With food and gas prices growing more expensive each day, families are always looking for new ways to save. This cookbook offers delicious recipes that are great for a shoestring budget, including: Big Batch Guacamole for next to nothing; Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles that are cheaper than takeout; Sicilian Meatballs made from pantry items you already have; peach Foster Crepes for only 56 cents per serving; and more tasty and affordable options! In this comprehensive, all-purpose cookbook, families will find simple instructions, nutritional information, and the amount of money needed for each recipe. They'll feel like their dining at a five-star restaurant—at a price they can afford!Linda Larsen (Northfield, MN) is a professional home economist and the author of several Everything cookbooks, including The Everything No Trans Fat Cookbook, The Everything Meals for a Month Cookbook, and The Everything Quick and Easy 30-Minute, 5-Ingredient Cookbook. She has a degree in food science and nutrition from the University of Minnesota. Ms. Larsen has been the About.com Guide for Busy Cooks since January 2002.
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