$5 Dinner Mom Cookbook--Review and Giveaway (Sporadic Saturday)

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Well, it is definitely time to add another giveaway.   And I think this one  will be my best  so far.

I first heard about the The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals That Are Easy on the Budget and a Snap to Prepare from some e-mail which led me to her blog.  If you do nothing else, be sure that you check out her blog!  It is fantastic.  Her blog was one of the first I ever found.  I have saved many of her  recipes that she has posted on her blog, and it seems that every time I try one of her  recipes, I am not disappointed.

I requested this book from the library back in April or May, and I absolutely loved it.  I accidentally spilled coffee on it one night, but it didn't look too bad so I sent it  back to the library.  They decided that the small stain on the pages required the book  being completely replaced.  Wouldn't you know it??  I get books from the library all  the time that are in  much worse shape, but what can you do?

Here's the problem.  After I sent it back to the library, I ordered it on Amazon.  And now I had to pay for it at the library.  So I paid off the library, and I decided to give the new one from Amazon to a family member for Christmas.  It became evident that what I thought was a perfect gift was not so perfect after all.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do.

Thankfully, something came in the mail last week, and I knew what I could do--I could give that item to the family member for Christmas rather than this book.

So, dear reader, now you have the chance to win this book.
It is a wonderful book, and I can't say enough about it.  You can see some of my reviews here.  The book is still too new to me to have a favorite recipe, but know that when you plan recipes from this book, you will indeed say money.  I was amazed to learn that cream of mushroom soup and other cream soups was easier to make than I thought.

And that is what I appreciate about her book.  She doesn't ask you to spend 10 hours in the kitchen making difficult things from scratch.  No, she makes it very practical.  I can't say enough about how easy the recipes are and how good they are. Some recipes needed more seasoning, but some were very well-seasoned.  You know how that goes.  Everyone has a different preference when it comes to cooking. But regardless, this book is well  worth the expense.  And it is not an expensive book.  It is generally $15 or less.

So on to the giveaway.  If you would like to win this book, follow the rules listed below.  This giveaway will end Sunday, October 31st at 9:00  P.M. PST.  Make sure your e-mail address is in your profile or listed in your comments.  Leave a separate comment for each entry.  Best of wishes to everyone who enters.  Don't forget to fill out the  google  form if you would like five extra entries.

To enter the giveaway, do as many of the following things as you would like to:

1.  Why would you like this cookbook?
2.  Visit Erin's blog/site and tell me something you learned or a recipe you would like to try.
3.  Be/Become a follower of my blog via gfc.
4.  Add me as a friend on facebook (or tell me if you are already my friend).  Please leave you facebook name.  (Check the right side bar for the link to my facebook page.)
5.  Add my button to your blog and leave the link so I can see it.
6.  Like the $5 Dinner Mom on facebook.  Leave your facebook name.
7.  Share this giveaway in any way you like.  One entry for each way you share it.  Be sure to leave any related links in the post.

Unlimited Entries:
1.  Leave a link to a favorite recipe of yours.
2.  Post a favorite recipe.
3.  Share how you save money at the grocery store.
4.  Let me know about any other recipes on Erin's site that you would like to try.

By the way, if you do purchase this book  between now and October 31st, let me know,  and I will give you another 10 entries into this giveaway.  But why buy it when you can win it?  Oh, that's right.  Christmas is coming!

Also, if you want  2 more entries, please add my button to your blog and leave me a link where I can find  it.

By the way, I let Erin know that I am giving away her book, and she was very appreciative!  I only contacted her last night, and it was so nice that she contacted me back!!