Cooking From Scratch for Teens
Make Your Own Healthy & Delicious Food

<< Page Street Publishing || Ken Goodman Photography || Distributed by Macmillan >>

After more than a decade of cooking meals, snacks, and treats for my kids, I am now loving this stage of having teens who are learning to cook more on their own and getting more comfortable in the kitchen. Together, we put together an incredible collection of recipes specifically designed with teens and young adults in mind. 

This “entry-level” cooking from scratch cookbook is packed with tips and recipes to help anyone be successful in the kitchen, enjoying delicious dishes and gaining confidence in their skills. Every recipe in the book is paired with a full page picture and a corresponding chef tip.


With teens’ and young adults’ busy lives in mind, the recipes are a perfect mix of food to take on-the-go, food to enjoy with friends, simple dinners to cook for yourself or your family, special occasion recipes for date-nights or holidays, and more.

  • “Beautiful photographs, and best of all, fun.”

    Lisa mixes the perfect ingredients to create the ultimate recipe for teen chefs: tempting flavors, beautiful photographs, and best of all, fun.
    Ainsley Arment
    founder of Wild + Free

  • “Teens and college students will have a blast!”

    Lisa’s delicious recipes are the perfect resource for young adults eager to establish their independence in the kitchen. Teens and college students will have a blast making these dishes to share with their friends!
    Tiffany Dahle
    author of The Totally Awesome Ultimate Kids’ Cookbook and The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book

  • “This cookbook will inspire your teens to get in the kitchen.”

    More than ever, teens are looking for ways to connect with their friends and family. In Cooking From Scratch for Teens, Lisa Burns gives teens one of the best connection points: food! With recipes that are both delicious and doable, this cookbook will inspire your teens to get in the kitchen and make something for a party, family dinner, or just a snack while hanging out with friends.
    Greta Eskridge
    Mom to 4 hungry teens and author of Adventuring Together and 100 Days of Adventure

  • “You will love it!”

    Cooking together, then feasting on great food you have created bonds our friendship with our children in amazing ways. I love this book. You will love it, too! Bon appetite!
    Sally Clarkson
    Author of Lifegiving Table and dozens of other books, Podcaster, Speaker, and Mom to four former teens

Family Meals from Scratch in Your Instant Pot

Healthy & Delicious Home Cooking Made Fast

<< Page Street Publishing || Ken Goodman Photography || Distributed by Macmillan >>I am so excited to give y’all this collection of healthy Instant Pot recipes!


I know firsthand from many years of experience how difficult it can be to get dinner on the table every night. When I developed these recipes, most nights my five kids are in and out of the kitchen while I prepared meals. My baby was learning to walk and could often be found attached to my legs. My toddler was nearby begging for food (not too unlike a seal barking and clapping until you throw something in his mouth). And my big kids…well they were often doing their own thing, but still popping in for a little refereeing and assistance here and there.


I love the convenience and ease of the Instant Pot, and I have learned to put this amazing multi-cooker to use at all times of the day for all kinds of dishes.


This cookbook is full of my best recipes and tips to put your Instant Pot to use in making your life a little easier, not to mention, a lot tastier. With make-ahead dishes, freezer meal options, and an entire chapter dedicated to kids’ favorites, this cookbook is an incredible resource for busy parents who want to eat healthy, balanced meals without spending hours in the kitchen.

  • “Full of whole, minimally processed foods and recipes that the whole family can enjoy!“

    As a busy mom my struggle is always trying to get a healthy meal on the dinner table in a reasonable amount of time. Lisa’s kid-friendly Instant Pot Cookbook is full of whole, minimally processed foods and recipes that the whole family can enjoy!
    Brittany Williams
    National Best Selling Cookbook Author and blogger at instantloss.com

  • “Quick and easy recipes that are family-friendly.”

    Lisa is my go-to guru when it comes to finding the best quick and easy Instant Pot recipes and I “blame” her for my obsession with my Instant Pot! If you are looking for quick and easy recipes that are family-friendly, this is your cookbook!
    Crystal Paine
    New York Times bestselling author and founder of MoneySavingMom.com