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Make Do with What You Have: 100 Delicious New Recipes from Favorite Old-School Meals
by Kardea Brown

    List Price: $32.00
    Amistad (Nov 11, 2025)
    Nonfiction, Hardcover, 272 pages
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    Description of Make Do with What You Have: 100 Delicious New Recipes from Favorite Old-School Meals by Kardea Brown

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Way Home returns with over 100 fabulous recipes—delicious updates of her favorite childhood meals.

    From Kardea Brown: Growing up in a household with a single parent taught me how to make use of things we already had. She made gourmet meals with simple kitchen staples. I invite readers to do the same with my twist on Old School Classic recipes.

    Kardea Brown is back with this practical and flavorful cookbook everyone needs. Offering crowd- and palate-pleasing dishes from morning to noon, and night.

    Samples

    Breakfast
    Break the fast with Geechee Egg Rice, Sausage and Grits, and On the Run Breakfast Sandwiches.

    Lunch
    Dig into Turkey Burgers, Tuna Melts, and Ramen Chicken Noodle Soup.

    Dinner
    Welcome friends and family home with filling, mouthwatering dishes like Grilled “Poke” Chops, Chicken Mafe, and “The Poor Man’s Meal.”

    Desserts
    Sweeten meals with delights such as Ma’s Goodie Bars, Warm Sticky Apple Pudding, and Lemon Snowball Cookies.

    Filled with inviting and tasty food that won’t break the bank, illustrated with over 100 color photos, Make Do with What You Have allows you to enjoy great meals every day.

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