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Adulting Resources: Cooking

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One Pot One Portion

100 simple, comforting, and special one-pot recipes that yield the perfect single serving for people who cook, eat, or live alone and want to eat well. 

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Cooking in Real Life

100 recipes that are cook-pleasing and crowd-pleasing and written with the shopper, chopper, and dish-doer in mind. Cooking in Real Life is full of recipes that are inventive but not overly complicated, that use familiar ingredients but encourage us to do things a little bit differently. They are designed to be low-effort, practical, and high-reward. 

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PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking

Save money, reduce food waste, and eat healthier than you ever have before. The cookbook is packed with over 150+ whole-food, plant-based recipes that show the reader how to make the most of the food they have in their fridge and pantry with easy and approachable vegan recipes anyone can make. 

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5 Ingredients Mediterranean

 With over 125 utterly delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, it's all about making everyday cooking super-exciting, with minimal fuss. You'll find recipes to empower you to make incredibly delicious food, but without copious amounts of ingredients, long shopping lists or loads of cleaning up.

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The "I Don't Want to Cook" Book

Get away with the bare minimum while still getting food on the table with these 100 quick and easy recipes that require minimal prep, little-to-no planning, and zero extra trips to the grocery store.

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Recipes Every College Student Should Know

This must-have pocket guide will help students make and eat healthy snacks, meals, and other tasty bites. Discover quick breakfasts to help you make it to class on time, backpack-friendly lunches, study break snacks, and of course an infallible recipe for microwave mug cake. 

Browse more cookbooks available from the library.

Library Database Spotlight: A to Z World Food

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A to Z World Food Database

A to Z World Food contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in all course categories: appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, snacks, and beverages. 

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How Food Is Made: Cooking Techniques

Watch short videos to learn basic cooking techniques.

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Recipes

Browse recipes and ingredients.