Product Description

Longacre has gathered 500 recipes from Mennonite kitchens that tell us how to eat better and consume less of the world's limited food resources. All recipes have been tested by professional home economists. This cookbook is written for those who care about their own health and the food needs of others in the world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31815 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-04
• Format: Deluxe Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 332 pages

Customer Reviews

Enduring wisdom and recipes
I plan to buy a second copy of this cookbook because my copy of the original edition is stained with 24 years of use. This is where I go for ideas when I have to fix a meal and don't have anything special around to use. This food isn't gourmet, but there are plenty of plain, good recipes. This book has my favorite recipes for cornbread and tortillas, and many, many main dish recipes for basic home cooking.

The spiral binding is a big plus, allowing the book to be laid open flat while I cook. More cookbooks should be bound this way!

Of course the greatest treasure of this book is the wisdom and insight of Doris Longacre, the late author. For the reader who never plans to cook a thing, the insights she shares about life, hospitality, the world's resources and respect for other cultures all make the More-With-Less Cookbook worth buying and reading multiple times.

Every kitchen should have this cookbook!
I'm ordering a new copy of this cookbook from Amazon because the copy I was given as a wedding present 13 years ago has completely fallen apart. This is a cookbook with a difference - it's not just a compilation of recipes, but can change the ways you think about food and cooking. It's been one of the biggest influences on the way I cook - second only, perhaps, to my Pennsylvania Dutch grandmother. Many recipes are written with optional ingredients and/or procedures, and cooks are encouraged to substitute and use what is on hand and most economical for their own situations. Besides the recipes, the book is packed with ideas: ways to use up left-overs; gardening, canning, and freezing suggestions - you name it! This is a cookbook for EVERYONE - vegetarians and meat eaters, city and country folks, singles, couples and families.

Great Cookbook
This cookbook is exactly what it sounds like- a cookbook about eating more with less. It is not all about eating hamburger but it is about saving money, eating nutritious meals that are cost effective and delicious.

Every recipe calls for normal ingredients that you would typically have on hand in your kitchen. The recipes we have tried have been a hit in my family and have been easy to prepre. The directions are clear and easy to read.

Enjoy. Well worth the money.