It's BBQ Season and do not do....

In this month's issue of Bon Appetit they have an article called, "Let's Take it Outside! A Summer Cooking Manifesto"

I must share No.17 with all of you... it's really funny and I am on board!

"No. 17: Let's Please Never Grill Portobello Mushrooms Again.
Ad while we're banning things, how about we all agree to leave the following weekend-BBQ standards in the last century: cold fusilli salad with grilled vegetables; plain grilled chicken breasts; cheese platters going soft in the sun; crudites and dip. And no more skewers threaded with different ingredients requiring different cooking times. Those kebabs are always a disaster. Always."

Funny.

Starting Fresh

In my attempt to get me out of my cooking and, in general, creative rut - I will be cleaning out my cupboards and my fridge. I plan on creating a new pantry of great foods to have on hand and really will be trying to get rid of the junk and processed, high sodium, the high fructose corn syrup foods.

I am also going to make a serious effort at meal planning. It's been terrible how much I go to the grocery store and how much food is wasted - and how much money is wasted! If anyone has ideas, I welcome them!

GP Book Update

OK. I have started looking thru and reading the cook book by Gwenyth Paltrow. I think I might love it. There are a few variations I will make, as she doesn't eat red meat - but overall it is great and has a lot of healthy varieties. I'm really looking forward to cooking from it. It was just the cookbook I needed to help me get out of a rut. I also like that it has a section entirely devoted to breakfast. I love breakfast. But today I will be making 2 things from the book for a Mother's Day dinner for my friend. I will give my full report with photos.

I said I was going to do it... and I did

I bought it yesterday. I have no news to report to you on if it indeed is a good cookbook or not, but I will. Right off the bat, not crazy about the book cover - but I am overlooking that and not judging this book by its cover. (I know, I'm lame)