Kitchen Life

Kitchen Life
Author: Art Smith
Publisher: Hyperion
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004-10-06
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781401307738

The indispensable new cookbook for today's busy families from the New York Times bestselling author of Back to the Table. From James Beard Awardwinning chef Art Smith comes a book that gives readers more than 150 simple and delicious ways to feed -- and enrich -- their families. in Back to the Table, Art Smith, the New York Times bestselling author and personal chef to Oprah Winfrey, showed readers how to gather at the table to celebrate special occasions with food. In his new book, Kitchen Life, Smith shows today's busy families an altogether new approach to everyday dining by staying ahead of the mealtime jam while learning to prepare simpler, more satisfying meals. This is a Practical, indispensable book that America's busy families can turn to every day of the year. Kitchen Life's unique organization and tools teach readers to identify what type of cook they are, based on how they eat, shop, and manage their hectic schedules. Divided into helpful sections, it demonstrates how to: --Create more efficient and comprehensive kitchen pantries --Simplify and organize for cooking efficiently --Create weekly menus It also offers solutions to "real-life" family case studies based on actual examples drawn from people in everyday situations -- from working, stay-at-home, and single parents to families with teenagers or a new baby in the house. Interactive questionnaires will help readers evaluate their own individual cooking style and then tailor recipes and meal plans to make their kitchen life easier than ever. At the heart of Kitchen Life are more than 150 of Smith's delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes from snacks, soups, and salads to casseroles and desserts, including: Art's Macaroni and Cheese Soup, Taverna Pasta Salad with Roast Lamb, Curry-Crusted Cornish Hens with Red Peppers, Chili Shepherd's Pie, and Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Real Food on a Real Budget

Real Food on a Real Budget
Author: Stephanie Langford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2010
Genre: Cooking (Natural foods)
ISBN: 9782784698543

Many families today don't need to be told to eat better. They already understand the "why's" behind a whole foods diet, but where they really struggle is figuring how to afford it all. In tough economic times, and even on single-income budgets, is there a way to stick to wholesome, nourishing foods in an affordable manner? Yes, there is a way, and Real Food on a Real Budget will help you do just that. I have felt the pinch on my own grocery budget but was unwilling to throw up my arms and concede defeat. I have spent years learning various methods to save money and get the best deals, without compromising on the high-quality foods that I feed my family. The result? I have learned the keys to keeping my budget 30% lower than the average family, while still serving up foods that are nourishing, traditional, organic, ecologically-grown... in other words, real, whole foods. Best of all, I want to show you how I do it and how you can do the same.

Refined to Real Food

Refined to Real Food
Author: Allison Anneser
Publisher: PublishingWorks
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2005
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781880158487

We all find ourselves frequently giving into the convenience of processed foods in spite of the negative health effects. Many families today have become disconnected from real food and the nourishment it provides, but the prospect of shifting to whole foods is overwhelming, especially when children are involved. Allison Anneser lives with her family in NH.

100 Days of Real Food

100 Days of Real Food
Author: Lisa Leake
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0062324098

#1 New York Times Bestseller The creator of the 100 Days of Real Food blog draws from her hugely popular website to offer simple, affordable, family-friendly recipes and practical advice for eliminating processed foods from your family's diet. Inspired by Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, Lisa Leake decided her family's eating habits needed an overhaul. She, her husband, and their two small girls pledged to go 100 days without eating highly processed or refined foods—a challenge she opened to readers on her blog. Now, she shares their story, offering insights and cost-conscious recipes everyone can use to enjoy wholesome natural food—whole grains, fruits and vegetables, seafood, locally raised meats, natural juices, dried fruit, seeds, popcorn, natural honey, and more. Illustrated with 125 photographs and filled with step-by-step instructions, this hands-on cookbook and guide includes: Advice for navigating the grocery store and making smart purchases Tips for reading ingredient labels 100 quick and easy recipes for such favorites as Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Whole Wheat Pasta with Kale Pesto Cream Sauce, and Cinnamon Glazed Popcorn Meal plans and suggestions for kid-pleasing school lunches, parties, and snacks "Real Food" anecdotes from the Leakes' own experiences A 10-day mini starter-program, and much more.

Real {Fast} Food

Real {Fast} Food
Author: Trina Holden
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2012-10-05
Genre: Quick and easy cooking
ISBN: 9781480031371

Do you want to eat healthier, but don't think you have time? Are you passionate about cooking whole foods from scratch but overwhelmed with all the prep work? Then the book Real {Fast} Food is for you! It's a treasure trove of time saving techniques and simply wonderful recipes that are custom fit for you and your schedule. You'll learn everything from painless freezer stocking and bulk food prep to quick, healthy meals for day trips. I'll teach you how to think about whole food prep in a whole new way, allowing you to make more real food in less time than you ever imagined, and even giving you the feeling of a "day off" once in a while -- all without sacrificing quality. The book features: Over 60 pages of inspiration and practical how-to for streamlining real food prep 2 dozen helpful photographs Bonus print-outs to get organized Menu planning and bulk shopping how-to More than 50 delicious, whole-food recipes All recipes are time tested and approved by family and friends. They're based on broths, soaked grains, good fats, and natural seasonings and sweeteners.

Real Food for Healthy Kids

Real Food for Healthy Kids
Author: Tanya Wenman Steel
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2009-10-06
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0061982954

Parent-tested and kid-approved, a comprehensive, practical resource for wholesome, healthful meals children of all ages will eat—and love In an era of McDiets, packed schedules, and stressful jobs, it's harder than ever to incorporate nutritious food into our children's daily lives. But you no longer have to rely on microwaved hot dogs and frozen pizza. In this essential cookbook, food—and parenting—experts Tracey Seaman and Tanya Wenman Steel offer help and hope, whether you're experienced in the kitchen or more inclined to head to the drive-through. Real Food for Healthy Kids features more than 200 easy-to-make recipes for school days and weekends, including breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner, and even parties. Each recipe has been taste-tested by children and analyzed by a nutritionist. A power breakfast might feature Carrot Cake Oatmeal, Green Eggs-in-Ham Quiche Cups, or Hole-y Eggs! Keep kids energized with a Real Food lunch, such as Hail Caesar, Jr. Salad, Turkey Pinwheels, or Egg Salad Double-Decker Sandwiches. Seaman and Steel's snacks include Zucchini Tempura with Horseradish Dunk, Chewy Granola Bars, Happy Apple Toddies, and much more. Serve a mouthwatering family dinner: Peachy Keen Chicken, Super Steak Fajitas, or Princess and the Pea Risotto. Enjoy a scrumptious dessert: Cheery Cherry Plank, Brown Mouse, or Chocolate-Covered Strawberries. Seaman and Steel have spent the last four years developing and testing recipes to create nourishing dishes that kids of all ages, from babies to grad students, and even finicky eaters, vegetarians, and kids with food sensitivities will enjoy. Whatever recipes you choose, this indispensable cookbook is sure to become the resource you turn to every day for years to come. Equal parts cookbook, nutrition guide, daily menus, party planner, and parenting guide, Real Food for Healthy Kids will get your kids engaged in eating, happily and healthfully for a lifetime.

Vegan Family Meals

Vegan Family Meals
Author: Ann Gentry
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2011-06-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1449402372

Presents more than one hundred easy-to-prepare vegan family recipes, with options for salads, soups, stews, chilis, vegetables, main courses, and desserts.

Real Food Kids Will Love

Real Food Kids Will Love
Author: Annabel Karmel
Publisher: Boxtree
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2018-06-26
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1760781460

Annabel Karmel brings you a mouth-watering batch of never before seen recipes featuring delicious ingredients with serious nutritional credentials. With beautiful photographs and fresh design, this is an essential book for every modern parent. Chapters range from Fifteen Minute Meals to Healthy 'Fast Food', via Holiday Cooking with Kids and Lunchbox Snacks, and fresh, easy and modern dishes include Quinoa Chicken Fingers, Crispy Baked Cod, The Best Buttermilk Pancakes and Carrot Cake Balls. The chapters are designed to make choosing a fuss-free dish simple. Many recipes include swap-outs to cater for those with food allergies, intolerances or particularly fussy eaters! There is a huge range of meat-free and vegan meal options as well as recipes including meat and fish. Real Food for Kids offers everything today's parents are looking for once their babies are ready to start joining in with family mealtimes. Each dish is designed to be enjoyed by the whole family, while remaining simple, healthy, and not too salty or sugary for young children.

Real Food for Babies and Toddlers

Real Food for Babies and Toddlers
Author: Vanessa Clarkson
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2017-04-26
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1925576930

Packed with expert advice, practical strategies, nutritional information and over 80 recipes, Real Food for Babies and Toddlers offers a more natural way of introducing wholefoods to children during the all-important first 1,000 days of life. It also rescues parents from the tiresome task of making separate meals for the youngest members of the family. Using a baby-led weaning approach rather than the traditional method of spoon-feeding puree allows parents to observe and respond to their baby's natural cues and introduce a world of bright, flavourful, nutrient-rich foods from the get-go. Internationally renowned nutrition expert and mother of two Vanessa Clarkson presents predominantly plant-based, seasonal dishes that are delicious and completely adaptable for self-feeding babies, toddlers and their families. This is a modern collection of family-focused, beautiful meals that the whole family will love sitting down to enjoy, together.

Cooking Light Real Family Food

Cooking Light Real Family Food
Author: The Editors of Cooking Light
Publisher: Cooking Light
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-09-04
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780848737009

As founder of the popular website OneFamilyOneMeal.com, Amanda Haas has helped thousands of parents put healthful and delicious meals on the table Now, she's teamed up with Cooking Light to create a one-of-a-kind cookbook that offers 150 delicious recipes, encouraging tips, and kid-friendly techniques for healthy meal preparation. From her Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce to Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes, Haas has included recipes that everyone in the family will eat and love! Cooking Light Real Family Food captures the spontaneity, intimacy, and fun of home cooking and inspires families to return to the kitchen table.