Customer Reviews

The Frugal Family's Kitchen Book, Third Edition

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The fact that this book is in its THIRD edition is a very, very good thing, proving that it was popular enough to merit a third edition. I have a copy that is wearing out so it was time for a new one.
Happily, the new edition contains some updates which make it easer for today's families to stay within a food budget. The author has remained flexible and open-minded enough to accommodate the busy lives of many families today and to acknowledge that not everyone can spend hours in the kitchen making meals. There are still plenty of homecooked meals that DO take some time and planning ahead but there are others that don't take nearly as long.
I'd strongly recommend you use the "Search Inside the Book" function here at Amazon to get an idea of the contents of this book...and then buy a copy. It'll be worth it!

This book is one of the few that has survived nearly twenty years with me, thereby outlasting two husbands, several careers, and many relocations. It is not only a cookbook, but a book of simple and homey wisdom, worth reading for the pleasure of it, aside from the many good, economical, and easy recipes. I'm sorry to see that it's out of print, since I think everyone should have a copy right alongside "Joy of Cooking".

I mainly bake for my family, as my husband enjoys cooking our meals. This cookbook is my favorite. The Supreme Chocolate Cake with Fluffy Fudge Frosting is a must at each birthday throughout the year. Also, the Cold Blueberry Pie (Openfaced Blueberry Pie in the third edition of the book) is fantastic. My friends request that I make that for all our get-togethers. The Gingerbread recipe is another favorite. I could go on and on....I recieved this book as a gift about 15 years ago and it shows. It was falling apart. Thankfully, Mary published another edition. My daughter now has editions 2 and 3 in her collection of cookbooks. I know that she too will be using these cookbooks long into the future.

The Frugal Family's Kitchen Book is better than ever - updated and expanded. Mary Webber's humor and practical wisdom explores food philosophy, menu planning to save time and money and the often missed opportunities offered in 'breaking bread' with family and friends.

Chatty, warm and friendly this cookbook tells about how to cook and save money while never giving up on flavor. Most of the recipes are thrifty, especially if you live near the sea coast, as there are some frugal seafood recipes included. For me this would not be frugal as I live far from the seacoast. For someone who has cheap access to seafood the recipes will help.

I love the various and "out-of-the-box" ideas presented for eating breakfast. And I love the traditional breakfast recipes too.

This is a thoughtful book about frugal cooking that presents a different, and much needed, approach to this cooking genre.

Recommend.

I really liked "Dining on a Dime" a lot better. Not much new info, and a lot of info I just didn't need. The recipes didn't look that great, and there weren't that many tips. Nice cover, though.

Save your money. This cookbook is not worth your time. I love and collect cookbooks, so I was very disappointed when I began reading this rather pathetic book. I would say it is probably the worst cookbook I have ever purchased. It went immediately to our local thrift store. Maybe they will get a quarter for it.

I received the book in good time and in good shape as stated.