Eating Economically Is Just Plain Smart

Editorial Review:

A COOKBOOK DESIGNED TO SAVE YOU MONEY Are you concerned about the amount of money you spend? Would you like to lower the amount you spend on groceries each week? It's not that hard if you know how to shop, where to shop, what to buy and are equipped with at least 100 low-cost recipes.

"Eating Economically Is Just Plain Smart: How We Feed Our Family of 7 for Less Than $50 Per Week" by Mary Jane and Jeff Cardarelle-Hermans (128 pages, soft- cover) covers breakfast, lunch, soups and salads, breads, dinners and desserts. More than just a cookbook, it's a how-to book that is full of money-saving tips, shopping strategies, important advice and a list of everything the authors keep in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry. With five kids who range in age from 8 to 17 and the ability to spend less than $50 per week on groceries, these authors make it clear that you don't have to spend a lot to feed your family a varied and nutritious diet.

As all good parents do, the authors consider variety, nutrition and flavor when deciding what to feed their family. With this book, you will feel more in control of your kitchen and your bank account. Smart shopping and low-cost cooking have never been easier than with the guidance provided from this book. If you are looking for an easy way to save money, Eating Economically Is Just Plain Smart may be just what you are looking for.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

great for beginners:

There are some low ratings for this book here, but mostly they seem to be from people who already knew the things in the book! Some of us who are beginner frugal shoppers or newly needing to be frugal might find this book to be a wonderful push in the right direction. We used this book for a couple of months and we did save money, which worked very well for our new frugal lifestyle (we are on the Dave Ramsey "Total Money Makeover" ; the title of another great book you should check out!).Good luck!

Great primer:

I read the reviews for this book and was a little hesitant so I checked it out at my library. Wow! What a good starter book for economic, healthy cooking!
As many reviewers mentioned, it has some good basic recipes and a good basic shopping list of items you should have at all times. One reviewer said that the prices for items were questionable. The list (which appears on pages 9 and 10) is preceded by a paragraph in which the authors state that these are the prices at a discount grocery store which... more info

Great book if you're searching for a place to start....:

I have had this book for a long time, and while it is no longer useful to me (I've learned a lot since then) I think it would be good for someone just starting to learn to save money, cook healthy, etc. I have learned to be frugal, shop wisely and cook almost everything from scratch. BUT -- for 12 years I was a single working mother with absolutey no idea how simple it was to shop, cook and eat this way. I would have loved for someone to give me an alternative to fast food and convenience foods way back... more info

Waste of time and money! Don't bother!:

I was surprised this book even got published. It is way overpriced and altogether a disappointment. It was more of a "very" basic recipe book than how to save money on food. Mary Hunt's "How to be a Cheapskate" had tons of ideas how to save money on food and cut cost. If you want to save money or get ideas get Mary Hunt's book-don't bother with this one.

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