First published 2023
Sandra Scofield addresses the daily struggle of preparing nutritious meals when life pulls you in every direction. Whether juggling children, demanding jobs, or countless other responsibilities, the clock becomes your enemy in the kitchen. Traditional recipes demand extensive ingredient lists and hours of preparation that busy people simply don't have. Television cooking shows promise quick solutions but rely on pre-prepared ingredients and professional assistance that real families lack. Scofield turns instead to practical wisdom from everyday cooks: mothers, aunts, and coworkers who face the same time constraints. Her collection features recipes requiring only six to eight ingredients with minimal preparation and cleanup. Each dish allows for personal modification, letting cooks add preferred ingredients and remove unwanted ones. The book offers a realistic approach to home cooking that acknowledges the constraints of modern life while maintaining the goal of serving tasty, wholesome food.
Genres: non-fiction, cooking, food, cookbooks, food-and-drink, how-to, food-writing
Vibes: intimate, practical, thought-provoking
Tropes: practical-solutions, realistic
Period: 21st-century
165 pages · Kindle Edition · Green Hill Publishing