These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things -- In Cookbooks

I love cookbooks and cooking magazines!  Here is a list of my five favorite cookbooks that you might enjoy:

1.  The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond.  This is my very favorite cookbook of all time.  I have only made one recipe in this cookbook that we didn't like too much.  Otherwise, I have learned how to make some amazing meals from this book and from her website.  This is not a low fat cookbook, but it is absolutely wonderful, delicious comfort food.  I have this cookbook through Kindle on both my computer and on my iPod.  I refer to it often from my kitchen or at the grocery store.  Even if I don't use a recipe in its complete form, it gives me a basis for many happy meals.  The Spicy Pulled Pork is amazing!

2. Southern Lady Gracious Tables {The Perfect Setting for Any Occasion} by Phyllis Hoffman (whose magazines are incredibly beautiful too).  This is one of the prettiest books I own.  It's not available on Kindle yet, but the hard bound version is simply stunning.  I love the pictures of the place settings and tables.  It makes me crazy jealous!  The recipes are delicious but the pictures keep me coming back to this book over and over again.  I really enjoy her magazines too for the same reason.

3. Betty Crocker Fix-With-A-Mix Desserts.  This book is available on Kindle.  My favorite recipe in this book is Strawberry Cheesecake Bites.  It's nice to have a little head start in a recipe.  Some of my favorite dishes start out with a little help in the beginning.

4. Southern Plate:  Classic Comfort Food That Makes Everyone Feel Like Family by Christy Jordan.  This book feels like "home" to me.  I love to look through all the southern recipes in this book.  There are a wide variety of comfort foods for every occasion and season.  I have the Kindle version and have read it several times through.  A very enjoyable read.  Delicious southern cuisine.

5. Eva's Kitchen:  Cooking With Love for Family and Friends by Eva Langoria.  I learned to make delicious pico de gallo from this cookbook.  It is a surprisingly good cookbook and available on Kindle.  Who would have thought a Desperate Housewife could write such a great cookbook?  (Hmmm...gives me some ambitions of my own.)  I am always searching for Mexican recipes that are easy to make.  I am only now learning to make Mexican food myself instead of eating it only in restaurants.  So this cookbook is fantastic.  Very easy to follow.

I have so many others that I enjoy too.  I will save those for another day.

Happy reading!