The Seasoned Life: Food, Family, Faith, and the Joy of Eating Well

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Dec eleven, 2016 Anna rated information technology it was astonishing

Made the Ridiculously Like shooting fish in a barrel Carrot Salad, Stephen's 5-Ingredient Pasta, Cucumber Salad, and Soft and Chewy Chocolate Flake Cookies today - all unproblematic enough for a learning-to-cook novice like me, and all Delicious. They too didn't break the bank. I still have Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal on my list just I wanted to go alee and rate this five stars simply based on what I've fabricated thus far. I will be purchasing this cookbook for my kitchen for sure!

And I'm definitely non merely maxim this because the author is

Made the Ridiculously Easy Carrot Salad, Stephen's 5-Ingredient Pasta, Cucumber Salad, and Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies today - all simple plenty for a learning-to-cook novice like me, and all DELICIOUS. They likewise didn't break the bank. I still accept Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal on my listing only I wanted to go alee and rate this 5 stars just based on what I've made thus far. I will be purchasing this cookbook for my kitchen for sure!

And I'grand definitely not but saying this because the writer is married to my favorite basketball player. Based on these offerings, Ayesha Curry is an extraordinary chef in her own right!

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Nov 14, 2017 Furrawn rated it it was amazing

Someone I love very much made the most incredible coffee using butter. The recipe was from this cookbook... so I bought it a week after having the coffee.

Everything I've made from the cookbook has been yummy. I practise tend to be a chip creative with recipes and put my own spin on them frequently (Unless Marcella Hazan who I devotedly follow to the letter of the alphabet). The recipes in this volume are unique and in that location'due south much to honey.

Someone I love very much made the nigh incredible coffee using butter. The recipe was from this cookbook... so I bought it a week after having the coffee.

Everything I've made from the cookbook has been yummy. I do tend to be a bit creative with recipes and put my ain spin on them oft (Unless Marcella Hazan who I devotedly follow to the letter). The recipes in this book are unique and there's much to love.

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December 27, 2016 Emily rated it it was amazing

This is an fantabulous cookbook with so many recipes I want to try. Usually I discover celebrity chefs dull and lacking technical knowledge but Mrs. Curry disproves that quickly. Her culinary kung fu is strong. I love that this book features dishes from many different cultures and that information technology has And then MANY recipes for fish. A great buy if y'all want to try some new dishes that don't require trips to specialty stores. This is an excellent cookbook with so many recipes I want to endeavor. Normally I find celebrity chefs dull and lacking technical knowledge but Mrs. Back-scratch disproves that quickly. Her culinary kung fu is stiff. I dearest that this book features dishes from many different cultures and that it has And then MANY recipes for fish. A groovy buy if you want to try some new dishes that don't crave trips to specialty stores. ...more

The Seasoned Life by Ayesha Curry is a melting pot (no pun intended) of cracking nutrient recipes. This book nevertheless, is not just a cook book, but a window into the life of a lover of food. With her Jamaican-Chinese-Polish-African American heritage, "the seasoned life" perfectly describes the flavors that Curry whips up.

Ayesha Curry shares family recipes as well as those that she has created along the manner to becoming a famous television chef with beautifully simplistic photos of home-cooked food and a

The Seasoned Life by Ayesha Curry is a melting pot (no pun intended) of cracking food recipes. This book however, is not merely a cook book, simply a window into the life of a lover of food. With her Jamaican-Chinese-Polish-African American heritage, "the seasoned life" perfectly describes the flavors that Back-scratch whips up.

Ayesha Curry shares family unit recipes too every bit those that she has created along the way to condign a famous television chef with beautifully simplistic photos of home-cooked food and anecdotal tales from her life.

Married woman to NBA Champion, Stephen Back-scratch, Ayesha earned her notoriety in the kitchen when her cooking videos online became a cult following, leading to a cooking show on the Food Network and her very own cookbook.

The Seasoned Life features dishes from Jamaica (her mother'southward native state) to Due north Carolina, and everywhere in-between. Turning to page 121, there is a trough of Sweet and Savory Shrimp and Girts topped with bacon and peppers that makes your mouth water. This decadent dish is hands down ane of my favorites in the book as I dearest trying new twists to shrimp and grits.
Still as a mom, Curry fully gets the importance of catering to a younger palate. Folio 31 reveals the near indulgent treat, PB&J Cereal French Toast; and yes, information technology is All of those things in one. Of all the recipes in this book, I find myself most tempted to try this one out with my son and nephews simply to see if it meets their standards.

This cookbook has amazing recipes that are simple plenty to make with most utilizing ingredients that are easily accessible. Curry'southward recipes are not so complex that they don't allow for substitutions. In fact, plenty of her ingredients tin can be exchanged for others equally she points out. Still, her dear for food is evident in the recollections that she shares almost her encounters with particular ingredients.
Some added bonuses to The Seasoned Life are the cooking Q&A interviews that Back-scratch does with her daughter, Riley and husband, Stephen. She besides includes a few recipes for beauty scrubs that can be made with kitchen products, a "Kitchen Notebook" section with an inventory of the pantry staples she go along on manus, as well as a "What's in My Kitchen" listing of her go to cooking tools.

I would recommend this cookbook to anyone who enjoys reading nigh, seeing, and especially eating good food. This book will not disappoint yous.

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Very heavily meat and dairy centered, with some suggestions for making some of the recipes dairy-gratis. I appreciate her taking the time to include these, every bit it signals her recognition of constitute based cuisine being mainstream.
Enjoyable introduction to Ayesha's "seasoned life," from growing up in multi-cultural environments, & their influences on her faith, food and family. She tells how she and Stephen met, and how they are going forrad building their family and communities.

From the breakfast rec

Very heavily meat and dairy centered, with some suggestions for making some of the recipes dairy-free. I appreciate her taking the time to include these, as information technology signals her recognition of plant based cuisine beingness mainstream.
Enjoyable introduction to Ayesha'southward "seasoned life," from growing up in multi-cultural environments, & their influences on her religion, food and family. She tells how she and Stephen met, and how they are going forwards building their family and communities.

From the breakfast recipes, the apple tree-cinnamon oatmeal recipe lists almond milk as an option for cooking the oatmeal, making it quite creamy. I prefer my oatmeal cooked in water, so this tasted quite rich to me. I substituted world rest for the butter in the apple tree compote topping, and engagement paste for the sweetened condensed milk for serving. Richly tasty!
The Island Cornmeal Porridge is condolement food for the author, and will perhaps exist too for cornbread fans. Veganized it with soy milk, since the recipe called for whole milk, used date paste for the brown sugar i:1, and vegan butter. Topped with chopped walnuts - delicious comfort food.
Good looking vegetable and pasta dish recipes, though I oasis't gotten around the cooking any yet. Thinking I can just sub plant based ingredients, and it volition work.
Non interested in tackling the meats, which are made by the seasonings anyway.
Probably expert recipes for carnivores and meat heavy omnivores. The rest of united states, non and so much. Thus the mid rating.
An omnivorous friend raved nearly the book, then I checked it out.

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I am a sucker for a cookbook you lot can read encompass to cover and the Seasoned Life by Ayesha Curry is definitely that type of book. Aye, you volition be able to find plenty of simple and (from the photos) very delicious looking food but you lot likewise get to know Curry and her family more than as well. Included in this cookbook are funny anedotes about Back-scratch's childhood and a glimpse into her life with Steph Curry, made even more enjoyable with the inclusion of photos from her past.

With that said, I practise wish there

I am a sucker for a cookbook yous can read cover to cover and the Seasoned Life past Ayesha Curry is definitely that type of book. Yep, you will be able to find plenty of simple and (from the photos) very delicious looking food merely you also get to know Back-scratch and her family more than as well. Included in this cookbook are funny anedotes most Curry's childhood and a glimpse into her life with Steph Curry, made even more enjoyable with the inclusion of photos from her past.

With that said, I exercise wish there was more than variety in her Mains sections. The recipes were very meat heavy; I wish she had included more vegetarian mains for some added diversity. But overall, I am really looking forward to trying a few of these recipes out, especially the drinks included in her cocktails department.

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Jul 12, 2018 Lee rated it liked it

I enjoyed reading through this cookbook. The author does a lovely task sharing stories about her life, and the recipes are a unique collection of tastes and dishes. I especially appreciated the vignettes with each recipe, offering her insight into why she chose or likes that recipe. Her passion for nutrient and for cooking shines through.

I didn't detect a whole bunch of recipes that I wanted to try, but that is more cogitating of my fashion of cooking than it is the entreatment of the recipes. All of them sou

I enjoyed reading through this cookbook. The author does a lovely job sharing stories most her life, and the recipes are a unique collection of tastes and dishes. I especially appreciated the vignettes with each recipe, offering her insight into why she chose or likes that recipe. Her passion for food and for cooking shines through.

I didn't detect a whole agglomeration of recipes that I wanted to effort, but that is more reflective of my style of cooking than it is the appeal of the recipes. All of them audio delicious, even if they aren't ones I'd be interested in trying in my own kitchen.

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Sep 29, 2018 Bethany rated information technology really liked it

Fun to read little snippets about Ayesha and the Curry family, and the recipes are nice besides. Relatively simple, good ingredients, a few interesting touches but nothing crazy out of the box. A good "intro" cookbook for someone who maybe doesn't cook as much or wants to try a few things! Very much represents what one family might swallow on a semi-regular basis Fun to read little snippets well-nigh Ayesha and the Curry family, and the recipes are nice too. Relatively uncomplicated, good ingredients, a few interesting touches but zip crazy out of the box. A good "intro" cookbook for someone who mayhap doesn't cook every bit much or wants to try a few things! Very much represents what i family might eat on a semi-regular basis ...more

Jun 25, 2017 LadyS rated it actually liked information technology

Good for Ayesha! she obviously loves cooking and has shared basic to avant-garde recipes that will assistance novices like me become a gourmet!!! The recipes were really well presented and piece of cake to follow. If I can melt 25% of these recipes really well I think i'd be considered a good cook past my family! :D Good for Ayesha! she plainly loves cooking and has shared bones to avant-garde recipes that will help novices like me become a gourmet!!! The recipes were really well presented and easy to follow. If I tin cook 25% of these recipes really well I think i'd be considered a good cook past my family! :D ...more

April 25, 2018 Nakia Sutton rated information technology it was amazing

I've used numerous recipes from this book & they accept all come out great! The recipes are like shooting fish in a barrel to follow and very delicious. Ayesha knows how to blend the perfect herbs and seasonings to evangelize a delicious meal that anyone can set up! I've used numerous recipes from this book & they have all come up out nifty! The recipes are easy to follow and very succulent. Ayesha knows how to blend the perfect herbs and seasonings to evangelize a delicious meal that anyone tin can prepare! ...more than

Jul 31, 2018 Jessica rated it it was amazing

Lots of great recipes, particularly some I wouldn't have thought of trying. Plus I loved reading all of the petty stories about Steph and Ayesha Curry that were added with each recipe. I'm considering purchasing this book for myself.

Oct 09, 2018 Jazmine rated information technology it was ok

I love the Curry family unit, but I wasn't sold on this cookbook. There was only a few recipes I was interested in merely this is purely my personal feelings. I did like that she included a section almost pots & pans she uses.

February 20, 2019 Abbi Williams rated it it was astonishing

Everything I have made so far in this book has been AWESOME. My whole family loves these recipes. Our favorite is Mama Alexander'due south Brown Sugar Chicken. You can tell Ayesha knows her flavors and how to mix them to create a wonderful care for! Everything I take made so far in this book has been Awesome. My whole family loves these recipes. Our favorite is Mama Alexander's Brown Sugar Chicken. You can tell Ayesha knows her flavors and how to mix them to create a wonderful treat! ...more

Pretty good.

Old school Caribbean recipes, equally well as some modern ones. A little laughter and reminiscing also for us readers that come up from yard. More than a cook book as trunk products are here every bit well. I recommend it to all inspiring cooks. It's worth the toll. Savour, I did.

I really enjoyed the bits of Ayesha and her family's personal lives. The photos of her family unit and the food are exceptional and there are lots of actually yummy sounding recipes and a huge array of dishes to try! I really enjoyed the $.25 of Ayesha and her family's personal lives. The photos of her family and the food are exceptional and at that place are lots of really yummy sounding recipes and a huge array of dishes to try! ...more

Jun 26, 2017 Kim rated it actually liked information technology

I made at least three recipes from this volume and they were all hits. Island Cornmeal Porridge was the biggest hit of them all......

Amazing!

This is a dandy pickup if you're looking for easy to melt delicious and salubrious meals! :) drinks as well

Amazing!

This is a keen pickup if you're looking for easy to cook delicious and healthy meals! :) drinks likewise

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February ten, 2018 Margaret Dee rated information technology actually liked it

Beautiful pictures, practiced recipes. I especially liked the cast iron corn breadstuff and the Gluey Honey Garlic Baby Back Ribs

Apr 22, 2018 Alyssa rated it really liked it

Lots of yummy looking recipes to endeavor out. Dearest Ayesha'southward relaxed and like shooting fish in a barrel vibe throughout the book. Lots of yummy looking recipes to try out. Love Ayesha'southward relaxed and easy vibe throughout the book. ...more

A lovely cookbook. I had borrowed it from the library and realized it was one I was going to have to ain.

Slap-up cookbook!!

This has get my favorite go to volume when I want something different. This is great for cooking, drinks, and even a few homemade body care recipes!

Mar 25, 2020 Rachel rated information technology liked information technology

There were a few recipes that I really look forrad to trying.

Love, dear love the recipes in this cookbook.

Aug 11, 2020 Alison James rated it really liked information technology

Several really yummy recipes. I picayune seafood heavy (which I don't melt), but otherwise a expert mix of recipes. Several really yummy recipes. I little seafood heavy (which I don't melt), but otherwise a good mix of recipes. ...more than

May 31, 2021 Erin rated it liked it

Not plenty photos and recipes are not special or unique enough.

Dec 16, 2016 Kym rated it really liked it

This is a squeamish collection of family-friendly recipes. They use fresh ingredients and include a variety of meats and vegetables. While many of these recipes could (and should!) be included as role of a healthy diet, in that location are a few treats thrown in. Homemade spa gifts are a nice way to end the book. There are reworked standards and some new ideas. Worth a look!

January 01, 2017 Gail rated it really liked information technology

This books gives yous a lot of recipe to try. I just happen to come across this book on the library shelves so I deceived to give it a become. To my surprise it was an enjoyable read.

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