Make It Easy: 120 Mix-and-Match Recipes to Cook from Scratch -- with Smart Store-Bought Shortcuts When You Need Them

Cooking doesn't have to be a chore. Why make it difficult --when it can be easy?

When you're juggling a job, kids, pet, house, spouse, you-name-it -- it can be tough to resist the urge to toss a frozen meal in the oven and call it a day. Stacie Billis knows the challenge of feeding your family well, without stress. Make It Easy's 120 recipes prove that you don't have to be only a scratch cook or convenience cook. You can be both, and there's no shame in using store-bought ingredients when you're in a pinch. Stacie's got a guide to the healthiest shortcuts in the supermarket and three big tips for making it easy:

1. Go between scratch and homemade with her handy shopping guide.
2. Mix and match recipes that build on the same ingredients.
3. Break any rule that makes you want to bolt from your kitchen.

With recipes for: Blueberry Almond Polenta, Country-Style Greek Salad, Slow Cooker Hoisin Pulled Pork, No-Fuss Roasted Paprika Chicken, Chili-Rubbed Steak Tacos, Salmon Rice Bowl, Parmesan Roasted Broccoli, Easy Food Processor Pizza Dough, Gingered Peach Crisp, Hummingbird Muffins, Bacon Cheddar Waffles . . . and many more!

Stacie Billis is the food writer behind the award-winning blog One Hungry Mama, where she serves up original family-friendly recipes and tips for managing life as the family cook. Stacie is also Managing Editor of Cool Mom Eats from the publishers of Cool Mom Picks, the only dedicated food site that shares recipes, tips, and food finds curated specifically for the family cook. Stacie's common sense approach stems from her Masters in child development, as well as her experience developing an organic family food brand, but her popularity might have more to do with her cheesy sense of humor and non-judgy approach. Her love of donuts helps, too.

OneHungryMama.com