Shut Up and Cook! : Modern, Healthy Recipes That Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love

Say Goodbye to Your Excuses and Hello to Easy, Healthy Recipes We all want to eat healthier and feel better, but we don't always know where to start—and stepping into the kitchen can feel overwhelming. Sound familiar? Shut Up and Cook! provides simple, healthy recipes for all lifestyles, dietary habits, and tastes. After noticing how certain chemicals and ingredients were impacting her family's energy and well-being, author Erica Reid realized prioritizing health begins in the kitchen. In Shut Up and Cook!, Erica—a healthy-living expert, mother, and wife to legendary music mogul LA Reid—shows you that creating nourishing meals can be inspiring and fun! Shut Up and Cook! features 101 healthy, everyday recipes with adaptations to suit your health needs that are easy for any level of experience including: • Rice-Free Cauliflower Sushi Rolls • Chocolate Chip Cookies with Crispy Kale • Game-Day Buffalo Chicken Wings • Dairy-Free Challah Vanilla French Toast With the right tools and Erica by your side, you can cook wholesome, delicious food. Set aside the reasons why you can't be healthier and shut up and cook! Introduction: Stop Talking. Start Cooking.Helpful and Healthful Cooking TipsThe ToolsThe Food and IngredientsFoods You Won't FindBasic Principles of Buying and Preparing Your FoodRecipesBreakfastBlueberry or Chocolate Chip Spelt MuffinsCarrot Raisin MuffinsSummer Watermelon Fruit BowlAntioxidant Fruit SaladDairy-Free Challah Vanilla French ToastGranola BrittleCozy Millet and Brown Rice PorridgeSaturday Morning Spelt and Oat PancakesHuevos Rancheros (Egg or Extra-Firm Tofu) with Black BeansVegetarian and VeganSnack-Time Tofu Dip with CruditesCauliflower Rice Salad with Green Beans and ChickpeasHome-Run GazpachoRice-Free Cauliflower Sushi RollsGarden Arugula Green Bean SaladOrange and Fennel SaladNew York BowlCalifornia BowlBackyard Pickled VegetablesLoad 'em Up Vegetable Stir-FryHarvest Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Maple SyrupMother Earth Collard Green WrapsZucchini and Carrot PastaSoul-Warming Black-Eyed PeasYum-Yum Black BeansBlack Bean Mango Salad with a KickCoconut RiceAvocado Carrot SaladKelp Noodle Stir-FryFry-Free Veggie Spring RollsTofu Veggie BurritosBlack Bean BurgersCanada CauliflowerPoultryBun-less Turkey BurgersMama's Turkey MeatballsGame-Day Buffalo Chicken WingsCity Jerk ChickenChicken in the Garden, LA's FavoriteTurkey TacosTurkey Bacon Wrapped AsparagusFamily Turkey MeatloafMom's Bliss Pelau Chicken, My WayLamb and Other MeatsMom's Staple Kielbasa with SauerkrautRosemary Lamb ChopsSavory Lamb BurgersFishGinger SalmonMiso Cod en PapilloteSalmon "Sushi" RollsGluten-Free Salmon Pea PastaDressings and SaucesAvocado DressingLemon DressingHerbed Salad DressingMaple Cider VinaigretteTeriyaki SaucePlum SauceSoupsBrothGreen SoupCauliflower SoupBlack Bean SoupSoothing Butternut SoupShredded "Soup-Kitchen" Chicken SoupPizzaWith Love, Arianna and Addison's PizzaPesto Avocado PizzaThree-Cheese Veggie PizzaSnacksDouble-Dip Black Bean DipToasted Nori and Sea Salt PopcornNana's Rolls, My WayGypsy Girl GuacamoleFrench-Style Radishes with Nondairy ButterGarlic Boost SpreadSweet Potato Fries with RosemaryHoneymoon SalsaParsnip FriesModern Focaccia BreadChips: Zucchini, Mushroom, Brussels Sprouts, and BeetDessertsChocolate Chip Cookies with Crispy KaleGrandma's Nondairy Sweet Potato PieGuilt-Free DoughnutsNondairy Strawberry Ice CreamWatermelon GranitaPineapple Lemon GranitaSugarless Sweet Apple PieChildhood "7Up (R)" Bundt CakeRaspberry Strawberry SoupDecadent Chocolate TrufflesBalsamic Strawberries with BasilSoy Butter Rice Krispies (R) CupsCinnamon Saturday Apple CrispVegan CheesecakeDrinksRaspberry Sorbet with Sparkling WaterCooling Watermelon JuiceAvocado Kale SmoothieTropical Fruit SmoothieGreen JuiceAcknowledgmentsRecipe IndexAbout the Author What does it mean to shut up and cook? It means to get out of your head and into the kitchen! We all want to eat healthier and feel better, but we often don't know where to start. Maybe you don't have time to prepare elaborate meals or you've never used your kitchen. Maybe you are cooking for people with different dietary needs, or you want to learn new recipes but don't want to buy thirty different cookbooks to find the right one. You know you should improve your diet, but getting started seems so complicated. Sound familiar? Stop the excuses. Shut Up and Cook! provides simple, healthy recipes for all lifestyles, dietary habits, and tastes and they only take 45 minutes or less to prepare