What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking - A Cookbook

I rarely leave cookbook reviews, as I am rarely impressed, but wow, this book is just full of winners. It has a great variety of menus that are fresh and easy to make. The author does not have exotic or hard to find ingredients, or preparations that are time consuming or difficult. I liked the book so much, I even got one for both my married daughters and they have made several meals from it and love the ease and taste of the food. The Lemon Pancakes are exquisite, making the Coconut Curry Ramen and Veggie Noodle soup again tonight. The author gives options for substitutions so I don't have to think too hard. Great book!

This cookbook has become my go to for regular weeknight meals. When I can’t figure out what to make with chicken, for instance, I just look at the index and there are several choices that sound great. All the recipes use ingredients I already have on hand. They all work perfectly. The cookbook was an impulse buy and I really didn’t think I would use it. Instead I cook recipes from it every single week. I looked through the index to count how many recipes I have made and I stopped counting at 20.

I am not even joking when I say that this is probably the best cookbook purchase I’ve ever made. My partner agrees, and maybe loves it even more than me. We are a very busy couple, especially during the week, and I work long hours as an RN. We both love to cook, but have a difficult time fitting in complex recipes that taste good to our schedule. Since we purchased this book, this has no longer been an issue.The book is broken up into categories — not based on types of food — but how long it takes to cook that meal. This has been a game-changer for us for choosing weeknight meals. The instructions on each recipe are concise, simple, and offer additional explanations in the margins for parts that may be confusing, or can be substituted.Her ingredient lists are not long, and are all easy to find in local supermarkets. This is a huge plus for us. Her meals are simple and easy, but in no way lacking in deliciousness and creativity. We are intermediate cooks, but most recipes would be easy even for beginners. We have made several recipes from What to cook when you don’t feel like cooking, and every single one has been amazing, and something we’d make again. Would highly recommend this book to everyone who loves to cook, but doesn’t have a lot of time to do it.

So many good recipes and so easy to follow! Every recipe I've made so far has come out looking close to the picture in the book. There are some great recommendations for shortcuts, substitutions, or anything else that makes it easier. I've already recommended this to a handful of other people.

I have now gifted this book to at least three people and cook with it weekly. I can’t believe how easy the recipes are and how delicious they turn out. my entire family loves them and she’s not kidding when she says when you don’t feel like cooking because that’s me almost every night. This book has made it so much easier!

Fun recipes, fun title, very laid back approach to cooking yummy stuff quickly. I have only made a few recipes so far but there are many more I want to try.

I have been following Caro's substack for about a year and couldn't wait for this book to be in my hands. I have cooked probably 40 (50? 100?) of her recipes prior to cracking this baby open. I was so overwhelmed with the content (btw picture for every recipe!), I had to make a list of all the ones I am dying to make. That list is on the frig. GOALS.The thing I love most about her recipes is the outcome. The flavors, the little touches (zest, fresh grated cheeses, use of everyday household staples, fresh citrus, herbs) and her genius sauces really level up the meals I create in my tiny, basic kitchen. It tastes gourmet every time. 10/10 from every single person every time.The other things I love about her recipes is the way she organizes them, that she includes the ingredient amounts embedded within the recipe itself (so easy, such a gamechanger), that she offers substitutions if you do not have a particular ingredient, that she tries to empower you to not stress about missing a step or forgetting an ingredient- she does it herself!, and the suggestions she makes if you need to bulk a meal up for more people or a hungrier crowd.I am always so excited to cook for others because everyone always loves caro-met. This book isnt just a collection of recipes, it's a mindset shift (you will come to love her cooking and insist on taking back the grill). She has helped me build a foundation in cooking by trusting my taste and even relying on my own creativity at times. Your confidence in yourself will skyrocket through cooking these delicious and beautiful dishes. I never doubt my Caro.I made my first recipe last night from this book and it was a very enjoyable process and, man oh man, was that Peanutty Pork & Brussels recipe a smash hit. This book is organized by length of time estimated to cook each meal, and let's just say, I have some room to improve in that department. This 15min recipe took me about 35 min. There are also different indexes in the back that I will rely on as well. I cant recommend this collection enough! Do you and your household a favor, buy this book, make one of the first 10 recipes and I can guarantee you'll want to make a second.