The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fast and Fresh Meals


Book Description

Don't sacrifice taste for time! Designed for cooks who want to eat great, healthy meals without spending all their time in the kitchen, this book is a must-have for every kitchen. With more than 300 recipes, and plenty of time-saving, shopping, and storage tips, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Fast and Fresh Meals provides everything from quick hors d'oeuvres and appetizers to dessert-all made fresh in record time! -Recipes can be made quickly from fresh ingredients and do not rely on prepackaged foods -More than 300 recipes, many with clever variations -Organized for easy reference -Includes recipes suitable for entertaining, as well as family meals -Will satisfy everyone from hard-core carnivores to vegans







The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fast and Fresh Meals


Book Description

Don't sacrifice taste for time! Designed for cooks who want to eat great, healthy meals without spending all their time in the kitchen, this book is a must-have for every kitchen. With more than 300 recipes, and plenty of time-saving, shopping, and storage tips, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Fast and Fresh Meals provides everything from quick hors d'oeuvres and appetizers to dessert-all made fresh in record time! -Recipes can be made quickly from fresh ingredients and do not rely on prepackaged foods -More than 300 recipes, many with clever variations -Organized for easy reference -Includes recipes suitable for entertaining, as well as family meals -Will satisfy everyone from hard-core carnivores to vegans




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Meals in 30 Minutes or Less


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- Includes over 500 delicious recipes for busy people - Offers a more budget-friendly resource compared to competing titles in the same category




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Smoothies


Book Description

Green smoothies are not the sugary concoctions that come to mind when people hear the word "smoothie." They are instead highly nutritious creations that are intended to increase energy, boost metabolism, burn fat, and cleanse the body of toxins. Green smoothies utilize fresh, healthful foods, "superfoods," and a multitude of fantastic ingredients that together offer amazing health benefits. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Green Smoothies starts with the health benefits of green smoothies and how to make them properly and fully enjoy them, while the bulk of the book is comprised of 150 fun, nutritious, and delicious recipes, supplemented with numerous variations throughout.







The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking for Two


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Perfect for young working couples and empty-nesters! This book offers familiar favorites and new dishes to tempt your taste buds . . . all specially developed to serve two, without dealing with leftovers for the next week. Each recipe is created to maximize ingredients and minimize spending, so you buy only what you need, and use all of what you bought. • Ideal for young couples who both work, as well as empty-nesters or a parent and child who are interested in great recipes • Each recipe includes an icon for quick reference to help you decide which dishes best fit the occasion, and features variations sure to please anyone’s palate • Recipes are quick and easy, but do not rely on prepackaged foods • Includes recipes for small-batch baking




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Substitutions


Book Description

Accept all substitutions! In anyone's kitchen-from that of a chef to an amateur cook-there comes a time when an essential ingredient is missing, or perhaps a substitution is needed for a special dietary requirement. That's where this book comes in handy, offering replacements for everything from milk, flour, and eggs to seasonings, sweeteners, and wine, as well as handy conversions for weights and measures used in antiquated family recipes. * Includes vegetarian and vegan substitutions for meat-free dishes * Kitchen-friendly with wipe-clean paper over-board cover * Easy-to-use dictionary-style format * Low-fat and trans-fat substitutions




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking


Book Description

Over 200 easy-to-prepare recipes for appetizers, soups, stews, vegetables, breakfast and brunch, main dishes, and desserts.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking, 2nd Edition


Book Description

More than 300 sumptuous recipes from an award-winning author and chef. In this revised and expanded edition, award-winning author and chef Ellen Brown gives you all they need to know to make party appetizers such as spicy cheese fondue, easy classics such as Coq au Vin, vegetarian specialties such as slow-cooked black beans, and cobblers and puddings for dessert. Each chapter offers a great mix of easy, intermediate, and complex recipes.