A01=Alex MacLaren
alex maclaren
Author_Alex MacLaren
budget recipes
budget recipes for family
Category=WB
Category=WBD
Category=WBF
Category=WBQ
cook with what you have
cookbook for busy professional
cookbook for college student
cooking
creative pantry dinners
easy family recipes
eq_bestseller
eq_food-drink
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
everyday comfort food
family
family recipes
forthcoming
grocery budget meals
meal planning for families
modern family cookbook
no waste cooking ideas
pantry meal ideas
practical cooking
practical cooking guide
quick practical recipes
realistic home cooking
simple budget cooking
social media famous recipes
tiktok
tiktok viral home cooking
we use what we have
weeknight dinner solutions
Product details
- ISBN 9781324111856
- Weight: 1077g
- Dimensions: 211 x 262mm
- Publication Date: 18 Aug 2026
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
With her playful spirit and lovingly chaotic home life, Alex MacLaren has captured the hearts of parents everywhere. From elevating inexpensive cuts of meat to employing her secret weapon–cheese–she’s mastered the art of balancing her budget and schedule with the joy of family mealtime. Packed with more than 100 flexible, flavour-packed recipes, this book is a lifeline for busy households, picky eaters and anyone staring into the fridge wondering, “What’s for dinner?” MacLaren helps readers turn what they have on hand into something everyone will love. With smart grocery tips, substitution charts and no-nonsense advice, this is more than a cookbook–it’s a kitchen survival manual.
Highlights include:
Budget-friendly meals with mix and match protein choices (for whatever was on sale that week)
Fridge clean-out dinners
Snacky suppers
Pantry-staple recipes that actually taste good
No fancy ingredients. No food snobbery. Just real food, made with what you’ve got.
Alex MacLaren is a self-taught home cook and content creator with over 1 million followers across major social media platforms. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with her husband and three young children, who are lovingly referred to by her audience as the “little hecklers.”
