The Busy Mom's Cookbook


Book Description

Bravo’s Top Chef All-Star and Los Angeles executive chef serves up more than 100 quick and easy family recipes that she developed as a hardworking single mom. Many busy moms dread the challenge of getting a delicious and healthy home-cooked meal on the table. For single mom Antonia Lofaso, the issue hits especially close to home as she continues to do appearances for Bravo while working as an executive chef. Showcasing Lofaso’s top picks for quick and satisfying meals, The Busy Mom’s Cookbook includes breakfast favorites ranging from pancakes to the world’s best blueberry muffins, and easy but satisfying dinners such as Beef Stroganoff with Creamy Pappardelle and Fish Tacos with Corn Tomatillo Salad. She even tackles the brown-bag lunch with choices that the other kids will envy, including BBQ Chicken Pita Pocket and Turkey-and-Swiss Panini. The Busy Mom’s Cookbook is the first book to bring star-quality culinary expertise to the specific needs of busy parents. Laced with memories and lessons from Lofaso’s own experience as a working mom, this cookbook speaks from the heart with inspiring, real-world wisdom and plenty of lighthearted humor to encourage every reader to savor the rewards of making mealtime memorable.




Busy Mom's Lowfat Cookbook


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Moms today are constantly busy. With all of the cleaning, carpools, soccer practice, doctor's appointments, school conferences, and probably a job outside the home, where is there time to cook? All moms want to feed their children healthy, balanced meals--yet at the end of a long day, fast food can seem like a more appealing alternative. For moms who need a quick and healthy meal even the kids will love, Prima introduces "Busy Mom's Lowfat Cookbook. Author Elise Griffith is the a mother of two picky eaters. In this book, she shares her secrets for creating healthful meals for the entire family in under 30 minutes. The over 200 recipes cover everything from breakfasts, snacks, and bag lunches, to main dishes, crockery dishes, and holiday meals. She has even created recipes that make vegetables delicious and dessert more nutritious. Some of her creations include: - Grizzly Bear Pancakes - Lunch-Box Chicken Quesadillas - Mini Snack Kabobs - Quick Cabbage Patch Salad - Easy Chinese Drumsticks - Best Fudgy Brownies (less than 1g of fat!) Each recipe contains a complete nutritional breakdown, preparation time, cooking time, and high altitude cooking hints. In each chapter, Griffith also offers tips and tricks for cutting the fat from old family favorites. The key to making good, fast meals is careful planning. At the start of this book, Griffith includes tips for stocking a healthy pantry, keeping nutritious snacks handy, and choosing cookware for convenience. About the Author Elise Griffith is a freelance writer who specializes in food and nutrition. This busy mom of two picky eaters has been cooking and developing recipes for more than 20 years. "Busy Mom's Lowfat Cookbook has been awarded the Family Channel Seal of Quality Award--a new standard for excellence in the entertainment industry! An independent panel of family entertainment writers identifies worthy products for their positive, wholesome nature and their rich, enduring entertainment value. To see other Family Channel Seal of Quality items, visit /The Family Channel.




The Everything Busy Moms' Cookbook


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Make delicious meals in record time! Between running off to work, shuttling the kids to soccer practice, picking up the dry cleaning, and taking the dog for a walk, today's moms are busier than ever. At the end of a long day, who has time--or energy--to stand over a hot stove for an hour? Now you don't have to! In The Everything Busy Moms' Cookbook, you'll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes that take the stress out of cooking. You can choose from a variety of recipes that are perfect for any time of day, including drinks, snacks, and special treats, like: Orange-glazed blueberry muffins California-style BLT wraps Colorful pasta salad Shrimp scampi kebabs Ham asparagus wraps Taco salad Mini fruit tarts Picky eaters? No problem! Packed with 300 nutritious and tasty recipes, you'll find something to please everyone. And best of all, each recipe can be made in thirty minutes or fewer!




Busy Moms


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Busy Moms: A Farm to Table Fabulous Cookbook is filled with go-to meals for the busy family. Whether working inside or outside of the home, Moms know what it's like to balance a busy household, and the task of cooking dinner can be daunting. Ritter provides step-by-step, easy-to-follow recipes that help busy moms plan a complete meal any night of the week, using only the freshest ingredients for their family. From slow cooker creations to one-pan meals to air fryer treats, this cookbook gets the family back around the table, even on their busiest night.




The Busy Mom's Slow Cooker Cookbook


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Features 325 family-friendly slow cooker main dishes, sides and appetisers; and the inside scoop for slow cooker success: 120 hints, tips, and ideas. This work also presents the level of difficulty and shopping lists with every recipe and contains nutritional information, including carbohydrate counts and diabetic exchanges.




Bong Mom's Cookbook


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The elaborate Sunday morning breakfasts, the seasonal delicacies, the preserves that made available non-seasonal flavours - this is the stuff of childhood memories. Tragically, given the sheer pace of life today, it has become harder and harder to follow in our mothers' footsteps, to recreate moments of bonding in the kitchen, to maintain family traditions, especially when it comes to food. Sandeepa Mukherjee Datta - blogger, foodie and mother of two - strives to make this possible in her own life, and yours. This delicious book travels from Sandeepa's grandmother's kitchen in north Calcutta to her home in a New York suburb through heart-warming anecdotes and quick-easy recipes. Find out how to cook the classic kosha mangsho, throw in a few mushrooms to improvise on the traditional posto, make your own paanch-phoron. The new woman's spin on old traditions, Bong Mom's Cookbook is a must-have kitchen supplement for Bongs and non-Bongs alike. 'Authentic and enjoyable, clear and personal, studded with anecdotes that warm the heart and stir up your own memories of your favourite family recipes, Bong Mo's Cookbook is a delight to read. The only problem ; you'll have to interrupt your reading many times to try out these mouth-watering recipes!' - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author of Sister of My Heart, One Amazing Thing and Oleander Girl




Working Mom's Fast and Easy Family Cookbook


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Working Mom's Fast & Easy Family Cookbookis two amazing books in one:Working Mom's Fast & Easy Kid-Friendly MealsandWorking Mom's Fast & Easy One-Pot Cooking. Together they feature nearly 300 delicious (and healthy!) kid-approved meals, all using a minimum of cookware, and many that can be on the table in under thirty minutes. The family appetite will be tastily nourished and the clean-up squad will be pleased as well. And whoever's cooking will find the handy plan-ahead, organizing, and equipment tips invaluable to making every meal of the day a satisfying snap.




The Everything Quick and Easy 30 Minute, 5-Ingredient Cookbook


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Fast family favorites for every day! In today’s busy working world, it’s difficult enough to get your family to sit down and eat together, much less find the time to prepare an appetizing dinner every night. With The Everything Quick and Easy 30-Minute, 5- Ingredient Cookbook, you will learn how to make delicious, quality meals and snacks in just half an hour! Tasty highlights include: -Turkey Amandine -Spicy Veggie Pizza -Shrimp Fettuccine -Grilled Orange Pork Tenderloin -Poached Salmon with Alfredo Sauce -Parmesan Cups with Cheesy Filling Let The Everything Quick and Easy 30-Minute, 5-Ingredient Cookbook help you manage your busy schedule with mouth-watering meals your whole family will love!




Annabel Karmel’s Busy Mum’s Cookbook


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As a bestselling children’s cookery writer, entrepreneur and mum of three, Annabel Karmel knows what it’s like to juggle motherhood with a busy life. The prospect of spending hours cooking a nutritious meal for the family can be daunting, but Annabel’s stunning new cookbook offers a solution with over 100 simple, tasty recipes that the whole family will enjoy. For those busy weeknights, try Annabel’s 20-minute recipes and 6-ingredient meal ideas – all of which are easy-to-make and packed with flavour – such as Chicken Chow Mein or her mouth-watering Dover Sole with Parsley Butter. Planning lunches for school or work is also a breeze thanks to Annabel’s innovative ideas for lunchboxes and snacks. There are meals you can prepare in advance and store in the fridge or freezer ready for an action-packed family weekend, and easy recipes that you can make from storecupboard ingredients. If you have family or friends coming round, Annabel has got it covered with superb ideas for easy weekend entertaining and show-stopping desserts. Impress your dinner guests with Annabel’s succulent Venison Casserole or aromatic Oriental Roast Duck, followed by Berry and White Chocolate Tart. Packed full of brand new recipes, Annabel Karmel’s Busy Mum’s Cookbook gives mums everything they need to prepare delicious, healthy, stress-free meals for all the family every day of the week.




Farm to Table Fabulous: Seasonal Entertaining, Cooking & Inspiration


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Farm to Table Fabulous is a back-to-basics approach to cooking that makes it fun to cook fresh, delicious meals for family and guests. In her easy-to-follow cookbook author Kimberly Storm Ritter shares twelve monthly menus plus tips for hosting a dinner party any month of the year. For the experienced entertainer or even dinner-party newbies looking to host a special evening, this book demonstrates how decorate a beautiful space creating a casual yet enchanting experience, an experience guests will be talking about for years to come. In addition to outstanding recipes, Kim shares a month-by-month glimpse inside what happens behind the scenes on the farm plus monthly inspiration for creating a farm to table experience at home.