Five Meals for a Dollar
Five Meals for a Dollar is a book written by Francis Hopkinson Smith that provides readers with five meal plans that can be prepared for less than one dollar per serving. The book includes recipes and tips on how to stretch your food budget while still eating healthy and delicious meals.
By Francis Hopkinson Smith · First published 1892 · Genre: Fiction, Short Stories, Humor · 3,149 words
First lines
The Literary Society of West Norrington, Vt., had invited me to lecture on a certain Tuesday night in February.
The Tuesday night had arrived. So had the train. So had the knock-kneed, bandy-legged hack -- two front wheels bowed in, two hind wheels bowed out -- and so had the lecturer.
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Five Meals for a Dollar is listed on Textopian as a novel by Francis Hopkinson Smith, dated 1892 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Francis Hopkinson Smith
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Humor, Satire, Social Commentary
- Length: 3,149 words
- Structure: 1 section, 101 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Fiction — The book is a work of narrative prose that describes imaginary events and people.
- Short Stories — The book consists of a collection of short stories.
- Humor — The book contains elements intended to amuse and entertain the reader.
- Satire — The book uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to criticize or mock.
Tags
cooking · budget meals · frugal living · recipes · meal planning · affordable food · nutrition · home cooking · economical recipes · food preparation · simple ingredients · family meals