The Quick Fix Kitchen: Easy Recipes and Time-Saving Tips for a Healthier, Stress-Free Life: A Cookbook

by Tia Mowry

The beloved actress and star of the digital series Quick Fix saves you time and energy with her favorite mealtime hacks, tips to bring joy and balance to your kitchen, and 65 easy, delicious, and healthy recipes the entire family will love.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOOD NETWORK • “I love how Tia breaks down how to organize your pantry and kitchen.”—GIADA DE LAURENTIISAs a busy mom, author, actor, and entrepreneur, Tia Mowry needed to find quick and easy solutions to a busy life, especially when it came to cooking for her family. She figured out a way to create nutritious, hearty dishes that work for everyone, allowing her to savor moments spent around the table.  Presented in her trademark joyful, down-to-earth fashion, The Quick Fix Kitchen is the complete guide to home cooking, giving you “Quick Fixes” so you don’t have to sacrifice time and energy in the kitchen. Along with sixty-five easy, delicious recipes, you’ll find everything you need for organization and meal • Pantry organizational hacks• Food shopping tips• Grocery lists and food shopping tips• Meal prep guidelines• Meal plans  You’ll also get advice on building a well-balanced kitchen and a healthy • Healthy food swaps and tips for food sensitivities• Seasonal fruits and veggies list • Whole foods for gut health and cutting down on inflammation • Balancing wholesome and indulgent mealsAnd of course, tips on incorporating the • Age-friendly tasks• Kids’ cooking tools• Trying new foods   The recipes themselves are designed to deliver big flavors with minimum prep and cook time. They include sheet pan meals like Stuffed Pesto Chicken Breast, one-pot meals like Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake, classics with a healthy twist like Creamy “Alfredo” Pasta, and creative, kid-friendly snacks like Banana “Sushi” Rolls and Mini Quesadilla Pizzas. With The Quick Fix Kitchen, feeding yourself and your family won’t feel like a chore.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

281 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2021

Reviews

[Miss Clark · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

120+ pages of lifestyle advice and such. (Obviously, if you pick it up with that in mind, less of a drawback but I had gotten it primarily as a cookbook as it says in the title.) And with so many pages used for that, there are scant photos of the actual recipes. The recipes were for us pretty basic and oft covered.

Best:
Sheet Pancake - great idea
Blueberry Lemon Muffins - with ricotta for moisture
Stuffed Pesto Chicken Breast - 196
Chicken Teriyaki Bowl - 204
No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls - 257

[Maggie Carr · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I enjoyed reading what makes Tia enjoy her time in the kitchen, preparing food for her husband, and kids, as well as to care for herself. She is very transparent about some health challenges and what she has done with the food she consumes as a way help overcome some obstacles. Her quick tips are easy to follow and encourage multi-generational engagement and partaking. Only thing I would change is make sure every recipe has a full color illustration and not just 75% of them.

[Meg]

I muscled through those 120 pages of lifestyle tips and whatnot but it was actually hella repetitive and then the recipes turned out to be pretty uninspired as well :( Made like 8 or 9 recipes then lost interest

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this, but it's really a lifestyle blog wearing the costume of a cookbook.

It's 250+ pages and there are only 65 recipes.

Seriously, it's split in 2 parts and you don't see a recipe until 100+ pages into the book. It's like one of those recipe blogs where you have to read a whole life story to get to the ingredients list. It was disappointing to be sure. Some of the recipes, once you got to them, looked really good. I just think the editorial staff should have trimmed up the front of this cookbook. It felt like 2 separate books smooshed together --one on healthy choices/setting up a kitchen and another with actual recipes. I can see why they'd want to put it in one book: no one is going to buy a how to set up your kitchen book and a recipe book of about 100 pages is just not worth as much as a more robust volume --so here we are.

There is some irony in that it is called quick fix, but nothing really feels quick about this book. You just front end all of your cooking time into reading this book.

[Mikki Coleman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read and follow cookbook with lots of quick recipes for a family. I have saved a few to try. Most cookbooks follow a particular pattern and this one fits the bill, but I recommend it to those who are new to the kitchen or need new inspiration.

[Rhiannon Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.




This is a great beginner cookbook or a great cookbook to pull out when you need easy and quick recipes. This would also be a great cookbook to use if you want to cook with kids. In addition to the recipe collection, Tia Mowry discusses the importance of food, gives insight into organizing your kitchen and pantry, and lots of detailed ideas about meal planning.


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[Julianne Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I checked this book out of the library, and I was surprised at how much I was impressed by it. I am an avid cook, and usually only see about 3-4 recipes per cookbook I’m interested in. But these recipes are perfect for busy parents who want to get a reasonably healthy and non-processed foods meal on the table in a fairly quick amount of time, but with food that their kids will (at least most of the time) want to eat. I’ve marked quite a few recipes to add to my menu rotation. I will update this review after I’ve made some of them.

[Beka · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cookbook is pretty standard. The pictures are lovely, but none of the recipes stood out to me. Unfortunately, this cookbook follows what seems to be a current trend where the first 100 or so pages aren't recipes but rather an exposition of the author's food philosophy and list of what ingredients and equipment you should have. This is certainly not unique to this cookbook, it's just an unfortunate annoyance in a lot of current books. (I'm not necessarily opposed to a list of necessary ingredients or equipment, but does it REALLY need to take 1/3 of the book?!)

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library, but I may need to buy it! Every recipe in this book looks amazing and I need to try them. I like that the recipes are with common items and don't take too much time.

However, there isn't as many recipes as you would think. More how-to's like "keep your kitchen organized", "have family time", "kitchen supplies", etc.

[Bibi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m glad I checked this out, and didn’t actually buy it. It’s called Quick Fix Cookbook, but there really wasn’t many quick meals, and it was barely a cookbook. A lot of it was just fluff. Do I need explaining what a kitchen towel and a wooden spoon are and what they’re for??? Ridiculous! Lots of recipes didn’t have pics, and honestly none of the ones shown were anything new or worth saving.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a great starter book for anyone just entering the kitchen world. The first third of the book (100+ pages) is devoted to tools, pantry staples, definitions, and other basic information. The recipes are simple and she has some decent methods of cutting corners. I've never thought to make pancakes like a sheet cake. That is kind of brilliant.

[Mary Bronson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a great cookbook. I love reading everything Tia Mowry wrote about the different tips for a healthier life style that worked for her. All the recipes look tasty and easy to try. I will have to give some a try.

[False · Rating 2 out of 5]

Way too much information on how to set up a kitchen, it's tools and a pantry, etc. which is great for a novice cook, but not of much use to others. The recipes are too simplistic and bland, which other reviewers have commented on. Not a cookbook for me. Others will have to decide for themselves.

[cindi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy interesting and healthy

This cookbook has a lot of fun and easy recipes in it. Also, the ingredients are easy to attain. Can't wait to start cooking.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Favorite recipe was sheet pan cakes.

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t think this would be very good - I loved Sister, Sister as a kid - but didn’t necessarily think of her as a chef. However, I was pleasantly surprised by what a useful cookbook this was.

[Chelsy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Over 120 pages before an actual recipe … glad I checked this one out at the library before buying.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book helped me re-assess my way of handling the kitchen, storage & making a weekly menu w grocery list. It's what I needed.

[Joelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great recipes. Skipped over the first half of the book that included parenting advice, eating seasonal, etc

[Adriane Stairhime · Rating 4 out of 5]

-Organized Kitchen
-Kitchen Essentials
-Blueberry Lemon Muffins
-Pan-Seared Garlic Herb Steak w Chimichurri

[Carrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book meets the needs of someone who is new at cooking but also has children. I think most people who have kids have already figured out how to make scrambled eggs by the time their kids are old enough to eat meals. The first half is more like a nutritional parenting blog. The second half has the recipes and unfortunately not all of them have pictures to go with them.

[Valerie Reid · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a great book for someone starting out cooking. LOTS of background information -- what tools/equipment to have, pantry basics to have on hand, meal planning techniques, how to store staples, etc. However, I wanted to see the recipes and they didn't kick in until page 128! Not as many recipes as I expected.