Prep: The Essential College Cookbook

A simple guide to one of the most essential life skills: cooking. Lessons and recipes every teen should learn before they leave the nest.

Whether following a new interest, craving independence, or about to live on their own for the first time, this is the perfect guide for teaching teens how to make simple meals on their own. Organized around basic cooking building blocks, each chapter presents a fundamental skill and a sampling of recipes that move the lessons into practice. From cooking eggs to making little meals, prepping veggies, and cooking for friends, this is the go-to guide for cooking basics. Also included are notes on knife skills, rudimentary cooking tools, the basics of nutrition and a balanced plate, shopping for good and economical ingredients, navigating the grocery store, and tips on cleaning up when you're done.