Bite this Book: Good Cheap Eats {giveaway}
by Aimee
If you’re a long-time reader, you’ll remember the name Jessica Fisher from our Eat Well, Spend Less series which she spearheaded for over a year. Jessica is kind of an expert on the topic.
Now she has released a new book (we loved her Make Ahead & Freeze cookbook) and it’s absolutely fantastic. Good solid home cooking for families like yours and mine.
Good Cheap Eats (the book) is inspired by Good Cheap Eats (the blog), which I’ve been reading for the past five years. Jessica helps families and busy parents find better ways to get economical and healthy meal options on the table without sacrificing good taste or good nutrition.
Good Cheap Eats: Everyday Dinners and Fantastic Feasts for 10 or Less
Read on for an interview with Jessica and a chance to win TWO of her cookbooks.
Q&A with Jessica Fisher of Good Cheap Eats
As a mother of six, what’s your biggest challenge when it comes to getting dinner on the table?
Making enough! Some days the kids just keep eating and eating and there are rarely leftovers. The second biggest challenge is probably the pickiness. Only one kid child currently struggles with food fears, but it does stretch my patience sometimes.
Budget cooking can seem daunting or bland to some. How did you get your start? Why the need to cook more economically?
My life’s mission has really been to make the most of what I have, whether that’s time with my family, money in the bank, or food on hand. I find that when resources are limited, it actually forces one to be more creative. Necessity is the mother of invention, you know. I’ve always been one to economize. When I quit teaching to stay home with my first child, I started reforming my cooking habits, learning to make things from scratch instead of buying the convenience products at the store. We found that homemade was not only cheaper but it tasted better.
As the years have gone by, our family has realized the health benefits as well. Despite my frugal ways, about 7 years ago we found ourselves deep in consumer debt. That’s when things got really serious and I challenged myself to see how little I could spend and still feed my family great meals. Today we live debt-free and feed a small army of six children all while cooking on a budget.
Are there any ingredients that are worth it to splurge on and buy organic?
Years ago, I made the baby step of moving to organic produce. If the organic variety is out of my price range, I lean on the Clean Fifteen and avoid the Dirty Dozen. I would love to move to organic meat and dairy, but it’s just not doable for us. I focus on items that are free of added hormones, when possible. We splurge on good coffee, cheese, and wine, but within reason, even then. I don’t buy on the high end of any of those things, but I avoid the low end at all costs. It shows.
Thank you, Jessica!! You’re ever an inspiration.
Double Cookbook Giveaway!
Thanks to Harvard Common Press I have two cookbooks from Jessica to giveaway to one reader! She released Best 100 Juices for Kids earlier in the year. I know, the lady is a one-woman-wonder.
Winner will receive:
- Good Cheap Eats: Everyday Dinners and Fantastic Feasts for 10 or Less
- Best 100 Juices for Kids: Totally Yummy, Awesomely Healthy, & Naturally Sweetened Homemade Alternatives to Soda Pop, Sports Drinks, and Expensive Bottled Juices
To ENTER:
To enter this giveaway leave a comment on this post and, just for fun, tell me something you cooked this week. That’s it! I’ll go first: Chocolate Chip Chili. Yep, it’s that time of year again.
Giveaway ends Sunday, September 13, at 8:00 AM EST. Good luck to all!
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