Traditional Meals: With A Modern Twist

This cookbook is jam packed with traditional recipes found in America; the melting pot of the world. You will find European based dishes with flavors of Italy, Mexico, Thai and more. If you want to create family favorites without spending all day in the kitchen, this cookbook is for you. You will find inspiration and learn innovative ways to conjure the magic of old world kitchens with your modern appliances and limited time. Not only are there more than twenty recipes to follow step-by-step, there are even more ideas of how to make leftovers seem like a brand new meal you worked all day to create. I have included fun tips I learned along the way to make these meals even easier to make. You will find funny antidotes and easy to follow recipes, but most of all you will find your own way in the kitchen. This cookbook gives you permission to flavor dishes with your own kind of love and joy without sacrificing time or stifling your creative juices. I am a gardener and an author. While I love food, I thought I hated cooking but what I found was I didn't like taking time out of my day to do something I didn't know how to do well, when I would rather be in the garden. That's right I would rather be pulling weeds than simmering sauces. So if you would rather be doing anything but standing over a hot stove, this cookbook was written for you. It was written to help people have soul-filled food that felt like grandma's kitchen AND have time to do the things they really love to do. Plus in this cookbook you will find a lot of alternatives. So if you are gluten-free, keto, sugar restricted, on food stamps or exclusively shop your farmer's market you will still be able to make all these delicious meals without any fuss.Whether you love using modern conviences like crockpots and instant pots or you prefer the old ways of cast iron you will find a new favorite right here in these pages.I share my struggles and how I conquered my fears in hopes to give you inspiration to create your own joy in the kichen.