Last year I self-published a cookbook. One of our nephews was heading to college where he would be living in his first apartment. He wanted healthy (ish) and easy to make recipes since he was planning on not eating out. Instead of sending him a bunch of links to our favorites on Chez Us, I decided to put it together as a little cookbook. I have a new found appreciation for those who write cookbooks. What started out as I will finish in a week turned into a month before the You Can Cook It College Cookbook was born. I tried and tested all the recipes, wrote about them, and then photographed it all. I joke that it should be called the Two Hundred Dollar Cookbook as the blood, sweat and tears that went into making it perfect was real.
Definitely geared for those going off to school who will have access to a full kitchen, the recipes are budget friendly as well as easy to make. I polled the young adults aged 16 – 30 in our lives, and asked them what they would want to cook and these are their ideas and wishes. The cookbook is personal as it is filled with love. You will also find some of Lenny’s witty humor throughout the book as I couldn’t have done it without his expertise with layout and graphics – yay, Lenny.
There are 5 categories: Breakfast, Snack Food/Lunch, Dinner, Sweets and Extras (think easy to make salad dressings, salsas, etc..). Many of the recipes are interchangeable as well. Left over roasted chicken can be used in tacos or rice bowls. Our favorite spicy mayo can be used as a dip or served with our veggie heavy quesadilla. Quick and easy eggs for breakfast or leisurely weekend French Toast. And this smoothie bowl is so good and full of brain powered foods!
Beginning July 12 – 14, 2024, the You Can Cook It College Cookbook will be on sale at Blurb which is the company we used to print the book. Use this code (GETTIPS20) to get 20% off now until July 26, 2024.