Book Review – Cooking on a Dollar Store Budget

Cooking on a Dollar Store Budget – Rekaya Gibson – When she was unemployed Rekaya Gibson needed recipes that met two criteria.  First, they needed to be inexpensive because her budget was tight.  Second, she wasn’t ready to give up on taste in her meals.  Working with ingredients that she could find at local dollar stores she created 52 recipes that meet both of those standards.  Now she’s offering those tried and true recipes for anyone who finds themselves wanting tasty food on a budget.

This is absolutely not the usual kind of book I review here.  But I met Ms. Gibson at the Williamsburg Book Fair last week.  As an aspiring cook myself I opened the book with a certain amount of skepticism.  What I found were simple recipes that sounded like some very good food.  Crockpot Curry Legs (Chicken), Steak Stir-Fry, Easy Jambalaya, Lobster Sliders, Shrimp Po’ Boy, Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches.  Ingredients that are all easy to come by, simple directions that should result very tasty meals.

On top of that, she’s made sure that the book is available to the demographic that need it.  The book sells for just $5.  That’s smart and smart marketing.  And that’s worth giving a little boost here.

This would make a great gift for anyone who is on a tight budget.  We bought a copy for our daughter who will be moving out on her own in the near future.  College students would probably appreciate it as well.

Rekaya Gibson’s fiction titles include Mama Don’t Like Ugly, The Food Temptress and the sequel, The Food Enchantress. In addition, she writes cookbook reviews for Cuisine Noir Magazine, articles for The Food Temptress blog, and restaurant reviews for the All Occasions Eater blog. 


Rating – *** Worth A Look