Notes about Recipes in this book

• Breakfast-on-the-run bowls

  • southerncooker on October 25, 2020

    Easy and good. First time using air fryer for eggs. I like my yolks a little on the underdone side so I did a few min less than suggested. Good but too done for me. Next time I'll try few min less.

  • kellyandthecity on June 30, 2022

    This was great! I should’ve allowed myself a little more prep time for chopping and peeling to avoid running out the door frantic to get to work. Did not preheat the air fryer and ran eggs under cool water before peeling and the slightly gummy egg was just perfect. Super chopped the grape tomatoes because that’s just how we like it! Will definitely make again.

• Breakfast fried rice

  • Britrrb on January 23, 2021

    One of my favorites!!

  • southerncooker on October 07, 2021

    Delicious. I used white rice since I was out of brown. I substituted precooked chicken bacon for the bacon, so I used a tsp of avocado oil to sautee the onions. I like that this recipe calls for half regular rice and half cauliflower rice.

  • Pandan on November 14, 2024

    It does taste quite cauliflower-y, maybe I cooked the raw cauliflower rice too long. Otherwise good idea to bulk up the brown rice and simple Combination for a savoury breakfast.

  • cindy_m05hrj on March 18, 2026

    My Husband loves this recipe! I can’t make it enough.

• Baked oatmeal cups, four ways: apple cinnamon

  • coryelizabeth on September 27, 2021

    These are pretty bland. This recipe needs more fat, ideally in the form of butter; alas, that is not the point of this book. I'd recommend increasing the salt and perhaps incorporating a bit of almond or vanilla extract to give these a fuller flavor.

  • Pandan on November 24, 2024

    Made these and froze them right away. I tried them after a week, microwaved for about two minutes. Tasted really good. Would also be nice in a lunchbox.

• Lemon blueberry buttermilk sheet pan pancakes

  • Pandan on November 14, 2024

    This turned out ok. I used frozen wild blueberries. The pancakes didn’t turn out super fluffy and were a bit bland without anything added.

• Sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches

  • southerncooker on October 25, 2020

    I had an Italian chicken on hand so chopped that up and used it. Loved the way eggs are cooked and cut into squares.

• Instant Pot egg white steel-cut oats

  • Pandan on November 12, 2024

    Really good consistency! I used liquid allulose instead of honey for a lower sugar version. Had it with defrosted pomegranate seeds and made a mixture of crunchy natural peanut butter, hemp butter and poppyseed butter. Also added a decent amount of salt to the oatmeal.

• Almond flour banana crumb muffins

  • Noknifeskills on April 18, 2026

    Really moist and a good banana flavor. I subbed oat flour for the coconut and omitted the topping. Fast and satisfying for breakfast on the go.

• Greek yogurt raspberry loaf

  • stockholm28 on January 11, 2022

    This was good although I am not sure I can fairly judge it as I made some substitutions. I used full-fat greek yogurt which added about 20 calories to each slice and substituted cherries for the raspberries. I also added 1/2 tsp lemon oil to up the lemon flavor.

• Tuna and white bean salad

  • elianita on May 19, 2025

    This was good. We enjoyed it over greens. It was really easy and travels well. I plan on making this again.

• Cold soba sesame salad

  • hbakke on March 10, 2022

    Nice flavorful noodle salad. We liked the dressing and I doubled/tripled the amount of vegetables to increase the veg to noodle ratio. I would make this again.

  • Skamper on June 16, 2022

    We both liked this. Easy and tasty. Blanked and picked up snow peas rather than snap peas but prepared them the same way.

• Fiesta quinoa salad

  • Pandan on November 26, 2024

    Just an average quinoa salad - or maybe I am just not that into quinoa dishes. Each time I have them, I am not that excited for leftovers.

• Juicy Italian chicken meatballs

  • julesamomof2 on June 05, 2022

    Super easy and delish. I used Rao's marinara to save time and, since I don't have a spiralizer, I used a vegetable peeler to make zucchini ribbons. The use of frozen riced cauliflower as a replacement for breadcrumbs worked great- I will keep that trick in my back pocket. Kept well for a couple of days in the fridge.

  • bob.mack on January 27, 2024

    I like this recipe and the meatballs were surprisingly good with cauliflower rice instead of breadcrumbs. For individual sized meals that I freeze, next time I will bump up the amount of meatballs per serving by 50%.

  • Pandan on November 23, 2024

    I made these with chicken breast that I minced in the food processor although the recipe stated not to use pure chicken breast. Surprisingly the meatballs still weren’t dry so would do again this way. Instead of frozen cauliflower rice I chopped fresh cauliflower very finely with a knife. I just made the meatballs and kept them in the freezer for later use. My toddler and I already tried one and it tasted really good!

• Chicken larb bowls

  • southerncooker on February 02, 2022

    This was good. I thought I had sambal oelek, but was out so I used some chili garlic sauce. I also didn't have mint or cilantro. After I took picture I added some green radicchio to my bowl. It was from my Farm Share.

• Chili-lime chicken and black bean cauli-bowls

  • hbakke on March 08, 2022

    Delicious dinner reminiscent of a healthier burrito bowl. The seasoning on the chicken was nicely spiced and the bean component was flavorful and came together quickly. I would make this again.

  • bob.mack on December 31, 2023

    I love this one. The recipe indicates 4 servings for this recipe but I find that portion size a little small for me. I now double the recipe to make 6 servings. I found that with a large 14-inch nonstick pan, I can make a double recipe without any additional cooking steps, although I do need to cook the cauliflower rice a bit longer.

• Pesto chicken and roasted veggie farro bowls

  • julesamomof2 on June 20, 2022

    Very good, works great for meal prep lunches. Used the vegan kale cashew and basil pesto from traders joes and it was easy to make.

• Banh mi turkey meatball rice bowls

  • BasicStock on September 24, 2021

    Delicious! I ended up using all the sauce with half the meatballs as that's the only flavouring for the bowl. Also used all the quick pickled carrots and radish for two servings. Radishes got lost in the mix, I won't bother with them next time, and there will be a next time.

  • southerncooker on February 24, 2022

    This was very good. Could have used a bit more sauce. I used ground chicken instead of turkey. For the pickled radishes I used watermelon radishes and carrots both from my Farm Share, loved.

  • RThoma on February 16, 2023

    Excellent dinner dish. I put olive oil, salt, and lemon on the cabbage and cucumbers.

  • stockholm28 on March 14, 2024

    This was very good and a complete meal. This took longer to prep than I thought it would. I added the jalapenos to the pickling liquid as I prefer them pickled. I used green cabbage and it worked fine. I cooked the meatballs on parchment and didn’t oil the sheet pan; this worked fine. Worth a repeat.

  • hbakke on May 14, 2024

    Very tasty and simple dinner. Will repeat.

  • Pandan on November 23, 2024

    Very good! Nice colours and really spicy (had some super spicy jalapeños and also added a Malaysian chili sauce on top). Would do again! Used monkfruit sweetener instead of sugar for the quick pickled carrots and radishes.

• Thai shrimp cakes with cucumber salad

  • hbakke on May 24, 2024

    Loved all the flavors of this dish, but didn't love the mushy texture of the shrimp cakes. I think this is my fault for over processing the shrimp cake mixture in the food processor. I would make this again and leave the cake mix more chunky.

• Homemade wontons, three ways: spicy veggie

  • southerncooker on October 05, 2020

    These were delicious. I used baby bok choy, garlic, nappa cabbage, and green onions from my farm share. Also used basil from my kitchen window.

• Wonton soup

  • southerncooker on October 05, 2020

    This soup was so good. I used baby bok choy, ginger and green onions from my farm share. Id make this again

• Soy dipping sauce

  • southerncooker on October 05, 2020

    We didnt care for this sauce. It tasted too vinegary.

• Indian-inspired shepherd's pie

  • Tfsmith25 on October 05, 2020

    Absolutely fantastic! Will definitely make this again and again. My potatoes needed more yogurt. Also, I added a tablespoon or so of butter because I only had fat free yogurt. Would have added some milk but was out.

• Black bean and butternut enchilada bake

  • julesamomof2 on October 06, 2020

    First try from this book and it was a hit for meatless Monday. I used a whole butternut squash but it would be super easy with pre cut squash. The carnivores in my family couldn't believe it was meatless!

  • Skamper on October 13, 2023

    This was ok. I prefer her butternut squash enchiladas.

• Autumn stuffed acorn squash

  • southerncooker on October 26, 2020

    Daughter loved this one. I loved the stuffing part.

• Instant Pot Cajun red beans and rice

  • southerncooker on November 14, 2020

    Easy in the instant Pot. Perfectly cooked. Delicious. I did make few changes - pobolono instead of bell pepper, 10 oz. beef smoked sausage instead of 12 oz chicken andouille (my store didn't have), dried sage & thyme instead of fresh, and only 1/4 cup rice in my bowl. I used the spicy Tony Chachere's seasoning. I added a splash of hot sauce in my bowl.

• Slow cooker BBQ brisket

  • southerncooker on November 23, 2020

    While this was good not repeat worthy.

• Chicken souvlaki pitas

  • hbakke on December 20, 2020

    I used chicken breast cooked in the seasoning from the Paprika roasted whole chicken recipe (very good) and didn't bother seeding or peeling the cucumbers. I would season to taste the tzatziki next time since 1/2 tsp of salt was too much and I had to add a huge dollop of extra yogurt to rescue the sauce. Overall, this was an easy, delicious dinner. I would make this again.

• Roasted cauliflower shawarma lettuce wraps

  • hbakke on January 28, 2021

    These were great. Individually, I didn't love any of the components, but combined together they were pretty good. The accompanying sauce had a noticeable vinegar tang, but combined with the herbs and harissa it was perfect. The Bibb lettuce I bought had only a couple salvageable whole leaves, so we ended up serving this as more of a salad. I think I prefer the salad form as it's less messy to eat. I substituted green cabbage for the red cabbage because it was what I had on hand. I also used the recommended Mina brand of harissa and liked it better than the normal brand I've bought in the past. I would make these again for an easy vegetarian dinner.

• Freezer chicken black bean burritos

  • bob.mack on March 22, 2021

    I was looking for some healthy lunch ideas that I could prepare on the weekend and eat during the week. This book has plenty of ideas for that and this is the first recipe I tried. I liked it a lot. I loved cooking the filling in the slow cooker, and it has just enough cheese to make it taste like it isn't diet food. I didn't feel like they needed sour cream or guacamole.

  • hbakke on June 29, 2021

    A nice make ahead lunch to stick in the freezer and thaw at your convenience. They are a little drier than I would like, but the flavor is good. I would make these again.

• Kofta meatball couscous bowls

  • hbakke on June 16, 2021

    This was an alright recipe. I think it could have benefited from a yogurt type sauce and a more fatty meat since the meatballs turned out pretty dry. The flavor of the meatballs was good, but just too dry.

  • grace_0z2loi on April 08, 2026

    Meatballs were perfect, used pearl couscous and just did roasted veggies instead of the suggested salad.

• Freezer-to-Instant-Pot Thai chicken stew with butternut squash

  • hbakke on June 21, 2021

    Good, easy dinner. I added an extra bell pepper for some additional veg. I would make this again.

• Chicken and broccoli rabe wraps

  • bob.mack on September 05, 2021

    Simple sandwich wrap of chicken, roasted red peppers, and sautéed broccoli rabe. I don't think I have had broccoli rabe on a sandwich before but I really liked it. This is a great lunch to use up leftover chicken.

• Baked spinach stuffed shells

  • ezwriternc on November 10, 2021

    This is a great dish. Healthy, tasty, satisfying. Can’t go wrong for Sunday dinner.

• California roll bowls

  • southerncooker on February 04, 2022

    This was delicious. Since I don't eat crab I used sautéed Lions Mane Mushrooms. I only had regular cabbage,so I used that instead of red. I did use furikake and the optional pickled ginger. I pickled some young ginger from my farm share earlier in year. Cabbage and Lions Mane Mushrooms also from farm shares.

• Smashed broccoli pecorino farro bowls

  • jrmisener on February 16, 2022

    This was so simple but SO good. I made it as a side but I think it would be great with chicken as a main dish. The leftovers were even good reheated the next day. Will definitely make again.

  • julesamomof2 on June 10, 2022

    I believe this recipe to be a riff on a recipe from another book- easiest one pot broccoli and pasta. That recipe I have made a zillion times for my kids and this one is even better. So simple yet so delish.

• Chickpea spinach tomato curry

  • Skamper on October 12, 2022

    Very fast, easy, and tasty recipe. I used a bit more spinach than called for, and next time might up the curry, cumin, and chili powder just a bit.

• Roasted vegetable lasagna

  • ezwriternc on May 02, 2023

    I made this and the homemade tomato sauce. I forgot to get the fennel. Used carrots, two zucchini,a sweet onion and the bell peppers. It didn’t look like enough so i added a defrosted box of chopped broccoli. I was wrong. There were plenty of vegetables! I also added Costco pesto to the ricotta instead of basil. My family loved it. Great lasagna.

• Basil pomodoro sauce

  • ezwriternc on May 02, 2023

    Great sauce for the roasted vegetable lasagna. I cooked it way longer to make sure my carrots were soft. I only had peeled whole tomatoes so i threw everything in the blender after cooking to smooth it out. Easy and simple.

• Turkey taquitos

  • Skamper on August 03, 2023

    These were surprisingly good. It made enough filling for >16 taquitos but only had 16 tortillas. Baked for about 18 minutes. My oil mister was acting up so I lightly brushed oil on top. Edit: not quite as good after 3 weeks in the freezer. Reheated for 18 minutes in oven on a lightly oiled sheet.

• Chicken and chickpea stew

  • bob.mack on February 25, 2024

    Another keeper from this cookbook, and most of the cooking time is unattended in a Dutch oven.

  • GoatCooks on June 04, 2026

    This is one of my favorite Skinnytaste recipes, and I make it pretty regularly. I at least double the amount of seasonings she calls for. Skinnytaste is great, but in my experience, one should always add more seasoning than she suggests.

• Slow cooker Italian pulled pork

  • julesamomof2 on February 20, 2025

    This was a hit with the family- it did require 30 minutes of prep in the morning and a good solid 9 hours in the slow cooker but the result was tender meat and lots of left overs.

• Gyro loaf

  • julesamomof2 on January 21, 2026

    I was skeptical but this recipe was surprisingly similar to authentic gyros. It did require quite a few steps, including using a food processor AND a stand mixer. Some of us made salads with the meat, others pita sandwiches. I found it hard to thinly slice the loaf, letting it cool down a bit helped. Straightforward recipe but alot of steps for a weeknight.

  • airwair75 on July 14, 2025

    We don't have a gyro place nearby, but ground lamb can be found most of the time. This recipe was pretty easy and easily as good or better than most gyro's we've had. The addition of turkey didn't take away from the flavor. We froze half- hopefully the texture survives reheating.

• Greek lemon marinade

  • ellenjeffries on March 11, 2026

    This is a go-to chicken preparation for my family. We like it best when grilled but also have prepared it in the air fryer and oven. Often serve it with pita or naan, tzatziki, cucumbers and tomatoes.

• Italian marinade

  • Happykikkers on December 31, 2025

    Really good. Marinated some chicken for Christmas and the guests thoroughly enjoyed it! Be aware to not marinate too long, as the vinegar will start to kind of ‘ceviche’ the chicken.

• Sheet pan herb salmon with broccolini and tomatoes

  • Happykikkers on February 10, 2025

    Hmm. Not great. I used skinless salmon, which were very flat, so it was overcooked (I did adjust the cooking time). If I make it again, I'll definitely use skin-on. I liked the broccolini! They were very tender prepared this way.

• Greek gyro salad

  • Pandan on November 23, 2024

    This was ok but the gyro loaf was quite dry and wasn’t as good as the chicken and turkey meatballs from the book but was more work.

• Korean beef and rice bowls

  • Pandan on November 23, 2024

    Loved this! Very fast and easy to prepare ahead of time. I thinned out the gochujang with some water and added a soft cooked egg. My son and husband liked it too!

• Zucchini pupusas

  • Pandan on November 26, 2024

    First I regretted having planned these on a busy weekday. Was a bit annoyed by forming them because I found it a bit difficult to get them flat without spilling the filling. But in the end they tasted way better than I expected! Would do again!

• Personal turkey pot pies

  • jennifer7582 on April 27, 2026

    Made my own crust and made it family size.