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Compact Cooking: Big Flavor from Small Kitchens
Popular TikTok creator and Dietician Jenna Hunter brings the ideal cookbook for students, young people navigating life in their first apartment, people on the go, and those on a budget.
Compact Cooking shows how inexpensive small kitchen appliances can save huge amounts of time and effort while producing yummy and nutritious food.
Air fryers, hotplates, toaster ovens, slow cookers, and more can be purchased at any store, including Target and Walmart. They’re great for use in dorms, apartments, and tiny kitchens and can even be taken camping and tailgating. Jenna makes efficient use of these handy appliances while demonstrating that they can be used for much more than warming up leftover pizza! Her recipes focus on healthy ingredients that are easy to source and make use of repeat ingredients so that nothing goes to waste. The recipes are flexible, too, allowing you to use the tools and appliances you have on hand.
Jenna knows that even though many of us are pressed for time and/or lack cooking skills, we still want to nourish our bodies. Her recipes utilize lots of plant foods and deliver ample protein for quick energy without weighing you down with excessive carbs. The book includes recipes for fueling workouts, recovering after a night on the town, snacking on the go, and unwinding on lazy Sundays, plus creative ideas for meal prepping and making use of leftovers.
If you’ve ever found yourself strapped for time or kitchen space or constrained by your budget or your limited cooking skills, Compact Cooking will save the day!
Sample Recipes
· Mixed Berry Pie Wontons with Vanilla Protein Yogurt Dip
· BBQ Potato Skin Snackers
· Smokey Stuffed Chicken with Broccoli
· Cheesy Garlicky Spaghetti Squash
· One-Pot Creamy Tomato Pasta
Compact Cooking shows how inexpensive small kitchen appliances can save huge amounts of time and effort while producing yummy and nutritious food.
Air fryers, hotplates, toaster ovens, slow cookers, and more can be purchased at any store, including Target and Walmart. They’re great for use in dorms, apartments, and tiny kitchens and can even be taken camping and tailgating. Jenna makes efficient use of these handy appliances while demonstrating that they can be used for much more than warming up leftover pizza! Her recipes focus on healthy ingredients that are easy to source and make use of repeat ingredients so that nothing goes to waste. The recipes are flexible, too, allowing you to use the tools and appliances you have on hand.
Jenna knows that even though many of us are pressed for time and/or lack cooking skills, we still want to nourish our bodies. Her recipes utilize lots of plant foods and deliver ample protein for quick energy without weighing you down with excessive carbs. The book includes recipes for fueling workouts, recovering after a night on the town, snacking on the go, and unwinding on lazy Sundays, plus creative ideas for meal prepping and making use of leftovers.
If you’ve ever found yourself strapped for time or kitchen space or constrained by your budget or your limited cooking skills, Compact Cooking will save the day!
Sample Recipes
· Mixed Berry Pie Wontons with Vanilla Protein Yogurt Dip
· BBQ Potato Skin Snackers
· Smokey Stuffed Chicken with Broccoli
· Cheesy Garlicky Spaghetti Squash
· One-Pot Creamy Tomato Pasta
381 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 12, 2023
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February 5, 2024
I bought this cookbook because I am always constantly looking at Instagram and trying out recipes. I found Hunter's egg dish about a month ago and I have made it at least 3 times a week. It's super easy and it allows me to set it all up in about 5 minutes in the most twee pan ever. And then I leave it on at 365 for 25 minutes so I have yummy eggs with spinach and feta cheese. I have also changed up that recipe for egg whites and it works perfectly! When I saw she had a cookbook out, I bought it quickly and it arrived on Saturday.
What I love about this cookbook is that she takes compact cooking and really focuses on us not having to take out a huge pan, pot, etc. to make really delicious and healthy food. I am just about over cooks on the gram with blenders, immersion tools, etc. I am not doing all of that. Give me something I can cook and leave alone please. The tools you need for this cookbook are the following: regular oven/toaster oven, stovetop/hot plate, air fryer (I love mine!), microwave, and a slow cooker. That's it.
She also provides us with some dos and don'ts like no you can't microwave eggs in their shells....and I got some questions for some of you who have done this.
From there she marches you through tools you are going to need such as parchment paper/foil, baking dishes (small ones that are oven safe), etc.
Things I have cooked and loved:
1. the pepper and eggs (just switched out whole wheat bread for gluten free bread).
2. toasted chickpea salad
3. slow cooker spinach artichoke dip
I will definitely try out the rest of the recipes in the book!
What I love about this cookbook is that she takes compact cooking and really focuses on us not having to take out a huge pan, pot, etc. to make really delicious and healthy food. I am just about over cooks on the gram with blenders, immersion tools, etc. I am not doing all of that. Give me something I can cook and leave alone please. The tools you need for this cookbook are the following: regular oven/toaster oven, stovetop/hot plate, air fryer (I love mine!), microwave, and a slow cooker. That's it.
She also provides us with some dos and don'ts like no you can't microwave eggs in their shells....and I got some questions for some of you who have done this.
From there she marches you through tools you are going to need such as parchment paper/foil, baking dishes (small ones that are oven safe), etc.
Things I have cooked and loved:
1. the pepper and eggs (just switched out whole wheat bread for gluten free bread).
2. toasted chickpea salad
3. slow cooker spinach artichoke dip
I will definitely try out the rest of the recipes in the book!
November 10, 2024
I LOVE that this is a book of small serving recipes. In the first few pages the author indicates that these recipes are geared towards 1-4 people, small apartments/living spaces, and minimal appliances. This is rare in the world of recipes and cookbooks, and altering recipes for smaller serving sizes is not always possible, so I really appreciate what Jenna Hunter is doing!
This book is very handy. I don’t love all the recipes in this, but there are maybe 10 or so that I bookmarked. I borrowed it from the library, but this would be a practical book to have in the kitchen and a good book for referencing!
This book is very handy. I don’t love all the recipes in this, but there are maybe 10 or so that I bookmarked. I borrowed it from the library, but this would be a practical book to have in the kitchen and a good book for referencing!
September 20, 2024
This book has some great recipes in it. I LOVE the versatility of having a few different ways to cook a single recipe. It's really hard to adjust to cooking for only one person and this really helps with that!
As someone that follows Jenna on social media i do think she has more versatility and variety in the recipes on line. The book did seem a little more focused on being a dietician than what she has online being more homestyle just yummy food.
I'm still very glad that I have it and use it at least once a week!
As someone that follows Jenna on social media i do think she has more versatility and variety in the recipes on line. The book did seem a little more focused on being a dietician than what she has online being more homestyle just yummy food.
I'm still very glad that I have it and use it at least once a week!
January 4, 2025
Love this cookbook!
For anyone on Instagram, this is the cookbook for The Healthy Hophead. She specializes in healthy recipes for one or two. I have tried numerous recipes of hers and have not been disappointed. This cookbook was no exception.
For anyone on Instagram, this is the cookbook for The Healthy Hophead. She specializes in healthy recipes for one or two. I have tried numerous recipes of hers and have not been disappointed. This cookbook was no exception.
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