{"id":12124,"date":"2022-02-10T17:50:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T17:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/?p=12124"},"modified":"2022-02-15T17:03:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T17:03:19","slug":"whats-cooking-in-the-winter-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/winter-2022\/whats-cooking-in-the-winter-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Cooking in the Winter Kitchen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the joys of winter, no matter where you live, is the feeling of hunkering down a little bit before spring arrives, and life centers around the outdoors during summer. Post-holiday time offers a time to learn new skills in the kitchen if you are game, try a new recipe, or even a diet.<\/p>\n

To rev up your creative juices, we offer three new cookbooks. Each one will inspire you to update your culinary skills.<\/p>\n

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Beef Barbacoa Tacos and Smoky Potato and Kale Soup from How to Instant Pot \u2026 Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot that will Change the Way You Cook.<\/a> Photo: Ken Carlson<\/p><\/div>\n

How to Instant Pot \u2026 Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot that will Change the Way You Cook<\/em> by Daniel Shumski<\/h3>\n

If you are constantly seeking time-saving recipes and cooking methods, adding an Instant Pot to your kitchen equipment is for you. I was a little reluctant to try one, thinking what it could possibly do that I can\u2019t do with the pots, pans, and equipment I already have. And, undoubtedly, like you, we all need to declutter, so why add another piece of equipment?<\/p>\n

Well, I have become a believer in the Instant Pot. It is easy to use by the most novice or inept cooks. It takes hours out of cooking time for stews, short ribs, pulled pork, all of which I regularly make now that it\u2019s so easy.<\/p>\n

I love how easy the Instant Pot is to clean. And best of all, there is no range-top clean-up when sauteeing is required.<\/p>\n

Admittedly, it would help if you had a particular spot for the Instant Pot, which generally run in 3, 6, and 8-quart sizes, but it\u2019s worth clearing out one for it.<\/p>\n

A fabulous in-depth instruction book that will take the mystery out of how to use your Instant Pot is \u2026 How to Instant Pot \u2026 Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot that will Change the Way You Cook<\/em> <\/a>by Daniel Shumski.<\/p>\n

The book offers an easy-to-understand overview of the Instant Pot functions: pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice maker, yogurt maker, and steamer. Over 100 recipes, some with beautiful photographs, are here to try.<\/p>\n

We like the Beef Barbacoa Tacos and Smoky Potato and Kale Soup.<\/p>\n

\u201cExcerpted from How To Instant Pot: Mastering all the functions of the one pot that will change the way you cook<\/a>\u201d (Workman Publishing) by Daniel Shumski. Copyright \u00a9 2017. Photographs by Ken Carlson, Waterbury Productions, Inc.\u201d<\/h5>\n
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Key Lime Butter Cookies for six yummy cookies, Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Flan, made in a 7-ounce ramekin, and Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins to make four regular size muffins\u00a0from The Ultimate Baking for One Cookbook<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kelly Jaggers. Photos: Kelly Jaggers.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Ultimate Baking for One Cookbook by Kelly Jaggers.<\/h3>\n

If you are an empty nester or are now on your own, baking does not have to be a lost art because you don\u2019t have others to sample your creations.<\/p>\n

Most recipes, however, yield too much for one or two. You can always pull out your math skills and pair down recipes. Or, you can turn to the new cookbook, The Ultimate Baking for One Cookbook<\/em> <\/a>by Kelly Jaggers, with 175 easy recipes to try. Jaggers gives you a road map for making small-batch cookies and brownies, like her chocolate chip cookie recipe yielding six cookies. Try her small 4\u201d round chocolate layer or golden butter cake recipes; mug cakes, six German Chocolate Cupcakes, Personal-Sized Pastry Crust for a 6\u201d crust; four, 4\u201d eclairs or a 5\u201d x 3\u201d Pumpkin Bread.<\/p>\n

Three of our favorites to try are Key Lime Butter Cookies for six yummy cookies, Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Flan, made in a 7-ounce ramekin, and Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins to make four regular size muffins.<\/p>\n

This book also makes an excellent gift for someone you know who is just starting out cooking on their own or for yourself when you know you shouldn\u2019t eat the entire pie as tempting as it is!<\/p>\n

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Black-Eyed Pea Salad, Lemon Salmon with Green Beans and Bulgur, Spicy Sesame Broccolini from The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook <\/a><\/strong><\/em>by Peter Minaki. Photos: James Stefiuk.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook<\/em> by Peter Minaki<\/h3>\n

The Mediterranean diet is recognized by many health professionals and organizations as a healthy blueprint to reduce heart disease risk, certain cancers, diabetes, and more.<\/p>\n

The diet includes fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, nuts, seafood and lean meats.<\/p>\n

Author, Peter Minaki, takes the Mediterranean diet to the next level with 200 plant-based recipes. Take the Mediterranean diet, \u201cTweak that diet \u2013 remove red meat, limit other animal proteins, and add some high-quality plant proteins \u2013 and you have the Green Mediterranean diet, which has been found to be more effective in improving health and weight loss,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Here are three recipes we recommend trying from the Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook<\/a><\/em>: Black-Eyed Pea Salad, Lemon Salmon with Green Beans and Bulgur, Spicy Sesame Broccolini.<\/p>\n

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