I like to read. A lot. So it is no surprise that I would go to the library and check out 9 cookbooks at a time. I also like to tear out recipes from magazines, download them off the internet, and share with friends. I have quite a thick file of such recipes and I decided to go through them yesterday and ditch the ones that would not be a healthy choice for myself of my family.
That ditch consisted of 90% of my recipes!
I am excited to get into my library cookbooks and have all ready gotten half way through one of them, "5 Meals for $5. How to feed 5 people 5 meals for $5-$8 or less". By Jaci Rae. I have seen a lot of potential meals, though some are not so healthy ( I am trying to stay away from anything that takes two or more cans of condensed soup). But I have earmarked several pages that look like contenders and can't wait to try some of her recipes.
Some of the other cookbooks I picked up from the library are:
Feeding the whole family: Cooking with whole foods, by Cynthia Lair
The Autism Cookbook, by Susan K. Delaine
The $5 dinner mom cookbook, by Erin Chase
The Best Life Diet cookbook, Bob Greene (I believe he is owned by Oprah)
Semi-Homecooking, Sandra Lee (she violates my condensed soup rule a lot, but I am willing to have a look)
While looking at these recipes, I have the kids more in mind than myself or Husband. We are trying to stick to more Paleo eating (he's more on board since he has put on some weight over Thanksgiving) and though it is costly to buy meat/poultry, when I look at buying the ingredients in these meals, I think it is a wash. If I could just get the kids on board to Paleo eating...I have gotten rid of quite a few processed foods, but sometimes I miss the convenience of heating up some chicken "nuggets".
I will let you know if I find any recipes worth sharing.
Happy Hump Day!
Cat
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