Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day by Leanne Brown

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    from Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day Good and Cheap by Leanne Brown

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Main course; Cooking for 1 or 2; Summer; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: tomatoes; eggs
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  • Lightly curried butternut squash soup

    • AnnF on November 23, 2022

      Good, but not my style. I liked using coconut milk, though - will remember that.

  • Beet and chickpea salad

    • chezlarios on March 14, 2026

      A satisfying way to use beets. It was more filling than expected and came together pretty quickly, since there was no need to cook the beets.

  • Spicy panzanella

    • chezlarios on August 24, 2024

      Really, really tasty! Perfect for a warm day. I added some shallots and basil - excellent results.

  • Taco salad

    • chezlarios on April 27, 2025

      Simple and easy to make. I've had better versions of "taco salad", but it's because they were more complex in ingredients and flavor profile, so this one is good in a pinch.

  • Jacket sweet potatoes

    • chezlarios on November 01, 2025

      Easy and simple. I used plain yogurt in place of sour cream.

  • Creamy zucchini fettuccine

    • chezlarios on August 18, 2024

      An excellent summer pasta. The ingredients look rather simple, but the red pepper flakes, garlic, basil, and lemon zest give it that burst of flavor. A big hit with the bf.

  • Tomato and tuna spaghetti

    • Dannausc on January 09, 2021

      Quick and easy. I added anchovies and capers. Good. My wife liked it a lot.

  • Vegetable jambalaya

    • chezlarios on July 31, 2024

      Really nice, great flavours. I used half a jalapeño as my "green chile" and basmati rice for my long grain rice. I also subbed Heinz Worcester sauce for the Worcestershire sauce, fresh oregano for the dried, and smoked paprika for the normal paprika. My bell pepper ended up spoiling so I skipped it altogether. I used some vegetarian soy protein stuff from the grocery store. Would definitely make this again, it all came together easily.

  • Chana masala

    • Willora on January 15, 2026

      Very simple and easy recipe. Tasty. I've had better Chana masala, but for the level of effort, this is great.

  • Potato and kale rolls with raita

    • Dannausc on January 01, 2021

      I used frozen greens from my garden (chard I think). It was quite easy and quite good. It had a nice kick to it. Definitely worth a repeat! I didn’t feel like making the roti so I just served it over rice which worked great.

  • Raita

    • Dannausc on January 01, 2021

      I omitted the cucumber as I didn’t have any. I used a can of diced tomatoes. I added 1/2 t. of dried mint flakes. Super easy and good.

  • Roti

    • Sleeth on December 28, 2019

      Easy to make with a food processor and dough hook, and used tortilla press instead of a rolling pin. Smaller size, about 5”, if you make 16. Tasted fine. I served it with a curry dish.

  • Pizza dough

    • stricklinhome on July 24, 2020

      Recipe makes two full-sized pizzas

  • Peach coffee cake

    • Dannausc on January 09, 2021

      I used 1 Korean pear, 3 Granny Smith apples, and 1 c. Of cranberries in place of the peaches. Very good base recipe.

    • chezlarios on August 19, 2025

      Very delicious!

  • Brussels sprout hash and eggs

    • MichiganCooking on January 23, 2021

      I use the shaved brussels sprouts from Trader Joe's. Yum -- even without olives, which I don't always have.

  • Korean-style spinach toast

    • NathanRJ on September 28, 2020

      Basic but fine. Could use some extra kick

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  • ISBN 10 0761184996
  • ISBN 13 9780761184997
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  • Published Jul 14 2015
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 208
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
  • Imprint Algonquin Books (division of Workman)

Publishers Text

A perfect and irresistible idea: A cookbook filled with delicious, healthful recipes created for everyone on a tight budget--and a cookbook with a strong charitable component: With every copy of "Good and Cheap "purchased, a second copy will be given to a person or family in need. While studying food policy as a master's candidate at NYU, Leanne Brown asked a simple yet critical question: How well can a person eat on the $4 a day given by SNAP, the U.S. government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program informally known as food stamps? The answer is surprisingly well: Broiled Tilapia with Lime, Spicy Pulled Pork, Green Chile and Cheddar Quesadillas, Vegetable Jambalaya, Beet and Chickpea Salad--even desserts like Coconut Chocolate Cookies and Peach Coffee Cake. In addition to creating nutritious recipes that maximize every ingredient and use economical cooking methods, Ms. Brown gives tips on shopping; on creating pantry basics; on mastering certain staples--pizza dough, flour tortillas--and saucy extras that make everything taste better, like spice oil and tzatziki; and how to make fundamentally smart, healthful food choices. The idea for" Good and Cheap" is already proving itself. The author launched a Kickstarter campaign to self-publish and fund the buy one/give one model. Hundreds of thousands of viewers watched her video and donated $145,000, and national media are paying attention. Even high-profile chefs and food writers have taken note--like Mark Bittman, who retweeted the link to the campaign; Francis Lam, who called it "Terrific!"; and Michael Pollan, who cited it as a "cool kickstarter." In the same way that TOMS turned inexpensive, stylish shoes into a larger do-good movement, "Good and Cheap" is poised to become a cookbook that every food lover with a conscience will embrace.

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