In "Stretching the Dollar: Cooking in Tough Times" you'll find more than just recipes - you'll discover a survival guide for the kitchen, tailored for those hardest hit by life's unpredictable turns and inflation. Whether you're grappling with sudden financial hardship, setting out on your own for the first time, or simply seeking ways to stretch your budget to the barest minimum. This book is your ally. These are the absolute cheapest meals you can cook. Warning: This is not an exquisite culinary experience. This book is about how to survive until you can get back on your feet.This cookbook is born from experience. Its pages are filled with simple, straightforward recipes that don't demand expensive ingredients or extensive culinary skills. Here, you'll learn to create very simple meals that speak to both to getting enough energy to last through the day and staving off hunger, using basic, affordable ingredients like rice, beans, potatoes, and common pantry staples.Key Features: Easy-to-Follow Recipes: Each recipe is designed for simplicity and ease, ensuring even novice cooks can achieve delicious results.Budget-Friendly Ingredients: Focus on affordable, accessible ingredients that are easy to find at any local grocery store.Simple ingredients list: Know what is in the chapter that follow by looking at the first page of the chapter."Stretching the Dollar: Cooking in Tough Times" is more than a cookbook - it's a resource for those times when life throws you a curveball and you are flat out of money. It's a testament to the power of resilience that happens when we make the most of what we have.