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You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible Hardcover – November 19, 2024

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A trained chef teaches you how to keep yourself fed—and maybe even enjoy it!—in the face of stress, burnout, and exhaustion.


Delivery is expensive. Eating a spoonful of peanut butter is depressing. You can’t imagine having the energy to chop an onion. But somehow, you gotta eat. How does anyone feed themselves under these conditions?

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You Gotta Eat, a friendly, accessible resource for getting something on your plate when you have too much on your plate. Part cookbook, part pep talk, and part action plan, You Gotta Eat offers tips and tactics—plus ten “do exactly this” recipes—for making effortless food that’s nourishing, tasty, and even a little fun. Choose your current energy level and learn important kitchen hacks such as the following.


  • If you can open a package: Turn instant ramen into a feast
  • If you can assemble a plate: Make a cheese board fit for a king
  • If you can press a button: Whip up perfect eggs in the microwave
  • If you can wield a knife: Turn any leftovers into a hearty casserole

Plus dozens more ideas for living deliciously without impossible effort!

Whether you’re burned-out, depressed, overscheduled, a new parent, living away from home for the first time, or some combination of the above, let food editor, classically trained chef, and nacho enthusiast Margaret Eby show you how to make your eating experience easier—and better—in every way.
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A trained chef teaches you how to keep yourself fed

Turn instant ramen into a feast

Anything's a sandwich if you're not a coward

Make a cheese board fit for a king

Prove it's not stew, I dare you

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“Not only is it an incredibly practical book for times of depression, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or simply being too busy to even think, but it’s written in a tone so kind and calm that I would read it over and over, even if it were about how to change the oil in your car.”—Linda Holmes, NPR

‘It is one of the most generous cookbooks I have ever read. It’s revolutionary; it’s a relief.”—
Washington Post

“Eby’s fabulously fun and incredibly informative guide is a treat for cooks wherever they are on the culinary spectrum.”—John Charles,
Library Journal, starred review

You Gotta Eat feels like the kindest permission slip to let go of guilt around not cooking while also providing good strategies for nourishing yourself when life is hard.”—Simply Recipes

“[Eby] saw the need for a book like this and filled it with empathy, humor, and useful counsel for feeding yourself when you’re low, anxious, exhausted, burnt out, or otherwise not at your best.”—Molly McArdle,
Food & Wine

“It’s a generous book that I can’t wait to keep cooking from, no matter my mood.”—Mallary Santucci,
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“If you’re finding yourself stressed, falling out of love with the act of cooking, or just needing a bit of a pep talk lately, Eby understands.”—Emily Ziemski,
Well + Good

“An encouraging, casual cookbook that invites goofing around in the kitchen until tasty dishes can be put on the table.”—Rachel Jagareski,
Foreword starred review

“Taking into account varying energy levels, budgets, and skill sets, Eby helps readers put a meal on the table no matter the limitations they feel surround them.”—
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About the Author

Margaret Eby is the deputy food editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She has written for the New York Review of Books, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit, the New Yorker, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. She is the author of South Toward Home: Travels in Southern Literature (Norton,2015). Margaret completed a certificate program at the International Culinary Center in 2019.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quirk Books (November 19, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1683694422
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1683694427
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.2 x 0.68 x 8.25 inches
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I'm a critic and journalist who lives in Brooklyn, but I left my heart in the place I grew up: Down South in Birmingham, Alabama.

In 2006, my parents moved from Birmingham to Jackson, Mississippi, four hours further south and west. When I visited them, I always gravitated towards the bookstore, of course, and soon developed a fascination with Jackson's patron literary saint, Eudora Welty. I had read her books before, but being in the place that she wrote about and lived felt different to me. There was a connection between her home and her writing that was almost tangible in Jackson, particularly in the garden of her house that curators had lovingly restored. Before I knew it I was plotting visits to other author's homes in the South, trying to piece together a sense of the place I grew up from the fiction about it.

My book, South Toward Home, is about that journey. I visited Oxford, Mississippi to peer into William Faulkner's liquor cabinet and visit Larry Brown and Barry Hannah's fishing spot, and traveled down to New Orleans to hunt out clues of the place John Kennedy Toole wrote about in Confederacy of Dunces. I went to Georgia to talk to Harry Crews' family, and spent a day with the peacocks at Andalusia, Flannery O'Connor's farm.

For more about the book (and the events I'm speaking at!) visit margareteby.com

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Customers find the book practical and easy to follow. They say it offers helpful strategies for when you need to eat but can't cook. The book is described as more than just a recipe book and an inspiration to look at different foods differently.

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"It was just what the author claimed it to be , an inspiration to look at different foods differently. I now blend all sorts of stuff for new tastes...." Read more

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Customers find the book practical and easy to follow. They say it offers simple, appetizing meal solutions.

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Unexpected treasure for the grieving widow
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Unexpected treasure for the grieving widow
I borrowed this book from the library and then had to own it. Since my husband died, I have found it impossible to cook for myself. Especially difficult was making foods that he loved and we shared together for over three decades. The author of this book really gets what it is like when "you just can't" Can't stand in front of the stove, can't grocery shop, can't plan a meal, Just Can't.Yet, you gotta eat.Written with kindness and wry humor, she coaxed small smiles from me and identification. And willingness to try. Practical and easy to follow, I stocked the pantry following her good orderly directions. I stopped being judgemental about my inability to prepare "real" meals. Witness the miracle of frozen dumplings with microwave steamed broccoli raab and chili sauce, something I would never thought of on my own.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2024
    I borrowed this book from the library and then had to own it. Since my husband died, I have found it impossible to cook for myself. Especially difficult was making foods that he loved and we shared together for over three decades. The author of this book really gets what it is like when "you just can't" Can't stand in front of the stove, can't grocery shop, can't plan a meal, Just Can't.
    Yet, you gotta eat.
    Written with kindness and wry humor, she coaxed small smiles from me and identification. And willingness to try. Practical and easy to follow, I stocked the pantry following her good orderly directions. I stopped being judgemental about my inability to prepare "real" meals. Witness the miracle of frozen dumplings with microwave steamed broccoli raab and chili sauce, something I would never thought of on my own.
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    Unexpected treasure for the grieving widow

    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2024
    I borrowed this book from the library and then had to own it. Since my husband died, I have found it impossible to cook for myself. Especially difficult was making foods that he loved and we shared together for over three decades. The author of this book really gets what it is like when "you just can't" Can't stand in front of the stove, can't grocery shop, can't plan a meal, Just Can't.
    Yet, you gotta eat.
    Written with kindness and wry humor, she coaxed small smiles from me and identification. And willingness to try. Practical and easy to follow, I stocked the pantry following her good orderly directions. I stopped being judgemental about my inability to prepare "real" meals. Witness the miracle of frozen dumplings with microwave steamed broccoli raab and chili sauce, something I would never thought of on my own.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025
    If you’re ever challenged by the ‘what’s for dinner’ question this is the book for you. Stock your pantry as she suggests, pick up this book and you’re set for a tasty meal and a laugh. It’s the most entertaining cookbook I’ve ever read!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
    Initially I flipped through it very quickly and noticed there were no colored photos! But then I read the beginning pages, perused the titles section, then dug further into them. The author understands that sometimes just frying an egg might be overwhelming at times, so there are a lot of microwave alternatives. It really is a lot more than a recipe book. Big hugs to the author.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
    This is a comforting book for times when you don't feel like cooking for whatever reason. It offers simple and appetizing meal solutions. Some may even become favorites.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2024
    It was just what the author claimed it to be , an inspiration to look at different foods differently. I now blend all sorts of stuff for new tastes. She has liberated me and my kitchen. I look forward to cooking…not anguished over what to cook.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
    Honestly, this book is so refreshing. It's like, hey, you're tired, here's a sandwich that isn't going to put you STRAIGHT into the grave with its lack of nutrition. Fry it! Now it's a quesadilla! Roll it in lettuce! Now you have a wrap! I'm actually going to make some recipe cards with suggestions from the author, for days I'm too tired to even pick up a cook book...which is most days. The author is funny and gentle, and reading this is like having a friend help you figure out what you're going to do about dinner. I got a copy for myself, then ordered copies for both of my kids, and I'm back today to get #4 for a friend.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
    I've definitely had times in my life when due to various circumstances, trying to eat just felt overwhelming. This book is a godsend, because it meets me right where I am, doesn't judge, and offers solutions that genuinely are practical. It's kind, practical, and loving and makes me feel like I don't have to go through this alone.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
    Have you ever gotten home from a busy day to find yourself at a total loss for what to eat? This book is for you. Have you been so engrossed in a project you don't want to stop but need a quick quick lunch? This book is for you. Do you want to just open a couple of cans to feed your crew but are worried about nutrition? This book is for you.
    Let me be clear, I love to cook but sometimes you just gotta eat and eat fast. Like tonight. This book is changing my life. I'm off to try her two ingredient stuffed mushrooms.
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  • Jackie Kohut
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not a traditional recipe book
    Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2025
    Bought this for my young adult who struggles to put meals together. These aren’t traditional recipes but a series of suggestions and prompts and shortcuts to help you create “something “ edible from a broad category (like stews, casseroles, sheet meals, etc.). No photos because that defeats the book’s methodology. The chapter titles are hilarious. He’s having fun with the book and I am too.