The Can Opener Gourmet: More Than 200 Quick and Delicious Recipes Using Ingredients from Your Pantry

by Laura Karr

Overview

No time to cook? Low on energy? Don't own (or want to clean) all the fancy gadgets?

To these common quandaries The Can Opener Gourmet(R) offers a bold proposal: Canned foods. With them you can create delicious nutritious meals quickly, with no preservatives or pesticide residue, while knowing the exact nutritional value of each ingredient. Cans offer reasonably priced fruits and vegetables (many organic) that are already washed, cooked, chopped, peeled and prepared for use, any time, any season, as close as your kitchen cabinet.

The digital version of the popular Can Opener Gourmet(R) cookbook includes more than 200 of the same great recipes that are quick, delicious and nutritious, using your own selection of canned fruits, vegetables and meats. It's easy cuisine at the touch of a screen. What could be simpler?

It's the perfect cookbook for moms, men, singles, students, preppers, campers, new cooks, older or challenged cooks, budget cooks, those cooking for large groups, and those who like to store food in cabins, campers or boats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504011167
Publisher:	Open Road Integrated Media LLC
Publication date:	10/20/2015
Pages:	316
Sales rank:	221,709
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Laura Karr fell in love with cooking even before she entered kindergarten, learning the basics by helping her family cater weddings. Years of cooking with her grandma taught her that there is nearly always a way to substitute and incorporate healthier ingredients into favorite recipes.
 
After earning a B.A. in Psychology from the Universityof California at Irvine, she became an advertising copywriter, magazine writer, and then entered entertainment. The Can Opener Gourmet® is a happy blend of her love of both cooking and writing. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their son.

Editorial Reviews

Open it up, dump it out and pat yourself on the back.” —USA Today Weekend
 
“We made the Butternut Squash and Apple Soup . . . we thought the soup a success.” —Linda Wertheimer from NPR’s “Christmas In A Can”
 
“Laura Karr’s way with evaporated milk left me speechless. . . . I had the distinct sensation that I was getting away with something unspeakable.” —The Boston Globe
 
“Evaporated milk is a big player here . . . it is the secret behind a rather wonderful twist on French toast . . . There’s nothing here a Cub Scout couldn’t make with one hand tied behind his back.” —New York Post
 
“With this cookbook in your collection and a well-stocked pantry, you will never be stuck wondering what’s for dinner at 5:30 PM.” —About.com’s list of Top Ten Best Quick Cookbooks
 
“Who knew that a credible beef stroganoff could be made with little more than the contents of three cans?” —Publishers Weekly
 
“Keep this book right next to your can opener.” —Orange County Home (Cookbook of the Month)
 
“Karr’s Crab Bisque . . . was delicious . . . we also tried Bow-Tie Pasta with Pesto Chicken and Walnuts. This yummy entrée with only four ingredients was ready in about 15 minutes.” —St. Petersburg Times
 
“If war, pestilence or wintry weather comes, let there be some canned goods in every house and apartment.” —The Cincinnati Post
 
“Author Laura Karr has created a nifty little cookbook . . .” —Chico Enterprise-Record/Oroville Mercury-Register
 
“We were surprised, too. . . . Turkey Tetrazzini tasted rich and delicious, and the Cream of Red Bell Pepper Soup—nothing but three cans of ingredients—seemed like something fancy.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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