June 6, 2012 – Love * Run * Teach

I have been looking through the books I have, trying to decide which one will be my cooking guide this summer.

I couldn’t choose…I just couldn’t do it!

I choose a range of my favourite things and some that I know will be good for me…and I want to learn about.

So here they are…up close! The cook books that will guide my summer and help me become a better cook.

Celebrate by Sheila Lukins: This cookbook has themed meals with appetizers to desserts. So I won’t have to mix and match my own dishes together…it’s done for me. And…I have already tried the Christmas and Academy Awards…WOW!
Recipes for Self Healing (from England) by Daverick Leggett. This book was recommended by an acupuncturist and is filled with some healthy wisdom that I could benefit from. In my blog, I will share what I glean as I go along. This is the book I am most looking forward to because it uses more ‘whole foods’..more vegan…and I can target certain aspects of my health I want to work on through the foods I eat.
Tea Time at the Inn by Gail Greco: Foods from over 40 different inns..it’s just heavenly to look through and one of those books I find myself ‘dreaming’ about. I hope to introduce tea time for my family.
Sarah’s Garden Recipes from an English Country Garden by Henrietta Green for Wedgewood: I was given this cook book in England and parts look lovely but tricky. I’m just intrigued.
Pret A Manger by Pret A Manger: From England…probably my FAVOURITE ‘fast food’ in England. From Oxford to London…the healthy, fresh foods were a delight so I bought the cook book just before we left and haven’t really had a chance to make anything. This book includes sandwiches, soups, deserts…and fresh sauces.
Sweet and Sugarfree by Karen Barkie: I have had this book for so long and used it when my children were little. It’s time to bring it back.
Welsh TeaTime Recipes from Wales : There are some FAB scones and teacakes just calling my name. A lot of fishy food…but I’m up for it. Wales was one of my favourite places to visit. Very peaceful…one of those places that stay with you and leave a lasting impression. I can’t wait to share some of the recipes I make from here.
Deceptively Delicous by Jessica Seinfield: I did a whole unit with my students on Food Wars about this topic…improving the health of food by adding food puree. I have made a couple of things from here so I’m excited to try more.
The Italian Diet by Gino D’Acampo: Ok..not shown…and I don’t know what I was thinking because I LOVE this cook book and even when I tried to cook for a few weeks last fall, somehow we were eating pasta but feeling healthier than ever!
The Teen’s Vegetarian Cookbook by Judy Krizmanic: It’s been a while..but there was a time I really wanted to return to vegan…but with a family, I just struggled. I want to revisit this book with hopes of improving the food I feed my family.
Food Glorious Food by the Macmillian Cancer Support Agency UK: I bought this cook book because some of the recipes caught my eye back in England but I haven’t opened it since. I wonder what I will find…