With the cost of milk and other food staples on the rise, it's important to save wherever you can. This thrifty cookbook offers 300 delicious recipes that are short on cost but long on taste. With the cost of milk and other food staples on the rise, it's important to save wherever you can. This thrifty cookbook offers 300 delicious recipes that are short on cost but long on taste, including:Big Batch Guacamole for pesos on the dollarCurried Chicken Pot Pie that elevates your leftovers to new heightsSicilian Meatballs made from pantry items you already ownSpicy Thai Peanut Noodles that are cheaper than take-outBeer Cheese Soup made with beer from last night's partyPeach Foster Crepes for only 56 cents per servingAlso included are tips for food shopping on a budget and how not to get stuck in grocery store price traps. With The Everything Meals on a Budget Cookbook, you'll feel like you're dining at a gourmet restaurant-at a price you can afford!Linda Larsen is a professional home economist and the author of several Everything cookbooks, including The Everything No Trans Fat Cookbook, The Everything Meals for a Month Cookbook, and The Everything Quick and Easy, 30-Minute, 5-Ingredient Cookbook. She has a degree in food science and nutrition from the University of Minnesota and is the About.com Guide to Busy Cooks. She lives in Northfield, MN.