5 comments about The Amish Cook: Recollections and Recipes from an Old Order Amish Family.

1. I checked out this book from the library and after reading most of it, I decided I had to have my very own copy so I purchased one on Amazon the very next day. It is a wonderful explanation of how the Amish got their name, how they arrived in PA and there are many delicious recipes, too many to copy. I can't wait to try them as I love to cook from scratch. I purchase Amish food often and was pleased to find these recipes. The recipes consist of everyday ingredients most have on hand. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to eat well. The little stories are wonderful too.



2. These recipes are great in this book, and the best thing about these recipes is that you do not have to go to a specialty store to find the ingredients. Everything in this book you will probably already have in your pantry, and everything in this book is wonderfully flavored. The recipes are for a large group of people, so if you make a recipe make sure to have a lot of people ready to eat. There are some really interesting stories about the cook and her family in the book too. Well worth the money!



3. This cookbook has wonderful recipes from the Amish but it is much more.
   It reads like a diary of Elizabeth Coblentz's life as an Amish wife, mother, and grandmother. Very interesting details like how she used to make 9 loaves of bread every week and would have them coming out of the oven when her 8 children came home from school. She takes the reader along on a wonderful read of the Amish life; quilting, canning, church, gardening, and much more.



4. This is such a wonderful book. it isn't the typical turisty type of Amish book, but REAL. It is beautifully written and true to life of an Old Order Amish family. Well done, Kevin Williams. RIP Elizabeth Coblentz.



5. Many who read the newspaper series by Elizabeth Coblentz will likely enjoy this book more than I did. But for me it had a very clunky delivery. This is not Elizabeth's doing, but rather falls on the publisher of the book.
   
   There are far too many things going on...from recipes to stories from Elizabeth to snipits of her favorite poems to commentary from the Editor....it become jumbled and provides a rather clumsy reading experience. The recipes themselves are strong and are a good collection to have.
   
   I would highly recommend the book written by Elizabeth's daughter, Lovina, titled "The Amish Cook at Home". It had a much more reader friendly and relaxed style while having a definate direction.

5 comments about The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook.

1. This is a great cookbook that also shares the life of the Amish. My daughter has read almost everything that Beverly Lewis has written and is really enjoying this cookbook.



2. Readers with even a passing interest in Christian fiction will automatically connect prolific author Beverly Lewis' name with book covers featuring modestly clad, bonneted Amish women. While also an accomplished children's author her series of fictional tales from the Plain community are those that have captivated the hearts of her loyal audience nation-wide.
   
   Filling her pages with the rich, food-centric culture of Amish life - particularly for the womenfolk - Lewis would seem the perfect "Englisher" to tackle assembling The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook, drawing from the culinary tradition that she has researched for use in her novels. What casual readers may not realize, as I myself did not, is that Lewis' own maternal grandmother was raised in the Plain community. This daughter of Old Order Mennonite's left her roots in order to marry a young man called to ministry in the world beyond their sheltered community.
   
   Ada Buchwalter's life became the inspiration for some of Lewis' work, her talent in the kitchen and handed-down recipes forming the basis of this cookbook. Along with recipes from Beverly's family -- her grandmother, mother, aunts, siblings and daughter - Lewis called upon a plethora of talented cooks living in Amish communities. The result is a combination of cultural cookbook and family memorabilia. Lewis shares her remembrances of traditional recipes from her family in the "Note from Bev" section that occasionally follows a recipe, providing a selection of memories, serving suggestions, personal comments on flavour, and such.
   
   Each major section: "Appetizers and Beverages", "Breakfast Specialty Dishes", "Breads", Salads and Salad Dressings" and so on, opens with a quote from one of Lewis' novels. These quotations are always taken from a food-related scene in which an item from the relevant category plays a part. Better still, Lewis' fans will be thrilled to find that some of the intriguing foods described in the novels are given recipes in the cookbook. Whether it's "Old-Time Lemonade" from The Betrayal, "Cornmeal Mush" from The Postcard, "Cottage Cheese and Pepper Salad" from The Covenant, or one of many others - the opportunity to take a trip through the culinary landscape of Lewis' novels is a unique treat.
   
   The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook draws heavily from modern Amish cooking practices rather than those you'd think of in a book including "heritage" in its title. The majority of the entries do include some form of prepared short cut, and even those older recipes passed down through Beverly's family have been modified for modern cooks. Those mainly interested in "from scratch" recipes are likely to suffer from some disappointment. One of the most striking examples is the traditional sourdough friendship bread recipe that calls for a box of instant pudding. Some of the recipes call for regional ingredients - those living outside of territories traditionally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch may find themselves improvising and substituting. Thankfully recommended substitutes and brands are provided in many cases.
   
   It's refreshing to read a cookbook with recipes that still incorporate cream, butter, lard, and shortening. The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook is certainly traditional in respect to the amount of rich, creamy goodness and sweet treats packed between its pages. And with five of 13 sections relating to desserts such as puddings, cakes, pies, cookies, and a generous listing of jello dishes in the salad section, those with a taste for the sweet things of live will be well-satisfied.
   
   Most charming of all are the favourite Bible passages, commonly quoted wisdom, and domestic tips included on nearly every page. Reflecting the simple life and humility aimed for by these hard-working folk, such tidbits of knowledge contribute strongly to the theme. Practically fitted with a lay-flat, plastic comb binding, cooks ranging from novice to expert will find this companion easy to work with in the kitchen.



3. This book provides me with the Amish Friendship Bread Starter, to me this is important. I have starter now and love to bake the bread, but will be moving and will have to use all my starter, now I can begin again. I also, love the variety of good home cooking recipes.



4. I am very pleased with the cookbook. It has alot of good recipes in it that I have tried, and alot more that I want to try. Also I like the little notes that are in the book. It gives you a feeling of being right there in an Amish community. I am very much into cooking and baking from scratch. I recomend this book for anyone that likes Beverly Lewis books and cooking. As in her books not being disappointed with her writings you will also enjoy the cookbook. This was the first item I ever ordered off of Amazon.com, I am so pleased with the product, and the service with them that I have ordered more items from Amazon.com and continue to be pleased with the items and the service.



5. I was disappointed in this cookbook. Some recipes seem to be authentic. Many were not. I though I'd see some of the very things Lewis writes about in her novels. Very few. I went from cover to cover to mark things I wanted to try, and I only had 3 recipes in the whole book. This one will stay on the shelf, sadly, collecting dust.

1 comments about The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook: Plainly Delicious Recipes from the Simple Life.

1. When I saw the title of this cookbook, I knew it was going to be wonderful. The Amish are known for their simplicity, home cooking, love of family, and dedication to God. This book did not disappoint me. It more than met my expectations. For most people, home cooking has become a way of the past. I love to cook but must admit that I`ve also fallen prey to the ease of prepared foods.
   
   Reading the recipes in this book made my mouth water. Most of the recipes were easy to prepare; they run the gamete from soup, breakfast cereals, main dishes, desserts and more.
   
   The names of many made me curious. How did they get their names: Hasenpfeffer Stew, Knepp Soup, Stonaflesch, Shipwreck Stew, and Potato Rivvel Soup? I can hardly wait to try out the recipes.
   
   This book meets my criteria for a good cookbook. It has a spiral binding, making it easy to leave the book open to a particular recipe without fear of it closing. The cover is easily wiped clean and there is an excellent index, a substitute and measurement page and a resource page.
   
   Along the sides of each page are notes. Some of the notes are recipe hints, information concerning the Amish, prayers, and space for the reader's notes. The soup recipes look delicious. The recipe for Church Cinnamon Rolls will be one of the first I try along with Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake. This cookbook will make a nice gift!

3 comments about Cookbook From Amish Kitchens: Soups (Cookbooks from Amish Kitchens).

1. Excellent in all phases: description was the selling point for me for my soup-loving gift recipient. It was all it claimed to be, shipped and received timely and in excellent condition.



2. I have all of these adorable little 'Cook Books from Amish Kitchens', and have really enjoyed them. The are very small and simple... the complete opposite of a coffee-table/display-style cookbooks we see most often today. This is a thin pamphlet with matte paper and does not include interior photos of any recipes (excluding the cover). The text is in a handwritten-style font and clearly explained. The recipes are very homey with basic ingredients and techniques; nothing fancy. Simple, delicious recipes in a simple, small booklet. RECOMMENDED.



3. This simple small book of soup recipes has some of the best tasting soups we have ever had.
   Using everyday ingredients, you can create a delicious, satisfying soup for anyones taste. Really a terrific find. Easy to follow recipes are good for any level of cooking experience.

5 comments about Cooking from Quilt Country : Hearty Recipes from Amish and Mennonite Kitchens.

1. What can I say I'm perpetually busy with three small boys and cooking always seems to allude me culminating in constant eating out.
   
   I have several cookbooks, either the kids won't eat the recipes I make, they taste awful, or it's to expensive with all the ingredients.
   
   This book is an absolute jem for the mother who needs to be able to fix a simple meal, quickly, and without all the ingredient fuss. Most of the recipes in here call for flour, butter, oil, lard, sugar. You know your basic staples.
   
   My kids love these recipes. The apples I made in brown sugar, fantastic. Tastes just like Cracker Barrels. I also like the fact that when your cooking this way the preservatives are at a absolute minimum, which is great.
   
   For those of you who commented on how healthy this book is please look into your history books or pictures of your grandparents. You can't find the fat person. I've been to several countries and America is by far the fattest. The other countries all lacked skim milk, low fat this, fat free this, and corn syrup in everything.
   
   I am by the way overweight and haven't gained a pound from this book. Moderation my dear. I've actually lost weight. Great book, I highly recommend.



2. We easily found what we were looking for, ordered it and received it in a timely fashing.



3. Wow, the recipes are so delicious. I have tried almost every recipe in the book and not disappointed yet.



4. The Whole Wheat Bread in this book is superb!! I have tried for YEARS to make a decent bread that wasn't as dense as a brick. I was so excited when I finished this recipe that I was actually jumping up and down in my kitchen. The bread is nice and spongey inside and a great soft crust on the outside. I think using the mashed potato in it is the secret, no? The peanut butter cookies in Marcia Adams other book, "New Recipes from Quilt Country" are also excellent. I'm not taking these books out from the library any longer- I'm ordering them now!



5. I got the cookbook last week, i took 3 days to tab the recipes/pages i wanted to try. I had a ball cooking all this weekend; it really was fun! These are the results, in the order that i made them:
   Hot Water Pie Crust: 0 stars! 1 cup of lard made the dough, my hands and everything smell like lard by the time i got done. After refrigerating it overnight, smelling it in the morning with intention to prebake it for the Brown Sugar Pie recipe, i decided to toss the dough in the trash instead. Yuk.
   Apple Pancake: 5 Stars! Really good.
   Pat-In-Pan Pie Crust: 5 Stars! Excellent EZ crust!
   Amish Brown Sugar Pie: 5 Stars! YUMMY!! It stuck to the sides of the glass dish really bad but the pie was soooo good that it didn't matter. OH, if you try making it, it is SUPPOSTO' be kinda runny, but if you wait at least 6-8 hours it thickens more and overnight in the fridge it actually solidifies pretty good.
   Asparagus Pie: 1 star. The overly thick sauce stayed put on top like mashed potatoes (but without the good flavor of the potatoes and never ran between the asparagus or eggs, it just sat on top :P , and having eggs there was a bit odd but okay. The flavor was nothing great. Definitely won't be making that one again!
   Dandelion Greens w/ Hot Bacon Dressing: 4.5 Stars. Really tasty, just way too thick; using 1/2 flour will fix the recipe next time. Definitely will make again.
   
   That's what i've cooked this weekend, along with a roast and pork chops etc. It was a fun weekend experimenting with the Amish cooking. Overall i give the recipes 4 stars, but mind you, if i was grading it on a curve i'd give it 5.5 stars because any cookbook that you find several recipes that have potential to become favorites is actually doing pretty-excellent.

5 comments about Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook Volume 2.

1. Wanda Brunstetter has a great many friends in various Amish settlements throughout the United States. Her first compilation of Amish recipes (Amish Friends Cookbook) from Barbour Publishing was so successful and appreciated that she has now published a second collection of Amish recipes further showcasing their culinary legacy adapted for modern American kitchens. Along with the recipes themselves, "Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook: Volume 2" is enhanced with the addition of interesting facts from Amish country providing a chapter by chapter introduction to those memorable and mouth-watering recipes. With a spiral binding allowing it to be laid flat upon a kitchen counter or table, "Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook: Volume 2" even includes a special chapter on snacks. With some 200 wide-ranging recipes from Apple Pancakes; Old-Fashioned Ginger Cookies; Streusel-Top Fruit Pie; and Strawberry Pizza; to Poor Man's Steak; Savory Meat Loaf; Wiener Stew; and Cauliflower Salad, "Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook: Volume 2" will prove to be a popular addition to personal, family, and community library collections.



2. I bought both one and two of Wanda Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbooks. They are both wonderful. I love all the recipes...they sound delicious and are clear and easy to use. I especially love the stories she writes at the beginning of each chapter about the different sects of the Amish. They are facinating and welcome to help understand the groups a little better.
   
   I would recommend either book.



3. I love the selection of recipes in Wanda's cookbook~! The lemon bars from Holmes County Ohio are wonderful! I have been to Holmes County and it is so great to see it in her book~ Also I used to live in Florida, so the Sarasota area is also wonderful to see in her book, and of course ALL of the receipes! Wanda gives such great insight into the Amish with this book, even though a cookbook! Any cook would love this one! I really recommend it to anyone interested in the Amish and their world. They are wonderful cooks and bakers! Hands off to Wanda for this one!



4. The thing I love most about this cookbook is that Wanda spends a lot of time with the Amish folks herself, so you can be certain that these recipes are time tested and authentic. If you are curious about the foods that the Amish eat, then this is the book for you because the recipes are easy. There are no "hard to find" spices or ingredients and the food is delicious!! I absolutely love the introductions before the recipes. I actually sat down and "read" this cookbook which is something you don't typically do with a cookbook. This alone makes it a great gift for any occasion, as to me, it is not just another cookbook!



5. A true sense of Amish pride radiates from the pages of Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook Volume 2. In this one book you can almost feel the love transmit from the author to the reader as she reveals the simplistic beauty that captures the purity of the land and way of life through the many pictures included with each recipe.
   
   Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook Volume 2 consists of two hundred Amish County recipes. Each one is a tantalizing tribute to the Amish community. Some of my favorite recipes included:
   
   Iced Cinnamon Biscuits
   Maple Twist Rolls
   Beef Volcanoes
   Million Dollar Fudge
   
   In addition Ms. Brunstetter includes information about the Amish communities that are in the United States. I was amazed to learn that the Amish community has grown to a population of over two hundred nationwide. Some of the places in which the Amish reside include Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Tennessee, and Christian County, Kentucky.
   
   As an added bonus to the many recipes this book contains there is a unique section that offers home product recipes that include: earache remedy, cough syrup, and air freshener. This section was a welcome addition since it shows how to make useful products with natural ingredients.
   
   Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook Volume 2 is an outstanding collection of the best recipes you will ever experience. You will find that this book becomes a permanent fixture in your recipe collection. It will be one book that you will proudly pass on to future generations.

5 comments about The Amish Cook at Home: Simple Pleasures of Food, Family, and Faith.

1. This is a beautiful book. It pays loving and dignified tribute to the first Amish cook-Elizabeth Coblentz, by her daughter, the current Amish Cook Lovina Eisher. Lovina and Kevin Williams continues the realistic look at Old Order Amish life, a generation later. This doesn't have any of the silly "look at the horsey" statements or stollen photos of Amish people. This is a real Amish book with very useful recipes and heart-warming stories.



2. A cultural overview as well as a cookbook, this book is filled with gorgeous photographs and appealing recipes. In conversational tone, Mrs. Eicher shares her family recipes and stories; as I read, I often felt as though I was reading a personal letter from her. Sidebars include anecdotes about Mrs. Eicher's family, information about Amish history and culture, and hints on gardening and canning.
   
   The book is arranged by season, and many of the recipes take advantage of seasonal produce. The recipes, more than a hundred in all, include traditional favorites (Dandelion Jelly, Chicken and Dumplings, Funeral Pie) as well as some surprises (Bacon-Wrapped Jalapenos). I'm looking forward to trying Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls!



3. Product arrived as promised. Fast shipping and the cookbook was better than described. I will use this merchant again when I am looking for other books.



4. I wish there was an option for 4.5 stars. This book is delightful. It has great and informative stories of the Amish way of life. I read this like a novel and thoroughly enjoyed the short sections of writing about the daily goings on of life for the Amish.
   
   The only thing that kept this book from getting a 5 star rating was the lack of recipe photos. Although this cookbook is punctuated with many beautiful photos of Amish life, there were less than 5 recipe photos, making it hard to picture just what some of these recipes were intended to look like, even for an experienced cook.
   
   Photos aside, I highly recommend this book. The recipes are great, well written and easy to follow.



5. Another excellent cookbook has been added to my collection. And yet, this book is so much more than a cookbook. The author gives you information on the ways of the Amish and dispels many preconceived notions about the Amish. I love the internet and so many modern conveniences but one can sure be tempted with a much simpler way of life after reading this book!

5 comments about Amish Friends Cookbook.

1. This cookbook has beautiful photography of Amish life and is well organized (recipes are easy to read with one on each page). There are nice quotes and words of wisdom scattered throughout. There are a lot of recipes for jams and pickled things however, and I would have liked to see more entrees.



2. Another good Amish recipe book. I enjoy reading all the recipe information and then trying some new ideas. I collect Amish recipe books. The recipes are easy to follow. Also any Amish pictures are nice to view. Looking forward to the next book coming in September in the cousins series.



3. This is a wonderful cookbook. The Amish always provide plain very good recipes.
   I have several of their cookbooks and this one is great.



4. Good recipe book. Copy is in excellent shape - good value.
   Will order the 2nd Amish recipe book by WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER at a later date.



5. The Pumpkin Roll recipe is terrific even without rolling it up. The other recipes look good too.

5 comments about The Amish Cook's Baking Book.

1. The Amish are a distinctive people known for their simple way of life. A fundamental aspect of their unique life-style is how they treat baking as much as a culinary art. This edible art is showcased in the profusely illustrated pages of "The Amish Cook's Baking Book", a 224-page compendium featuring step-by-step instructions for creating one hundred classic Amish recipes ranging from pies and breads to rolls and all manner of pastries. From Cheesy Bread; Overnight Oatmeal Cookies; Rhubarb Shortcake; and Honey Bars; to Long John Rolls; Monsters Cookies; Salt-Rising Bread; Sugar Cream Pie; and Applesauce Cake, "The Amish Cook's Baking Book" offers a wide range of delectable and nutritious baked goods. Of special note are the sidebars and insights into Amish life both within and beyond the Amish kitchen. "The Amish Cook's Baking Book" is a highly recommended addition to personal and community library ethnic cookbook collections in general, and bakery cookbooks in particular.



2. Best baking book ever! As a southern Indiana cooker...I loved this book, especially the stories contained in the book, along with an inside look at the Amish kitchen!
   
   Loved it!



3. What a great book! Thanks Lovina and Kevin--can't wait till May when Kevin will visit our library in Columbus IN to present a program for us!



4. I love cookbooks. I pick them up at estate sales, yard sales, used book stores, etc. I probably have over 100 of them. I got this one as a gift from a friend and was anxious to start using it. I'm recently retired and a novice baker, and I'm thinking the other reviewers were more experienced or they would have seen the major shortcomings of this book.
   
   The first recipe I checked out was 'Homemade Bread'; this was included in the list of ingredients...'enough bread flour to make a soft dough'..huh? How much is that exactly? Is it two cups...or three...or four...or ? The first bread recipe was deemed useless.
   
   Then, I saw the recipe for 'Double Cinnamon Bread'; sounded yummy! It takes a whopping 7 to 8 cups of flour...for ONE LOAF? This recipe has the bread rising four times. Four times? First you let it rise for 10 minutes uncovered; then you kneed it for...uh...how long? Doesn't say. Then you let it rise for another hour and 'punch it down' for how long? Doesn't say. Then you let it rise for another half-hour. Then you roll out this massive dough ball and put a quarter cup of butter on it...yup an entire 1/4 cup of butter. Then after you add the cinnamon and sugar you roll it up, and, you guess it..you let it rise for another half-hour!
   
   Well, if you are an experienced bread-maker you will realize that putting this huge thing in the recommended 5 x 9 pan was a challenge at best, and when it baked it got HUGE. When it came out of the pan? It totally collapses; nice brown top, gooey mess in the middle.
   
   Other recipes didn't look much better, and some others, when compared with recipes in other cookbooks, also seemed to have incorrect measurements and missing ingredients. I also compared the cookie recipes with others, and found that there were none that I either didn't have in other books, or had downloaded from allrecipes.
   
   Having said that, if you like a lot of homey stores and pretty pictures, you will love this book. If you are a very experienced baker you might love it too since you will spot the errors and correct them through experience. If you are a novice baker? Not so much.



5. I LOVE this book! I love the recipes, the stories and the insight given by the author. This book has very interesting facts about the Amish way of life and it makes one almost envious while reading about all of it. And the recipes! So basic and so much better than what one would find in many books. I'm in a "back to the basics" mode in my life and this book really hit home! I admire the strength and the tenacity of the Amish people and of how they have not let go of their way of life.

5 comments about More-With-Less Cookbook.

1. I got the "More with Less" Cookbook when it first came out years ago, but had lost it over the past few moves. I remembered a bread recipe from this book that I had really loved, so I searched and found that they had just updated this excellent book. I found the recipe, and the bread was as good as I remembered. However, I'd forgotten the other incredible resources in this cookbook... about nutrition, about eating responsibly as a citizen of the world, about being good stewards of the world's resources, about healthy eating... PLUS all the wonderful recipes that are in this book.
   I would recommend this highly!



2. My sister gave me this cookbook in the early 1980's. I've used it over the years so often that it's literally falling apart! I ordered two copies for my daughters who are now in their 20's. It's as appropriate today as it was when it was first written because of the ever increasing need for simplicity and frugality in our lives.



3. Like many other reviewers, I purchased the 25th anniversary edition of More-With-Less to replace a very old and well used copy that I lost in a divorce. Many of the recipes are like old friends, but there is also great basic cooking advice in the book. This really is the only cookbook that I use on a regular basis. My problem is with the indexing. Some of the entries in the index, like "lentils with rice" and "cabbage with beef, au gratin" are not really recipes that you will find. At first I thought the index was wrong, but the two entries I list actually refer to the comments that are on the page listed, and not to the recipes on the page listed. It took me a while to figure this out and realize that the recipes I was looking for actually don't exist. It would have been better to list these comments index entries with the separate Index to Introductory Chapters and not with the Index to Recipes. Just a word of warning, if you can't find a recipe listed in the Recipe Index, read the comments on that page and you will get a clue as to what the index entry refers to.



4. I was just searching Amazon to see if this book was available as a used book. I was thrilled to see that it is still on the market as a new cookbook!
   
   I have used this cookbook for about 30 years. It is one of the best for information on using plant proteins, substituting ingredients that have more nutrition for the refined ingredients people typically use, and general information about nutrition.
   
   The recipes in this book use ingredients that are easy to find in almost any grocery store. Many of them are very simple and can become your own by adding or changing some of the ingredients. They are clearly written with ingredients listed within the recipe as you go through the steps to make the dish--making it harder to miss one. And, the recipes are tried and true--recipes provided by people from the Mennonite community.
   
   I plan to purchase a new copy for myself and a few as gifts.



5. The More With Less Cookbook came out when I was a senior in college. My first copy wore out right about the time the 25-year edition came out. Not only are the recipes easy and nutritious, but since I have lived my entire life overseas, it helped me deal with the lack of US convenience foods. For example, I couldn't buy canned soups, but this cookbook has a "Basic White Sauce" recipe with variations that neatly and healthfully replaces them in casseroles.
   
   Along with US favorites and "health food" recipes that were revolutionary back in the day, the book is full of recipes from other countries made with ingredients that are easy to find. The index in the back is a handy tool to have when trying to put together meals with what is in the refrigerator. The introduction is informative and interesting in terms of building a healthy and simple diet, and I love the notes that accompany so many of the recipes--either a comment about how and where the submitter used it, or handy variations.
   
   After 30 years using More With Less, my daughter moved to the US for the first time. I sent her a copy of her own--to help her deal with cooking in the US!