was looking for any suggestions on good cookbooks. Like baking from scratch, depression era tips, things like that. Any help is great!

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honestly - the best one i have gotten so far is actually 2 of them: Fanny Farmer and "Less with more" if you have a barnes and noble near you - you can google printable Barnes and noble coupons and lots of times there are 15 or 10 percent off coupons

The Settlement Cookbook is good too. It has lots of recipes for things that now we depend on a mix for, like biscuits and cakes. I love the cookbooks that call for scratch items. Just look at the thrift store for cookbooks 50 years old or more and you will find many that do not rely on mixes or canned items.

Or, do the modern thing and look online.



Barb C

Dining on a Dime- available at livingonadime.com
It has a lot of great from scratch recipes, money saving tips and lots of other frugal stuff.

I second Dining on a Dime. My copy is in pitiful condition because we've used it so much.

Another favorite is Basics and More Cookbook. The Basics and More Cookbook : Kitchen : Cookbooks : Sol's In Berlin
That's an Amish cookbook that I bought a several years ago. It's also gets a lot of use in our house, but it may be harder to find. I bought a copy as a gift for an elderly woman at our church who has a reputation for being an excellent cook. She later told me what a great cookbook it was and how much she was enjoying using it.


If you are into gardening, The Practical Produce Cookbook is really good also. The Practical Produce Cookbook : Kitchen : Cookbooks : Sol's In Berlin
It's another Amish cookbook, but I've seen it in gardening catalogs also.

dining on a dime....i use mine all the time.
and the tightwad gazette has recipes from scratch too..i use it quite a bit.

check out the library...see what they have then if you find one you really like then you can go and buy it.