Feed a Family of Four for As Low As $10 Per Week: And Enjoy a Nibble of Independence [Paperback]

Marlynn Phipps (Author), Jenny Phipps (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Phipps Pub; Limited edition (June 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963152203
• ISBN-13: 978-0963152206
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,563,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A misleading disappointment, April 9, 2002

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T. Rimmer "trimmer31" (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feed a Family of Four for As Low As $10 Per Week: And Enjoy a Nibble of Independence (Paperback)

I was disappointed -- really. Apparently, this book is merely a smaller, truncated version of the "real" book, by practically the same title -- Feed a Family of Four for a s Slow as $10 a week and enjoy a BITE of independence. And while I would like to read the larger version, after the experience I've had in ordering this one, I'm unlikely to go back for more. I feel like I've been misled, because this doesn't cover all of what is in the other book, and reference to it is made within this smaller version, but no reference was made to the fact that this is a smaller version of the whole in the ordering/buying process.

While some of the recipes are good, they aren't better than what can be found elsewhere -- and the whole concept of "wheat meat" grosses me out. Why not just go vegetarian? To do this program, you need to either be in a rural situation (urban neighbors don't appreciate beehives and chickens) or on a very large suburban lot. The point of cutting my food budget is to GET there -- not what the plan needs to be when I do.

Overall, I found the title misleading. If you are tempted, at least buy the "original" version -- it's got to be better than this.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Misleading, February 23, 2002

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Linda M. Paterson (Sonoma County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feed a Family of Four for As Low As $10 Per Week: And Enjoy a Nibble of Independence (Paperback)

I purchased this book to add to my frugal cookbook collection.
Unfortunately, this book should not be classified under cookbooks, but rather homestead living. Even then, it is not up to par. I guess if you were the type of individual preparing for the former Y2K, this book would have been handy. But, not for the average individual looking for ways to save in their kitchen.
There is included a chapter on home butchering, and that is limited to rabbits. Would have found it more helpful to include wild duck, pork or turkey also.
Definitely not worth the cost.

7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for someone who has more time than money - All of us!, November 18, 1999

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This review is from: Feed a Family of Four for As Low As $10 Per Week: And Enjoy a Nibble of Independence (Paperback)

From the back cover: A Unique Way of Life & Recipe Cook Book Marlynn PHIPPS says "I can feed my Family of Four for as little as $10 a week!" Take a step into the Future thru: Gardening Bee Keeping Fish Farming Use of Whole Grains (for Meat Substitutes, etc.) Making Your Own Soap & Cosmetics Delicious Tofu Desserts and Other Dishes Your own Cheese (Hard & Soft) Bread and Pasta All this and more - Quicker than going to the Store! Prepare for the 90's. You don't save $10.00 - You don't save $50.00 - You save $100.00's EVERY MONTH! Table of Contents Intro, Feed A Family of Four For as low as $10 per week, First Step-Preparation, Make The Clock Work for You, Magnificient Menus for Minimal Money, No Time For Breakfast? Think Again!, Main Dishes, Both Local and Distant, Glorious Grains & Bountiful Beans, Glorious Grains Continued, Bind It Together or Dress It Up, Sumptuous Snacks, Soups and Sandwiches, Satisfying the Sweet Tooth, Produce Your Own Produce, Putting Aside, Fish Farming, Home Butchering, Cheese & Yogurt, Veggie Treats, Beekeeping, The Leftover Question, Make Your Own Makeup and More, Miscellaneous, What If?, Index!

Much more than a Cookbook, it's a Way of Life book. Not austerity, but a joyful, satisfying living concept.