Leanne Brown

Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day Leanne Brown

Marc Notes: A charitable call to arms, this cookbook of 120 delicious recipes proves it is possible to prepare tasty, healthy meals on just $4 a day (the amount the US government allots to a person on food stamps). Publisher Marketing: A perfect and irresistible idea: A cookbook filled with delicious, healthful recipes created for everyone on a tight budget and a cookbook with a strong charitable component: With every copy of "Good and Cheap "purchased, a second copy will be given to a person or family in need. While studying food policy as a master s candidate at NYU, Leanne Brown asked a simple yet critical question: How well can a person eat on the $4 a day given by SNAP, the U. S. government s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program informally known as food stamps? The answer is surprisingly well: Broiled Tilapia with Lime, Spicy Pulled Pork, Green Chile and Cheddar Quesadillas, Vegetable Jambalaya, Beet and Chickpea Salad even desserts like Coconut Chocolate Cookies and Peach Coffee Cake. In addition to creating nutritious recipes that maximize every ingredient and use economical cooking methods, Ms. Brown gives tips on shopping; on creating pantry basics; on mastering certain staples pizza dough, flour tortillas and saucy extras that make everything taste better, like spice oil and tzatziki; and how to make fundamentally smart, healthful food choices. The idea for" Good and Cheap" is already proving itself. The author launched a Kickstarter campaign to self-publish and fund the buy one/give one model. Hundreds of thousands of viewers watched her video and donated $145,000, and national media are paying attention. Even high-profile chefs and food writers have taken note like Mark Bittman, who retweeted the link to the campaign; Francis Lam, who called it Terrific!; and Michael Pollan, who cited it as a cool kickstarter. In the same way that TOMS turned inexpensive, stylish shoes into a larger do-good movement, "Good and Cheap" is poised to become a cookbook that every food lover with a conscience will embrace." Review Citations: Library Journal 05/15/2015 pg. 102 (EAN 9780761184997, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Brown, Leanne Leanne Brown wrote "Good and Cheap "as the capstone for her master's in food studies from New York University. She and her husband live in New York City.