Pillsbury The Savvy Shopper's Cookbook: Hundreds of Simple Strategies for Smart Spending and Inspiring Mealtime Ideas

by Pillsbury Editors

• ISBN13: 9780470543979
• ISBN10: 0470543973
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Pillsbury What a Deal brings you 100 family-pleasing recipes, along with handy pantry- and budget-planning tips, proving that cooking on a budget doesn't mean sacrificing fun and flavor. Pages of information on planning your budget and your meals, including ways to use leftover ingredients, how to stock a pantry, and clever tricks for shopping efficiently. All recipes include a total cost and the cost per serving, with an icon showing which recipes are very inexpensive, inexpensive, or moderately expensive. Beautiful 4-color photo of every recipe along with a bright, colorful design, showing that budget-conscious doesn't have to be a sacrifice. Chapters are organized by different ways of reducing your food budget, by using less meat or preparing vegetarian dishes, maximizing inexpensive cuts of meat in the slow cooker, making restaurant favorites at home, and preparing homemade, budget-friendly snacks. Every recipe includes a cost per serving calculation as well as invaluable Smart Money tips to help the consumer shop and cook efficiently, such as clever ways to use leftovers, tips for buying in bulk, and looking for inexpensive cuts of meat.