Kitchen 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence (Holly Clegg's trim&TERRIFIC) - Softcover

If you're familiar with my trim&TERRIFIC™ cookbook series, you know I strive to include recipes that are delicious, healthy and easy to prepare. Recently, when I was sitting on a plane, the gentleman next to me said, "You should write a book for people at any stage in life ready to begin cooking." I believe I've satisfied that request with the simple, practical and quick recipes found in KITCHEN 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence. Whether you're off to college, your first apartment, getting married, having a family, single or just plain busy, KITCHEN 101 will help guide you through the kitchen with practical recipes as well as the basic tools and tips you need to cook healthier. My philosophy in this book was to include recipes that are "the easiest of easy" and use the least amount of ingredients to give the recipe the most flavor. 
 
I listened to each and every one of your requests when building the book, including your favorite shortcuts, cooking methods and recipe requests.   In the last hour, I added a Crock Pot Convenience Cooking Chapter, as I've learned slow cooker cooking is a favorite preparation method for many as you can cook without even being home! I also added a Crock Pot symbol to help identify crock pot recipes throughout the book.  Also, since rotisserie chicken is such a time saver, there is a chapter completely dedicated to using rotisserie chicken called Rapid Rotisserie Chicken Recipes. Start Simple and Fix It Fast are great resources for that last minute meal you desperately need after you've had an overwhelming day. I know many of you like menus as a guide to help put together a well-rounded meal so the Ready-Made Menus Chapter includes a variety of menus whether you are having a sports get-together or want to impress your guests. Building on Basics teaches you how to prepare and add on to your favorite "fast food pick-ups" (burgers, tacos, pizza and potatoes). And, no cookbook would be complete without a Sweet Temptations section which is entirely devoted to satisfying your sweet tooth.  Finally, most importantly, Cooking Basics is the reference section every cook needs with information from pantry stocking to pan sizes. All of the basics to give you confidence in the kitchen.

Does the kitchenintimidate you? This book is your answer as it offers 'the easiest of easy' recipes. Whether you're off to college, your firstapartment, getting married, having a family, single or just plain busy, KITCHEN 101® will holdyour hand through the cooking process with simple, super-satisfying healthy recipes aswell as the basic tools and tips you need to cook with confidence.
 
KITCHEN 101 offers:

• 150 easy recipes with full-color photographs
• Nutritional and diabetic information with each recipe
• Highlights Diabetic Friendly recipes within ADA guidelines
• Highlights Freezer Friendly, Vegetarian and Crock Pot recipes
• Terrific Tips offering recipe short-cuts and options
• Kitchen reference chapter with cooking fundamentals   

Get confidence in yourkitchen through:

• Cooking Basics
• Start Simple
• Ready-Made Menus
• Rapid Rotisserie Chicken Recipes
• Building on Basics
• Fix It Fast
• Crock Pot Convenience
• Sweet Temptations