With food and gas prices growing more expensive each day, families are always looking for new ways to save. This cookbook offers delicious recipes that are great for a shoestring budget, including: Big Batch Guacamole for next to nothing; Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles that are cheaper than takeout; Sicilian Meatballs made from pantry items you already have; peach Foster Crepes for only 56 cents per serving; and more tasty and affordable options! In this comprehensive, all-purpose cookbook, families will find simple instructions, nutritional information, and the amount of money needed for each recipe. They?ll feel like their dining at a five-star restaurant - at a price they can afford!
I am a journalist and author. I'm the Busy Cooks Guide for About.com (http://busycooks.about.com) and I have created and tested recipes for major food companies like Pillsbury and Malt-O-Meal since 1987. I have also written articles for Woman's Day magazine, my recipes have appeared in 'Quick and Simple' magazine and 'First' magazine. I have also been a columnist for 'First' magazine. I was the 2004 holiday spokesperson for Arm & Hammer, and I was a guest expert on the 'Ask Heloise' radio program.
I hold a B.A. degree in Biology from St. Olaf College, and a B.S. degree in Food Science and Nutrition with High Distinction from the University of Minnesota.
I was a member of the Bake-Off Staff at Pillsbury five times, was Manager of the Search Team in 1992, and was Manager of Internet Recipe Search in 2000. I developed original recipes, conducted tolerance tests, presented recipes to taste panels, and styled food for photography. At Malt-O-Meal, I developed quick and easy recipes and held cooking demonstrations for health food fairs.
I've now written twenty-seven cookbooks, have written one non-cookbook book (Medical Ethics for Dummies - surprise!) and am in the process of writing two more. Stay tuned!
