Table of Contents
Introduction xii
Chapter 1 How to Prepare Like a Chef 1
Chapter 2 How to Cook Like a Chef 9
Chapter 3 Breakfast 27
Easy Crispy Oven Bacon 28
Fried Egg 29
Egg in a Basket 30
Omelet 31
Oatmeal 32
French Toast 33
Vegan French Toast 34
Pancakes 35
Blueberry Muffins 36
Banana Bread 37
Steak and Eggs 38
Breakfast Tacos 39
Green Chile Casserole 40
Cheesy Breakfast Bacon Muffins 41
Homemade Peanut Butter and Jelly Hand Pies 42
Chapter 4 Snacks and Sides 45
Tortilla Chips 46
Nachos 47
Hardboiled Eggs 48
Deviled Eggs 49
Homemade Salsa 50
Artichoke-Spinach Dip 51
Toasty Crab 52
Pull-Apart Pizza Bread 53
Corn on the Cob 54
Baked Potatoes 55
Baked French Fries 56
Fluffy Mashed Potatoes 57
White Rice 58
Coleslaw 59
Macaroni and Cheese 60
Easy Sweet Corn Bread 61
Green Beans with Bacon, Onion, and Garlic 62
Broccoli-Corn Casserole 63
Sweet Potato Casserole 64
Potatoes au Gratin 65
Chapter 5 Soups and Salads 67
Easy Ramen Noodles 68
Chicken Soup 69
Chicken Tortilla Soup 70
Chicken and Dumplings 71
Almost Homemade Tomato Soup 72
Vegetable Soup 73
Broccoli-Cheese Soup 74
Vegetarian Chili 75
Chicken Chili 76
Shrimp and Avocado Soup 78
Zuppa Toscana 79
French Onion Soup 80
Cucumber Salad 82
Tuna Salad 83
Macaroni Salad 84
Fruity Broccoli Salad 85
Chicken Taco Salad 86
Beef Taco Layer Salad 87
Cobb Salad 88
Chapter 6 Solo Meals 91
Quesadilla 92
Grilled Cheese Sandwich 93
Avocado Toast with Egg 94
Turkey Wrap 95
French Bread Pizza 96
Microwave Macaroni and Cheese 97
Microwave Egg Fried Rice 98
Vegetarian Burrito Bowl 99
Broccoli Noodle Casserole 100
Penne with Bacon and Zucchini 101
Chili Cheese Baked Potato 102
Black Bean Burgers 103
Lemon Chicken 104
Parmesan-Crusted Pork Chops 105
Ham and Chicken Casserole 106
Beef Stroganoff 107
Chapter 7 Family Meals 109
Aunt Bea's Chicken Wings 110
Great Northern Beans 111
Sloppy Joes 112
Baked Chili Cheese Dogs 113
Easy Shrimp Scampi 114
Mustard and Maple-Glazed Chicken 115
Famous Chicken 116
Linguine with Clam Sauce 117
Easy Chicken Tetrazzini 118
Easy Lasagna 120
Cheese, Chili, and Tomato Casserole 122
Tater Tot Casserole 124
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie 125
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo 126
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan 127
Easy Meat Loaf 128
Priazzo 130
Kielbasa and Apple Pasta Bake 132
Easiest Cheesiest Tortellini Bake 133
Chapter 8 Desserts 135
Lemon Ice 136
Easy Fruit Tarts 137
Easy Peach Cobbler 138
Scotch Shortbread 139
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies 140
No Eggs, No Butter Chocolate Cake 141
Banana Cream Pie 142
Chocolate Fudge 143
Brownies 144
Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake 145
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies 146
Measurements and Conversions 149
Index 150
