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⭐ BEST SELLER —LOVED BY THOUSANDS OF READERS ⭐ 100 Nourishing Recipes Made from Real Food, in a Real Kitchen, for Real Health The meals your grandmother would have made — gathered,...
⭐ BEST SELLER —LOVED BY THOUSANDS OF READERS ⭐
100 Nourishing Recipes Made from Real Food, in a Real Kitchen, for Real Health
The meals your grandmother would have made — gathered, tested, and cooked by me, Elisabeth Dunkins, an 87-year-old woman from Lancaster County who never stopped cooking from scratch.
100 breakfasts, snacks, soups, salads, chicken dishes, seafood, beef, vegetarian mains, sides, and hearty comfort meals — all made from real food, in my own kitchen. High in protein. No wellness jargon, no superfoods, no culinary-school techniques. Most recipes serve two and use ingredients from a regular grocery store.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "I've been cooking for one since my husband passed, and most cookbooks assume you're feeding a family of six. Every recipe here makes two servings, so I always have lunch for tomorrow ready and waiting." — Eleanor S., 72, Pennsylvania
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "The Slow-Cooked Chicken & Vegetable Stew has become a Sunday tradition in this house. My knees have been better since I started eating this way, and I actually look forward to cooking again." — Walter G., 69, Michigan
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "I love that she tells you WHY something works, not just what to do. The kitchen notes on cooking chicken and storing leftovers alone were worth the price." — Marilyn H., 74, Virginia
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100 recipes across 7 chapters. Every recipe has been cooked in my own kitchen, in my own pots and pans.
CHAPTER 1 — BREAKFAST & BRUNCH Protein pancakes, banana oat cookies, Greek yogurt parfait bowls, overnight protein oats, and smoked salmon breakfast bowls. Quick enough for a weekday, satisfying enough to carry you to lunch. 15 recipes.
CHAPTER 2 — APPETIZERS & SNACKS Cottage cheese tacos, air fryer halloumi fries, protein hummus, buffalo cauliflower bites, and protein energy balls. Real snacking, without the empty calories. 14 recipes.
CHAPTER 3 — SOUPS & SALADS Greek lemon chicken soup, Mediterranean cobb salad, quinoa tabbouleh, Tuscan white bean soup, and tuna niçoise salad. Light, filling, and built to hold up as leftovers. 15 recipes.
CHAPTER 4 — CHICKEN & POULTRY Hot honey crispy chicken, garlic parmesan chicken & potatoes, shawarma tray bake, and lemon herb grilled chicken. Weeknight dinners with real flavor. 15 recipes.
CHAPTER 5 — SEAFOOD & BEEF Honey garlic salmon, Korean ground beef bowls, garlic butter shrimp, blackened salmon bowls, and Mongolian beef. Protein-forward mains that don't taste like a diet. 15 recipes.
CHAPTER 6 — VEGETARIAN & SIDES Loaded zucchini bake, roasted cauliflower tahini, cauliflower fried rice, and garlic roasted Brussels sprouts. Vegetables that earn a place at the center of the plate. 12 recipes.
CHAPTER 7 — HEARTY COMFORT COOKING Slow-cooked chicken & vegetable stew, tuna pasta with olive & caper sauce, baked sweet potato with cottage cheese, and the viral one-pan creamy tomato pasta. Comfort food that still does you good. 14 recipes.
REAL FOOD, REAL KITCHEN, REAL RESULTS. Every recipe has been cooked in my own kitchen, in my own pots and pans. If it didn't work, it didn't go in the book.
HIGH IN PROTEIN, LOW IN FUSS. Every recipe lists calories, protein, carbs, and fat right at the top — not as rules, just as guides. Ingredients like Greek yogurt, eggs, chicken, salmon, lentils, and cottage cheese show up again and again because they work.
WRITTEN FOR HOW PEOPLE ACTUALLY COOK. The full equipment list for the entire book: a non-stick pan, a large baking tray, a blender or food processor, an oven-safe skillet, a sharp knife, measuring cups and spoons, and an immersion blender. That's it.
KITCHEN WISDOM INCLUDED THROUGHOUT. A dedicated section on how to tell when fish is properly cooked, how to keep chicken juicy, how to batch cook safely, and how to store leftovers — the practical know-how that usually only comes from decades in the kitchen.
I have cooked every recipe in this book with my own hands, and I stand behind every one of them. If you try what I've shared and don't feel it was worth every penny — write to me within 30 days and I will refund you in full. No forms, no fuss, no questions asked. That is my word to you, and at my age, my word still means everything. — Elisabeth
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Breakfasts, soups, salads, chicken, seafood, beef, vegetarian mains, sides, and comfort meals.
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