Thank you Greenleaf Book Group and NetGalley for e-ARC of the book.

Tastes Better from Scratch is a wonderful cookbook. It is full of simple and classic recipes, understandable and incorporates many easy to access ingredients. Some recipes are accompanied with tips for freezing and substitution s, as well as QR codes for quick videos.
This cookbook is the perfect addition to keep in the kitchen for when you want a quick, delicious, and easy meal or sit down to write down your meal plan for the week.

This is a great cookbook for real people. Although a couple of recipes have more fussy ingredients than my family prefers, (they aren't very adventurous), most are fun takes on regular foods, that could liven up your weekly menu.

The recipes are written so even beginning cooks & bakers can make something tasty, and the photos are bright. (As opposed to many overly-dramatic and dark photos of recipes I have seen lately.)

I was actually stunned to see a particular family favorite; German Pancakes! These are not your round, stackable sort. It's a blended mixture poured into a baking dish (we use a clear Pyrex 9" x 13" pan), and the "single pancake" reaches up above the sides of the pan a couple of inches! (We call them Monster Pancakes.) This is then cut into pieces and served with powdered sugar or syrup.

A couple of other dishes were very similar to our own as well, which was a delightful surprise, because many cookbooks read like restaraunt food I could never afford, or science fiction.

The author, Lauren Allen, has a wonderful website with the same title, but it's do nice to have a hard-copy cookbook sometimes!

4/5 Stars

Thanks to Greenleaf Book Group and NetGalley for the temporary digital copy of this book; any review is voluntary and completely my own opinion.

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I have read a lot of cookbooks lately, and this one stuck out to me as one that had super easy yet creative recipes. I think that the author, Lauren Allen, did a great job creating a comprehensive cookbook and including recipes in this cookbook that are highly realistic. Not only are these recipes realistic, but they are easy enough for anyone to make, including those of us who find ourselves short on time but wanting to make a delicious and filling meal for ourselves and our families. This book has a ton of recipes, and I am looking forward to recreating many of them. I also really enjoyed viewing the pictures of the recipes that were included in this book. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a cookbook that is filled with simplistic, yet delicious, recipes!

I had not heard of this author or her cookbook before finding it on NetGalley. I enjoyed reading through her recipes and wanted to look at it some more. A few of her recipes are favorites of my family so I want to review her recipes and see how they differed. I was also curious about how she recommends to make things ahead. That is a lifesaver for my family. I will be trying out a few of her recipes. I made Mac and Cheese and my family liked it a lot..

Many thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Tastes Better from Scratch Cookbook by Lauren Allen is a wonderful cookbook!!! Well thought out recipes and beautiful photos of the finished product make me excited to cook again. I know this will be a go to resource for my meal plans every day. I will also make this a first choice for wedding presents! Thank you NetGalley & Greenleaf Book Group for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I really enjoyed perusing this cookbook and seeing all the simple, yet tasty looking recipes Lauren Allen has developed. The appreciated that this book was simple enough for the beginner cook but sophisticated enough for the experienced chef who is looking for a great meal. I loved the pictures that accompanied each recipe and was pleasantly surprised by the number of QR codes for the reader if they wanted to watch a video about a certain technique. I really enjoyed reviewing this book. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review!

LOVE THESE RECIPES!! I'll definitely be making more. They are super easy to follow and explain exactly what needs to be done. Even if you don't consider yourself a cook, you'll be able to make these dishes that will come out deliciously!

What a wonderful surprise this e-book cookbook is! I don’t have very many e-book cookbooks, but this one just shines for me, and I have a lot of cookbooks! What I love is Lauren Allen’s story (background and little family history) behind her cookbook, and what makes cooking so special for her.
What I just love about this cookbook that separates it from others is that she includes ingredient tips, substitutions, make ahead instructions, freezer instructions, and the QR code so you can scan the code with your cell phone and it will take you to the step-by-step video Lauren created on how to make the meal! I just LOVE that, so unique and includes links to her blog.
I cook most of my meals from scratch because I like to make healthy meals too, and because I live in rural southern Minnesota (in farming country) our smaller local grocery store has a limited amount of specialty items to purchase, so it’s nice to have substitutions, tips and tricks.
Great photography and easy to follow instructions throughout the entire book. I love her family shared recipes handed down from generations, and Lauren’s special takes on familiar recipes that I’ve seen around. She adds special twists to them.
Another thing I love is how she has meal planning and links to her blog to give ideas/tips on her meal plans and ideas on how I can start do this. This is something I don’t do but would like to start!
The recipes look delicious, and I look forward to making these from fresh ingredients or pantry items I have on hand. I look to visiting her blog on a regular basis. I highly recommend this cookbook to anyone looking for healthy, easy, home-made meals.
*A very special thank you to the author Lauren Allen and Greenleaf Book Group via NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy, in exchange for my honest

My new go-to cookbook!!! Lauren Allen gives us so many easy, classic recipes. I have 3 little boys who are VERY picky eaters, and they devoured so many of these recipes. I usually go for pre-made pancake mix in a box, or frozen waffles and cinnamon rolls, but these recipes are so much better. They are not only healthier and taste better, but I personally felt better because I had the joy of knowing they are homemade. They are also super simple and very easy to follow.

My favorites: Italian meatball subs, homemade spaghetti sauce, baked tacos, taco pie, slow-cooker ribs, artichoke dip, teriyaki pasta salad, and s'mores bars! I'm going to make the salted caramel Rice Krispies Treats soon and they sound amazing.

Well done, Lauren!

This is such a successful cookbook with delicious recipes ranging from different types of bread to scrumptious dinner with side assortments as well as original dessert creations!

Impeccable pictures depict the desired outcome of the recipes. Moreover, cute family pics by Lauren Allen embellish some pages that make your heart smile! Allen approaches each recipe pragmatically indicating the ingredients and prep as well as cook time. Her short and crisp descriptions as well as tips to store leftovers resonate best with busy people who love to follow a structured cooking guide.

Absolutely fantastic cookbook that I was looking for in a while!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Oh baby!! I’ve made several recipes so far and my family is so in love with the recipes. The fan favorite so far is the Lasagna Soup!! It’s also generated the most interest. My partner wouldn’t stop raving about it to his friends and all their significant others have reached out for the recipe, which I’m refusing to share btw. So excited for pub date! I’m telling everyone to get this book.

Great cookbook for a family. As a working mother who is the main cook of the household, I am always looking for recipes that are made from scratch, aren't too complicated, and are also flavorful, filling, and delicious. This book hits that mark and I will be referring to it often.

I love this cookbook it gives you great recipes to make cooking from scratch easy. These are recipes I will keep around and definitely passed down to my kids.
My favorites are ALL the desserts especially the pie crust. I also enjoyed the Creamy Tomato Basil soup. Everyone also needs to try the Breakfast Casserole. And for the first time I made scones! Now is the time to check out this amazing cookbook and enjoy cooking from scratch.

I like the way this cookbook is set up not only with pictures for each recipe but how if there are multiple sets of ingredients that are separated out for each part in the needed recipes. Of the recipes I tried I enjoyed them alll and they were easy to make after work.

This cookbook has delicious everyday recipes with clear instructions and normal, easy to find ingredients.

The recipes are clear and easy to follow with helpful tips. The pictures of the food look absolutely delicious.

Tastes Better from Scratch is a cookbook I will be turning to often.

This is a well written, easy to understand cookbook with beautiful photos that will appeal to the beginner as well as a seasoned cook who likes to have a great reference cookbook on hand.
If you have a diet that requires you to switch out certain ingredients I think that would be easy enough to do because all the recipes are fairly easy with ingredients that you would either have on hand or could buy without much trouble. I also recommend it for a gift to a newer cook or graduate because it’s a keeper. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy in exchange for my review.

The Tastes Better from Scratch Cookbook is chocked full of recipes that are fairly quick and easy to prepare. This book is ideal for everyone. It is a find for a busy person (cooking for themselves or a family) who would prefer a good home cooked meal opposed to take-out, someone cooking for their family or a group of people and even for the long time cook who is just tired of cooking every day and is looking for some fresh ideas or easy takes on old favorites. There is also a selection of slow cooker and soup recipes. The recipes are clearly written, easy to follow and frequently include suggestions on way to alter. There are also colorful photographs of the finished dishes. This is a nice addition to anyone’s cookbook shelf.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review.

Taste Better From Scratch - a great family cookbook!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to preview this cookbook. It is written by a busy mother of 4.
The recipes are definitely family friendly and at first glance appeared a little prosaic. All the classic family and kid food recipes are here. When I tried a few of the recipes however, they were extraordinarily good. Clearly a lot of experimentation and refining went into these recipes. My personal favorites- the Creamy White Chicken Chili and the Blueberry Sour Cream Pie.
The photography in the book is superior and made the dishes look so appetizing.
I did like that the book was all about the recipes and did not give exhaustive commentary on the author. I also liked the specificity of the directions with many helpful hints thrown in. The format of the recipes was easy to follow and very logical and consistent.
I would highly recommend the cookbook to families with young children but the comfort food here works for all.

This cookbook is everything I've always wanted! I believe in making most things from scratch, I've even tried to make homemade Cheez-its (to my kids dismay) but recently we've been struggling with schedules and fitting in decent dinners when everyone is all over the place so my favorite part about this was the make ahead instructions. This will be a game changer because now I've got recipes that sound and look amazing, but I'll actually know how to prep them to be ready to go when we all get a minute to sit down together. Allen's book is a great resource for those who want to start eating out less, want to use less packaged foods, or just don't have the time to devote 3 hours to cooking. Highly recommend and will be buying for friends!

Scratch cooking is ALWAYS better but I had found myself in a rut, cooking the same few recipes far too frequently. This cookbook has given me so many new choices, it will be at least 60 days before I repeat one. Great recipes. Clear, easy to follow directions, basic pantry ingredients, and some great pictures to up the challenge, this is clearly one of the cookbooks everyone should have on their shelf or in their kindle library. It is definitely going to be a gift to several of my less than talented relatives.