I would really love it if you had a chapter on Ukrainian and Russian cuisine. There are so many delicious foods and it would be scandalous not to share the cheap, delicious diet destruction that is olivye with the world.
It would be great to have freezer friendly meals--especially vegetarian meals. Right now I've only figured out that lentil curry stays good but I need more.
One of my favorite cookbooks is Clueless in the Kitchen by Evelyn Raab. One of the things I really love about her series including the baking book, is that she gives variations on recipes in the side column and reasons for why something works or doesn't as substitutions. Also she's so funny.
This book is awesome. It teaches you how to do everything form how to stock your kitchen, cut different things, meal plan and much more. I would also recommend budgetbytes.com
Clueless in the Kitchen (The Clueless series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1554078245/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_x4KHyb4SPE1P1
Clueless in the Kitchen Sorta silly name and cover, but it has simple recipes and is actually a really solid cook book.
I recommend the following cookbook: Clueless in the Kitchen by Evelyn Raab - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1554078245/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_Z9WYEDE0E060EKQ32VQB
My parents got me this book when I was probably around 12 or 13 and already pretty interested in cooking. I'm currently 31 and I still think this book is one of my all time favorite cookbooks. It explains things simply, but without talking down. It has a good range of recipes from a somewhat fancy dinner entree to dead simple quick snacks.
Another recommendation is finding recipe YouTube channels that show all the steps and cook along with the video. I happen to love the approachability of the recipes from Chef John (be warned that his voice/inflection is an acquired taste) - https://youtube.com/c/foodwishes My favorites from his channel are Focaccia, Tom Kha Gai, Buffalo Chicken Dip, and Banh Mi Rolls/sandwich. I also encourage you to explore other YouTube chefs/recipe channels, there is a never ending list of high quality creators making excellent content for all levels of cooks. I will note some channels tend to be better for entertainment more than they're good for recipes like Josh Weissman or Binging with Babish, but I have absolutely cooked some of their recipes too!
I highly recommend the following YouTube channels: Adam Ragusea (Fav recipes/videos: Red Beans and Rice, Veggie Soup, Chana Masala), Ethan Chlebowski, Internet Shaquille, and Chinese Cooking Demystified.
Clueless In The Kitchen. I got this one when I was a teen and I still have it at 29. Fantastic little book with well written instructions and a lot of really tasty dishes.
Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook for Teens (The Clueless series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1554078245/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_kjf5BbQD1PD00
I highly recommend this book for people with no skills. There's also a baking companion. Step by step, substitutions, humor.
Hi! Sorry this took a while, I am forgetful!!
Blogs:
www.budgetbytes.com (hands down my favourite, this one has the step by step photos)
www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com (lightened up desserts!)
http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/ (not always as healthy/light but there are some truly delicious recipes on this blog!)
Cookbooks:
Clueless in the Kitchen This book, and the other books in the Clueless cooking series (there's a vegetarian one and a baking one also) are geared towards late teens/early twenties very novice cooks. I was given this one and the baking one by my mom when I was about 15 I think, and honestly I still regularly use some of the recipes in them! There aren't pictures but there are thorough instructions on all sorts of things (for example, beside the Basic Roast Chicken recipe there is a sidebar of how to prepare a whole chicken for roasting and how to cut it apart for serving), and a little humour tossed in there as well.
Crazy Plates/Looneyspoons The link takes you to a compilation of the author's best recipes across 2 or 3 different cookbooks - these books are admittedly from the low fat days, but they also focused on total calorie counts (and give you an estimated count per serving at the end of each recipe!) so what I do is just skip low fat versions of anything they suggest and otherwise follow the recipes. There's a lot of tasty stuff in there!
Other stuff:
Jamie Oliver's Home Cooking Skills I've only poked around this site a little bit but it seems like a great resource for people who are newer to cooking. There are videos that show particular cooking techniques, along with recipes that give you practice with those techniques so you can learn as you go. Jamie Oliver's been pretty focused on healthy eating for quite a while so I would assume most of the recipes should be fairly healthy, but I haven't looked the site over fully to be sure.
Also, seriously, crock pots are the best. A little bit of effort at the beginning of your day and then by the time you've worked all day and come home exhausted you have something delicious just waiting for you to get home and eat it. (If you are home all day when you use it you have to suffer through smelling delicious slowly cooking food all damned day without being able to pick at it lol.) Apparently Instant Pots are the new thing, those are combination crock pots and pressure cookers (for when you want things to be speedier). I don't have one yet but they sound even more handy than crock pots!
I hope some of this is helpful to you!