Mostly Homemade: 100 Recipes to Help You Save Time and Money While Eating Better - Antoinette Johnson

The debut cookbook from the winner of the Amazon Prime Video original series America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation n100 budget-friendly, home cook-developed recipes that transform everyday supermarket ingredients into something special, with meals, sides, snacks, desserts, and more n nForget takeout and get fired up for cooking at home while saving money and learning simple ways to build fast, easy meals around taken-for-granted ingredients. In her debut cookbook, Antoinette Johnson dispels myths that cooking takes too long and buying ingredients is too expensive. She guides you through grocery aisles with a creative look at canned goods, condiments, frozen items, and more. You'll learn to shop efficiently to build a lean, must-have pantry and then how to make culinary magic in a flash using those few well-chosen items. n nn n- Make canned goods impressive: Maximize canned vegetables with Ginger-Miso Carrots, Weeknight Collard Greens, and the No-Churn Sweet Potato Pie Ice Cream that wowed the TV judges. Use tinned fish for Oysters Rockefeller Dip and Sriracha-Soy Salmon Sliders. n- Turn frozen foods into assets: Transform frozen pasta into Weeknight Ravioli Lasagna. Jazz up frozen meatballs to enjoy Strawberry-Hoisin Meatballs. n- Make flavors sing with basic condiments: You don't need 17 different condiments for Stuffed Pork Chops, the Dijon-Lemon Roasted Cabbage Wedges from the TV show, or Spicy Potato Salad. n- Get more bang for your prepared-foods buck: Don't just slice up a rotisserie chicken--turn it into Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Curry Chicken Noodle Soup, or White Chicken Chili. n- Bring comfort food within reach: Make dinner what Antoinette calls Wednesday night ready using your Instant Pot, from Quesabirria Tacos to her TV competition-winning Barbecue Burnt Ends. nThese approachable recipes are proof positive that mostly homemade is faster, cheaper, and far more delicious than takeout.