I admit to being a total book lover.
So far this year I've picked up 5 new books to come home with me.
The Taste of Home Fast Fixes with Mixes is one I have been checking out from the library.
I had a chance to buy a copy for a penny. I paid $3.99 in shipping for a total of $4.
Now I know that mixes may not seem like the most frugal option at first, but as I have mentioned before I am not cooking for many people anymore and sometimes a small mix is just the right amount.
I also bought this book with a second consideration.
My daughter, who for various reasons has difficulty with slicing/dicing/etc., needs to know how to not rely on take out as she goes out into the world. Mixes are a good alternative for her and we are working on building up a repertoire of dishes she likes and can prepare easily.
The New Basics Cookbook came home from the library booksale.
I paid $2.00 for it.
Reading the bread recipes alone made me feel like it was well worth what I spent on it.
The Souper Recipes with Campbell came home from the same booksale.
I paid $1.00 for it.
It falls under the same category as the Mixes book and I am actually looking forward to trying some of these recipes.
The last two books were for me and also from the library booksale.
I love reference books of all kinds and at $1.00 I couldn't pass up the book of synonyms.
The book about Ben Franklin ($1.00) is one I'll read and put back on my shelf.
He is an individual I have always found fascinating and I am looking forward to reading this to see if I learn anything new.
Just found your blog recently and I have been really enjoying it! To weigh in on the New Basics Cookbook...I love it so much that I am on the lookout for a new one because my completely fell apart! It's a great cookbook and very informative to boot. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteI've been sitting by my chair and reading through it at night. Do you have a favorite recipe from it that you go to again and again?
One of my favorite things is to have a new stack of books to read. I hope you enjoy them. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to spend the evenings after I settle in! I also checked out a book of "Sherlock Holmes" inspired stories that I am looking forward to reading.
DeleteI love a good cook book read. When I moved this past June, I downsized my collection, the Basics cookbooks was one of several that I unloaded. Agree, it has some good recipes in it. I have others, however, that are the mainstay of my repitoire.
ReplyDeleteI confess to the not so frugal habit of buying lots of cookbooks lol.
DeleteSeveral of my favorites are Mennonite cookbooks and I love Mormon based cookbooks for food storage cooking ideas.