"Bell Jar" > wrote in message
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> "cathyxyz" > wrote in message
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>> Bell Jar wrote:
>>> I am sick of cooking. I used to love cooking but right now, I'm pretty
>>> tired of it.
>>> For the last couple of wks we have gone out for dinner but we can't keep
>>> that up .. it's not in the budget. 
>>> How do I get myself re-motivated?
>>> btw, I have 2 little ones and a DH to cook for, if that matters at all.
>>> DH does cook from time to time, but he works a lot of hours so it's
>>> really up to me.
>>
>> Try getting a few new cook books. They sell really nice simple ones near
>> the check-out in some of our supermarket chains over here. I found a
>> really nice, reasonably priced one, on Thai cooking recently. We found
>> some really "won't that be nice to try?" stuff in it. And they usually
>> stock all the necessary ingredients for these recipes in the supermarket
>> too, so you don't have to "go all over town" to find stuff. Just a
>> thought.
>> Good luck
>> Cathy
>>
>
> Thanks,
I still have a gift Cert for Borders, this may be a good way to
> use it 
>
Be sure to check out Borders on the internet, we just clipped a coupon good
thru 5-30 good for 25% off on one purchase; should be good with your gift
certificate.
Dee