Feed These People: Slam-Dunk Recipes for Your Crew

by Jen Hatmaker

Overview

The debut cookbook from inspiring and hilarious New York Times bestselling author and beloved podcaster Jen Hatmaker, jam-packed with easy recipes, big flavors, and Southern wit.

With five children and a close-knit community of family and friends, bestselling author, podcaster, and inspirational speaker Jen Hatmaker has been sharing her love of cooking and food with her fans for years. Now she’s compiled all her favorite sure-thing recipes into one personal and highly entertaining cookbook, including chapters like Food for Breakfast (or brunch so you can drink), Food for Your Picky Spouse or Spawn, and Food for When You Have No More Damns to Give. This is real food for real people, with recipes like:

• Texas Migas
• Green Chili Taco Cups
• Risotto with Whatever You Have
• Friday Night Roast Chicken (on a Thursday)
• Peach Corn Cakes
• …and so much more!

Paired with vibrant photography that’s as bold and lively as Jen herself, all recipes are sure to please, written for ordinary home cooks, and infused with personal notes, asides, and stories in her candid and irreverent style.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780358539148
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/18/2022
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	115,170
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

JEN HATMAKER is the New York Times bestselling author of For the Love and Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire, along with twelve other books. She hosts the award-winning For the Love podcast, is the delighted curator of the Jen Hatmaker Book Club, and leader of a tightly knit online community where she reaches millions of people each week. Jen is a co-founder of Legacy Collective, a giving organization that grants millions of dollars toward sustainable projects around the world. She is a mom to five kids and lives happily just outside Austin, Texas. To learn more about Jen, visit www.jenhatmaker.com. 

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

The Thing About Cooking 14

Favorite Kitchen Tools 18

Some Stuff to Know 20

1 Food for Breakfast or Brunch so You Can Drink

Jalapeño Polenta and Chorizo Bowls 29

Black Pepper Biscuits 31

Gingerbread Spice Dutch Baby 34

Latkes with Rosemary Sour Cream 38

Frittata Casserole 41

Blueberry Almond French Toast Bake 45

Peach Corn Cakes 46

Texas Migas 49

Shakshuka 50

2 Food for Noshing Appetizers & Party Food

Dip Dinner Hummus 54

Pimento Cheese with Candied Jalapeños 58

Green Chile Chorizo Queso 61

Honey Lemon Ricotta with Toasted Hazelnuts 62

Chicken and Beef Satay with Peanut Sauce 65

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Almonds 68

Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Marmalade 71

Lindsay's Chicken Wings and Blue Cheese 72

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce 75

3 Food for Spoons Sauces & Soups

French Onion Soup 81

Habanero Cream Soup in a Bread Bowl 83

Corn and Leek Bisque 87

Butternut Squash Ginger Carrot Soup 88

Old-Fashioned Beans and Cornbread 91

Tom Kha Gai 93

Dressings 96

Sauces and Relishes 102

4 Food that Goes in Carbs Sandwiches, Subs & Tacos

French Dip Subs 108

Mayo-Based-"Salad" Sandwiches 110

Pulled Pork Sliders with Spicy Slaw 115

Tartines 118

Garlic Butter Italian Sausage Subs 124

Spicy Cajun Shrimp Po'Boys 127

Fried Avocado Tacos with Poblano Ranch 130

Grilled Pork Banh Mi 133

5 Food for Your Picky Spouse or Spawn Updated "Kid" Recipes

Homemade Corn Dogs and Trash Sauce with Relish 138

Chicken Potpie 141

Quesadillas, Three Ways 142

Potato Chip, Bacon, and Raspberry Grilled Cheese 145

Pecan-Crusted Chicken Strips with Honey Dijonnaise 148

Kirk's Mom's Spiced Jamaican Patties 153

Diner Cheeseburger Sliders with Hot Trash Sauce 155

6 Food for Hippies Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes

Tray's Tomato Pie 160

Veggie Gratin 163

"Noodles" with Crispy Broccoli and Cashew Cream Sauce 165

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burgers 169

Mujadara with Zhoug 171

Margherita Pizza with Pesto and House Sauce 175

Veggie, Pesto, and Cheese Stuffed Shells 179

7 Food for When You Have No More Damns to Give Shortcuts, Semi-Homemade Meals & Leftovers

Green Chile Taco Cups 182

Red Curry with Whatever You Have 185

Pasta Bake with House Cream Sauce 187

Pork or Chicken or Beef or Shrimp Fried Rice 191

Taco Soup 192

Fajitas al Guajillo 195

Risotto with Whatever You Have 197

Cacio e Pepe 201

8 Food for When You Want to Seem Fancy Recipes that Impress

Braised Short Ribs 204

Peppercorn-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream 207

Friday Night Roast Chicken on Thursday 210

Honey Mustard Pecan-Crusted Salmon 213

Crab Cakes with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce 216

Jeff's Mom's Oil-Poached Fish with Soy, Ginger, and Scallions 219

Grilled Shrimp with Hot Honey and Coconut Rice 220

Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Orange-Chipotle Honey Glaze 223

9 Food that Goes Next to Your Food Sides & Salads

Sydney's Favorite Salad 228

Winter Panzanelta 231

Sliced Wedge Salad 234

Perfect Onion Rings 237

Hacked Uchi Brussels Sprouts 238

Grandma King's Carrots 241

Grilled Avocado Balsamic Bruschetta 242

10 Food that Comes after Your Food You Get One Dessert

Crème Brûlée 246

Acknowledgments 249

Index 251

Editorial Reviews

This book had me at homemade corn dogs. Give me a nostalgic and bready comfort food that serves a crowd, and I'm yours forever. I love this cookbook—it's both refreshing and real life. Through the stories and recipes that fill its pages, Jen reminds us that feeding the people we love shouldn't be one more thing to perfect or overdo. It's the food itself and the connection it creates that far outlasts what's on the menu. This book is just another extension of all the beautiful ways Jen shares her heart through her story, laughter, and now—luck for us—delicious recipes. — Joanna Gaines, co-founder, Magnolia

Jen's a real-life mom, a fantastic home cook, and a delightfully hilarious writer, so I already knew I was going to love her cookbook. But let me tell you... I didn't expect to fall in love with it the way I did! In a word: WOW. Every page is so bright and fun, so original and fresh, and the way she categorizes her delicious recipes is both clever and approachable. This cookbook is a serious treasure—a gift to anyone who has people to feed! — Ree Drummond, New York Times bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks

Feed These People reads like an invitation to Jen Hatmaker's front porch—cozy, dishy, and full of spice. Just when I think we're settling into truck stop grub (Fried mozzarella sticks! Avocado tacos!) she flips to vacation Bible school (Mushroom and Gruyère tartine! Honey mustard pecan-crusted salmon)—either way I'm singing hymns of praise and tying on my apron. — Jennifer Garner, actor, food lover, home cook

First of all, I love a home cook! I am one and I learned from the best, my mom, Gwen. Second, the food looks amazing, and I can't wait to dive in! Last and most important, I love the whole vibe of this family: the love, the laughter, the lessons, the honesty. It's a beautiful, real, snapshot into my friend Jen Hatmaker's life. Like the perfect dinner, you'll show up for the food, and you'll stay for the stories. Thanks for inviting me. Love, Trisha. — Trisha Yearwood, country music legend, host of Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, and five-time cookbook author

Feed These People puts people first, and then gives them a fantastic meal—and I'm 100% here for it! Jen celebrates the people around our tables. Trust me, you want Jen's cookbook! — Melissa d'Arabian, author of Tasting Grace

I'm in love with Jen's no-fuss, stress-free, and big-flavor approach to feeding her loved ones. With comforting recipes seasoned with Jen's trademark wit and humor, this book opens up like a warm hug and invitation to her home kitchen! — Michelle Tam, New York Times bestselling cookbook author and creator of Nom Nom Paleo

Feed These People is absolutely stunning and makes me crave every recipe on every page. But more important, I echo Jen's heart and how it is filled by feeding the people she loves around her table. — Danielle Walker, bestselling cookbook author and wellness expert

Feed These People is for all of us scattered, hungry home cooks doing our best to trick the ones we love into thinking we're wizards in the kitchen. Jen makes us believe we really can do this and gives us the plan. Cackling and connecting and leaving the dishes until morning—this cookbook is a national treasure. I can't wait to make a mess of my copy. — Shannan Martin, author of Starts with Hello and The Ministry of Ordinary Places

Finally, a cookbook for normals! The recipes are for people craving repeat-worthy, flavor-packed, very extra (without being fussy) meals. So basically, this is a book of magic. Cooking magic! Jen Hatmaker's approach to feeding the people we love is a whole masterclass in everyday cooking and making your kitchen your own. Feed These People has a permanent spot in my kitchen, it is my new go-to book of foods and flavors. And magic. — Bri McKoy, author of Come & Eat: A Celebration of Love and Grace Around the Everyday Table

From the Publisher

First of all, I love a home cook! I am one and I learned from the best, my mom, Gwen. Second, the food looks amazing, and I can't wait to dive in! Last and most important, I love the whole vibe of this family: the love, the laughter, the lessons, the honesty. It's a beautiful, real, snapshot into my friend Jen Hatmaker's life. Like the perfect dinner, you'll show up for the food, and you'll stay for the stories. Thanks for inviting me. Love, Trisha.

Trisha Yearwood

Finally, a cookbook for normals! The recipes are for people craving repeat-worthy, flavor-packed, very extra (without being fussy) meals. So basically, this is a book of magic. Cooking magic! Jen Hatmaker's approach to feeding the people we love is a whole masterclass in everyday cooking and making your kitchen your own. Feed These People has a permanent spot in my kitchen, it is my new go-to book of foods and flavors. And magic.

Bri McKoy

Feed These People reads like an invitation to Jen Hatmaker's front porch—cozy, dishy, and full of spice. Just when I think we're settling into truck stop grub (Fried mozzarella sticks! Avocado tacos!) she flips to vacation Bible school (Mushroom and Gruyère tartine! Honey mustard pecan-crusted salmon)—either way I'm singing hymns of praise and tying on my apron.

Jennifer Garner

This book had me at homemade corn dogs. Give me a nostalgic and bready comfort food that serves a crowd, and I'm yours forever. I love this cookbook—it's both refreshing and real life. Through the stories and recipes that fill its pages, Jen reminds us that feeding the people we love shouldn't be one more thing to perfect or overdo. It's the food itself and the connection it creates that far outlasts what's on the menu. This book is just another extension of all the beautiful ways Jen shares her heart through her story, laughter, and now—luck for us—delicious recipes.

Joanna Gaines

Feed These People puts people first, and then gives them a fantastic meal—and I'm 100% here for it! Jen celebrates the people around our tables. Trust me, you want Jen's cookbook!

Melissa d'Arabian

Feed These People is absolutely stunning and makes me crave every recipe on every page. But more important, I echo Jen's heart and how it is filled by feeding the people she loves around her table.

Danielle Walker

Feed These People is for all of us scattered, hungry home cooks doing our best to trick the ones we love into thinking we're wizards in the kitchen. Jen makes us believe we really can do this and gives us the plan. Cackling and connecting and leaving the dishes until morning—this cookbook is a national treasure. I can't wait to make a mess of my copy.

Shannan Martin

I'm in love with Jen's no-fuss, stress-free, and big-flavor approach to feeding her loved ones. With comforting recipes seasoned with Jen's trademark wit and humor, this book opens up like a warm hug and invitation to her home kitchen!

Michelle Tam

Jen's a real-life mom, a fantastic home cook, and a delightfully hilarious writer, so I already knew I was going to love her cookbook. But let me tell you... I didn't expect to fall in love with it the way I did! In a word: WOW. Every page is so bright and fun, so original and fresh, and the way she categorizes her delicious recipes is both clever and approachable. This cookbook is a serious treasure—a gift to anyone who has people to feed!

Ree Drummond

★ 12/16/2022

As Hatmaker succinctly writes in her introduction, this is a book for eaters. After making a New Year's resolution to learn to cook when her marriage ended, Hatmaker relied on her Food Network heroes and a few good knives to learn to create satisfying and accessible meals to feed her busy family. The recipes are all inviting and the photos throughout are stunning and offer a glimpse of her life (dirty dishes and all!), but what really shines in this book is Hatmaker's humor. Those who know this longtime blogger and author (Simple and Free) know she doesn't have a filter, laughs at herself with ease, and aims to lift people up. She draws parallels between following her instincts in the kitchen and trusting her gut in life. She's adamant that cooking, like life, should be flexible, believing one thrives when one can pivot—in the kitchen and out. VERDICT Cooks of all skill levels can come for the recipes and stay for the laughs and life lessons. This must-have for every cookbook collection is one to savor and enjoy.—Erin Dagenais

Library Journal