Title:	Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends No Waste Cookbook: More Than 270 Recipes Help Stretch a Food Budget
	Author:	Wanda E Brunstetter
	Published:	September 30, 2022, Barbour Publishing
	No. of Pages:	224
	Cover Price:	$28.90 Hardcover, $16.99 Spiral Bound

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The Amish have a reputation for preparing good, simple food, and bestselling Amish author, Wanda Brunstetter has compiled several cookbooks filled with recipes from her friends. Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends No Waste Cookbook: More Than 270 Recipes Help Stretch a Food Budget is a timely cookbook, not only filled with great recipes, but also hints to help on the food budget as well as use up everything with no waste. The cookbook is reminiscent of a church cookbook where the recipes are contributed by members of the church or community. Brunstetter takes her cookbooks a step higher, however, and adds beautiful photographs of many of the dishes. So, not only does this cookbook contain mouthwatering, yet simple recipes, but also enough pictures to make it difficult to choose what to make next. Unlike many church and community cookbooks, the recipes are written in standard form and are easy to follow. They include the information (like can and package sizes) to make successful dishes. Other than canned goods, few convenience foods are called for, which is refreshing, and will result in less preservatives and crap that is most likely making us all sick.
There are also several entries for recipes you don’t usually see, like for soap, homemade corn syrup, and even homemade lard. Several gluten-free helps are also included such as a gluten-free baking blend. The end of the cookbook includes clever and helpful household hints and tips that anyone can learn from.
All told, this is yet another Amish cookbook by Wanda E. Brunstetter that will be an asset to any cookbook shelf. Anyone who owns her previous books will welcome this excellent addition and find new ideas hand helps for an easier time in the kitchen.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.