I've been having some fun with cooking lately. I love to cook and nothing frustrates me more than being stuck in a "cooking rut." I'm continually asking Cardy for requests and I'm on a never ending search for great recipes and fun cookbooks. But what I've found are most recipes can be quite difficult &/or time consuming - not the types of concoctions I want to create when I've just come home from a long day at work. I always save those recipes for the weekend (and most often we end up eating out anyway).

Hallelujah for food blogs. Just like cookbooks, there are some that are better than others but I've been really lucky to find a few diamonds! It's amazing how many foodies are out there and thank God for the time & dedication they take to blog about their recipes (and so frequently too!).

For the Love of Cooking is by far one my new favorite blogs! She blogs daily and provides new recipes that I've found to be fairly easy and really, really good. I love the variety provided on this site - everything from Mexican to Asian to paninis to cookies. The pictures are great and helpful. I just love this blog.

Chews Wisely is another blog I've come to really enjoy. This is a weight conscious blog providing figure friendly recipes with nutritional facts and Weight Watcher point values. What more could we ask for? Don't be fooled - I tried the crockpot thai chicken recipe from this site and it was awesome!