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Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory, and Adorable Recipes

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“Move over, cupcakes, there’s another bite-size treat sweetening up a bakery near you . . . they’re bites of home-style dessert that fit in your palm.” —The Seattle Times

Praised by Bon Appétit, DailyCandy, and Sunset magazine, the secrets behind Dani Cone’s signature handmade, all-natural miniature pies are revealed for the first time inside Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory, and Adorable Recipes. Whether you’re grabbing the perfectly portable Flipside on the way to work, enjoying a Piejar as a tasty afternoon treat, or looking for a fun and impressive dinner party dessert, Cutie Pies provides the perfect morsels to satisfy sweet and savory cravings alike.

Inside Cutie Pies, Cone presents 40 exclusive recipes inspired by the unique line of compact pastries she serves at her Seattle-based Fuel Coffee and High 5 Pie locations, which have received a Best of Seattle Weekly award. Sweet, one-of-a-kind treats like a Mango-Raspberry-Lemon Piepop mingle with savory recipes like Cone’s Curry Veggie Piejar, all in a distinct and delightful design.

Cutie Pies is illustrated throughout with more than 20 mouthwatering, full-color photographs, and its contemporary fashion and straightforward recipes enable bakers everywhere to create these tiny treats with big flavor.

“Pies are quickly becoming the ‘new’ cupcakes. Get in on the ground floor with Cutie Pies. This is such a fun cookbook.” —A Well-Seasoned Life



“If you are looking for great recipes for pies to impress, this will fit that niche. It is also a good selection for those who are following a vegan or gluten-free diet.” —FoodReference.com

Find more recipes like this on my companion blog, “Good Food, Good Meat, Good God, Let’s Eat!”

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The Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot® Cookbook: No-Fuss Recipes for Nutritious, Ready-to-Go Meals

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Prepare healthy, delicious, ready-to-go Instant-Pot® meals with ease.

Healthy eating is suddenly fast and simple with The Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook. Combining the speed and ease of Instant Pot® cooking with meal prep hacks, this Instant Pot cookbook will have you fixing great food that’s good for you in no time. You’ll also have plenty left for ready-to-go meals so you eat well all week long.

Never used an Instant Pot®? Don’t know much about meal prep? The Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook teaches you everything you need to know. From proper food storage to multitasking with your multicooker, discover how perfectly healthy meal prep and the Instant Pot® go together.

The Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook includes:

  • BECOME AN INSTANT POT® PRO—Become an electric pressure cooker expert with handy guides and tips—plus recipes developed specifically for the Instant Pot®.
  • MASTER MEAL PREP—Learn the secrets of advanced preparation, planning, and storage that make meal prepping a snap inside this Instant Pot cookbook.
  • 75 RECIPES—From Spicy Sausage and Potato Hash to Lemon-Garlic Shrimp Scampi, enjoy delicious food that tastes just as great when you bring it back out of your fridge or freezer for grab-and-go meals.

Make healthy meal prep easier than ever with the Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook.


Editorial Reviews
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“This cookbook harnesses the magic of the Instant Pot in 75 recipes that are healthy and perfect for reheating throughout the week.”—Abigail Abesamis, Forbes contributor

”Cooking and eating whole food meals from scratch is an important part of the healing process for many with chronic health conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Yet, meal prep can be tedious and time-consuming. Not anymore! This beautiful cookbook demystifies getting a healthy, delicious meal on the table, quickly and easily, using the Instant Pot.”—Amy Medling, author of Healing PCOS and founder of PCOSDiva.com

"Carrie’s beautiful Instant Pot cookbook teaches you how to prep and repurpose recipes to save money, calories, and let’s face it…your sanity after a busy day. Her recipes are simple to make and completely scrumptious, proving that clean eating can be delicious!"—Audrey Johns, Cookbook Author

"Bringing the Instant Pot into meal prep makes cooking for the week easier and faster than ever. Carrie’s recipes cover everything from classic, beloved dishes to new and creative recipes that I just can’t get enough of!"—Cheryl Malik, 40 Aprons --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Find more recipes like this on my companion blog, “Good Food, Good Meat, Good God, Let’s Eat!”

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The Complete Book of Smoothies: 115 Healthy Recipes to Nourish, Heal, and Energize

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Your complete guide to making simple, healthy smoothies

When you need a nutritious breakfast on the go or a midday snack, it doesn’t get any easier than a smoothie. This complete guide to creating smoothies offers more than 100 recipes packed with fresh flavors and nourishing ingredients. With helpful tips and tricks for making the most of your blends and nutritional information included with every recipe, you can add a nourishing routine into your daily life.

The Complete Book of Smoothies includes:

115 creative recipes—Sip on health-boosting blends, protein powerhouses, antioxidant-rich recipes, classic green smoothies, kid-friendly beverages, and drinkable desserts.

Prep and setup—Discover which smoothie staples to keep on hand, how to store ingredients to extend their shelf life, and how to swap for dietary needs or personal preference.

Smoothie anatomy—Learn how to build your smoothie from the base up, including pre-blending and layering ingredients for the perfect creamy texture.

Enjoy a fast, easy, and refreshing drink anytime with The Complete Book of Smoothies.

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Betty Crocker One-Dish Meals: Casseroles, Skillet Meals, Stir-Fries and More for Easy, Everyday Dinners

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Make mealtime easy and delicious with one-dish recipes from Betty Crocker!

From a hearty casserole to a sizzling stir-fry, one-dish meals are the ultimate fix-it-and-forget-it solution for busy cooks on the go. This book packs flavor and convenience into more than 300 all-in-one recipes that will help you put variety on the menu every day of the week. You’ll find a whole range of tempting soups, stews, salads, pizzas, foil-packet dishes and more to explore. With tantalizing choices like Pizza Alfredo, Tuna Twist Casserole and Spicy Black Bean Barbecue Chili to choose from, who needs sides? And you’ll save energy on shopping, prepping and cleanup, too. Home cooking has never been so stress-free.

  • Make Chicken Pot Pie and other classic dishes, or try new favorites like Greek Pita Pizzas
  • Pick up valuable recipe tips, from cooking and shopping how-to’s to do-aheads, substitutions, serve-with ideas and storage advice.
  • Make the most of slow-cooker options and grilling recipes to put great food on the table year-round.
  • Looking for inspiration? Check out handy recipe lists for kid-friendly, potluck, brunch and casual entertaining ideas.

Find more recipes like this on my companion blog, “Good Food, Good Meat, Good God, Let’s Eat!”

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Meat Illustrated: A Foolproof Guide to Understanding and Cooking with Cuts of All Kinds 

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MEAT EATERS, REJOICE: Increase your meat counter confidence with this award-winning meat cookbook that shows you how to cook 72 cuts of meat in 300+ kitchen-tested recipes!

With chapters organized by animal and its primal cuts, Meat Illustrated is the meat eater’s go-to meat cookbook and handbook! Discover essential information and techniques that will empower you to make steakhouse-worthy meals and explore everything your butcher shop has to offer. Inside you’ll find:
 
• 300+ recipes covering 72 cuts of meat—including beef, pork, lamb, and veal
• Cut-specific guidance on buying, prepping, storing, cooking, and more
• Step-by-step photos, break-out tutorials, and hundreds of hand-drawn illustrations
• Need-to-know techniques, from smoking and grilling to braising and curing
 
Learn the best methods for center-of-the-plate meats like Butter-Basted Rib Steaks (spooning hot butter cooks the steaks from both sides so they come to temperature as they acquire a deep crust), and meltingly tender Chinese Barbecued Roast Pork Shoulder (cook for 6 hours so the collagen melts to lubricate the meat). And get ideas on how to complete your meals with delicious sides like Fried Brown Rice with Pork and Shrimp or Libyan-style chickpea and orzo soup!
 
So, don’t just go to the butcher—become the butcher. Full of comprehensive, hands-on guidance, this ultimate meat cookbook takes the mystery out of buying and cooking meat like a pro.

Find more recipes like this on my companion blog, “Good Food, Good Meat, Good God, Let’s Eat!”