Cheap. Fast. Good! Is
an encyclopedia of good ideas for eating well but in a thrifty way. It’s up-to-date for younger cooks, but we
found plenty to recommend it as well.
This is a book I would consider for a wedding or shower gift depending
on the couple. The recipes give you lots
of suggestions and hints to make them easier and add variety to your
meals. We think cooks who only know how
to cook from the package directions will benefit the most from a book like
this.
The authors wrote the Desperation Dinners cookbooks, and
they know their stuff. I like a lot of
their tips for getting the preparation done FAST…tips that even experienced
cooks don’t always know or forget to practice.
They cover lots of ways to cook more cheaply…they explain
how to cut up your own chickens, and how to slow-cook meats to portion out and
freeze, ready to use for quicker suppers.
They talk about cutting down on waste in the kitchen, how to shop
smarter, and how to get off the fast-food treadmill.
They cover couponing – from two different perspectives – and
how to cook for a family on less than $100 a week. And the recipes aren’t boring canned soup
casseroles – I think that’s the best thing about this book. Here are a variety of recipes from this great book!
Perfect Poached Chicken - Absolutely the best way to make cooked chicken
Chicken Caesar Salad - Use that perfectly cooked chicken
Chicken and Green Bean Casserole
Simply Southern Coleslaw
Swedish Pickled Cucumbers
Terrific Tartar Sauce
Chicken Broccoli Lo Mein
Perfect Poached Chicken - Absolutely the best way to make cooked chicken
Chicken Caesar Salad - Use that perfectly cooked chicken
Chicken and Green Bean Casserole
Simply Southern Coleslaw
Swedish Pickled Cucumbers
Terrific Tartar Sauce
Chicken Broccoli Lo Mein
Awesome!
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