I am currently in the middle of moving in with my boyfriend (yeah, I know, I am moving yet again!)  My current lease and my new lease overlap for 15 days so we are moving for the next three weekends.  This weekend, my job was to pack up everything that I won’t need for the rest of the month.   I started packing cookbooks and of course, I had such a hard time packing my favorites in case I needed to cook something from them this month.  I found it funny that Sister M and I don’t have the same favorite cookbooks….

So here we go, my favorite cookbooks are…

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1.) Better Homes and Garden New Cook Book (they come up with a new edition all the time,  I have edition 14, they just came out with 15)-  This cookbook is great because it has everything in it!  Forget how to cook corn on the cob or a baked potato?  They have recipes for every basic food there is plus more yummy foods like Beer Can Chicken.

2.) Cooking Light- Complete Cookbook–  Of course sister M and I love out Cooking Light recipes (you probably already know that from reading our blog).  This cookbook is awesome because it also has recipes for everything and makes them in a healthier more delicious way.  My favorite recipes from this cookbooks are the Peanutty Noodles,  Linguine with Clam Sauce,  Spinach Artichoke Dip, and my favorite lunch to bring to work, Black Bean Burrito Bake.

3.) My Family Cookbook (Sorry you can’t buy a copy of this!)- Originally Aunt M (of course no other letter exist in our family) put together a family cookbook for my grandparents’ 50th Anniversary.  Everyone submitted their favorite recipes and she had it published.  She then sends a copy to everyone in the family.   It’s really fun to see all the favorite families from my cousins, sisters, aunts, uncles, parents, and grandparents.  The cookbook was such a hit that my aunt created a newer, larger one with the addition of family pictures this year.   I am not being mean by talking about how great this cookbook while it is unavailable to you- I post recipes all the time from my families cookbook like Buttermilk pancakes, Buckeyes, Scandinavian Almond Bars,  Taco Dip, and much more.  Jealous?  You should start one with your family!

4.) Of course I love Cooking Light Magazine and their annual book.  In order to consolidate for my move, I went through the last two years of Cooking Light’s and marked what I wanted to make and what I have already made in the yearly book.  I then recycled all of the magazines,  it was a big step for me,  I love my Cooking Lights!

Well I must go back to packing…hopefully I will be posting again soon if things don’t get to hectic.

-K