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10 Time-Saving Cookbooks

by Deana R., January 26, 2022 5:15 PM
Time-Saving Cookbooks

For better or worse, we’re solidly headed into 2022. The weather is damp and grey, and the excitement of the holidays is in our rearview mirror. I don’t know about you, but it seems like all I can muster ambition for lately is a hot cup of tea and a nice, thick novel. However, obligations still abound. My family still needs to be fed, our schedule is just as busy as ever, and after the rich meals and endless sweets of the holiday season, I’m ready for some new recipes that are quick, healthy, and still delicious. That’s where these ten books come in. Representing speedy weeknight dinners, make-ahead lunches, Instant Pot specialties, and even a few quick and delicious bakes, they all have recipes to get you and yours fed in record time, so you can return to that cozy blanket and blockbuster novel.

Nom Nom Paleo: Let's Go! Nom Nom Paleo: Let's Go! 
by Michelle Tam and Henry Fong

I’m super excited about this, the third title in the Nom Nom Paleo collection. Tam’s recipes are fun, fast, and delicious, and the books themselves, written in a graphic novel-style format, are colorful and compulsively readable.

One Hour Comfort Quick Cozy Modern Dishes for All Your Cravings One Hour Comfort: Quick, Cozy, Modern Dishes for All Your Cravings 
by America's Test Kitchen

It seems like the more I crave some sort of comfort food, the less time I have to make it. Thankfully, the folks at America’s Test Kitchen have us covered. With the quality you’d expect from America’s Test Kitchen: each of the 170 recipes designed to get rich, savory, comforting meals on the table in less than an hour.

Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook 
by Nisha Vora

While you may already know it’s great for speeding up meaty stews and soups, it’s also terrific for vegan dishes – learning to cook dried beans in my Instant Pot was a real game changer! The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook brings you nearly 100 easy, nutritious, and tasty recipes to get dinner on the table in a snap.

Every Day Easy Air Fryer: 100 Recipes Bursting with Flavor Every Day Easy Air Fryer: 100 Recipes Bursting with Flavor 
by Urvashi Pitre

The only appliance I love more than my Instant Pot is my air fryer. This book helps you move beyond reheating corn dogs and mozzarella sticks and gives you 100 recipes for restaurant-quality foods with very little mess or fuss.

Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen 80 Authentic Healthy Recipes Made Quick & Easy for Everyday Cooking Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen: 80 Authentic, Healthy Recipes Made Quick and Easy for Everyday Cooking 
by Samantha Ferraro

Mediterranean cooking is hugely popular right now, and with its bright, fresh flavors and focus on healthy fats, lean meats, and fresh produce, it’s no wonder. The Weeknight Mediterranean offers 80 recipes that are fresh, healthy, and fast – perfect for the weeknight dinner rush.

Ultimate Meal Prep Cookbook One Grocery List A Week of Meals No Waste Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook: One Grocery List. A Week of Meals. No Waste. 
by America's Test Kitchen

Not a traditional meal-prep book, this gem from America’s Test Kitchen instead offers a weekly plan, including a shopping list, for prepping and cooking five dinners a week in the time it would take to order takeout. This guide offers helpful tips for prepping ingredients ahead and how to store prepped foods, minimizing kitchen waste and maximizing your limited kitchen time.

Damn Delicious Meal Prep: 115 Easy Recipes for Low Calorie, High Energy Living Damn Delicious Meal Prep: 115 Easy Recipes for Low-Calorie, High-Energy Living 
by Chungah Rhee

This is a classic meal-prep cookbook, packed with grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches, perfect for busy days. I find planning my lunches ahead helps me eat healthier and avoid the fast-food trap on my workdays, and with 115 recipes to choose from, this book offers a lot of variety for fast and healthy meals.

Half Baked Harvest Super Simple More Than 125 Recipes for Instant Overnight Meal Prepped & Easy Comfort Foods Half Baked Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods 
by Tieghan Gerard

Teighan Gerard focusses on weeknight cooking and easy entertaining in this book. Including make-ahead, meal prep, and slow-cooker recipes with her signature focus of comforting foods with fresh flavors, this book is sure to be a weeknight cooking workhorse for any kitchen.

Time to Eat Delicious Meals for Busy Lives Time to Eat: Delicious Meals for Busy Lives 
by Nadiya Hussain

I loved Nadiya on both The Great British Baking Show and her Netflix show Time to Eat. This cookbook features fast, family-friendly recipes featured on her show, with tips and hints for making ahead, doubling, or freezing many of the recipes.

Make It Ahead A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook 
by Ina Garten

Classic recipes from Ina Garten with tips for making some or all of the dish ahead of time, and how to store it. Because it’s always wonderful to have a soup or a casserole on deck for an unexpectedly busy day, or to deliver to a friend in need of a pick-me-up.




Books mentioned in this post

Make It Ahead A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

Ina Garten

Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen 80 Authentic Healthy Recipes Made Quick & Easy for Everyday Cooking

Samantha Ferraro

Every Day Easy Air Fryer 100 Recipes Bursting with Flavor

Urvashi Pitre

Damn Delicious Meal Prep: 115 Easy Recipes for Low Calorie, High Energy Living

Chungah Rhee

Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook

Nisha Vora

Half Baked Harvest Super Simple More Than 125 Recipes for Instant Overnight Meal Prepped & Easy Comfort Foods

Tieghan Gerard

Time to Eat Delicious Meals for Busy Lives

Nadiya Hussain

Ultimate Meal Prep Cookbook One Grocery List A Week of Meals No Waste

America's Test Kitchen

Nom Nom Paleo: Let's Go!

Michelle Tam and Henry Fong

One Hour Comfort Quick Cozy Modern Dishes for All Your Cravings

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