steak Tacos, Salmon Rice Bowl, Parmesan Roasted Broccoli, Easy Food Processor Pizza Dough, Gingered Peach Crisp, Hummingbird Muffins, Bacon Cheddar Waffles . . . and many more!
Product Details
Price
$24.99
$23.24
Publisher
Da Capo Lifelong Books
Publish Date
May 10, 2016
Pages
288
Dimensions
7.3 X 9.0 X 0.7 inches | 1.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780738218861
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About the Author
Stacie Billis is the food writer behind the award-winning blog One Hungry Mama, where she serves up original family-friendly recipes and tips for managing life as the family cook. Stacie is also Managing Editor of Cool Mom Eats from the publishers of Cool Mom Picks, the only dedicated food site that shares recipes, tips, and food finds curated specifically for the family cook. Stacie's common sense approach stems from her Masters in child development, as well as her experience developing an organic family food brand, but her popularity might have more to do with her cheesy sense of humor and non-judgy approach. Her love of donuts helps, too. OneHungryMama.com
Reviews
"There are some nights where you might be able to make your own enchilada sauce, and others when reaching for the can is what allows you to get dinner on the table. Stacie's delicious recipes walk the sought-after line between sophisticated and kid-friendly, and her useful tips will help you to be a happier, smarter cook."--Katie Workman, author of Dinner Solved! and The Mom 100 Cookbook Parents.com, 6/9/16
"Make It Easy will help you get an appealing and relatively healthy dinner on the table without breaking a sweat." Library Journal, 7/1/16, starred review
"[An] intelligent guide....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 recipes are practical, easy to follow, and delicious...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."
"Make It Easy will help you get an appealing and relatively healthy dinner on the table without breaking a sweat." Library Journal, 7/1/16, starred review
"[An] intelligent guide....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 recipes are practical, easy to follow, and delicious...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."
