- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: inTRADE(GB) Ltd; 2nd edition (25 Aug 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0954317939
- ISBN-13: 978-0954317935
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (139 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 51,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- See Complete Table of Contents
| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
"Joy May's guide teaches you how to use affordable and easy-to-get ingredients to make simple recipes that are a lot more exciting than the usual pasta or beans on toast" from Metro's "Five essential reads" for students --Metro
Product Description
This recipe book was inspired by the writer's son who left for university with virtually no cooking ability. He did, however, like to eat! This is the SECOND EDITION and has 50% more recipes than it's previous best selling edition. There is a PHOTOGRAPH with each recipe - most students seem to complain that "they can't see what it looks like" and so they don't bother. NO MEASURING JUGS or WEIGHING SCALES are required - only a mug, tablespoon and teaspoon. These are found in student kitchens but not much more! The stitched and glued spine, heavy plastic cover and matt gloss pages allow it to be laid out flat without damage and rubbed clean easily. All this makes it ideal for "challenging" student kitchen environments. The recipes are planned so that you need the minimum of pans, dishes and utensils. The star ratings ***** are an indication of how easy the recipes are. Most of the meals in the book are healthy and well balanced but there is the odd over indulgent one! Approximately half the recipes are either vegetarian or have a vegetarian alternative. If you are a "fish eating vegetarian" then there are plenty of recipes for you also.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book has revolutionised my eating habits!
The idea of writing a menu for a week and thus planning what you need to buy will also revolutionise your spending habits too.
Gone are the days of a freezerful of expensive processed foods, The days of healthy, fun, real food and cooking are here!
Everything about the book is brilliantly thought out, from the font and pictures to the dish difficulty rating and the "how long can I keep this....?" section.
The recipes are mostly quick, use a minimum of equipment and are healthy too - packed full of good, inexpensive vegetables. One of the best things I've discovered is the ease with which you can modify a recipe. You can generally add and subtract according to your tastes. I never stick to the sample menus (I'm fussy), but I'll make my own up.
Recipe's I highly recommend:
-Monday Pie
-Creamy Chicken
-Pasta & Chicken Bake
-Sausage Pie
The idea of writing a menu for a week and thus planning what you need to buy will also revolutionise your spending habits too.
Gone are the days of a freezerful of expensive processed foods, The days of healthy, fun, real food and cooking are here!
Everything about the book is brilliantly thought out, from the font and pictures to the dish difficulty rating and the "how long can I keep this....?" section.
The recipes are mostly quick, use a minimum of equipment and are healthy too - packed full of good, inexpensive vegetables. One of the best things I've discovered is the ease with which you can modify a recipe. You can generally add and subtract according to your tastes. I never stick to the sample menus (I'm fussy), but I'll make my own up.
Recipe's I highly recommend:
-Monday Pie
-Creamy Chicken
-Pasta & Chicken Bake
-Sausage Pie
60 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This guide for students is excellent.
I have had 3 children go through the formative experience of cooking for themselves and their pals at university. As a teacher of 6th form students I wanted to give them good advice on "Healthy eating for a healthy bank balance" and lots of my own children's views are echoed by Joy May.
The book is set out in such a way that you are lead to the next section from the previous one, everything is brought back to basics so everyone can have a go at the excellent, extensive recipes.
If you are going to university in the near future, buy this book, it will repay its value several times.
I have had 3 children go through the formative experience of cooking for themselves and their pals at university. As a teacher of 6th form students I wanted to give them good advice on "Healthy eating for a healthy bank balance" and lots of my own children's views are echoed by Joy May.
The book is set out in such a way that you are lead to the next section from the previous one, everything is brought back to basics so everyone can have a go at the excellent, extensive recipes.
If you are going to university in the near future, buy this book, it will repay its value several times.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My friend bought me this book as a birthday present as I enjoy cooking and will be off to uni this September. I have made many of the meals inside (chicken noodles went down very well!) and have found them to be delicious, healthy and inexpensive. The meals aren't hard to make and it really opens your eyes to what you can do. I've even started experimenting myself! The layout is easy to read and the instructions are simple. It's a must for anyone who doesn't know how to cook and enjoys food. I would rate higher if I could!
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Was this review helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant, a student must buy!
This book is brilliant! Simple to use, understand and cook with! Menu's are very useful, pictures with every recipe are a great aid too! Read more
Published 4 days ago by Liam Davies
Chris
Again this was brought for my grandaughter who is hoping to go to University the end of this year and who to date has done very little cooking. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Chris
Perfect for University Students!
Leaving for university is a big step in anyone's life, made that little bit more nerve-wracking knowing that you are going to have to cook for yourself, beyond the staples of... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Joe C. Blackburn
Great for beginners but filled with calorie bombs!
I had little experience of cooking before I bought this book and it did help my confidence. Everything in it is very easy (you need no experience at all - anyone can understand it)... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Natalie V.
only read once
Never tried the dishes.
I do not like too many ingredients to prepare.And it seems to me those dishes are merely for the sake of convenience not taste. Read more
I do not like too many ingredients to prepare.And it seems to me those dishes are merely for the sake of convenience not taste. Read more
Published 2 months ago by sunflower
A book for making meals, not for an appearance on Masterchef
I haven't got great cooking skills and my cupboard contains average Joe items. Far too often I've bought cooking books only to find the recipes go something along the lines of 'you... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Steve McDonald
Brilliant Book!
This is a brilliant book - as a vegetarian, I bought it to supplement all the recipes in the vegetarian version. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Auntie Judy
Perfect for new, young cooks.
As I'm moving out in September to start university, I started collecting cookbooks in preparation and this was one of them. Read more
Published 3 months ago by hanleaf
Recipes for all
Absolutely first class not only for students,but for oldies as well!I bought the first one for my son,and decided my husband and myself would find it useful. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chris Collins
A must have
Having never really had the time to cook before I've found this book is a bible in preparation for going to uni. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Laura
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
![[Start the discussion]](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/start-new-discussion-sec._V192198663_.gif){kind=small}
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
