Tough-Times Recipes Made Modern for Anyone Stretching a Budget Today-So You Can Eat Well Even When Your Bank Account Says No "Kiki's knowledge of how to pull together a meal with whatever you have in your kitchen and her no-judgment approach are just what hesitant cooks need to learn to feed themselves and their families on any budget." -Lidia Bastianich Kiki Rough isn't a professional chef. If we're being honest with each other, she doesn't even find joy in cooking. What she has is a food-stamp-fueled education in stretching a pantry, and zero patience for recipes that assume you have money to burn. Roughin' It is built for the way people actually cook when things are tight:

• Easy swaps for the pantry you already have
• No fancy ingredients
• Adaptable recipes

• Homemade bagels
• Soft pretzels
• Comforting stews
• Potatoes in every direction
• Sauces you don't need to buy in a jar