The Use-It-Up Cookbook: Creative Recipes for the Frugal Cook

by Catherine Kitcho

If you have pent-up guilt..., if you were lectured by your parents..., or if you just want to be frugal about using all the food you paid for The Use-It-Up Cookbook is just the book for you. By following its instructions, you will rid yourself of the guilt and use up what's left of the package, jar, bottle, bunch, or can! Two bananas have become more brown than yellow. You've moved the half carton of buttermilk in the refrigerator yet again to retrieve something on the shelf behind it. Why not look up the recipes for bananas and buttermilk in ""The Use-It-Up Cookbook to see how you might be able to incorporate, them into this evening's dinner or tomorrow's lunch? The same can be done with the bunch of celery that has at least one or two stalks that are still green and that barely used can of tomato paste. What makes this cookbook so useful is that it's designed to help you do this, unlike more traditional cookbooks that do not list minor ingredients such as these. Few cooks today have enough time on their hands to skim or browse through entire cookbooks to find recipes that will let them use up their leftovers. The audience for ""The Use-It-Up Cookbook is the busy cook looking for a quick solution as well as the gourmet looking for new ideas for using these ingredients. It will also appeal to frugal cooks who enjoy being creative. The recipes are simple and easy to follow. Several types of dishes are represented in the recipes, including salads, entrees, sides, soups, breads, and desserts. Each chapter contains several recipes, with a creative guide and space for readers to record their own notes. Organized in alphabetical order by ingredients, the book includes an appendix withinformation oil loud storage, and Web links for more information.""

212 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay, it's a cookbook, so I didn't actually read the whole thing. Not much really helpful in this one. Most of the ingredients Kitcho focuses on are pretty common recipe basics, except for the tomato paste. I mean really, who needs to worry about using up potatoes?

[Carolyn Fitzpatrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although the recipes in this book are creative, they do not involve ingredients that are at all difficult to use up. I do not need help coming up with ideas of how to use up bananas or cornmeal. I was hoping for suggestions regarding things like what to do with the rest of a can of tomato paste.

[J Crossley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a unique cookbook. It contains recipes for items that you may have left over from other recipes. This way instead of wasting that ingredient, you can 'use it up' with another recipe. This helps to stretch your food dollars.