Good Food Made Easy

This book was written for people with little or no cooking experience. Most of the recipes are for two people but the recipes can be scaled up. Exotic spices and other ingredients were avoided to keep the cost down and preparation simple, but flavor was not sacrificed.

There are many benefits to cooking a meal from scratch including better quality ingredients, use of unprocessed foods, lower cost meals, control of salt, sugar and fat used,....and the fun of doing it yourself.

Living alone for the first time presents many challenges. Learning to cook can be the most dramatic.

Many of the newly emancipated take the easy way out by eating out. But a steady diet of fast foods, Roach Coach cuisine, restaurant cooking or just plain grocery store frozen meals is unhealthy. A continuous diet of these foods taxes your body with unhealthy amounts of sugar, salt and fat. This "Trinity of Hell" is used to enhance flavor but over time it can have a devastating effect on the body.

The "Trinity of Hell" is responsible for many diseases and many times long term use results in a shorter life span.

Eating out further impacts your health by reducing the vitamins and minerals in your body. A recent study shows that nearly 70% of American adults do not get enough Vitamin D, 60% do not get enough Vitamin E, 34% do not get enough Vitamin A, 25% do not get enough Vitamin C, 45% do not get enough Magnesium, and 38% do not get enough Calcium.

Contents include:

Recipes. - For everything from casseroles to Thanksgiving dinner, and many in between. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and appetizers. Meats, salads, breads and sandwiches are also covered. Recipes include Tamale Pie, Cassoulet, stuffed turkey, Pizza, Chili and beans, Jambalaya, Portuguese Bean Soup, Ambrosia, desserts and candy.

Guidelines. - How to prepare food, rules for food handling and preparation, food storage, shelf life of foods, seasonings, a glossary, and substitutions.

How to cook. - Stove-top, oven, baking, broiling, roasting, slow cooker, steam cooking, pressure cooking, and the Bar-B-Que grill. Detailed instructions and in most cases supporting recipes. Instructions on the use and care of your cooking equipment and utensils. Metric conversion.

Nutrition. - Dietary requirements and the food pyramid, weight control, vitamins and mineral needs. Glycemic Index and effect of some ingredients on your health.

Beverages. - Milk shakes, coffees, tea, Sangria, Wine and adult beverages, Including how to plan for a party.

And much more.