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Inover recipesJessica offers a delicious alternative to fast food takeout pizza or over-processed foods from the supermarketwith nourishing from-scratch meals that dont break the bank or take hours to cook Those recipes are organized into multi-course dinnersmain dishes sides and add-ons such as soup bread or dessertincluding Simple Bean Tostadas Chunky Tomato Salsa Lemon Pie with Honey-Ginger Ice CreamChicken Kabobs with Mint-Yogurt Sauce Curried Couscous Greek Spinach SaladAsian Chicken Salad with Rice Noodles Ginger-Orange CrispBeef Potpie with Flaky Cheddar Crust Winter Greens and Citrus SaladCajun Shrimp and Sausage Rice Buttery Dill Carrots Banana-Walnut Mini Muffins Each dinner feeds a family of four for ten dollarsa little more for larger families a little less for smaller ones and singles The menus are just suggestions and readers can mix-and-match any of the tasty -plus recipes as they like In more than tips scattered through the book Jessica distills her hard-won wisdom into a wealth of ideas for how to be a penny-wise shopper how to find good cuts of meat that are cheap how to reduce waste and maximize leftovers and more Never before has living so affordably meant living so well.
About the Author
JESSICA FISHER is a busy mom of six children, ranging from grade school to college. Homeschool mom by day, freelance writer by night, she publishes resources to help moms and home cooks make the most of their resources.
Jessica has written online for The Kitchn, Money Saving Mom, $5 Dinners, and The Art of Simple and in print for more than 85 regional parenting publications in the U.S. and Canada. She lives with her husband and children in San Diego, California and is an avid home cook. Find out more about her at FishMama.com.
