Tiny House Cooking: 175+ Recipes Designed to Create Big Flavor in a Small Space

By Ryan Mitchell and Adams Media

No need to curb your big appetite in a tiny home—here are 175 recipes uniquely designed to be made in the micro-kitchens of tiny homes and apartments.

Tiny homes are the next big thing—frequently featured in HGTV shows such as Tiny House, Big Living and in popular lifestyle publications such as Good Housekeeping, tiny homes are gaining popularity for their economic and ecological sensibility. But with tiny homes come tiny kitchens—according to the Tiny House Blog, many tiny homes have only two burner stove tops, a mini-fridge, and no microwave or oven. At first glance, this may seem like a challenge, but Tiny House Cooking proves how easy cooking in a tight space can be!

Featuring 50 beautiful full-color photos of tantalizing finished recipes and a foreword by tiny house living expert Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Cooking includes 175 recipes especially designed for the pocket-sized abode—none of the recipes require an oven, microwave, toaster oven, freezer, full-sized refrigerator, or any other extraneous device—as well as information on essential equipment, space-saving ideas, and innovative ways to reduce and recycle creative waste. Find delicious new ideas for breakfast, sandwiches, appetizers, snacks, main dishes, desserts—and more!—all only using two pots at most.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Release date: May 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781507207154

Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell is a senior software engineer at GLG, as well as a speaker and author. An expert in web scraping, web security, and data science, Ryan has hosted workshops and spoken at many events, including Data Day and DEF CON. She has also taught web programming and data science and consulted on coursework at a variety of institutions. Ryan holds a master's degree in software engineering from Harvard University Extension School and is currently a senior software engineer at GLG where she creates data analysis tools. Ryan is the author of Web Scraping with Python (O'Reilly), as well as Instant Web Scraping with Java (Packt Publishing).

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Cooking in a Tiny House

CHAPTER 2 Breakfast and Brunch

Lost Bread

French Toast Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Jam

Sour Cream Pancakes

Oatmeal, Buttermilk, and Banana Pancakes

Maple-Apple-Brandy-Cranberry Sauce

Perfect Poached Eggs

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pancakes

Creamy Goat Cheese Scramble

Chorizo and Eggs in Tortillas

Smoked Salmon and Avocado on Toast

Pastrami Hash

Granola and Yogurt Parfait

Smoky Home Fries

Green Eggs and Ham

Kielbasa and Eggs with Onions

Hot Grape-Nuts with Honey

CHAPTER 3 Sandwiches

Chipotle Chicken Club Sandwich

Smoked Turkey and Brie

Ultimate Soft-Shelled Crab Sandwich

Sautéed Kielbasa Sandwiches

Curried Tuna Salad Sandwich

Decadent Pâté Sandwich with Spicy Asian Slaw

True Cuban Sandwich

Grilled Cheese with Mayonnaise

Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Sandwich

Rotisserie Chicken Salad Panini

Mexican-Style Beef Torta

Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

Sautéed Salmon Club with Spicy Mayonnaise

Peanut Butter and Bacon

New York-Style Italian Combo Submarine

CHAPTER 4 Appetizers and Snacks

Watermelon and Feta Cheese Nuggets

Japanese Spicy Tuna Tartar

Lime and Cilantro-Scented Crab Salad

Luxurious Mango-Lobster Salad

Guacamole

Scallop, Corn, and Oyster Mushroom Salad

Duck Breast Sushi with Plum Sauce

Chicken and Lettuce Wraps

Shrimp with Arugula Pesto

Frico Cheese Crisps with Onions and Mushrooms

Mudda’s Mini Meatballs

Melon and Avocado Cocktail

Prosciutto and Avocado with Hazelnut Vinaigrette

Sautéed Parmesan

CHAPTER 5 Soups

Miso Soup with Shrimp

Cantonese Crabmeat and Egg Drop Soup

Barbecued Beef and Barley Soup

Quick and Easy Midtown Clam Chowder

Smoked Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

Beef and Tomato Chili

Mexican Chicken Soup

Quick Chinese Broth

Tuscan Tomato and Bread Soup

(Almost) Mom’s Chicken Soup

Tortellini En Brodo

Hearty Lentil and Sausage Soup

Prize-Winning Chili

1700s Layered Cod Chowda

Souper Fast Black Bean Soup

CHAPTER 6 Salads and Dressings

Endive, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Salad

Wheat Berry Salad

Spicy Caesar Salad with Chipotle Dressing

Warm Spinach Salad with Deviled Egg Croutons

Sautéed Mushroom Salad

Wild Rice Salad

Wedge Salad with Chunky Russian Dressing

Stale Bread Panzanella

Baby Potato and String Bean Salad

Tunisian Salad

Mom’s Cucumber Salad

Citrus and Sesame Soybean Salad

Nectarine and Cucumber Summer Salad

Dominican Avocado Salad

Calamari and Rice Salad

CHAPTER 7 Side Dishes

Potato Croquettes with Smoked Gouda

String Beans with Toasted Bread Crumbs

Wild Mushroom Mashed Potatoes

Broccoli di Rape

Cumin and Sweet Pea Basmati Rice

Savory Marinated Mushrooms

Pesto Rice

Minted Sweet Peas

Old-Fashioned Glazed Carrots

Braised Red Cabbage

Risi Bisi

Honey-Orange Carrots

Barley Risotto with Caramelized Onions

Herbed Couscous

Broccoli Toss

CHAPTER 8 Chicken Main Dishes

Quick Chicken Cacciatore with Mushrooms

Chicken Medallions with Sweet Sherry and Mushroom Sauce

Stir-Fried Chicken

Curried Chicken Hot Pot

Chicken Veronique

Chicken Breasts in Lemon Sauce with Dill

Chicken and Ricotta Polpette (Meatballs)

Parmesan Chicken

Greek Chicken Stir-Fry

Sautéed Chicken Patties

Teriyaki Chicken

Broccoli Chicken

Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Feta

Chicken and Black Bean Stew

CHAPTER 9 Beef and Pork Main Dishes

Simple Pan-Roasted Rib Steaks

Stovetop Lasagna

Seared Skirt Steak with Cilantro and Lime

Red Wine-Marinated Hanger Steak with Onions

Spicy Cube Steaks

Slow-Cooked Beef Brisket

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Mushrooms

Tuscan Beef Stew with Squash

Beef and Tortellini

Sausage Stir-Fry

Ham and Sweet Potatoes

Skillet Pork Chops with Cabbage

Cuban Pork Chops

Slow-Cooked Thai Long Beans with Pork

Beef Stir-Fry

CHAPTER 10 Fish and Seafood Main Dishes

Monkfish Medallions with Provençal Salsa

Hoisin-Glazed Shrimp

Swordfish with Anchovy and Caper Sauce

Poached Grouper Fillets

Crispy and Rare Tuna Slabs

Sautéed Mako Shark Steaks

Curry and Coconut Steamed Mussels

Oyster Pan Roast

Stir-Fried Blackfish with Black Bean Sauce

Two-Hour Calamari Stew with Spinach

Scallop and Corn Sauté

Shrimp in Pesto Cream

Garlicky Shrimp Sauté

Pan-Roasted Sea Scallops

Boiled Blue Crabs Over Newspaper

CHAPTER 11 Vegetarian Main Dishes

Baby Vegetable Fricassee

Yuca Con Mojo

Mixed Mushroom Stew

Vegetarian Curry Stir-Fry

Veggie Burritos

Avocado Sashimi with Miso Dressing

Potato Curry

Honey-Orange Beets

Herb-Mixed Turnips

Stir-Fried Asian Greens

Szechuan Stir-Fried Cabbage with Hot Peppers

Spicy Vegetarian Chili

Swiss Chard Rolls with Root Vegetables

Mushroom Risotto

Artichoke Stir-Fry

CHAPTER 12 Pasta, Beans, and Rice

Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli

Fragrant Basil Pasta

Lora’s Linguini with White Clam Sauce

Spaghetti with Mussels and Pancetta

Perciatelli with Artichokes

Rigatoni with Simple Shrimp Scampi Sauce

Cold Pasta with Butter Beans and Tuna

Japanese-Italian Angel Hair Pasta

Farfalle with Calamari Fra Diavolo Sauce

Israeli Couscous Risotto Primavera

Cavatelli with White Beans and Arugula

Spaghetti with Sand

Wild Rice Vegetable Pancakes

Spinach Noodles with Smoked Ham

Garganelli with Porcini and Tomato Sauce

CHAPTER 13 Desserts

Pears Poached in White Wine and Vanilla

Pineapple with Caramel Ice Cream

Strawberries with Balsamic Syrup

Chocolate Raspberry Pie

Strawberries with Sour Cream

Choco-Peanut Crunchers

Easy Fudge

Dark Chocolate Salami with Biscotti Chunks

Cereal Caramel Chews

Chocolate Date Balls

Caramel Apple Parfaits

No-Bake Apple Cookies

US/Metric Conversion Chart

About Ryan Mitchell

Index

FOREWORD

Tiny homes have inspired people across the globe to make a huge change and live smaller. As more and more people turn to this way of life, they need practical advice on every aspect of tiny living. While tiny living has many advantages, it is not without its challenges. The biggest challenge is how to pack your rich and complex life into a small space. Tiny homes often range from 150 to 400 square feet for a single person or couple—dramatically smaller than today’s average home of 2,600 square feet. So it makes sense that in such small spaces you tend to take a closer look at how you live your life.

In Tiny House Cooking you will learn how to meet your needs when it comes to cooking delicious meals for yourself, your family, and your friends in a small space. Just because you have a small space to prepare your meals doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice cooking delicious meals. In tiny homes you learn to maximize the space you have, and this couldn’t be truer than in the kitchen. In an age where there is a kitchen gadget for just about every task, this book talks about getting back to the basics of cooking and life.

Cooking food is an essential part of daily life. Because of this fact, you need to think critically about how you can meet this need effectively in as small a space as possible. In a tiny house, square footage is at a premium and you must consider how you allocate it very carefully.

Tiny living is a life of intention and deliberate choices. You are choosing to build the right life for you. You have taken a step back to consider every aspect of your life and decided on an alternative course so you can build the life you want to live—one where you are empowered to live, work, and spend your free time as you see fit.

In planning your journey to tiny living, you must consider many facets of your new life, including how you cook a simple and delicious meal, and this book will show you the most efficient and easy ways to do it.

—Ryan Mitchell

INTRODUCTION

If you live in a tiny house or are thinking of buying one, then you know that a tiny house provides everything you need to use less, save money, and simplify life down to the things that truly matter. But while tiny house living is replete with benefits, it is not without its challenges—one of which is the kitchen.

Many people have concerns about cooking in a tiny kitchen, but the reality is, with proper preparation and planning, you can cook meals that are fun and easy to make for you, your partner, and even guests! Tiny House Cooking provides you with more than 175 recipes that can all be cooked in a small-scale kitchen. These recipes are specifically designed with tiny house living in mind. For example:

• The recipes are made to serve two people so you won’t have waste or hard-to-store leftovers. (Plus, you can easy double the recipes if you are having guests.)

• All the recipes are designed to be cooked on a two-burner cooktop so there is no need for other appliances, like ovens, toaster ovens, or microwaves, that often take up valuable space in your kitchen.

• The recipes use very few pots and pans because in a tiny house you need to make the most of your kitchen space!

• These recipes use only fresh and canned foods because freezer space is often at a minimum.

With these items in mind, in this book you’ll find tasty recipes for every meal, including Creamy Goat Cheese Scramble, Smoked Turkey and Wild Rice Soup, Curry and Coconut Steamed Mussels, Cuban Pork Chops, and even desserts like No-Bake Apple Cookies, and Chocolate Raspberry Pie.

You don’t have to sacrifice when it comes to cooking in your tiny house kitchen; in fact, there is no need for your mealtimes to change dramatically at all. With a little forethought and some careful prep, you’ll be enjoying delicious and satisfying meals from your kitchen, no matter what its size!

CHAPTER 1

Cooking in a Tiny House

Downsizing is a growing trend that has led numerous people to turn to smaller spaces. Many people are opting to move into tiny houses for a simpler life, but others downsize to smaller homes and compact apartments as well. Yet just because people are choosing to live smaller, it doesn’t mean they don’t still need to cook a delicious and wholesome meal.

Cooking in a Small Space

Tiny houses are often 400 square feet or smaller for singles or couples. People are making this shift to smaller living for many reasons, such as to get out of debt, to live better lives, to retire earlier, and to spend more time with family and friends. Tiny living is focused on building quality lives with the ones who matter to you.

When you consider what a home is, you find that it is a structure that provides several functions for you to live your life. One of these is having a place to prepare and sit down for a meal. Even though you have only limited space, you will need to allocate a fair bit of it to this task. When thinking about how large or small a kitchen should be in your tiny house, take the following into account:

• How often do you actually cook meals at home now?

• How much do you enjoy cooking?

• What are your favorite things to cook, and how does that help inspire what will be in your kitchen?

• What tasks can be performed by multifunction items versus those with a single purpose?

When considering these questions, be honest with yourself. How much do you actually cook? If you’re a person who loves to dine out at restaurants the majority of the time, a