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Title: Not Just Beans: 50 Years of Frugal Family Favorites by Tawra Jean Kellam, David G. Cooper ISBN: 0-9676974-2-5 Publisher: Not Just Beans Pub. Date: August, 2002 Format: Plastic Comb Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.34 (61 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Have for Frugal Cooks!
Comment: Not Just Beans - 50 Years of Frugal Family Favorites, by Tawra Kellam, is an excellent cookbook and frugal living resource!
I've been an avid cookbook collector for most of my life, and I can tell you, without a doubt, this is absolutely one of the best cookbooks on the market for frugal cooks! I've just finished reviewing the entire book myself and feel it should be on the kitchen counter of every household!
Not only does this delightful cookbook contain 542 recipes, there is a large tip section in the front and back of the book that are filled with great tips for frugal cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, saving time in the kitchen, freezing foods, snack ideas for kids, jar mixes and other gift ideas, homemade seasonings, household cleaners, fun stuff to make with kids, menu ideas, and more!
In addition, Tawra has included an extra tip page at the beginning of each section of recipes (Breakfast, Breads, Soups, etc...), and more tips are spread throughout the entire cookbook, many of which are great money-saving tips!
Not Just Beans is truly a must have for frugal cooks, but I would also recommend this cookbook for anyone just starting out on their own. Leaving home (and mom's great cooking) is not always easy, but with this cookbook in hand at least it will be a lot easier for new cooks to put delicious meals on the table; the recipes are easy to prepare and easy on the budget!
I get letters all the time from people wanting to know what they can cook for their families on a tight budget, other than just beans! I remember thinking the same thing when our family first encountered difficult financial times many years ago. In fact, I said to my husband "What in the world am I going to cook (on a food budget of $30 a week) besides macaroni and cheese... and our children hate beans!" Boy how I wish I had been able to have a copy of Not Just Beans back then!
Some of the recipes I was most delighted to find included in this cookbook are Baking Mix, Flour Tortillas, Onion Soup Mix, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Cheeseburger Rolls, Hawaiian Chicken Wings, Fried Apples (I'm always forgetting how much butter and sugar to add!), Granola Bars, Vanilla Wafers, Peanut Butter and Ranch Dressing - both completely homemade, and hundreds of more recipes my family is sure to enjoy!
I believe Tawra and I must be kindred spirits - along with millions of other frugal parents! We simply want to feed our families good food, limit the macaroni and cheese dinners to once a week or less, and still have some money left over after leaving the grocery store!
Tawra is originally from Kansas and her recipes make this Southern girl proud! Most of the recipes are for traditional comfort foods, which can also be altered as needed with the healthy substitutions included in the cookbook. And the money-saving tips alone make this a great investment for every frugal home!
Michelle Jones, Editor of BetterBudgeting.com
Rating: 5
Summary: Not just a cookbook, but a way of life!
Comment: This frugal living book is filled with great tasting,
easy to make recipes using inexpensive ingredients, most of which we
usually have on hand. Yes, there are a couple beans and rice recipes,
but they are there to prove that even beans and rice can taste good!
You'll find recipes for just about everything such as Breakfast, Breads,
Beans and Vegetables, Pickles, Dressings and Salads, Pasta, Rice, Side
Dishes, Meats and Main Dishes, all kinds of Desserts, Beverages, Jar
Mixes, Kids and many more.
But wait....this is not just a cookbook! Dispersed throughout this book
are tips galore! Timesaving Tips and Shortcuts, Household Tips,
Dessert Tips, Bean and Vegetable Tips, Kid Tips, and Freezer Tips
along with a Freezer Guide that includes the average time span for
certain frozen foods and a list of the recipes in the book that will
freeze well. This is helpful for those who do once a month cooking.
The chapter on The Basics of Frugal Cooking will help to get you
started and will have you on your way towards drastically cutting your
food bill. The author, Tawra Kellam, paid off over $20,000 in debt in
just five years on an average income of $22,000 a year. That sounds
like a lot of beans, but according to Tawra, "You can eat frugally
without living on beans alone." After trying her recipes and tips you
too will find the proof in the pudding!
Rating: 2
Summary: Cheap cookin', but not very nutritious.
Comment: I liked this author's down to earth style and spirit. However, the recipes in this book provide a very unhealthy proportion of carbohydrates, many highly processed, without balanced proportions of protein and fat, which can lead to health problems such as diabetes and candida overgrowth. She mentions in the book that 3 members of her family suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I would speculate that a poorly balanced diet may have been a likely contributor. I think this book is great as a supplement to other cookbooks, for a couple of ultra-cheap meals per week. I grew up very poor and recognized some recipes to similar to what my mother made, so I have great respect for the author's resourcefulness in putting together these recipes. Just keep in mind that nutritional balance is very important for long term health.
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Title: Miserly Meals: Healthy, Tasty Recipes Under 75 Cents Per Serving by Jonni McCoy ISBN: 0764226134 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn ISBN: 0375752250 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 15 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Feed Your Family for $12 a Day: A Complete Guide to Nutritious, Delicious Meals for Less Money by Rhonda Barfield ISBN: 0806523557 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: More-With-Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre, Mary Emma Showalter, Mary Beth Lind ISBN: 083619103X Publisher: Herald Pr Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $20.99 |
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Title: A Simple Choice : A Practical Guide to Saving Your Time, Money and Sanity by Deborah Taylor-Hough ISBN: 1891400495 Publisher: Champion Pr Ltd Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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