If you’re looking for a unique Gift for the Cooks on your Shopping List, you should check out The Instant Kitchen Meal Prep Cookbook: Plan and Cook Ahead for Fast, Family-Friendly Meals Using Your Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer (A 10-Week Guide to Fast, Healthy, and Delicious Meals) which will not be on sale until 12/30. But you can pre-order the book to have delivered to them in the New Years to keep gift giving going a little bit longer.
I was able to take a sneak-peek at the Cookbook and before I could even open the cookbook David wanted to know if we could make the dish on the cover for his mom because she has to eat healthy and with all the Vegetables, we knew she would live this recipe.
Granny Sherry doesn’t have a Pressure Cooker or Air Fryer so having the cookbook has given me ideas of what to get her for Christmas. Because having both would make making dinner for Dad, Uncle Mike and her so much easier especially on days when she isn’t feeling well.
The Author of this cookbook Coco Morante is also the Author of The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook I would like to get as well. Maby that would pull me out of the dark ages from always using a Crock Pot and get me to try the Instant Pot we have.
I love how the Author explains meal prep and why we should do it as I’ve been wanting to get started. There is even a grocery list for the staples we will need and if we purchase one or two new items a week we wouldn’t blow the grocery budget.
I love how the Author makes meal plans for us that last a week so on those busy weeknights when there isn’t enough hours in the day our family still has a sit down meal that didn’t come from a fast food resturant saving us money.
The recipes in this cookbook opened us up to new foods we hadn’t tried before which if we had been #Homeschooling would have led to many fun and unique lessons in our cooking class. Bring the family together one meal at a time.
When you begin to use the cookbook make sure you’ve eaten because the pictures in the book will have you wanting to try everything right away. The biggest thing I liked about the cookbook was the Time and Temperature Chart for Frozen Foods which we will use year-round.
More information on the Cookbook:
From cookbook author Coco Morante, a weeknight meal prep guide using your pressure cooker and air fryer to save on time, cooking, and cleanup, with 10 weeks of dinner meal plans, 20 bonus recipes, and inspiration for quick breakfasts and lunches.
For anyone who loves the idea of meal prep but doesn’t love the idea of sacrificing a whole Sunday afternoon to cooking for the week and eating the same meals on repeat, Coco Morante has made this book just for you. As a busy mom of two little ones, she understands the need for healthy meals that can make it onto the table quickly during hectic weeknights.
In The Instant Kitchen Meal Prep Cookbook, Coco outlines 10 weeks of shopping lists; quick, organized prep work; and dinner meals for the week with ingredient overlap for easier prep with a variety of delicious flavors to keep it interesting.
These weeknight dishes utilize your pressure cooker or air fryer for fast, hands-off cooking, making weeknights easier than ever. Just toss your prepped food in the appliance, and dinner will be assembled in no time. The final chapters include simple make-ahead or last-minute breakfasts, lunch inspiration, quick and easy bonus dinner ideas, and baked goods to keep in your rotation.
Meals include:
- Broccoli Pesto Penne with Italian Herb-Marinated Chicken Cutlets
- Tri-Tip Steak Bites, Quinoa Salad with Roasted Bell Peppers, and Chimichurri
- Chickpea Ratatouille with Parsley Garlic Toast
- Apricot Dijon Chicken Thighs with a Nectarine Chopped Salad
- Rosemary Dijon Salmon, Roasted Sweet Potato, and Lentil Salad
And many more! The Instant Kitchen Meal Prep Cookbook will immediately become your lifeline in the kitchen for busy workweeks, school nights, or anytime you want a delicious home-cooked meal.
About:
With the New Year right around the corner, there’s no better time to start thinking about improving and simplifying your weeknight dinner lineup. Including 10 weeks of shopping lists for delicious, nourishing, family-friendly dinners—prepped ahead, cooked using air fryer, pressure cooker, and no-cook methods, and with overlapping ingredients—THE INSTANT KITCHEN MEAL PREP COOKBOOK is a dream for busy parents, young professionals, and home cooks on a budget or time crunch.
From cookbook author Coco Morante comes THE INSTANT KITCHEN MEAL PREP COOKBOOK: Plan and Cook Ahead for Fast, Family-Friendly Meals Using Your Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer (Harvest, on sale December 30, 2025), a one-stop-shop for planning and prepping simple, delicious weeknight meals that the whole family will love using instant cooking methods like air fryer and pressure cooker to get dinner on the table with ease.
Morante is not only a seasoned cookbook author, but also a busy mom of two young children who knows the importance of healthy, tasty meals that don’t require hours of work. THE INSTANT KITCHEN MEAL PREP COOKBOOK takes the guesswork out of meal prepping, outlining 10 weeks of shopping lists with quick post-shopping meal prep instructions, easy-to-follow recipes for home-cooked dinners throughout the week, plus 20 bonus recipes and inspiration for quick breakfasts and lunches. With recipes clearly labeled by cooking method—air fryer, pressure cooker, or no-cook—cooking and meal prepping have never been easier.
Morante’s recipes are:
Stress-free: With detailed shopping lists, overlapping ingredients, and quick prep instructions for when you’re unpacking your groceries, Morante makes meal prepping a breeze, allowing busy chefs to save time and energy
Effortless: Morante demonstrates how to make delicious weeknight dinners in minutes using pressure cooker, air fryer, or no-cook methods
Foolproof: Morante knows that busy moms and home cooks are searching for simple recipes packed with flavor and wholesome ingredients; she drew on her experience as a mom to develop these easy, nutrient-rich meals the entire family will love
Budget-friendly: Each week of recipes uses crossover ingredients to eliminate overspending on one-off ingredients
For everyone: These recipes are kid-friendly, but flavorful enough for adults too
Designed with ease in mind, Morante never sacrifices taste or health for simplicity. The recipes found in this cookbook include delicious, flavor- and nutrient-packed dinners such as:
- Broccoli Pesto Penne with Italian Herb-Marinated Chicken Cutlets
- Tri-Tip Steak Bites, Quinoa Salad with Roasted Bell Peppers, and Chimichurri
- Chickpea Ratatouille with Parsley Garlic Toast
- Apricot Dijon Chicken Thighs with a Nectarine Chopped Salad
- Rosemary Dijon Salmon, Roasted Sweet Potato, and Lentil Salad
ABOUT THE BOOK:
THE INSTANT KITCHEN MEAL PREP COOKBOOK: Plan and Cook Ahead for Fast, Family-Friendly Meals Using Your Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer By Coco Morante | Harvest | On Sale: 12/30/25
Trade Paperback Original | ISBN 9780063360068 | $30.00
About the Author:
Coco Morante is a recipe developer; the author of The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook, The Ultimate Air Fryer Oven Cookbook, and The Instant Kitchen Cookbook; and the creator of the Lefty Spoon blog. Her recipes are featured in outlets such as People, Epicurious, TASTE, Simply Recipes, and The Kitchn. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two daughters.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
