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Learn to COOK - Dining on a Dime Cook Book: 1000 Money Saving Recipes and Tips
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Manufacturer: Newman Marketing
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Binding: Plastic Comb
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780974255217
ISBN: 0974255211
Label: Newman Marketing
Manufacturer: Newman Marketing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: 2004-10-31
Publisher: Newman Marketing
Studio: Newman Marketing
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Summary: Great Cookbook and more!
Comment: This is a fantastic cookbook. There is a huge range of recipes that and advice that make it ideal for everyone, (not just the frugal). I borrowed it from my mom and had to end up buying one for myself. My husband is a very picky eater, and I have had the most compliments from meals I have made from this cookbook.
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I believe one of best sections of this book comes after the recipes. About a quarter of the book is dedicated to cleaning recipes, and make your own gifts and goodies. There are some jar mix recipes, but there is also a whole section on beauty supplies (bath fizzies, soap etc.) that make great gifts. I put together beauty baskets for friends for Christmas with the recipes and saved so much money. You will love this book!!
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Summary: LOVE, LOVE , LOVE this book! you won't be dissapointed!
Comment: I bought this book a few years ago and use it every week. She gives such good examples of ways to save on everything from food, to gift giving. She lists tons of ideas so you don't feel deprived at all! All of her recipes are easy and she gives lists of cheap inexpensive but healthy meals. I would reccomend this book to anyone! It would be an awesome gift for a new bride as well or for christmas times are hard and this book helps you stretch a buck!!!
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Summary: Eh.
Comment: I was somewhat disappointed with this book. The recipes, for the most part, really aren't all that cheap because many of them rely heavily on meat and canned/packaged foods. More-with-less (Herald Press) gives much more economical recipes built around truly inexpensive ingredients such as rice and dried lentils.
This book does have a few redeeming qualities, though. The recipes are probably quicker than those in More-with-less, and I suspect they would be more kid-friendly (I can't say for sure because I don't have kids.) Also, I use the recipes for homemade cleaning products.
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Summary: Disappointed in this cookbook
Comment: I thought I would enjoy reading this cookbook and get some ideas for saving money while making my family nutritious meals. After reading this cookbook, I am disappointed in it for the following reasons:
(1) There is no nutritional information for the recipes presented. I want to make sure the recipes I cook are both economical and nutritional.
(2) There is no cost per serving information for the recipes. Yes, I know that this number would not stay accurate over time because food pricing changes, but the author does have a chart in the front of the book telling you what you would save if you cut out certain high dollar food items from your pantry. So I think you should expect to see the cost per serving for the recipes presented.
(3) The 1000 money saving tips were not as helpful as I thought they would be. For example, I did not like that the author recommended limiting your child to only one glass of Milk and one glass of juice per day. While that might be fine for older children, I think that younger ones need more milk throughout the day. I don't think you should cut back on nutrition to save money.
(4) For a book advertised as a cookbook, I thought more information could be given about the recipes (see comments above). And chapters that weren't strictly about recipes should be eliminated. I did not find the gift basket chapter or how to make household cleaners chapter, or how to make your own beauty products chapter all that helpful.
(5) As another reviewer pointed out there are many typographical errors in this book. It just seemed to be put together too quickly.
Overall, I think just buying a basic all around cookbook (such as betty crocker or Better homes and gardens family cookbook) and having the discipline to cook for your family instead of eating out would be more helpful to a family trying to save money than this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: So-So
Comment: The book is OK. The author sometimes repeats phrases and tips, and there are quite a few typos in the book. But it has some good tips and nice recipes.
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