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Enter More with Less, A World Community Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre. This cookbook has revolutionized my cooking and grocery shopping in a matter of weeks! What makes this cookbook so unique?
First released in 1976 and again in 2000 as an anniversary edition, this book is a collection of Mennonite recipes from all over the world answering to a call to respond to world food shortages by using the earth's limited resources more responsibly. The premise is that North Americans typically overeat protein (especially meat), sugar and processed foods. It recommends consuming smaller quantities of meat, and that "combinations of grains and dairy products or grains and legumes form complete protein." In the introduction Longacre also discusses our responsibility and the role of faith in responding to world need as well as tips on how to build a simpler diet.
What I love about this cookbook:
1. All the recipes are simple, but from scratch. In other words, it makes cooking from scratch simple!
2. All the recipes are tested, and it shows! The recipes we've tried so far have turned out every time (except for a couple of errors on the part of the cook ;).
3. It proves that simple and inexpensive does not have to equal tasteless or unhealthy. All the recipes I've tried so far have come out very tasty!
4. It is multicultural, yet still simple and almost all of the recipes involve easy to find ingredients and things we typically already have around.
5. Our spending on groceries has gone down significantly, and the shopping list has become much simpler.
6. Many of the recipes call for 1 or 2 cups of meat. We have started freezing our meat in one cup portions. This has really stretched our meat out and helped us have what we need on hand.
7. Since everything is from scratch, I'm learning the basics of cooking and already starting to experiment on my own.
What I don't like about the cookbook:
1. The only thing that I can think of is that some recipes call for sausage or just plain pork, which we do not eat much of. However, in all of those cases that I've seen so far, it can be substituted with ground beef or chicken and in many cases it can be completely omitted.
All in all, if you want to simplify your grocery list, cut down on your grocery spending, eat less processed foods and learn to cook just about anything from scratch, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!
This cookbook correlates with the inspiration of this new blog as it assists in frugal, healthy, and simple living. I'm giving away one copy a way as a "kick off" for The Cheap and Choosy!
HOW TO WIN IT:
One Mandatory Entry: Simply leave a comment telling me what interests you about this cookbook.
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4. Email a friend who you think my be interested about this giveaway and CC it to me at cheapnchoosy@gmail.com, and leave a comment letting me know you did. (This will earn 3 entries! Just be sure to leave me separate 3 comments letting me know you did it.)
5. Blog about this giveaway and leave me a comment with the link to your post.
(This will earn 5 entries. Just be sure to leave 5 comments letting me know you did it!)
U.S. and Canada only. This giveaway is open until Monday July, 12 at 11:59pm EDT. The winner will be chosen using a random number generator. I will email the winner, who will have 48 hours to respond. If winner does not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen. I will post the winner when the selection has been made and confirmed by the recipient.
I am conducting this review and giveaway because I have found this book personally enriching and want to share it. The copy I reviewed and the copy for giveaway are purchased by myself personally. No compensation is being received by me or any other person as a result of this review and giveaway.
This cookbook sounds fabulous! I actually have been changing my diet to eat like they did back in Biblical times. I have started doing the Maker's Diet and it has improved my health tremendously! I have been searching for recipes I can make that will fit in with my new diet. I had not heard of this cookbook but it sounds like I something I should check out! Thanks for sharing Amy.
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ReplyDeletemy family is from italy and all of those recipes i do from scratch. but anything 'american' (anything that you eat in america that isnt italian!) is processed. please help!
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ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fantastic book! Our family is trying to simplify and get back to the basics too. I plan to try your bread recipe this week.
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I've been trying to cut down the processed foods in our house but sometimes it's hard to find simple recipes that follow those guidelines. I'd love to check out this cookbook!
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ReplyDeleteI would love this book. I had a friend share one recipe from this book, and it is one of my favorite recipes. I would love to see what else it has to offer.
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I like the using less meat concept which is something my family tries to do on a regular basis.
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I have the original version of this cookbook! Have you tried the cream of cauliflower soup? Amazing!!
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I love to cook, and I am always looking for ways to cook great food that is better for us, so this cookbook would be great for me!
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ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for ways to stretch the budget and am always looking for new foods to eat.
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This book looks awesome! I collect cookbooks, but the main reason I want it, is to learn how to prepare more "from scratch" meals..I have been eating healthier and am trying to cut out processed foods..Luckily, I LOVE veggies lol
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What interests me about this cookbook is that the recipes are simple and from scratch.
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This sounds up my sister's alley - she's a cloth diaper and all-green mommy, so this would make a great gift for her. Love you, Amos! stephbobb@hotmail.com
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What interests me? I am always looking for ways to stretch a dollar and simplify my grocery list - the less time I spend grocery shopping the better!
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I want to win this- you mentioned it on my blog and it sounds terrific.
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Wow I love the idea and look forward to reading more about it. Thanks.
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Thanks for featuring this book. I had never heard about it and will be requesting it from my public library. It sounds like a book I would really enjoy as I only cook from scratch and detest most processed foods.
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I like the fact that it includes recipes from various parts of the world.
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This cookbook sounds great, I love the idea of eating less meat and saving money on groceries.
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This would be wonderful, we are trying to eat better and I can use all the help I can get!
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Sounds like a great book, I am always looking for new recipes and would love more "make it from scratch" which often times carries the notion that it will take all day.
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