The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals That Are Easy ...
Do you wish you were a savvy supermarket shopper who knows how to cut your weekly food budget, banish fast food from the dinner table and se... read full description
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Mar 29, 2010
Ami
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This book is divided into 2 parts: a guide to conquering the grocery store and finding good deals and the recipe section. I really liked the first section. Erin Chase's advise was pretty spot on (and as I pride myself on my grocery store prowness this is high praise indeed). I even picked up enough courage to attempt some couponing with her sage advice that has saved me over $12 in the last month with very little effort. This section gets 4 1/2 stars from me.
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Jul 01, 2010
Liz
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This is a fairly low rating for me, but I felt it was justified. While there are a few clever tips, they are mostly pulled from other sources. With the exception of the recipes, almost everything contained can be found somewhere else and isn't exactly news to anyone who has been following this type of planning. The basis of the book is how to shop cheaply, then combine that savings into your meals. This breaks every ingredient down to per use. So that squeeze of mustard is included at five cents
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Jul 29, 2010
Laura
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While I don't generally review cookbooks, this book included lots of good advice for saving money at the supermarket. It covers some of the same ground as The Coupon Mom's book, though this author isn't driving around to as many stores. The recipes were a little bland, though very kid-friendly. I particularly liked that while she's focused on saving money, she's also generally eating healthy - there are lots of fruits and veggies in this book, and she does address the misconception that it's
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Mar 30, 2010
Alisa
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I admit I didn't read/try every single recipe in this book. I was curious to read it since on so many frugal blogs I read, she has been mentioned. The first part of the book goes over how to save money in shopping, menu planning, watching sales, using coupons, then most of the book is the recipes. One thing I did like is that a lot of her meals are home cooked (like using sauces from scratch) and her premise is that $2.50 of each meal is a protein source, and she always includes a vegetable with
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Oct 31, 2011
Sarah
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Another solid budget-friendly cookbook. I wasn't in much of a cooking mood while I had this one checked out, so I didn't prepare that many recipes, but the Mediterranean Pizza we made was delicious. Chase's story of how she started her website (5dollardinners.com) was a good background to understand the layout of the book. She offers several homemade alternatives to commonly store bought (and more expensive) ingredients, but if you're strapped for time, like me, you may still find yourself buyin
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Jan 02, 2011
Jane
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I like that the basic premise is that these meals are inexpensive. Compared to many magazines that consider "less than $5 per person" this is a FANTASTIC resource! However, I find the portions to be too small for my family, and the prices in my area are definitely higher than the author's. Add to that that we only eat pastured meats, eggs, and milk, and the prices don't work anymore. However, we just tried the chicken potpie recipe (turned into turkey) and loved it. I'd definitely
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May 28, 2010
Tammy
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This book was a good reminder that I can make economically sound and balanced meals if I put in some time and preparation. I didn't try any of her recipes, instead I looked through my own recipes and found those that my family likes that are already "cheap" or that I coud make more economical by shopping store sales, etc.
Mar 11, 2010
Kim
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I got this recipe book for Christmas and I love it. I had been using her blog as well to get ideas for food. All of her meals are planned out the the penny on how much she spends on them and they are all under $5. The recipes are simple and very good.
Jun 06, 2010
Terra
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I didn't have much hope for it based on its cover, but it turned out to be a keeper. I'll be buying a copy. The recipes are perfect for a busy mom: short, simple and few ingrdients. Love it.
Jul 16, 2011
Stephanie
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Lots of easy to fix, inexpensive meals prepared with typical on-hand ingredients, plus great suggestions on how to cut costs in your food budget.
Aug 16, 2010
Amber
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Intro. has a good overview how to save 60% or more every time you shop, including meat and produce. Tried a couple of the recipes and they were very basic, but good, and you could jazz them up.
Jul 08, 2010
This cookbook rocks! So do her shopping techniques - a must have for us 'savvy shoppers.'
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