Lucianne DeLong was raised in a "poor" family, and managing the budget was not an easy task for her parents. However, Mamma was a terrific cook, and she could stretch a dime into a dollar when it came to preparing the family's meals. This cookbook is a collection of all the recipes Mamma hand-copied and placed in a black binder for Lucianne to take with her to college and married life. It's not a bunch of upscale recipes from fancy restaurants; rather, contained herein are meal ideas to feed your family right while savings pennies and stretching your dollars. Also included are some of Lucianne's own adaptations of Mamma's recipes that include Lucianne's Fixin's & Mixin's -- a complete line of Possum Squat spices and hot sauces -- and There's a Hug in Every Jar. Enjoy the moments!