The 5-Ingredient College Cookbook: Easy, Healthy Recipes for the Next Four Years & Beyond

Really disappointed with this book. There are often more than five ingredients, not necessarily things that are in student larders. The recipes are not really relevant or interesting. They are often for 4 people rather than an individual student. No pictures to guide or encourage or help the student cook check they are doing the right thing. Better just to look for recipes on the internet. I cannot emphasise how disappointing this book is, just not student friendly.

Lots of easy to follow recipes perfect for those with a small larder

Small book easy to follow

Exactly what you expect is what you get! Great cheap book

Saying there are only 5 ingredients in every recipe is misleading. If one adds spices and fresh herbs, they easily become a little more involved and in the case of herbs, more expensive than most students can afford. Also, I should have made note of the dimensions of the book - this is a tiny little thing, more like a child's board book. It was meant as part of a Christmas gift for my g-daughter; I'll just give it to her next time I see her.On the plus side, the pages on knife skills are useful, as is the instruction for how to prepare an avocado or cut onions. I suppose if room-mates shared the cost of the recipes they would be affordable to make once in a while. But realistically, unless the student is affluent, most of the recipes are too costly to make very often.