“Dollars to Donuts” Book Review & Giveaway

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Dollars to donuts cookbookAre you a busy parent living on a budget? If so, I have a book you will be interested in checking out!  Dawn Welch, a proprietor of the historic Rock Café on Route 66 in Stroud, Oklahoma, has come up with a book that guides us family on making the most of every moment and dollar spent in the kitchen.  While budgets have become tighter, our desires for good food hasn’t changed.  In her new cookbook, Dollars to Donuts: Comfort Food and Kitchen Wisdom from Route 66’s Landmark Rock Cafe, Dawn helps her readers to cook and plan delicious meals that won’t break the bank or bore the taste buds.

The book reads: “Which meals are best for your family? The kind that taste great, don’t break the bank – and most importantly, don’t keep you chained to the stove all day. As the sole proprietor of her own restaurant and busy wife and mother of two, Dawn Welch has perfected the art of cooking smart, using short-order strategies and a little bit of advance planning to rack up huge savings of time, money, and effort at home on a daily basis, and now you can, too.  These days everyone is keeping an eye on the bottom line, and Dawn is no different; she shares her best tips and tactics for stretching your food budget without giving up the favorite foods and special treats that make mealtime the best part of the day. Who wants to live on a steady diet of pasta and canned tuna? In Dollars to Donuts you’ll find plenty of savvy ways to serve up steaks, seafood, even luscious chocolate desserts without letting costs spiral out of control. She also dishes up great ideas for transforming basic foods – baked ham, roast chicken, meatball mix – into sexy new offerings that no one will recognize as a leftovers and offers great advice on how to stock your pantry and freezer for last-minute drop-ins and impromptu entertaining.  Each recipe indicates cost per serving so you can choose the dishes that suit your budgetary needs, and a weekly meal planner helps streamline the process of pulling together menus and making the best use of your time and pantry. Icons throughout show which recipes are kid-friendly, which freeze like a dream, and much more.  Think cooking healthful, cost-effective, crowd-pleasing meals is beyond your reach? Take a page out of Dawn Welch’s info-packed book and dollars to donuts, your family will be eating better than ever before and having more fun in the process!”

If you are on a budget, but still want to eat great meals while spending as little money as possible, you should definitely check out this book!  It retails for $19.99 and is available in bookstores and online!
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I received a copy of “Dollars to Donuts” from Rodale Books so I could review the book and write this post. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine!

213 thoughts on ““Dollars to Donuts” Book Review & Giveaway”

  5. Jessica H.

    I would love to win this book as my family is on a very tight food budget and I would love to be able to fix them some new frugal recipes that they will enjoy. I am sure they are tired of just rice and beans!

    Thank you for the chance to win!

    girlygirlugh at gmail dot com

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  19. gosfam

    I need this book, especially since I quit my job and money is going to get tight, and I have a picky husband so I would love to serve him things he likes, and still do it affordably (not a real word–LOL)

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  36. jennifer

    I would love to win this because, lately, my husband has been wanting to cook in the kitchen and explore new creations – this is kinda like our new bonding- we have a blast together! So this would be awesome for the both of us!

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  41. Carol W.

    What can I say…I enjoy new cookbooks! This one sounds chock full of interesting and helpful information. I’d love to have a copy.

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  45. Sarah Coulsey

    I am huge on saving money. I dont buy anything withouta coupon or some sort of discount. But I find that I cook the same things over and over again. I need this book to give me ideas for different better meals for a family of four!!!!

    Great giveaway. I hope I win!!!!

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  51. Vickie Riddle

    I would love to win this cookbook because I recently lost one of my jobs from downsizing, so now I just have a part time job, and that means I’ve lost some dollars and we can’t just eat donuts! LOL Seriously this would help our household through this bump in the road. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  56. Jennifer T.

    I’d love to have this cookbook because I’m always looking for ways to extend and use the pantry staples I have in new ways.

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  59. Cee

    After reading your review and looking over the reviews on Amazon, I would love to try these recipes. I especially am interested in the pies mentioned in some of the reviews, and I like that it includes hints on how to substitute meats, seasonings, etc.. What a great addition to a cookbook library!

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  62. Wendy M

    We are living on a very tight budget and would love a cookbook that is geared to help with that.
    wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

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  67. *LyndiLou*

    I would love to win this book because I think my husband would have a great time with it! 🙂 I love collecting recipes and he loves cooking them! This book sounds fun and interesting… thanks for the chance to win!

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  75. Mildred

    I want to win this cookbook since I like cookbooks like this one — ones with easy-to-prepare, tasty recipes that we want to eat again and again

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  76. Rosie

    I love to try new recipes in cookbooks. I also have back problems and finding great recipes that will allow to spend as little money and time on my feet as possible always helps.

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  88. islandrogue

    Following on google. Would love to learn to make new kinds of comfort food and how to make it on a budget. My kids are picky and need new ideas! Like the idea of meal planning too. 🙂

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  89. Sheila P

    I would like to win this book because it sounds like it has alot of good recipes that help when your on a tight budget.

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  110. Maria

    I heard about this book from hungry girl. I live in the country and like to cook simple meals. Fast food is not my choice. I would love to try some of the recipes in this book and save some money also. I am trying to teach my 16 year old daughter the basics of cooking and this book sounds like it is the ticket.

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  112. Pat W

    I would love to win this book because I just read about it on Hungry Girl and then I googled and read it on your blog too. Now I am hooked on your blog and if I don;t win the book. at least I found a great blog!!

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  113. Cheryl Bradley

    We definitely need to save money now that my husband got laid off. I’m a SAHM so the only income we have right now is his unemployment, and it’s tough. Part of staying in the budget means cooking more meals at home, but I know I don’t get the most bang for my buck cooking at home. Often, I will buy an ingredient called for in a recipe, use a little of it, and then the rest gets thrown out or sits around unused forever.

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  140. Jeanine

    I’d love to win this book for my daughter so that she can learn to prepare a variety of dishes without spending alot of money.

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  141. Carrie H.

    I am a facebook fan of TheMommyFiles because I LOVE The Mommy Files! This cookbook sounds especially enticing. Go Mommies!!!

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  145. Heather B

    Not only do I want to win it because I collect cook books but also because it looks like one I could really put to use

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  164. Deborah Wellenstein

    We’ve suffered a job loss in our family in the past year, so this cookbook will help us stretch our budget. Thanks!

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  166. Deborah R

    I want to win this book because, like most folks, we have to find ways to cut every area of our budget, including food…yet we still need to maintain good nutrition and keep a positive attitude. So, I’m very interested in new ways to present meals that are basic and budget stretching.

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  193. heather c

    I used to shop in Stroud before the big tornado wiped out the whole shopping area! I’d love it just to remind me of home.

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  204. Veronica Garrett

    I want to win this book because I want to serve my family great meals on a budget. My husband, like a lot of people, lost his job.

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  205. Betty C

    I’d like to win this because I need more ideas for stretching my food dollars. Having to work more than one job just to meet the necessities stinks.

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