Free Cookbooks and Recipesby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 10 Mar 2009 10:08 AM
Free cookbooks from manufacturers Many companies, such as Kraft and Campbell put out their own cook books that you can get for free, in an effort to make you use your products. Go ahead and start with some of these recipes that used convenience foods until you can get to the point where you are making your own soups and bread crumbs for these same recipes. Free recipes online Take advantage of the many great recipes that are available online. I like the website, allrecipes.com, but there are also many others, including websites dedicated to frugal cooking. Of course, don't forget to browse through the Food section of this Frugal Living Blog. Free recipes in free magazines Get free magazines buy signing up for them online. You can then take advantage of all of the great recipes that they contain. The library will usually give away or sell last year's magazines, and you can go through them for the recipes. I was able to do just this for Good Housekeeping and Women's Day. I picked up 24 issues for only $2. The library Check out a bevy of cookbooks, try out the recipes and then copy the ones that work well for your family. I use a simple writing journal purchased for 50 cents to jot down our favorite recipes. You can also keep files on your computer with all of the great recipes you have gathered. Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right. Favorite Deal Websites: Related Articles: YouTube Depression Era Cooking Ideas for Cooking from Your Stockpile Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments Tashi (1013) 10 Mar 2009 01:50 PMI love finding recipes online! I also like to check out what the libraries have. I would also recommend that one chat with friends and co-workers about recipes and cookbooks. You may be able to borrow the cookbooks, find things you like, and then have the opportunity to copy them down. I've lent my cookbooks out as well, to much appreciation. How about a get-together where people bring a few of their cookbooks, and offer to lend them out to others in attendance? Perhaps even go so far as to offer a cookbook (or just recipes) swap. Community Tags cookbooks, free, Food, magazines, recipes Discuss this article
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