The No-Fuss Family Cookbook
Simple Recipes for Everyday Life
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- $20.99
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- $20.99
Publisher Description
Your new go-to collection of easy, family-friendly recipes, from popular chef and television personality Ryan Scott
Emmy Award–winning celebrity chef (and dad) Ryan Scott knows well that family life is wonderful, but can be a very hectic business—stressing over mealtime shouldn’t add to the madness! This heartfelt collection comes straight from his home kitchen’s regular rotation into yours. Reflecting Ryan’s colorful personality and practical approach, the recipes are kid-friendly and packed with clever hacks and pro tips for getting meals on the table (and cleaning up) quickly. There are no fussy cooking techniques or long ingredient lists; instead, the focus is on family-centered meals for even the busiest of days—irresistible recipes like Turkey Reuben Meatloaf, Broccoli-Cheddar Bow Ties, and Naturally Sweet PB&J Pancakes. Even crowd-pleasing desserts like Everything-But-the-Kitchen-Sink Cookies and Butterscotch Marshmallow Squares remain delightfully simple, for minimal stress and maximum fun.
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Emmy Award–winning chef Scott (One to Five) puts a fresh spin on family cooking in this feel-good collection. "Whether you need a quick solution to feed last-minute guests or a snack to offer to the preschoolers invading your home for a playdate, I have you covered," Scott promises. He delivers with reinvented, family-friendly go-tos—such as slow cooker creamy tomato soup with cheesy waffle dippers, pb&j pancakes, and ranch-style "panko and bake" chicken fingers—as well as vegan takes on classics, including double chocolate cookies (subbing in coconut oil for butter) and swiss chard Caesar salad (swapping out eggs for silken tofu and anchovies for capers). He starts each recipe with a comical introduction ("You can only make so many pancakes with overripe bananas before you start to go cross-eyed") and ends with useful tips, such as how to freeze three-cheese mac and cheese muffins. While some recipes are questionably kid-friendly—kale-and-panko-crusted salmon with edamame pesto, for instance—Scott includes ingredient substitutions to satisfy picky eaters ("If you want this dish to be beefy, by all means, substitute ground beef," he says of his turkey "Scott family helper"). Home cooks looking to expand their repertoire of crowd-pleasing options will find these recipes irresistible.
