I was unsure if this book would be of value to me. After reading it , I think it is indispensable for anyone suffering from back pain. Thought I was pretty ODC with my kitchen organization but gained insight in how to make my kitchen more "back friendly". Most importantly that I need a toaster oven! To avert bending every time I cook with my oven. I was against yet another appliance on my counter but this reallyworks!
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In this innovative collection, recipes are streamlined to reduce prep work, standing time, and the need to lift heavy pots or pans. So you can still make all your favorites as reimagined by America's Test Kitchen and approved by neurosurgeon and avid home cook Dr. Griffin Baum.
- Salad for Dinner
- Streamlined Comfort Classics
- Hearty Soups & Stews
- Skillet Meals
- Simple Mains That Won't Strain Your Back
- Easy Sides to Round Out Your Meal
- Sauces That Jump-Start Dinner
How to Cook & Eat Well Despite Back Pain
“You are not alone. Back pain is the #1 reason people see the doctor in the United States.”
When you suffer from back pain, cooking can be especially difficult, as it requires all sorts of movements—just to get prep work done and a meal in the oven, skillet, or saucepan. In this book, we provide you with recipes designed to make prep work and the cooking process easier, with breaks strategically built into the recipes, prep-ahead strategies so that you can spread out the work, ideas for using pre-prepped ingredients, and even radically simplified tips.
- Reboot Your Cooking Life
- The Ergonomic Kitchen
- Prep with Ease
- Cook with Ease
- Use Convenience Appliances to Make Cooking Easier
- Make Shopping Easier and More Pleasurable
- Get Inspired by the Produce at the Farmers’ Market
- Keep Entertaining Simple and Enjoy It
Meet Dr. Griffin Baum
Griffin R. Baum, M.D., is a fellowship-trained, board-certified spine surgeon and Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He treats pediatric and adult patients with scoliosis and spinal disorders at Lenox Hill Hospital located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. In addition to his clinical and research efforts, Dr. Baum is a passionate teacher and educator and serves as Associate Residency Program Director for the Neurosurgery Residency Training Program at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Baum lives in New York City with his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Frances, and spends all his free time cooking. He has been a passionate cook since his teens and loves to test the limits of what he can do in the kitchen
Don't let back pain take the pleasure out of cooking
Reboot Your Cooking Life
- Plan recipes and shopping lists ahead of the upcoming week.
- Store and organize ingredients, tools and supplies so that they are easy to find before prepping.
- Collect all knives, tools, and ingredients before starting to chop, dice, and prep.
- Before cooking, store prepped ingredients in lightweight trays or containers.
- While cooking, take advantage of any unattended cooking times to rest or take a break.
The Ergonomic Kitchen
You can have the simplest recipe in the world, but if you aren’t equipped with the right tools, and your kitchen isn’t well organized, cooking will be harder and will put unnecessary strain on your back and tax your energy. In this section we will be asking you to think hard about your kitchen and everything in it to optimize your workstation.
Prep with Ease
In addition to standing and lifting, the biggest complaint about cooking that I hear from my patients is related to the amount of prep work. Prep for every recipe in this book takes no more than 25 minutes, and most are less. In this section you'll also find tips and info on equipment that will make this process more efficient, along with easier ways to prep common ingredients, suggestions for buying prepped ingredients that work well, and more.
Cook with Ease
Pots and Pans and More:
Just like it’s not necessary to have a lot of knives, there is no need to have a huge arsenal of pots and pans. Case in point, all of the ergonomically designed and back-friendly recipes in this book use just the equipment in this section.
Gain control of a new way to cook despite back pain
Use Convenience Appliances to Make Cooking Easier
Many of our favorite dinner recipes require standing for long stretches of time between prepping ingredients and adding them to a skillet or pot while cooking in increments. This is where the Instant Pot and the slow cooker are especially helpful and the ultimate ergonomic tools. The air fryer has its place for entirely different reasons. Learn about how to use these appliances in the healthy back kitchen.
Make Shopping Easier and More Pleasurable
Sometimes, if your pain is stealing your energy and motivation, using food shopping as a reason to get out of the house and to be active can be the jump start you need to get back on track. Learn strategies that will lessen the amount of time you need to spend walking around a grocery store and will limit the amount of heavy lifting on any given trip. You'll be less exhausted by the entire process and motivated to keep cooking.
Get Inspired by the Produce at the Farmers’ Market
I encourage my patients to keep moving and to get out of the house. And going to a local farmers’ market is a great way to be outside, do a little walking, and buy some height-of-the-season produce.
Keep Entertaining Simple and Enjoy It
Two of my core principles are to establish a routine and to be resilient, which can be hard to do. Gain some tips to entertain with ease without hurting your back such as:
- Be strategic about your menu
- Share the work
- Keep serving simple (and easy on your back)
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