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Gift of the Day?

Lately I have been getting my recipes from two wonderful cookbooks. Both were given to me as gifts and have helped me create more elaborate dinners, than my usual turkey burgers or turkey chili.
The first is called, The Family Dinner, by Laurie David and the other isRachel Ray's Look and Cook.

The Family Dinner has some wonderful, environmentally sound recipes and ideas. She even offers great quotes and stories from celebrities, as well fabulous ideas to connect with your dinner guests (especially with your children).
Rachel Ray's Look and Cook, has given me the opportunity to create some gourmet looking/tasting dinners without feeling totally overwhelmed. It has taken me out of my comfort zone and transported our dinner time into an exciting occasion. (Well, it's not all perfect with a 3 year old!)

I guess most importantly I have tried to digest the advice that Laurie David states in her cook book. "When I first discovered the importance of family dinner, I was at a stage in my life where I was desperate for fulfilling family moments. When I started looking at dinnertime as a gift in the day, I was rewarded with my most joyful parenting moments."