cooking

Healthy Cooking for Two (or Just You): Low-Fat Recipes with Half the Fuss and Double the Taste
$18.99
The recipes in this book are not very appetizing. (Gingered brussels sprouts?) If you like to cook with fresh ingredients, look elsewhere. There are a number of recipes that call for canned items. Of course, occasionally using canned beans is fine, but when it's so easy to roast beets...why bother with the canned?

Simple recipes, average food...good for the first time cook.

Taylor Digital Cooking Thermometer/Timer
$25.99
I love this thermometer for the ease of programing and the rich features. I have bought several. I use them for baking bread and especially making sure that my turkey has not overcooked. However, the probe has a short life. A replacement unit states in the manual that it has a temperature limit of 395¡ëF which explains why they have been failing. I will try keeping the oven temperature down and won't use the grill, maybe it will last longer.

I have found that wrapping the wire with a couple of layers of foil makes them last longer. Also, replacement probes are available from Taylor for a reasonable $5 each. Contact customer service through [...] for details.

Note that my Weber Grill probe did not last as long as these Taylor probes in the grill.

Something South African Cape Malay Curry Cooking Sauce
$4.99
Cape Malay Curry cooking sauce with Coconut & Garlic

Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats--A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (A 30-Minute Meal Cookbook)
$19.95
the book is great, u can use the straight recipes or u can interchange add ur own flavours and still come away with a yummolicious meal, thanks rachel ray