Fabulous book about a great experiment. Reese goes through a huge list of grocery store items and figures out how to make them all from scratch. She then includes recipes and a comparison of how the homemade version compares to the store version in taste, cost, and hassle. (Example: buy the ketchup, make the bread crumbs.)

She also talks about her adventures with chickens, goats, bees, and other critters. It's just a great read and I'm asking for a copy of my own for Christmas because I want the recipes!

Note: Reese is very, very clear though on the part where nobody actually has time to make ALL these things from scratch. But thanks to her book, you'll know which products give you the most bang for your buck (and time) and you'll have a great recipe to try.