"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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> "Bell Jar" > wrote in message
> news
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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
>>>
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>> 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
good deal .. thanks