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Summary: Excellent book for people who have a sense of humor
Review: A well written book on basic survival skill for young adults away from home. Filled with recipes and ideas for household products. May offend people who need to grow up, though. Recommened
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Summary: A great reference, not just for the youth
Review: I got this book when I left home several years ago and it was invaluable. My brother just graduated high school and is preparing to go to college, and this was one of his gifts. Particularly for many boys who may not have learned much about basic cooking, laundry, stain removal...It's a must-have!
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I orginally learned about this book from College 101: The Book Your College Does Not Want You To Read, as it was recommended by the author, Guy Stevens. I purchased Kathryn's book and gave it my stamp of approval. Originally I was going to give the book to my grandson as part of his graduation gift. Instead I kept the book for myself and have used some of the recipes. My grandchildren adore the recipe for Bacon & Cheese Waffles! (page 77) Oh and the Gingerbread Waffles are delicious!
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Summary: Good beginner's book
Review: I picked this up at a used bookstore and love it, though I wish I had the ring-bound version instead. It's great for beginners and although I'm far from a beginner now, i still find myself consulting it because it's a quick easy reference for a recipe template that I can play around with later (for example, quiche, muffins, baked chicken, etc.). It's not as bulky as my beloved "Betty Crocker" but it still has a pretty decent variety of recipes.I give it only 4 stars for three reasons. 1) The non-ring bound version doesn't hold up (or stay open) well. 2) There are no pictures or charts 3) Sometimes info is difficult to find on basic cooking times. Otherwise this is a great book and highly recommended. Oh and as for the guy/gal reviewer who criticized it for being sexist, grow up. It's a catchy title, and the author is only playing to her audience. At least she is wise enough to realize that women DO need to deal with finances. (Years ago many women were left in the dark about such things-- my grandmother couldn't even write a check!). I applaud Ms. Frandsen for including a little bit of everything. Besides, you'll note that the presumed readers of the book are BOTH male and female-- we ALL need to know how to cook (and repair things) these days!
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Summary: Very simple and helpful
Review: The book speaks for itself. I have learned so much from this book. Everything is very simple and informative. Once again, the book speaks for itself, so I'll let it do just that. Just buy it!
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Summary: Very simple and helpful
Review: The book speaks for itself. I have learned so much from this book. Everything is very simple and informative. Once again, the book speaks for itself, so I'll let it do just that. Just buy it!
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Summary: Life Saving Book with the WRONG TITLE
Review: The worst thing I can say about this book is the title. They completely missed their market when they titled this book "Where's Mom when I need her". While marketing to a college student may seem smart it is only a small piece of the market this book should have targeted. In reality this book is the most aptly targeted to the stay at home mom who is trying to live frugally and save money. Many moms out there are buying books such as "Miserly Meals" and "Tightwad Gazette" in an attempt to find ways to save money and make simple meals for their family. Also many of us did not grow up learning to bake from scratch and how to make our own mixes for things. This book is actually the best one out there for that purpose. It should have had the word Frugal in the title or Cheap/Inexpensive and it should have been marketed more for the moms than the kids. I bought this book years ago as a young mom because my mother never taught me these things. We never learned how to cook or bake or any of those things. This is absolutely hands down the only book you will ever need for saving money and learning the basics of baking, cooking. Excellent book. Editors totally dropped the ball on who to market to and probably lost the author untold dollars as a result but nevertheless the book is amazing!!!
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Summary: Terrific book for new brides or anyone recently on their own
Review: This book has provided me with many affordable, simple, and crowd-pleasing recipies as I learn to cook for my new husband and weekly for a group of fourteen! The medical tips, cleaning information, and measurement guides have saved me a fortune in calls home to mom! This is a wonderful gift for any new bride, with room to add your own favorite recipies in a number of categories.
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Summary: Needs more precise recipes.
Review: This book is a pretty good primer for the new housewife, in that the recipes are generally small and there is lots of other useful information regarding nutrition and household maintenence and laundry. They even include water-purification methods and how to make your own Windex. My complaint is with the recipes, and they make up the bulk of the content of this book. While very diverse, the recipes are very sparsely worded. They generally go something like "put the first five ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth. Then add the next two incredients and make a dough. Then spread the dough into a baking dish and cook at 450 until done." For a novice cook, this can be a little bit distressing. Some of the recipes are also very salty. Aside from the problem of the recipes, the book is a worthwhile investment. I would recommend it more as a "guidebook to life" than as a cookbook.
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Summary: Where was the BOOK when I needed it? =o)
Review: This book is absolutely amazing! It's the book I have always needed. I only wish I had gotten it when I was first on my own. I have only been "on my own" ( and married with my own house now ) for 4 years, and have learned a lot of hard lessons by experience... but this book has taught me a lot more! If I'd had it to begin with maybe I wouldn't have had to go through some of those hard lessons. This book can never take place of a wonderful Mom, but for some people it will probably be the mother they never had. Everything in it is simple and easy, it's got tons of yummy looking easy recipes, tons of tips for EVERYTHING, and even has a section on health, like what vitamins do what for your body, and what foods you can find them in, as well as a bunch of nutrition tips. I would DEFINATELY reccomend this book for anyone just starting out on their own, and even those who have been on their own for a long time, because there's so much information in this book that even the veteran "on-their-own'ers" could learn a thing or two!
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