The Simple Kitchen: Quick and Easy Recipes Bursting With Flavor

This is the cookbook for u only if u like to feed ur loved ones cups of heavy cream & grated cheese. Example: lasagna recipe calls for 5 cups cheese & 32 ounces ricotta chz as well!!!!!!!!!!Mac & cheese recipe:1/2 stick butter, 1/2 block cream chz, 3 cups whole milk, 1/2 C heavy cream, AND 3 cups cheese. Really???????Even a linguine & chkn recipe calls for 2 cups 1/2 & 1/2 & 1 C chz.Garlic shrimp recipe- 1 stick butter & heavy cream.To the authors Don & Chad: PLEASE come out with healthful recipes to nourish our bodies AND taste good- I’d buy your book in a second.Gorgeous photos of every recipe. It’s a beautiful book- I just can’t eat such rich foods, it’s a turn off & I don’t want to shape & mold my kids tastebuds like that, no way- I love my family too much.

I buy a lot of books but rarely take the time to write a review because I hate typing on my iPad. This cook book is worth my typing irritation. I am a busy mom who is trying to eat less processed foods. I would not consider myself an accomplished cook. I need easy and reasonably quick to put together meals. These recipes are simple and the flavors in the dishes are great. At first when a recipe referenced another I mentally groaned. Sub referencing has never gone well for me. It was easy. I would recommend mixing up the Mexican spice and I think it was Tuscan Italian spice combinations and just keeping them on hand in a empty jar that you have saved. That is one of the sub references that has shown up often in the recipes that I have tried. The Greek pasta and the bourbon meatballs are on deck to try for this week. I have bought a lot of cookbooks hoping that my meals would improve. I have had limited success until now. I highly recommend this cookbook. Enjoy.

When I found a recipe on line, it mentioned that is came from this book. I thought it would be worth taking a look. I bought the Kindle version and was immediately thrilled with the recipes I was seeing. On the way home that evening, I stopped to get the necessary ingredients to make the Tex-Mex Pasta and Sausage.It was just as easy as the book said. Dinner was ready in about 20 minutes and it was delicious. This weekend, I’m going to try the Breakfast Bombs. They should meet my family’s needs and more!It’s unusual to find a cookbook filled with easy/simple recipes that have any flavor or eye appeal. This one meets both criteria. I love it.

I love this book! It has helped me learn to enjoy cooking.The meals I have made using the recipes from this book have had flavor that I didn’t know I could create, and they have been delicious! I like how the authors are down to earth in their explanations and give helpful tips with each recipe. The recipes are pretty easy and the ingredients aren’t fancy but wow, what flavor!I will admit that Initially I was concerned about making the spice blends recommended. Figured I’d make them up, get discouraged, and waste them. I was wrong. The magic of the flavor is in the spice blends!I have been following the recipes as written, and not a single one has been a disappointment. It’s a game changer. I actually want to have people over for dinner because I can finally make meals that are delicious! Oh and if you eat meat and want to start with easy winners I suggest trying the Pot Roast or the Farmers Market Sausage with Pasta. Both are excellent, easy and inexpensive.

I haven't tried any of the recipes yet, but after flipping through the book there was only one recipe that I don't think we'd eat, and I have a fairly picky family. instructions are clear and there are lots of beautiful pictures to go off of.

Bought 2 one for myself... made a few of the recipes and got the other for my son's family.. Easy recipes, good instructions, and delicious food..

I really love this cookbook. Especially the section on making your own seasoning blends. I've tried them on many things and they are delicious. The first meal I tried was the Italian baked meatballs...oh so good. I made extra and put them in the freezer for later. With the meatballs I made the Herb-Roasted Italian vegetables. Wow...really good.! I also love that are simple tips on saving time as I tend to prep one day and then cook the rest.

I have all Donna's recipes via her website, blog, etc. I just had to buy this book and I'm not disappointed! The only negative I have would be that I have some of these recipes that have already been published elsewhere, but very few, most are new and I've been following her for six years.

The 12 recipes from fb are not included and these are the reason I bought this book. So disappointed. It is a beautifully illustrated book just sad these recipes are not included as I prefer a book to videos

Fab pics so you know exactly what the food should look like, easy to follow recipes, me that doesn’t particularly like cooking loves it.

Absolutely love this amazing book! With easy to follow recipes and great pictures to guide you it's just what every kitchen needs!

Very happy

Bought because of one recipe advertised that wasn’t even in the book.