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I just moved this week so everything has been very hectic, but I was craving some REAL food. So, I pulled out the first cookbook that I ever bought: Student’s Vegetarian Cookbook by Carole Raymond and searched for the quickest, tastiest recipe I could find. In the fast foods section on page 97, I found Curry in a Hurry. Now, there’s not much to this recipe—just some olive oil, scallions, green bell pepper, curry, corn, tomato, s + p, and a pita pocket (or in my case I used a wrap). I grabbed all the ingredients and made a quick, cheap, delicious meal—eating like this reminds me that eating well doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. The one thing I love about this book is that you’ll most likely have at least a few of the ingredients on hand and the portions are small (perfect for 1 or 2 people). Plus, you can make lots of the recipes vegan very easily—It’s only a $10 cookbook and I promise you it’s well worth your money. My tattered, dog-eared, food-stained, paper-stuffed, well-loved Student’s Vegetarian Cookbook is above.

Do you have a favorite cookbook?