Book Review: The "I Don't Want to Cook" Book: Dinners Done in One Pot: 100 Low-Prep, No-Mess Recipes for Your Skillet, Sheet Pan, Pressure Cooker, and More! by Alyssa Brantley

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Make those “I just don’t feel like cooking” days easier than ever with this cookbook that features 100 quick and easy one pot recipes with minimal prep, limited equipment, and as little clean up as possible—while still getting a healthy dinner on the table.

Synopsis:

For those days when you really don’t want to cook (and when you want to clean the kitchen after dinner even less!), The “I Don’t Want to Cook” Book: Dinners Done in One Pot is here to help. Whether you’re feeling tired after a long day, can’t be bothered with an extra trip to the grocery store, or can’t stand the thought of making an entire home-cooked meal only to have a sink full of dishes to deal with after, this book will become your go-to for making dinner a breeze.

Featuring 100 delicious recipes, this cookbook is your guide to the quickest and easiest recipes. Each recipe uses only one single piece of cookware—whether that’s a pot, skillet pan, or Dutch oven, every ingredient is cooked in the same place. Not only does that keep your cook time to a minimum, it also means you’ll spend less time cleaning up afterward.

Shake off those “I don’t want to cook” feelings and get cooking with this guide to quick, easy, and no-mess meals.

Recipe:

One of the easiest casseroles to make, you can literally make it the night before, throw the tate tots on from the freezer, right before you bake it and have it read in an hour, while everybody gets home from practice and takes showers.

Review:

Not only does Alyssa give you yummy recipes, she gives you great tips and instructions on using and maintaining your one pots. As a Southerner, I really appreciated her cast iron skillet section! The recipes cover everything you can make in one bowl or in one pot-old school or electric, so she covers all bases here. The recipes are for the most part pretty simple and she includes prep and cooking time, so if you have to prep beforehand you can,so you can cook the next day if need be. The recipes are filling and perfect for busy school/work days! We've loved the Artichoke Dip Chicken and Riced, Lazy Lasagne, and the Meatloaf Casserole! Looking forward to trying more recipes and you will love this book for gift giving too!

About the Author:

Alyssa Brantley’s cooking philosophy is whole food, half the time. Just because you’re busy, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t eat great! The creator of the popular food blog Everyday Maven, Alyssa focuses on seasonal, whole-food recipes that are packed with flavor but made in minutes with easy shortcuts. Her work has been featured in Real Simple, Today, Self Magazine, HuffPost, Gourmet Magazine, Prevention, and many more. Alyssa lives with her family in Seattle.