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Too Broke to Shop and Can't Cook Anyhow: A "How to" Guide to Frugal Cooking

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I will never look at grocery shopping the same way after reading this book. Suzy's ideas for saving money at the store, using what you have to make a meal, and quick easy food preparation will be very useful to people on a limited budget--or for anyone else, for that matter. Suzy shows her readers that you don't have to be Wolfgang Puck to be creative in the kitchen.
I especially enjoyed the chapter about shopping strategies--the money I'll save will pay for the book many times over. I look forward to her next book!

Ok, I may be biased, as I edited and formatted Suzy's book, and it is dedicated to me. Nonetheless, I can say with confidence that this is a clever, fun, and USEFUL little book. (Don't take "little" as pejorative. It is long enough to convey a lot of good information and inspiration, and short enough to read easily and to slip into a pocket if you wish.)

This is not so much a "cookbook" as it is a Mom's-eye-view of the strategy and tactics of feeding a family inexpensively, with variety, and creatively. Yes, Suzy offers some specific tips on how to make particular dishes, but more importantly, she helps you unleash your own imagination with ingredients you have on hand or can easily pick up in a quick shopping trip. She helps you to see ways to use the odds and ends you may have in the cupboard or fridge if you have to make do in a pinch, and opens your eyes to making frugal but good choices in the grocery store.

The minute I saw the first couple of chapters in draft form, I was convinced that this would be a terrific book, and I am not at all disappointed with the result. EVERYONE who sees it wants it for themselves and to give to friends and family.

Too Broke to Shop and Can't Cook Anyhow is a wonderful gift for your college-age son or daughter, for twenty-somethings living on their own, or for anyone else who could use some really PRACTICAL ideas on cooking both for home and for taking to a potluck. Suzy offers great, simple, clear information on everyday cooking, on special occasions, and on entertaining -- all of it with an eye on sparing your pocketbook.

I was pleased with this book. Witty, some good recipes, and the basic ideas of cooking. Good starter cookbook for anyone not used to cooking frugally.