"Quick, Cheap, Easy" Very True
Rating:
5 / 5
I bought this book because I love cooking but I'm always looking for healthier ways of doing things. This book has assisted me in finding meals when I didn't feel like spending countless time in the kitchen. The ingredients that they require are pretty much everyday items I buy at the grocery store. Every once in a while I ran into an ingredient I didn't have but it's pretty simple to substitute and the meal still comes out great. Some of the ideas are simple and others are more elaborate but overall I'm very happy I purchased this cook book.
Not good enough
Rating:
3 / 5
Maybe 4 years ago, when I was first living in a dorm, I might like this book. Now, I don't think it's good enough. There are two main reasons for it, 1) there is the internet now. Almost every college student has access to an internet. And with it one can find thousands and thousands of recipes, both hard and easy to make. Why would you want to buy a book with less than 100 recipes if you can instantly have many more on the net? The second reason is the lack of variety. Now this could be due to the fact that the book has only 150 pages, but still not everything I had hope for is there. For example, there are lamb chops for sale, nope, the book has no recipes for that. Or I wanted to bake a whole chicken/turkey, not in the book. Furtheremore, easy ethnic recipes should be included, but hardly any is there. I haven't been able to cook any of the recipe from the book and be proud enough to bring it to a pot-luck. The plus about the book is the good introduction, which discuss the kind of spices there are, and the different methods of cooking. However, in terms of quality (these aren't cuisine-caliber recipe, and where are the pictures?) and quanity of recipes, I wouldn't recommend you purchase this book for yourself.
One of the best buys I've ever made
Rating:
5 / 5
I bought this book my junior year of college after moving into my first apartment, and even though I'm on my third apartment, this is still my favorite cookbook.
I've tried dozens and dozens of recipes, and their delicious (and so simple!)
I brought this cookbook home over Christmas break this past year and made some of the dishes for my mom (who is an excellent cook), and she loved the cookbook so much, she has made it quite clear that this is what she wants for Mother's Day. So for the novice or the expert - anyone who likes delicious food that's easy and doesn't take all day to make, you'll love this book.Favorites: Roasted red pepper and feta salad (pretty much the easiest and tastiest salad I've ever made), banana chocolate chip muffins (amazing every time), vegetable chili (mom made this three times while I was home for Christmas), twice baked potato and tomato-corn omlet. So good.
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