Busy moms want quick & easy meals. These cookbooks will help you get dinner on the table in no time flat!
If you are anything like me, you don’t really enjoy cooking. I enjoy eating! But, I have to cook in order to feed my family. After a long day of work and a lengthy drive home, there’s nothing more that I dread than slaving over a hot stove. I love quick, go-to meals that don’t require a lot of ingredients, are easy to prepare, and that my family will eat.
I’ve gathered a list of cookbooks that feature quick & easy recipes so you can get dinner on the table for your family in no time flat.
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Do You Know the Muffin Pan?: 100 Fun, Easy-to-Make Muffin Pan Meals
Amy Fazio’s debut book, Do You Know the Muffin Pan, is a collection of creative, easy-to-make recipes using that tried-and-true kitchen staple: the muffin pan. No longer just for muffins and cupcakes, the muffin pan is great for creating crowd-pleasing appetizers, delicious side dishes, and even perfectly portion-controlled dinners.
You Have It Made: Delicious, Healthy, Do-Ahead Meals
Make-ahead recipes from the longtime Food Network star and best-selling author. Ellie Krieger, New York Times best-selling and multi-award-winning author, has written a cookbook devoted to the kind of recipes that her fans have been waiting for—make-ahead meals. For those who are always short on time when it comes to cooking, Ellie is here to help.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime: Comfort Classics, Freezer Food, 16-Minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper!
The #1 bestselling author and Food Network personality at last answers that age-old question—“What’s for Dinner?”—bringing together more than 125 simple, scrumptious, step-by-step recipes for delicious dinners the whole family will love.
For families juggling school, work, and a host of other time-consuming daily obligations, the idea of making dinner from scratch can be daunting. Ree Drummond makes it easy for families to make simple, scrumptious, homemade meals with minimum fuss and maximum enjoyment.
Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!
This is the perfect BIG COOKBOOK! Easy to understand, easy to use.
Absolutely manageable for those who lack confidence in the kitchen.
Convenient for those who are short on time.
Will bring a “make-it-again” request from all who are lucky enough to enjoy these tasty dishes.
Fix-It and Forget-It BIG COOKBOOK, with its 1400 best slow-cooker recipes, is another winner!
Crockpot Dump Meals: Delicious Dump Meals, Dump Dinners Recipes For Busy People
Yes, it’s as easy as it sounds. All you have to do is to dump all the ingredients into crockpot and after a few hours enjoy delicious meals. This cookbook will offer you a huge collection of mouth-watering dump recipes to choose from, and unlike many cookbooks out there it’s well formatted and easy to follow. It’s specifically designed for busy people to make it easy to prepare top recipes in much less time.
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
On Food and Cooking is an invaluable and monumental compendium of basic information about ingredients, cooking methods, and the pleasures of eating. It will delight and fascinate anyone who has ever cooked, savored, or wondered about food.
Will It Waffle?: 53 Irresistible and Unexpected Recipes to Make in a Waffle Iron
How many great ideas begin with a nagging thought in the middle of the night that should disappear by morning, but doesn’t? For Daniel Shumski, it was: Will it waffle? Hundreds of hours, countless messes, and 53 perfected recipes later, that answer is a resounding: Yes, it will! Steak? Yes! Pizza? Yes! Apple pie? Emphatically yes.
How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food
Mark Bittman’s award-winning How to Cook Everything has helped countless home cooks discover the rewards of simple cooking. Now the ultimate cookbook has been revised and expanded (almost half the material is new), making it absolutely indispensable for anyone who cooks—or wants to. With Bittman’s straightforward instructions and advice, you’ll make crowd-pleasing food using fresh, natural ingredients; simple techniques; and basic equipment. Even better, you’ll discover how to relax and enjoy yourself in the kitchen as you prepare delicious meals for every
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
This ever-growing tv profile is all down to the accessible, no-nonsense approach Ina takes to cooking delicious meals that even beginners can conjure up. Added to this is the little touch of luxury she offers in both her books and her tv shows, all photographed and filmed against the glorious backdrop of her fabulous kitchen and garden in East Hampton. Now, in BACK TO BASICS Ina offers almost 100 brand new recipes, all tried and tested to the highest standard and beautifully illustrated in full-colour throughout. Focusing on her simple techniques, this book has something for everyone. So, whether you’re aiming to prepare a delicious main-course ‘crowd-pleaser’, a quick and easy tea-time treat, or something a little more sophisticated for a special occasion, they’re all here – and with simple instructions to guarantee success every time!
How to Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food
In How to Cook Everything Fast, Mark Bittman provides a game plan for becoming a better, more intuitive cook while you wake up your weekly meal routine with 2,000 main dishes and accompaniments that are simple to make, globally inspired, and bursting with flavor.
Homemade wonton soup in 30 minutes. Chicken Parmesan without dredging and frying. Fruit crisp on the stovetop. The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart—choosing and preparing fresh ingredients efficiently.
What are your go to cookbooks for quick & easy meals?
I could use that crock pot cookbook! I finally got a slow cooker and love it.
I definitely don’t use my crockpot enough. Maybe I need to use that book, too. 😉
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