68 one-pot Southern comfort recipes, written the way I actually cook them.
Don't Worry, I Got You — the complete SelfMadeCook collection. PDF + EPUB, 235 pages, a photo of every dish. Instant download, yours forever.
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What's inside
Smothered & Southern
16 recipes
Smothered Chicken & Rice
Cajun Gumbo
Honey Garlic ChickenComfort Pastas
11 recipes
Stovetop Lasagna
Cheesesteak Tortellini
Baked SpaghettiCrowd Food
25 recipes
Southwest Egg Rolls
Mac-Stuffed Wings
Crispy Taco FriesSkillet Suppers
16 recipes
Lemon Garlic Chicken
Marry Me Chicken
Crab Cake ScampiAnd the parts you won't find on the website:
- Curtis's Kitchen School — four essays: the pan I cook everything in, the roux without fear, my one-pot weeknight rotation, and my Cajun pantry.
- A Month of Dinners — four weekly meal plans, each with a single merged grocery list you can shop from in one run.
- The reference back matter — pantry staples ranked by how many recipes use them, the substitution table from my videos, and an index by main ingredient.
- One organized, printable, offline book — four themed chapters with a visual index, no login, no connection needed.
Look inside
Real pages from the book you'll download — not mockups.
Not sure yet? Cook one from the site tonight.
Every recipe I publish is written out free on this site — smothered chicken & rice, the real-deal gumbo, the no-oven lasagna, Marry Me Chicken, the southwest egg rolls. Make one; if my way of writing recipes works for you, all 68 are in the book, with photos, printable and ad-free.
Browse every recipe →This book is for you if…
- You watch cooking videos but forget the steps by the time you get to the stove.
- You want Southern comfort food on a Tuesday without two hours of cleanup.
- You cook for a family, a crowd, or just yourself — and want meals that actually taste like something.
- You're not a trained chef and don't want a cookbook that talks down to you.
It's not for you if…
- You're after restaurant-plated, tweezers-and-microgreens cuisine.
- You're strictly vegetarian — most of these recipes center protein.
- You need precise nutritional data — these are home recipes; macros aren't tracked.
From my kitchen
This book exists because you asked for it. Three years ago I posted a short video of smothered chicken and rice that's now been watched over half a million times — and the same comment kept showing up under it, and under the lasagna, and under the gumbo: where's the written recipe? So here they are. The dishes that built this channel, all in one place, written the way I cook them: one pot whenever we can get away with it, every step one action, and my tips from the video at the end of every recipe. — Curtis
Questions
What exactly do I get?
Two files, delivered instantly by Gumroad: a PDF (prints clean, reads anywhere) and an EPUB (for e-readers). 235 pages, 68 recipes, yours forever.
Aren't these recipes free on your website?
Yes — every recipe in this book is free on this site, and that's not changing. The book is for people who want it as one organized thing: four themed chapters, a photo of every dish, printable and offline, plus the book-only extras — the Kitchen School essays, the month of meal plans with grocery lists, and the reference tables. If the website already does everything you need, keep using it. I got you either way.
Will it work on my phone?
Yes. The PDF opens on anything; the EPUB reflows nicely on phones and e-readers.
Can I print it?
Yes — the PDF is laid out to print clean, whole book or one recipe at a time.
What if it's not for me?
The book carries a 30-day money-back guarantee through Gumroad. If it doesn't earn its place in your kitchen, get your money back — no hard feelings.
Do I get future updates to the book?
Yes. When this book grows — new sections, new recipes, new editions — the updated files land in your Gumroad library automatically. Buy it once; the book keeps growing.
More books are in the works
A holiday mini cookbook and a bigger bundle are being worked on — pursued, not promised. Want first word when they land? Join the list — a new recipe every week, straight to your inbox.
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68 recipes. About 29¢ each.
One pot at a time — don't worry, I got you.
Get the cookbook — $19.99 →Code SITE10 takes 10% off at checkout (applied by that link).