For our virtual cookbook club meeting in March, I tried several recipes from the main selection Dinner Solved! 100 Ingenious Recipes That Make the Whole Family Happy, Including You! (Workman, 2015) by Katie Workman.
The alternate selection was Katie Workman’s earlier cookbook, The Mom 100 Cookbook: 100 Recipes Every Mom Needs in Her Back Pocket (Workman, 2012).
All of the cookbook club members liked the way both cookbooks were laid out and found the directions and the ingredients lists clear and easy to follow. In Dinner Solved! , the author provides “fork in the road” modifications for every recipe, making it easy to use a single recipe to satisfy a variety of tastes and dietary requirements. There are numerous vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free possibilities, although the majority of the recipes are pretty mainstream with an emphasis on healthful whole foods. The author loves lists, so take a look at the recipe lists she has on her Web site, The Mom 100, categorizing them and giving you a good idea of what her recipes are like.
The Mom 100 Cookbook is geared towards cooking for a family with children, and offers tips on how the kids can help with meal preparation.
I made several recipes from Dinner Solved!, and had several more bookmarked to try. Everything was delicious, and made great leftovers, too. The Warm Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Mustard Vinaigrette is the only recipe that’s online, but the others are definitely worth looking up in the cookbook!
Warm Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Mustard Vinaigrette
Saucy Seafood Stew
Korean Spinach
Sweet Potato Rice Pudding
Recipes I still plan to make:
- Light Green Crunchy Salad (couldn’t find kohlrabi in time)
- Korean Sesame Tofu and Mushrooms
- Scallion and Ginger Sweet Potato Fries
- Fish Tacos
You may have noticed the author’s name and the publisher’s name are the same. Yes, Workman Publishing was founded by Katie Workman’s father, but the cookbook author had her own career in food and cookbook publishing at Clarkson Potter, and with Cookstr, an online recipe site (now defunct), before starting her blog, The Mom 100. Check out her recipes and sign up for her e-newsletter there.
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Looks like your found some good recipes to try. That sweet potato rice pudding is very different looking.
The Mom 100 is one of my all-time favorite cookbooks! I did an interview with Katie when the book came out (on my blog). I also love her second book. Enjoy!!! (link to my thoughts on both her books, in case you’re interested — delete my comment if this is uncool: https://www.bethfishreads.com/search?q=katie+workman)
Not uncool, at all, thanks! And I’m glad to see you were able to comment, because I’ve tried to fix the blog discussion settings so that you don’t have to be on WordPress to comment. (Which I didn’t realize was the setting before!)
It tasted better than it looked! The original recipe called for whole milk and I substituted almond milk and forgot to add more when needed, so didn’t have enough liquid in it when I had to keep it cooking long enough to get the rice cooked. With the addition of sweet potato puree, I also cut back on the sugar, so I really didn’t follow the recipe very closely. This cookbook probably wouldn’t have a lot of recipes that are easy to convert to plant-based, anyway!
Thanks for dropping by and mentioning a Negroni, it will be on the menu next week. I am also going to check out these cookbooks. The recipes sound good.
Korean spinach is right up my alley!
I’m a big Campari fan. The Korean Spinach was delish! I had the leftovers for breakfast the next day over steel-cut oats.
I too am in the Korean Spinach corner, looks and sounds wonderful.
we love brussels sprouts in this house. now that the weather is getting cooler we will be eating a lot more of the delish little globes!