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Loading... Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day (2015)by Leanne Brown
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Putting this one on my Christmas list. I've spent about a month trying recipes, and have enjoyed all of them. (I cut back significantly on a lot of the salt, though.) The ingredients are inexpensive (of course) but they also tend to be things I already have or buy on a regular basis anyway. I haven't had to run out to buy some fancy spice I'll never use again or a particular kind of bougie mushroom. The recipes are all just regular food put together in new-to-me ways, and, with tweaks for my personal tastes, are delicious. ( ) 3.5/5 stars. Great recipes, many very simple, with gorgeous photos. The author includes tips on shopping "good and cheap" and also suggests basic necessary kitchen tools. One of the things I like best about this cookbook is that, among the basic recipes, the author also gives suggestions about how to make one standard recipe with many flavor varieties, such as the great list "things on toast." Even if you aren't looking to cook on a budget this cookbook will help you add variety to your meals. (Provided by publisher) This book should be given to every home cook, the earlier the better! Good and Cheap is a revelation! I was pleasantly surprised at the wealth of information presented so clearly and completely. Any level of cook would benefit from having this in their kitchen. Inside is a abundance of useful tips and methods using a great variety of inexpensive, delicious ingredients. There are so many new recipes covering many styles of cooking that makes budget cooking fresh and exciting, for all ages and flavor preferences. Besides fully formed meals, this book also includes core recipes which are not difficult, but are great money-savers, and better tasting than expensive store-bought items. Big batch cooking, pickling, and maximizing leftovers are covered. Simple ways to amp up the sophistication of basic ingredients are attractively illustrated. This book is an invaluable reference tool that should be in every home cook's kitchen. It is hard not to include more exclamation marks when writing about this book. **eARC netgalley** no reviews | add a review
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HTML:By showing that kitchen skill, and not budget, is the key to great food, Good and Cheap will help you eat wellâ??really wellâ??on the strictest of budgets. Created for people who have to watch every dollarâ??but particularly those living on the U.S. food stamp allotment of $4.00 a dayâ??Good and Cheap is a cookbook filled with delicious, healthful recipes backed by ideas that will make everyone who uses it a better cook. From Spicy Pulled Pork to Barley Risotto with Peas, and from Chorizo and White Bean RagĂą to Vegetable Jambalaya, the more than 100 recipes maximize every ingredient and teach economical cooking methods. There are recipes for breakfasts, soups and salads, lunches, snacks, big batch mealsâ??and even desserts, like crispy, gooey Caramelized Bananas. Plus there are tips on shopping smartly and the minimal equipment needed to cook successfully. And when you buy one, we give one! With every copy of Good and Cheap purchased, the publisher will donate a free copy to a person or family in need. Donated books will be distributed through food charities, nonprofits, and other organizations. You can feel proud that your purchase of this book supports the people who need it most, giving them the tools to make healthy and delicious food. An IACP Cookbook Awards Winner. No library descriptions found. |
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