Summer cooking
ByIt seems like every summer I go through a cooking slump. (Actually I do it more often than just in the summer but for the purposes of this post will go with the summer slump. 
) I just get to the point that I don’t know what to make (I’m not the kind of person that makes the same things all the time – I like variety), I don’t want to stand in front of a hot stove/oven besides – it heats the house up too much, and I just don’t have the motivation to figure out what to make.
I have several great cookbooks that I really like:
Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book, 75th Anniversary Limited Edition
This is my favorite cooking magazine EVER! It’s awesome! 
Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook
As I was working on my post for the Chocolate Revel Bars, I was looking at the website for Better Homes & Gardens and discovered some neat features. They have a a tab called “summer suppers” and under that tab I liked these two: 20 minutes suppers and 7 ingredient (or less) suppers. I’m anxious to try out some of these recipes! I’m always looking for quick and easy meals – especially in the summer!
Has anyone made any of these before?
We have the kid one and I use the magazine from time to time, but that’s about it. I desperately need to buy a new low-cal recipe cookbook with calorie counts included. My family must be getting tired of the same five or six meals over and over since April!
Can’t wait to hear some of your new meals…and post some pics, too!
Missy, I have a cookbook called “So Fat, Low Fat, No Fat” that I’ve used and like. It’s not my favorite but mostly because it doesn’t have pictures and I like pictures.
You might see if the library has that or some other cookbooks like it. That’s usually a way I like to try them out and see if I like them. There are also some cookbooks in the “Saving Dinner” series that I really like – I’d look for those too! Then you could get a little variety. 