Bare Minimum Dinners: Recipes and Strategies for Doing Less in the Kitchen
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- Author：Jenna Helwig
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Reviews
Liane
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What you see is what you get。 Great photos + simple recipes to get dinner on the table fast。 There is a lot of variety from Sweet potato and sausage hash to Chile-Lime Salmon。 These recipes are simple enough to make over and over again without being too similar/carby as is so often the case with low-effort cooking
Tina
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LOVE LOVE LOVE when I see cookboooks on NetGalley！They are my fav to read， to look at all the delicious pictures， try recipes and review。Thank you Jenna Helwig for creating some awesome， quick （under 30mins） and SUPER EASY recipes。 I've tried a few already and can't wait to try more :） LOVE LOVE LOVE when I see cookboooks on NetGalley！They are my fav to read， to look at all the delicious pictures， try recipes and review。Thank you Jenna Helwig for creating some awesome， quick （under 30mins） and SUPER EASY recipes。 I've tried a few already and can't wait to try more :） 。。。more
Shalyn
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Received free copy from NetGalley for a honest review。 I was super intrigued to read this cookbook！ Some recipes in there I would not of thought to cook such as cooking grilled cheese in mayo！ Who would’ve thought！ It’s a good easy cookbook！
kylie
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Perfect！ We all can be super busy and this just simplifies the ingredients needed。 Awesome pictures and yummy recipes :）
Jessica
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A busy parent's guide to dinner！ I love how this is split into sections （30 min or less， 7 ingredients or less， One pot meals， Slow Cooker/Instant Pot meals and Easy Add-ons） and the 3 non-negotiable dinner rules: 1。 There must be a vegetable， 2。 There must be enough food to satiate you and 3。 There must be at least one part of the meal that you're really looking forward to eating。 Recipes that are not just quick and easy but also delicious AND healthy！ A busy parent's guide to dinner！ I love how this is split into sections （30 min or less， 7 ingredients or less， One pot meals， Slow Cooker/Instant Pot meals and Easy Add-ons） and the 3 non-negotiable dinner rules: 1。 There must be a vegetable， 2。 There must be enough food to satiate you and 3。 There must be at least one part of the meal that you're really looking forward to eating。 Recipes that are not just quick and easy but also delicious AND healthy！ 。。。more
Michelle Noble
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I really like the full color pictures of each recipe， so that you know what each dish is supposed to look like。 I love all the tips and tricks in the beginning of the book too。 I already do most of the tips， but I learned some new things， and at the age of 50 I delightfully surprised！ I have to admit， I don't really care for the flavor of most of the recipes。 I don't care for ground turkey。 I also don't care for a lot of the spices the recipes call for or the combinations of certain foods。 If yo I really like the full color pictures of each recipe， so that you know what each dish is supposed to look like。 I love all the tips and tricks in the beginning of the book too。 I already do most of the tips， but I learned some new things， and at the age of 50 I delightfully surprised！ I have to admit， I don't really care for the flavor of most of the recipes。 I don't care for ground turkey。 I also don't care for a lot of the spices the recipes call for or the combinations of certain foods。 If you do， then， this would be a nice cookbook for you。 Each recipe is designed to be completed in 30 minutes or less。 。。。more
Claire
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I received Bare Minimum Dinners as part of a NetGalley giveaway。Bare Minimum Dinners is pretty much what it says on the tin--filling and delicious recipes made for those with limited time， ingredients， and/or skills。 I really appreciated the novel way in which it's organized， by asking "What are you lacking？" Time？ Here are recipes that come together in less than 3o minutes。 Ingredients？ Here are recipes with 7 ingredients or less。 Cookware？ Here are some one-pot or one-dish recipes。 It's a real I received Bare Minimum Dinners as part of a NetGalley giveaway。Bare Minimum Dinners is pretty much what it says on the tin--filling and delicious recipes made for those with limited time， ingredients， and/or skills。 I really appreciated the novel way in which it's organized， by asking "What are you lacking？" Time？ Here are recipes that come together in less than 3o minutes。 Ingredients？ Here are recipes with 7 ingredients or less。 Cookware？ Here are some one-pot or one-dish recipes。 It's a really useful set-up， one that I hope to see more of in the future。 I think couples and families on the go who may not devote a ton of headspace to cooking will gain the most from Bare Minimum Dinners; real foodies may find it too lightweight。 That said， as the world continues to open up from COVID restrictions， we may soon find ourselves out and about with less time to stand over a stove， and Bare Minimum Dinners seems well-positioned to step into that space。 。。。more
Ancillar
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I jumped on this cookbook because who has time to cook Instagram-worthy dinners after a 9-5 -definitely not me。 I absolutely loved the way it was organized and the covers。 The recipes are well laid out， well explained。 In the true essence of the title， the recipes allow you to take less time in the kitchen however I needed more pictures because it's a cookbook。。 I look forward to having this cookbook in my kitchen。 A huge thanks to the publisher for my e-ARC in exchange for an honest review I jumped on this cookbook because who has time to cook Instagram-worthy dinners after a 9-5 -definitely not me。 I absolutely loved the way it was organized and the covers。 The recipes are well laid out， well explained。 In the true essence of the title， the recipes allow you to take less time in the kitchen however I needed more pictures because it's a cookbook。。 I look forward to having this cookbook in my kitchen。 A huge thanks to the publisher for my e-ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Bare Minimum Dinners is a cookbook and strategy guide written by Jenna Helwig。 Due out 7th Sept 2021 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt， it's 240 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 This is a cookbook for the rest of us。 I work full time in healthcare and to say this last couple years have been hectic is a massive understatement。 There are so many days when I have come home and none of the adults in the household have had energ Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Bare Minimum Dinners is a cookbook and strategy guide written by Jenna Helwig。 Due out 7th Sept 2021 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt， it's 240 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 This is a cookbook for the rest of us。 I work full time in healthcare and to say this last couple years have been hectic is a massive understatement。 There are so many days when I have come home and none of the adults in the household have had energy to put together much of a dinner at all。 This book is packed with good recipes which are streamlined in terms of ingredients， time， hands-on prep， or cleanup。 The introduction includes a good overview of basic tools and supplies including a list of basic staple pots， pans， and tools to have on hand which would be a good jumping off point for newly-fledged folks living on their own for the first time。 The rest of the chapters are arranged thematically: time-saving （30 minutes or less）， 7 ingredients or fewer， single pot/pan for easy cleanup， instant pot & slow cooker （life savers for me for the last couple years of the pandemic）， and easy side dishes to round out dinner。Ingredient measurements are supplied in American standard measurements only。 The nutritional information is not included。 Each recipe includes a header with a short description of the recipe and approximate servings。 Extra tips or recipe alternatives are listed in text boxes in the recipes。 The recipes themselves are fairly straightforward and are made for the most part with easily sourced ingredients。 Many are very simple， none of them are overly complex。 The photography is abundant and clear and the recipes are illustrated simply and clearly。 Serving suggestions are appealing and appropriate。 Nearly all of the recipes also include tips and alternative presentations and variations。There were， admittedly a couple recipes I tried which didn't thrill me。 The refried black bean "burgers" were very very mushy and bland。 All of the other recipes can be spiced up and changed up， but that one defeated me。 This cookbook is bare minimum （which is even in the title！）。 It's not haute cuisine， it's not for fancy company or special dinners。 It's for when inspiration refuses to strike standing in front of the refrigerator and peering inside。 This would also be a good selection for folks newly living on their own as the recipes are especially beginner friendly and require little in the way of exotic ingredients or tools/supplied。Four stars。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Jamie Saunders
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I loved the division of sections in this cookbook。 It made it very easy for me to navigate and decide which section I wanted to cook from。 It has Bare Minimum Time - Recipes in 30 minutes or less， Bare Minimum Ingredients - 7 ingredients or less， Bare Minimum Cleanup - Dinners that Come Together in Single Pot or Pan， Bare Minimum Hands-On TIme - Recipes for the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker， Bare Minimum Sides - Easy Add-Ons to Round Out Dinner。 There are literally sections to pick from depending o I loved the division of sections in this cookbook。 It made it very easy for me to navigate and decide which section I wanted to cook from。 It has Bare Minimum Time - Recipes in 30 minutes or less， Bare Minimum Ingredients - 7 ingredients or less， Bare Minimum Cleanup - Dinners that Come Together in Single Pot or Pan， Bare Minimum Hands-On TIme - Recipes for the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker， Bare Minimum Sides - Easy Add-Ons to Round Out Dinner。 There are literally sections to pick from depending on how hectic your day is which allows you to get dinner on the table。 I liked the Pantry section。 I love a well-stocked pantry。 I bookmarked quite a few recipes I want to try。 I'm looking forward to the Korean Sloppy Joes， Lemony Cod and Potatoes， One-Pan Chicken Dinner and Instant Pot Lemony Shrimp Risotto。 I was really excited to see a section of sides that are quick and easy。 Often these are neglected。 So， while this cookbook may not be for the person that loves to be in the kitchen and cook with exotic ingredients， it's exactly what it claims to be， bare minimum。 This book is perfect for the busy person that needs to feed their family。 I have already added this one to my Amazon wishlist。Special thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Netgalley for this advanced reader copy I received in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Rachel
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I received an ARC of this book for a fair review: I love the simplicity of these recipes。 So easy to just grab a few ingredients and have a great meal。 The thing I really loved is that it gave me a lot more ideas for "pantry dinners" where I just grab whatever I have on hand and create something with it。 The instructions were easy to follow。 Lots of mix and match recipes to create multiple combinations for dinner。 Photographed beautifully。 I received an ARC of this book for a fair review: I love the simplicity of these recipes。 So easy to just grab a few ingredients and have a great meal。 The thing I really loved is that it gave me a lot more ideas for "pantry dinners" where I just grab whatever I have on hand and create something with it。 The instructions were easy to follow。 Lots of mix and match recipes to create multiple combinations for dinner。 Photographed beautifully。 。。。more
Ashlin
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I first want to thank the author and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this wonderful book！I picked this book up because I am a mom and quick easy meals are my go to。 I was so excited to get into some cook book ARC’s because I usually pull what I am going to eat and make for my family off Pinterest but that gets SO OLD！I really loved this cook book and the lay out that the author presented it in。 She talked a little about herself but then gave you a list of equipment， bare minimums， how to meal I first want to thank the author and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this wonderful book！I picked this book up because I am a mom and quick easy meals are my go to。 I was so excited to get into some cook book ARC’s because I usually pull what I am going to eat and make for my family off Pinterest but that gets SO OLD！I really loved this cook book and the lay out that the author presented it in。 She talked a little about herself but then gave you a list of equipment， bare minimums， how to meal plan and reduce food waste。 I also really liked that there was an index in the front that listed what the meal was and if it was vegan or my favorite “These are the MVPs”。 I thought that was a great touch to this book。 I have already put 3 of the meals on my list to make this week and I am really excited。 I like visuals and this book has them for most of the recipes which is super nice。 Everything in this book likes amazing， the only thing that I will say is I probably wont be able to make some of the dishes simply because I can not get some of the ingredients where I live。 I think that if you live in a large city that offers a variety of ethnic foods， you will be fine！ Over all， this cook book is beautiful and I cant wait to try out some of the meals。 They are all pretty simple and I think that if you have everything on hand， these meals will truly only take you 30 mins to make。 As a mom， we eat a lot of simple dishes but there were some wonderful swaps to these dishes like a home made mac and cheese and a summer pasta。 I am really excited for the enchiladas because the picture looked SO YUMMY！ 。。。more
Kaitlyn
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I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I really like the thought of bare minimum dinners because so many recipes take so many ingredients and a ton of time to prepare and cook。 This cookbook is broken up into really awesome sections - ready in 30 minutes or less; 7 ingredients or less; made in a single pot/pan; instant pot/slow cooker; and easy sides。 I'm definitely going to purchase this cookbook when it is published！ I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I really like the thought of bare minimum dinners because so many recipes take so many ingredients and a ton of time to prepare and cook。 This cookbook is broken up into really awesome sections - ready in 30 minutes or less; 7 ingredients or less; made in a single pot/pan; instant pot/slow cooker; and easy sides。 I'm definitely going to purchase this cookbook when it is published！ 。。。more
Megan Vos
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For a book named Bare Minimum Recipes， it certainly delivers。 They’re nice recipes for weekdays and the lazy weekends as well。 I’ve seen some reviews about the recipes being bland， and I kind of agree。 However， in my opinion recipes should be guidelines。 Add spices you like， add ingredients you think would be nice， be creative with it！ And just taste as you go 😉 There are some really cool recipes that I cant wait to try， like ‘Skillet Harissa Beef and Cabbage’， ‘Kimchi Cabbage Cakes’ and the ‘Sk For a book named Bare Minimum Recipes， it certainly delivers。 They’re nice recipes for weekdays and the lazy weekends as well。 I’ve seen some reviews about the recipes being bland， and I kind of agree。 However， in my opinion recipes should be guidelines。 Add spices you like， add ingredients you think would be nice， be creative with it！ And just taste as you go 😉 There are some really cool recipes that I cant wait to try， like ‘Skillet Harissa Beef and Cabbage’， ‘Kimchi Cabbage Cakes’ and the ‘Skillet Pizza’。 Last night I made the ‘Korean Sloppy Joes’ and it was really good！ Ofcourse I did add some kimchi。 It’s a perfect book for families or busy professionals， but also for lazy millennials like myself。 It has very few ingredients， its quick， no hassle but it’s still really fun！ Its very American （which I am not）， but definitely has some international twists which I like。 Highly recommend！ Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an Advance Uncorrected Proof of this title。 All opinions are honest and my own。 。。。more
Josephine
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I don't really like to cook， so I like super simple recipes that taste good。 I tried out the fish stick tacos and they were pretty tasty。 I did add a bit of sour cream and guacamole we had leftover from something else， so that added some flavor。 The author recommends some simple things to flavor it up more if you want more flavor and sour cream was one of them。 My husband liked them， too， and he's pickier about eating bland food than I am。 It was a very easy recipe and just picked up a few thing I don't really like to cook， so I like super simple recipes that taste good。 I tried out the fish stick tacos and they were pretty tasty。 I did add a bit of sour cream and guacamole we had leftover from something else， so that added some flavor。 The author recommends some simple things to flavor it up more if you want more flavor and sour cream was one of them。 My husband liked them， too， and he's pickier about eating bland food than I am。 It was a very easy recipe and just picked up a few things I needed for it with my regular grocery trip。 The only thing I think would really add to this cookbook is a photo for each recipe。 I like seeing what it looks like before making it， but it's not a deal-breaker that each recipe doesn't have a photo。 This cookbook would be really good for someone who doesn't know how to cook， doesn't like to cook， or just doesn't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for a free eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Michelle Jerome
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Great recipes。 I enjoyed making them for my family and my family enjoyed eating them。 There is a nice variety and all are not complicated to make。 I look forward to cooking many more recipes。
Susan
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Beautiful photographs！ Holds true to bare minimum including seven ingredients or less， 30 minutes or less， instant pot and slow cooker， and minimum cleanup。 There are always recipes in any cookbook that are not to my liking but there were several appealing recipes that Helwig provides。 Plus， as the author points out， be flexible; meat， meatless， and adjust seasonings。 I was provided with an advanced copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。
Alicia Bayer
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These dinners are certainly bare minimum。 There are not a lot of ingredients and most don't take much time。 They may be rather minimal in flavor though。 I was not inspired to try any of them and it's worrisome that most of the reviewers who did try the recipes reported that they were bland。 That said， this will be a great book for beginning cooks who want to learn how to throw things together。 Most of the recipes call for purchased ingredients like fish sticks， pasta sauce， etc。 I prefer to cook These dinners are certainly bare minimum。 There are not a lot of ingredients and most don't take much time。 They may be rather minimal in flavor though。 I was not inspired to try any of them and it's worrisome that most of the reviewers who did try the recipes reported that they were bland。 That said， this will be a great book for beginning cooks who want to learn how to throw things together。 Most of the recipes call for purchased ingredients like fish sticks， pasta sauce， etc。 I prefer to cook from scratch so these wouldn't be bare minimum for me （other than grabbing a can of home-canned pasta sauce from the cellar and other times when I have things already made up）。 Example recipes -- baked fish sticks topped with bagged cole slaw mix with apple cider vinegar， put in tortillas， or pasta tossed with broccoli rabe， olive oil， walnuts， lemon zest and salt。 Some are more complicated， but that gives you a feel for them。There are icons to show vegetarian recipes but not gluten free。 Nutritional information is not provided。 Photos are provided for about 1/4 of the recipes。 Most are the standard American diet kind of dishes。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Melissa Borsey
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Good， easy cookbook with some new and interesting ideas-deep dish pizza in a slow cooker？ Yep it’s a thing。 I thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this cookbook。
Jennifer
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Received free copy from Netgalley for honest review。I was really excited to get this cookbook。 It promised easy recipes with minimal ingredients and less clean up。 All this was true but it should also have stated minimal taste。 I tried several recipes and found them all to be rather bland。 I like food to have lots of flavor and I cook with lots of fresh herbs and spices so I was rather disappointed。 From now on when I follow these recipes I will doctor them up with more flavor。 This is a good co Received free copy from Netgalley for honest review。I was really excited to get this cookbook。 It promised easy recipes with minimal ingredients and less clean up。 All this was true but it should also have stated minimal taste。 I tried several recipes and found them all to be rather bland。 I like food to have lots of flavor and I cook with lots of fresh herbs and spices so I was rather disappointed。 From now on when I follow these recipes I will doctor them up with more flavor。 This is a good cookbook if you want a meal on the table quickly with a minimum of effort。 A great read for someone with little time or someone new to cooking。 。。。more
Stephanie Katherine
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My family and I have spent the entirety of quarantine cooking a new recipe every single night。 Now that we have been in this thing for an entire year， it was so great to find a cookbook that really makes meal planning， preparation， and serving as simple as possible。 The promise of 7 ingredients or less ready in 30 minutes or less is one that is super valuable to my busy family schedule。 There are five of us here at home - my mom， who works late nights often， my sister （grad school student）， my b My family and I have spent the entirety of quarantine cooking a new recipe every single night。 Now that we have been in this thing for an entire year， it was so great to find a cookbook that really makes meal planning， preparation， and serving as simple as possible。 The promise of 7 ingredients or less ready in 30 minutes or less is one that is super valuable to my busy family schedule。 There are five of us here at home - my mom， who works late nights often， my sister （grad school student）， my brother， and myself。 We plan to continue cooking from this cookbook， but so far we have prepared three recipes: Cacio e Pepe， Korean Sloppy Joes， and the Roasted Shredded Brussels Sprouts。 The Cacio e Pepe traditionally just means cheese and pepper and is typically a spaghetti dish， but we really enjoyed this mac and cheese variation。 We used one 8 oz bag of the Mac and Cheese shredded cheese blend from Stop n' Shop and the noted serving of grated cheese。 The roux was quick and easy to make and the cheese sauce was one of the creamiest ones that I have tasted in a while。 The only adjustments that we made were to the amount of flour used in the roux - instead of 1/4 cup we used 1/2 cup and we used Skim Milk rather than Whole Milk。We prepared the Korean Sloppy Joes and the Roasted Shredded Brussels Sprouts together since that was the suggested side dish。 We LOVE roasted Brussels Sprouts。 Since both recipes worked best for four， and we are a family of five， we doubled both recipes。 Going forward， the only ingredient we would not double is the 1/4 cup of water。 By making it a half cup， we made it a little waterier than we would have liked。 Overall， ALL of these dishes have left me excited to try more and I can't wait to share more of them on my social channels and my blog。I will be sharing photos of what we prepared on both my blog and my Instagram page later this week，https://www。instagram。com/bookslothlife/https://stephanie-katherine。com/ 。。。more
Geoffrey
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（Note: I received an advanced reader copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley）This instantly proved to be exactly my kind of cookbook。 All of the recipes here are mindful of one’s time and also budget， and many humbly consist of just several ingredients that are easily obtainable at any grocery store and can be conveniently joined together on a sheet pan， or in a pot or slow cooker。 And with the exception of the desserts， each meal also tries to provide some kind of nutritional balance。 But even （Note: I received an advanced reader copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley）This instantly proved to be exactly my kind of cookbook。 All of the recipes here are mindful of one’s time and also budget， and many humbly consist of just several ingredients that are easily obtainable at any grocery store and can be conveniently joined together on a sheet pan， or in a pot or slow cooker。 And with the exception of the desserts， each meal also tries to provide some kind of nutritional balance。 But even with these general restraints， there is absolutely no skimping on taste or enjoyment here。 The recipes are wonderfully rich in variety on multiple levels， from cuisine styles to dietary preferences。 And although many of the recipes are quite simple， I also found them to be surprisingly inspiring as well， and have gotten me to thinking about similar meals that I could come up with on my own。 Also， to help complete the package， author Jenna Helwig provides an array of other helpful pointers and strategies， like her general principles on how every meal should have at least one vegetable but should also have something about it you enjoy， and also a very helpful guide on what essential cookware and staples are needed to ensure a prepared kitchen。 In short， as someone who loves to cook， but also likes to be mindful of his other obligations and his bank account， this is the kind of cookbook that makes me immediately think - “Goodness， what more could I possibly ask for？” And the immediate mental answer that comes back is a simple and honest， "I can't think of a single thing。" 。。。more
Beth SHULAM
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Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC to read and review。This is a very good cookbook for starter cooks。 Pretty basic recipes that are divided by 30 minutes or less， seven ingredients or less， one pot， or instant/slower cooker。
Kristin
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Even though I liked the concept of bare minimum dinners and the sections of this book divided into time， ingredients single pot/pan and such， I found it a bit too basic for my taste and the recipes were too uninspiring。
A Home Library
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Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this cookbook in exchange for honest feedback。 I will be cross-posting this review to Goodreads， as well。 Cover: The cover is appealing。 I like the modern font choices and the dishes displayed。 They look easy but also tasty， which I would think is indicative of the contents of the cookbook。 The back cover blurb boasts easy recipes with fewer ingredients， less clean up and utilization of modern tools like the Instant Pot。 So， I am interested Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this cookbook in exchange for honest feedback。 I will be cross-posting this review to Goodreads， as well。 Cover: The cover is appealing。 I like the modern font choices and the dishes displayed。 They look easy but also tasty， which I would think is indicative of the contents of the cookbook。 The back cover blurb boasts easy recipes with fewer ingredients， less clean up and utilization of modern tools like the Instant Pot。 So， I am interested in seeing how this cookbook combines these elements and translates them into recipe ideas。 Design/Layout: The book is thematically divided into these sections -- Bare Minimum Time （recipes ready in 30 minutes or less）， Bare Minimum Ingredients （seven or less ingredients）， Bare Minimum Clean Up （Single pot or pan）， Bare Minimum Hands-On Time （instant pot or slow cooker）， Bare Minimum Sides （easy add-ons）。 There are designators for vegetarian dishes， MVPs （which indicate they fit into multiple Bare Minimum categories）。 The cookbook begins with telling you about the book， the equipment you'll need to do the recipes， pantry items， meal planning， reducing food waste， and some of the author's philosophies on food / cooking。 The recipes are a decent range with most of them being somewhat familiar to anyone who likes to cook。 That is why I would suggest this cookbook to two audiences。 First， I would suggest this book to newbie cooks。 This is because 1） you get a good range of dishes that have a diverse skill set。 I would suggest it also to 2） cooks of any skill set with certain aims in their kitchen， specifically: lowering food cost， lowering food waste， or lowering the time they spend in the kitchen。As for the value for the money， I think that it comes with the thematic groupings and range of dishes。 You can group them all together and save time looking for ideas and compiling them， printing them， whatever。 When you're looking to do the bare minimum， I suppose saving time in that regard will help。 。。。more
Diana
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Thank you to #NetGalley and to the publisher， #HoughtonMifflinHarcourt for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。3。5 StarsOverall， this was a decent cookbook with a good selection of recipes。 I would recommend it for beginners who like to experiment， are on a budget and have a minimum amount of time to spend meal-prepping。 If you're a seasoned expert in the kitchen， you might find this book a tad boring and basic。 Thank you to #NetGalley and to the publisher， #HoughtonMifflinHarcourt for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。3。5 StarsOverall， this was a decent cookbook with a good selection of recipes。 I would recommend it for beginners who like to experiment， are on a budget and have a minimum amount of time to spend meal-prepping。 If you're a seasoned expert in the kitchen， you might find this book a tad boring and basic。 。。。more
Erica
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I have been so excited to read and review Jenna Helwig's latest cookbook。 I bought and loved her Baby-Led Feeding book when my one-year-old started eating solids and used it almost daily。 Our whole family benefitted from the creative and wholesome recipes she supplied， so it's no wonder we would love her latest book just as well。 Every recipe we have tried from Bare Minimum Dinners has been delicious and loved by every member of the family--babies， big kids， and adults。 Each recipe was easy to f I have been so excited to read and review Jenna Helwig's latest cookbook。 I bought and loved her Baby-Led Feeding book when my one-year-old started eating solids and used it almost daily。 Our whole family benefitted from the creative and wholesome recipes she supplied， so it's no wonder we would love her latest book just as well。 Every recipe we have tried from Bare Minimum Dinners has been delicious and loved by every member of the family--babies， big kids， and adults。 Each recipe was easy to follow and the ingredients were always easily found in our standard grocery store。 They really do only require the bare minimum in time and effort， which is so helpful and appreciated on busy weeknights。 It's proof that you don't have to settle for takeout or toast for dinner on those nights when you want to do less。 Recipe favorites include the baked rigatoni， which will be on permanent rotation in our house， and the turkey enchilada bowls， which are easy to customize to everyone's liking。 We couldn't be happier to have found some easy solutions to our busy nights。 Special thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Netgalley for this advanced reader copy I received in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Hannah
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Review Date: March 8， 2021Pub Date: 9/7/2021Bare Minimum Dinners by Jenna Hetwig is an amazing example of good food being easy and simplistic。 There is a meal for everyone in this cookbook and ingredients that wouldn't scare off someone who is new to the kitchen。The way the sections are broken up is flawless。 Unlike the norm in cookbooks and sectioning off recipes by ingredients （meat， carbs， appetizers etc。）， Bare Minimum Dinners sections based on cooking method。 I loved that there was an insta Review Date: March 8， 2021Pub Date: 9/7/2021Bare Minimum Dinners by Jenna Hetwig is an amazing example of good food being easy and simplistic。 There is a meal for everyone in this cookbook and ingredients that wouldn't scare off someone who is new to the kitchen。The way the sections are broken up is flawless。 Unlike the norm in cookbooks and sectioning off recipes by ingredients （meat， carbs， appetizers etc。）， Bare Minimum Dinners sections based on cooking method。 I loved that there was an instant pot section， as I use mine frequently。Jenna Hetwig was also extremely supportive and welcoming in her intro。 She reminds us that "everything will be okay" in the kitchen。 The cookbook would be perfect for those who want incredible food but also want to spend less time in the kitchen。 。。。more
Yvonne Walus
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This book de-mystifies cooking， breaking it down into a simple set of instructions that lead to fail-proof deliciousness。 The author had the inspired idea to divide recipes into groups of:- those with few ingredients- those with a quick prep and cooking time- those that can be made in one pan- those for the slow cooker。Because sometimes you care about simplicity， and sometimes you care about speed， and sometimes you just want to throw a bunch of things into a cauldron and make magic happen。I als This book de-mystifies cooking， breaking it down into a simple set of instructions that lead to fail-proof deliciousness。 The author had the inspired idea to divide recipes into groups of:- those with few ingredients- those with a quick prep and cooking time- those that can be made in one pan- those for the slow cooker。Because sometimes you care about simplicity， and sometimes you care about speed， and sometimes you just want to throw a bunch of things into a cauldron and make magic happen。I also valued kitchen advice thrown in-between the recipes （e。g。， this is how to pre-wash your salad leaves）， and the way some recipes can be converted from vegetarian into meant dishes （e。g。， the lasagne） and vice versa。 If you take nothing else from the book， the cooking mantra: "It's going to be fine" is one I'm planning to adopt for making food as well as for tackling life。My favourite recipe was the Za'atar Roast Chicken （I fully intend to cook it again with another spice mix for variety， too）。 。。。more
Jennifer
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