Christmas Gift Guide 2021: Cookbooks

The Mommies Reviews

Good morning, I love collecting Cookbooks just as my Mother n Law Sherry does and finding new and unique cookbooks to add to my collection is fun. Not, only that Charlie can use the cookbooks in his Homeschool Cooking Class. Would you help me welcome our newest Sponsors to our Christmas Gift Guide 2021: Cookbooks Part One.

How-To Cookbook for Kids Published by Nancy Polanco

How-To Cookbook for Kids: 50 Easy Recipes to Learn the Basics

Help kids ages 8 to 12 learn to cook their favorite dishes-and discover new ones!

Involving kids in the kitchen can help them better appreciate food, broaden their tastes, and, most importantly, have fun! This introductory kids’ cookbook features simple directions and a full range of tasty recipes perfect for new cooks. They’ll be ready to whip up their own breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks in no time-all while building the essential kitchen skills they’ll need as they grow.

This cookbook for boys and girls features:

Kid-approved recipes-This book gets them started on the joy of food with healthier takes on kid-friendly classics, like burgers, pizza, tacos, mac and cheese, waffles, and more.

Child-friendly guidance-Directions are straightforward and detail every part of the process, ensuring kids know what they need to do at each step.

Core cooking skills– Kids will learn how to stay safe in the kitchen, read recipes, measure and mix ingredients, use a knife, and more.

Help kids serve up their own healthy and flavorful meals with The How-To Cookbook for Kids.

Beet This: An Unofficial Schrute Farms Cookbook Published by Tyanni Niles, Sam Kaplan, Keith Riegert

Settle in for a stay at Schrute Farms Bed & Breakfast with this hilarious unofficial cookbook featuring rustic, beet-heavy recipes that Mental Floss calls, “the perfect treat for any mega fans of The Office”

Ask Yourself, “What Wouldn’t an Idiot Make for Dinner?” The answer is exactly what you will find in this cookbook. With Beet Thisyou can make your next meal in true Schrute-Farms style with recipes that are equal parts rustic and merciless. Straight from Honesdale (the Keystone State’s culinary mecca) this cookbook is packed with old and hearty, Pennsylvania-inspired recipes that would earn Dwight’s perfectenschlag stamp of approval, including: 

  • Beet Biscuits with Rabbit Gravy (a breakfast classic)
  • Beet and Cabbage Salad
  • Beet Fries
  • Russian Beet Soup
  • Whole Roasted Beets
  • Spicy Fried Rattlesnake with Pickled Beets
  • Moist Chocolate-Beet Cake
  • For a B&B nightcap, Home-Distilled Beet Vodka
  • and so much more. . .

Sharpen your Santoku, load your spud gun, and prepare to be transported to a magical, beet-filled corner of Northeast Pennsylvania. Or don’t. And die of hunger. Idiot.

The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook For Kids Published by Alana Al-Hatlani

Make magic in the kitchen with friendly recipes designed for kid chefs and inspired by the Harry Potter series!

Calling all Potterheads! It’s time to whip up something spellbinding in the kitchen. With 50 easy-to-follow recipes, you and your kids will learn to cook all of the best wizarding world favorites. From breakfast all the way to dessert, this book makes any meal or snack extra special, with recipes like: 

  • Pumpkin Pasties
  • Cauldron Cakes
  • Muggle-Style Pizza 
  • Chocolate Frogs
  • Great Hall Sandwiches 
  • And many more!

Perfect for any young fan of Harry Potter, The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook for Kids will have aspiring witches and wizards brewing potions, baking stellar treats, and cooking creative dishes in no time. With easy step-by-step instructions and spellbinding full-color photographs, this cookbook is sure to become a kitchen favorite.

The I Love Trader Joe’s College Cookbook: 150 Cheap and Easy Gourmet Recipes (Unofficial Trader Joe’s Cookbooks) Published by Andrea Lynn

Make delicious meals with your favorite Trader Joe’s® products all from the comfort of your dorm room with this college cookbook packed with recipes for low-carb lunches, easy-to-make dinners, late-night snacks, and more.

Tired of fast food and frozen pizza? Hate the crap from the dining hall? Have only a microwave in your dorm room? No problem. You can still make awesome meals!

Even if you’ve never cooked before, this book shows how quick and easy it is to turn Trader Joe’s tasty and affordable groceries into delicious dishes:

• Pulled Pork Sandwiches
• Fish Tacos
• Sweet Chili Wings
• Homemade Pizza
• Chicken Masala
• Pad Thai
• Eggplant Lasagna
• Raspberry Brownies
• Greek Pasta Salad
• Tortilla Soup
• Caramel Popcorn

These recipes are super easy to make, and you don’t need a bunch of pots and pans. Best of all, since every ingredient in every recipe is available at Trader Joe’s, you can get all your shopping done with one quick stop.

TRADER JOE’S® is a registered trademark of Trader Joe’s® Company and is used here for informational purposes only. This book is independently authored and published and is not affiliated or associated with Trader Joe’s® Company in any way. Trader Joe’s® Company does not authorize, sponsor, or endorse this book or any of the information contained herein.

The Unofficial ALDI Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Made with Fan Favorites from the Award-Winning Grocery Store Published by Jeanette Hurt

Discover the countless budget-friendly and delicious meals you can make with your favorite ALDI products!

Fans of ALDI, it’s time to celebrate your love of the best-ever grocery store with a cookbook dedicated entirely to your favorite products. You’ll find creative and mouth watering ideas that take simple, budget-friendly ALDI-brand ingredients and turn them into fantastic dishes.

From healthy appetizers to restaurant-worthy comfort food classics and everything in between, you’ll be surprised at the amazing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners you can make after a shopping trip to your local ALDI, including:

• Baked French Toast with Berries 
• Breaded Chicken Parmigiana 
• Shrimp Scampi
• Everything Bagel Dip
• Easy-Peasy Frozen Yogurt
• And much more! 

With 75 recipes and full-color photographs, you’ll be cooking like a pro with your favorite grocery store staples

The Mayonnaise Cookbook: 50 Savory and Sweet Recipes Starring the World’s Best Condiment Published by Erin Isaac

Celebrate the greatest condiment of all time with the best mayo-based recipes, including comfort food classics like potato salad and deviled eggs as well as saucy cooking hacks for chocolate cupcakes and grilled cheese.

Mayonnaise, lovingly referred to as mayo, is one of the most versatile yet divisive condiments. Some slather it on anything they can find, while others avoid eating it at all costs. Whether you love it or hate it, this cookbook is sure to turn any mayo skeptic into a believer and have every mayo enthusiast jumping for joy!

The Mayonnaise Cookbook highlights mayo in its entirety, with instructions on how to make your own mayonnaise, pros and cons of the many mayo brands out there, and 50 delicious, easy-to-follow recipes that feature mayonnaise as the star. Ranging from appetizers, side dishes, salad dressing, desserts, and more, you’ll get a taste for just how delicious mayonnaise can be, with tasty recipes like:

  • Lobster Rolls
  • Elote Street Corn
  • Spinach Artichoke Dip
  • Chicken Tenders
  • Creamy Avocado Dressing
  • Chocolate Mayo Cupcakes
  • And more!

The ultimate guide to cooking with mayonnaiseThe Mayonnaise Cookbook is sure to turn you and your friends and family into major mayo connoisseurs!

The 400-Calorie Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: 100 Recipes under 400 Calories―for Easy and Healthy Weight Loss! Published Peter Minaki


Enjoy the amazing flavors and health benefits of the Mediterranean diet while effectively managing your weight with 100 recipes—all 400 calories or less.

Doctors, nutritionists, and Health experts all agree that the Mediterranean diet is the Healthiest way to eat. The Mediterranean diet not only reduces inflammation but also protects against Chronic Disease, lowers Cholesterol, and can aid in Weight Loss making it one of the most popular diets out there.

In The 400-Calorie Mediterranean Diet Cookbook you can enjoy all the benefits of the Mediterranean diet without sacrificing the delicious flavors that you love. These 100 healthy recipes are all under 400 calories so you can lose weight while enjoying satisfying portion sizes.

With photos throughout and recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus good-for-you snacks and low-calorie desserts, you will find everything you need to manage your calorie intake while enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, seafood, and lean meats and nuts. This healthy cookbook makes losing weight and improving your health easier and quicker than ever!

The Everything Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Baking Cookbook – (Everything) by Alice Wiggins

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Reap the rewards of cutting out Gluten and Dairy from your diet while still enjoying Cookies, Cakes, Bread, Bars, and more with 200 recipes for Baked goods you’re sure to enjoy.

Think avoiding Gluten and Dairy means Dessert is out of the question? Think again.

Whether you have a food Allergy or intolerance, or are simply Baking for family or friends, The Everything Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Baking Cookbook features recipes for decadent Cakes, chewy Cookies, tasty Breakfasts, and sweet treats with ingredients that align with your diet.

Featuring easy swaps and creative combinations, you won’t miss the Gluten or the Dairy. With 200 recipes and beautiful color photographs, this book is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. No need to skip Dessert–now you can start enjoying these delicious recipes today!

Eating Well to Win: Inspired Living Through Inspired Cooking (NBA Cookbook, Chef to the Stars) Published by Chef RLI Richard Ingrahm

#1 New Release in Individual Chefs & Restaurants ─ The Best Cookbook for Peak Performance Living

Peak performance eating from Chef Richard ─ chef to the stars: 

Chef Richard Ingraham has been personal chef for NBA star Dwyane Wade for more than a decade. The Miami native is also a Chopped contender and the founder of the Private Chef Network, ChefRLI, which caters to professional athletes. Now this Chef to star athletes is ready to share the secrets of cooking for a peak performance lifestyle. He’s worked with top tier athletes in all the major sports including Asante Samuels, Santana Moss, Antrel Rolle and Michael Oher from the National Football League, Manny Machado and Jon Jay from Major League Baseball and NBA stars Patrick Ewing, John Wall and of course, Dwyane Wade. Chef RLI has also worked with top entertainers such as Gabrielle Union and Kelly Rowland. The company’s corporate clients include the Food Network and Walmart.

How you can have a peak performance diet and learn the benefits of eating well to win:

 Chef Richard’s book is designed for those who want to change their diet to achieve peak performance, whether that be at the gym or the office. This is an insider’s guide to how it really happens. Step-by-step in 90 recipes he will show the CrossFit enthusiast, the working mom and the weekend golfer how to eat for optimum performance because he knows all of the secrets, and it’s not all kale smoothies and grilled chicken. In addition to his recipes, Chef Richard will share what he’s learned about eating well to live well throughout his career from his parents and grandparents, who were his first culinary instructors, to his celebrity clients.

Readers will get advice on how changing what you put in your body will change what you put out into the universe and make you feel better physically and emotionally. It’s not just about making sure you get the right mix of veggies and carbs. This is about feeding your spirit as well. Chef Richard is serving up recipes for inspired living.

The “I Love My Air Fryer” Affordable Meals Recipe Book: From Meatloaf to Banana Bread, 175 Delicious Meals You Can Make for under $12 (“I Love My”)  Published by Aileen Clark

The "I Love My Air Fryer" Affordable Meals Recipe Book: From Meatloaf to Banana Bread, 175 Delicious Meals You Can Make for under $12 ("I Love My") by [Aileen Clark]
Save money while making quick, easy, and delicious meals in your Air Fryer with these 175 low-cost, healthy recipes that are good for you and your wallet.

The “I Love My Air Fryer” Affordable Meals Recipe Book provides budget-friendly meals that are quick, easy, and delicious using only one kitchen appliance—your Air Fryer. Inside you’ll find 175 fool-proof Air Fryer recipes that cost less than $3 dollars per serving.

Each recipe contains a cost estimate so you can easily stay on budget and manage food costs. You’ll also find beautiful photos, a guide to getting the most out of your Air Fryer, and practical, easy-to-follow ways to spend less and save big at the grocery store.

The Everything Easy Pre-Diabetes Cookbook: 200 Healthy Recipes to Help Reverse and Manage Pre-Diabetes Published by Lauren Harris- Pincus, MS, RDN

Control pre-diabetes with these 200 easy-to-follow, Nutritious recipes that take 30 minutes or less and leave you feeling full, satisfied, and one step closer to a healthier life.

A pre-diabetes Diagnosis can be concerning, but taking action and incorporating a better diet and more activity at an early stage can help you avoid type-2 Diabetes altogether. And The Everything Pre-Diabetes Cookbook is here to help on your health journey.

This cookbook includes 200 healthy and easy recipes that will help you manage your pre-diabetes. You will enjoy meals like a savory stir fry, chili, pasta, and even sweet baked goods like doughnuts, all while creating positive change and improving your health. In 30 minutes or less you can devour these easy-to-make recipes that you’re sure to enjoy. The first step toward a healthier life starts right here!

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates