Dining on a Dime Cook Book: 1000 Money Saving Recipes and Tips

I'm as eager as anyone to save money on the ONE area of our budget where we spend plenty - groceries, food, meals. But I don't always have the time to clip coupons, comparison shop or make everything from scratch. Happily, this book is still VERY, very useful to me and the author had made it accessable to all sorts of cooks.

Even better, the recipes are ones my family will eat. I'd had some "frugal" cookbooks where the recipes were indeed quite inexpensive...unfortunately, EVERY bit ended up feeding only our garbage disposal. No thanks. Cheap is only a part of the "frugal" equation. Taste is equally important, with recipes that are special, yummy, something a family can savor. If a meal isn't a pleasant occasion (or, at least, the food itself isn't tasty even on the most stressful days), then I say...what's the point?

Luckily, these recipes ARE tasty...and there are plenty of money-saving tips which don't focus only on WHAT you eat but remind readers that saving money includes minimizing trips to the grocery store (less gas money) and making the most of sales that might pop up unexpectedly (you know, like the time the meat department accidentally has an oversupply of some item and drastically cuts the price). Now you can take advantage of these times and know WHAT to do with the items you've bought.

Finally, there is plenty of humor in this volume and humor is always a plus! The author neither takes her subject too seriously (cooking can and should be fun) or lightly. I learned plenty and had fun along the way.

I am a person that tries to use natural products a much as possible.
When I discovered this book I ordered it based on the fact that it contains plenty of homemade recipes for everything from food to general cleaning.
This book does not disappoint.
This book makes it very easy to live inexpensively and naturally.
After reading this book you will see just how much money is wasted on products which can be made at home for pennies on the dollar.

I love cook books and this one has mix recipes and everything from a-z it is a great resource especially if trying to save money -- food is the biggest part of investment for me and this will help -- this is excellent cookbook -- if you are looking for a great resource this is it --

05/21/12 I love this book however the binding is terrible and all the pages have fallen apart -- I really love the book but I dont'know I am may have to find another binder to put in --- very frustrating

I get most of my recipes online, but I actually still use this cookbook. It is great for the basics...like baking mix, pancake and waffle mix, biscuits, pretzels etc.

This is a good basic no nonsense cookbook. It includes many recipes that you pay a lot of money to buy premade in the grocery store. Each recipe I have made has been delicious.

I just love this book. It gives a ton of ideas and helpful hints for quick dinners, cleaners, and saving money. It's a must have staple in every home.

This is one of my absolute favorite cookbooks! It has helpful tips, plus, great recipes. It uses basic ingredients, usually on hand, and so you save money. I definitely recommend it for families that love home cooking and are on a budget. :D

bought this for a granddaughter mother of two sons and wants to cook well and try to stay in a budget she loves this book and all the natural receipes and tips

I liked this one so much that when our seven month old puppy found it tasty, we replaced it. Can't say much better than that!

some great southern recipes! We have already made many of the recipes. We love the bread section! I would recommend this to anyone