Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day

by Leanne Brown

Overview

By showing that kitchen skill, and not budget, is the key to great food, Good and Cheap will help you eat well—really well—on the strictest of budgets.

Created for people who have to watch every dollar—but particularly those living on the U.S. food stamp allotment of $4.00 a day—Good and Cheap is a cookbook filled with delicious, healthful recipes backed by ideas that will make everyone who uses it a better cook. From Spicy Pulled Pork to Barley Risotto with Peas, and from Chorizo and White Bean Ragù to Vegetable Jambalaya, the more than 100 recipes maximize every ingredient and teach economical cooking methods. There are recipes for breakfasts, soups and salads, lunches, snacks, big batch meals—and even desserts, like crispy, gooey Caramelized Bananas. Plus there are tips on shopping smartly and the minimal equipment needed to cook successfully.

And when you buy one, we give one!  With every copy of Good and Cheap purchased, the publisher will donate a free copy to a person or family in need. Donated books will be distributed through food charities, nonprofits, and other organizations. You can feel proud that your purchase of this book supports the people who need it most, giving them the tools to make healthy and delicious food.

An IACP Cookbook Awards Winner.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761184997
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	07/14/2015
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	87,436
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Leanne Brown wrote Good and Cheap as the capstone for her master’s in food studies from New York University. She and her husband live in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Breakfast 1

Tomato Scrambled Eggs 2

Omelet 3

Egg Sandwiches with Mushroom Hash 5

Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars 6

Oatmeal 9

Breakfast Quinoa 11

Banana Pancakes 12

Whole-Wheat Jalapeño Cheddar Scones 15

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins 16

Broiled Grapefruit 18

Soup and Salad 19

Dal 21

Corn Soup 22

French Onion Soup 25

Lightly Curried Butternut Squash Soup 26

Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese 28

Sweet or Savory Pineapple Salad 30

Kale Caesar Salad 31

Broiled Eggplant Salad 32

Beet and Chickpea Salad 33

Ever-Popular Potato Salad 34

Spicy Panzanella 37

Cold (and Spicy?) Asian Noodles 38

Taco Salad 39

Charred Summer Salad 40

Wilted Cabbage Salad 43

Broccoli Apple Salad 44

Snacks, Sides, and Small Bites 45

Brussels Sprout Hash and Eggs 46

Mexican Street Corn 47

My Dad's Baked Beans 48

Smoky and Spicy Roasted Cauliflower 51

Crispy Chickpeas and Pumpkin Seeds 52

Spicy Green Beans 53

Popcorn 54

Mashed Beets 57

Mashed Cauliflower 58

Winter Squash Puree 59

Mashed Celery Root 60

Bubble and Squeak 63

Jacket Sweet Potatoes 64

Roasted Potatoes with Chiles 65

Poutine 66

Things on Toast 68

Cornmeal-Crusted Veggies 72

Green Chile and Cheddar Quesadillas 74

Dinner 75

Filipino Chicken Adobo 77

Roast Chicken 78

Peanut Chicken and Broccoli with Coconut Rice 81

Beef Stroganoff 82

Spicy Broiled Tilapia with Lime 85

Creamy Zucchini Fettuccine 86

Pasta with Eggplant and Tomato 89

Tomato and Tuna Spaghetti 90

Cauliflower Cheese 93

Savory Summer Cobbler 94

Barley Risotto with Peas 96

Vegetable Jambalaya 99

Spicy, Crunchy, Creamy Polenta 100

Tofu Hot Pot 102

Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls 104

Roasted Vegetables 106

Chana Masala 109

Black-Eyed Peas and Collards 111

Vegetable Quiche, Hold the Crust 112

Broccoli, Egg, and Cheddar Empanadas 115

Potato and Kale Rolls with Raita 116

Stuff on Hot Dogs 119

Potato Leek Pizzas 120

Broccoli Rabe and Mozzarella Calzones 123

Half-Veggie Burgers 124

Big Batch 126

Best Tomato Sauce 127

Chorizo and White Bean Ragù 128

Dark and Spicy Chili 131

Spicy Pulled Pork 132

Hummus 135

Deviled Eggs 136

Pierogi 138

Dumplings 140

Pantry 142

Peanut Sauce 143

Salsa 145

Tzatziki 146

Raita 147

Flavor 149

Spice Oil 151

Roti 152

Flour Tortillas 155

Pizza Dough 156

Croutons or Breadcrumbs 158

Fresh Pasta 160

Ricotta 163

Rainbow Rice 164

How to Cook Dried Beans 165

Pickle Primer 166

Drinks and Desserts 168

Agua Fresca 169

Smoothies 170

Avocado Milkshake 172

Fast Melon Sorbet 173

Rice Pudding 175

Coconut and Lime Brown Rice Pudding 176

Caramelized Bananas 177

Coconut Chocolate Cookies 179

Peach Coffee Cake 180

Conversion Tables 182

Index 184

About The Author 190

Acknowledgments 190

Editorial Reviews

[A] beautiful book full of recipes that fit a food stamp budget.”
—@michaelpollan

“This cookbook isn’t just full of delicious recipes; it will bring good, cheap meals to those who need them  the most.”
—Food and Wine

“Could change the way you shop, cook, and eat [by] busting up the myth that eating healthfully entails spending a ton of money.”
—Time.com

“Unfussy recipes [that] go way beyond predictable.”
—Oprah.com

“…we’re loving Leanne Brown’s cookbook Good and Cheap. Her easy meal ideas fit a food-stamp budget (about $4 a day per person) but spare nothing in flavor.”
—Dr. Oz Magazine

“Squad goals: Have everyone over for dinner and enjoy an insanely impressive meal together without spending a lot of time or money. We hit up Leanne Brown’s Good and Cheap: Eat Wellon $4 a Day for a make-ahead, fun party feast that will blow them—but not your budget—away.”
—Cosmopolitan

From the Publisher

05/15/2015
Brown's guide to eating on a limited budget, which evolved from a free PDF that went viral, seeks to help people living on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps) to plan satisfying meals. After providing economical shopping tips (e.g., buy in bulk, don't buy drinks), she shares recipes for everyday meals, snacks, pantry staples, drinks, and desserts. Brown estimates the cost per serving for all dishes, including potato leek pizzas, dark and spicy chili, and peanut chicken and broccoli with coconut rice. Readers will need to stock their pantries to achieve maximum savings, as it isn't possible to purchase some ingredients in the budgeted quantities. VERDICT Realistic photos and price approximations set Brown's straightforward and practical cookbook apart from similar titles such as Beth Moncel's Budget Bytes and Jessica Fisher's Good Cheap Eats. Many recipes are given in small serving sizes, so larger households will need to scale up.

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