Not a penny-pinching cookbookand#8212;a andquot;get smart!andquot; cookbook.No more staring helplessly at rising grocery bills or, too harried for time, shellin...g out twenty-five bucks for mediocre take-out. The work of two brilliant problem-solvers, Cheap. Fast. Good! cuts through both the budget dilemma and the time dilemma with 275 recipes for great, family-pleasing dishes, most of which take under 25 minutes to prepare and average out to cost lessand#8212;and usually far lessand#8212;than $2 a serving.Home Ec simplifiedSaving money in the kitchen is as simple as one four-letter word: Cook. But cooking to save means cooking food you and your family are going to loveand#8212;and cooking (and shopping) smart. In dozens of time-and-money-saving tips, techniques, strategies, and solutions, the authors show how to make the right choices again and again.They'll never know you're thriftyPan-Fried Pork Chops with Pepper MedleyStuffed Peppers with Kielbasa RiceZesty Chicken Sautandeacute;Bayou Stew Catfish with Pecan CrustCinco de Mayo SkilletQuickie CacciatorePerfect Spinach Pesto PizzaMoroccan Meatballs Over CouscousSalmon Pasta with Tomatoes and Dill...Even when it's time to s-t-r-e-t-c-hOnion Chopped Steak with Easy Gravy Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken ThighsFall Sausage and Cabbage Sautandeacute;Ultra-Easy Veggie QuesadillasPasta e FagioliMy Beef and Barley Soup Ziti Mexi-CaliDetailed info »« Brief info