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Be Creative at Mealtime

June 11, 2013 | fawcettl

Tired of the same old supper? Looking to mix up mealtime? Checkout one of these cookbooks, find an exciting but easy new recipe and earn your Be Creative Badge for your efforts. Be sure share your experience!

Betty Crocker easy family dinners: simple recipes and fun ideas to turn mealtime into quality time by Crocker, Betty

The complete idiot's guide to meals in 30 minutes or less by Tod Dimmick

Dinner: a love story: it all begins at the family table by Jenny Rosenstrach ; photographs by Jennifer Causey

Ten dollar dinners: 140 recipes and tips to elevate simple, fresh meals any night of the week by Melissa d'Arabian, with Raquel Pelzel ; photographs by Ben Fink

The mom 100 cookbook: 100 recipes every mom needs in her back pocket by Katie Workman ; photographs by Todd Coleman

The busy mom's cookbook: 100 recipes for quick, delicious, home-cooked meals by Antonia Lofaso ; with Candice L. Davis

The $5 dinner mom cookbook: 200 recipes for quick, delicious, and nourishing meals that are easy on the budget and a snap to prepare by Erin Chase