Maybe it's the fresh air or the smoky aroma...but we think just about everything tastes better when it's cooked outdoors! Is your family bored with plain old burgers and hot dogs? Jazz up the buns with sizzling herb burgers and camp-out chili dogs...or how about charcoal grilled pizza instead? Show off your cookout skills with lazy-day grilled ribs, grilled flank steak sandwich and ginger-lime grilled salmon. Or cook up an easy meal-in-one like bountiful hobo packs or kiddies’ chicken packets. To round out a delicious backyard meal, who could resist confetti corn salad, balsamic grilled tomatoes, bacon corn on the cob and smoky new potatoes? But save room for dessert, because there's grilled pineapple sundaes and melty chocolate burritos too! You'll find easy directions using familiar ingredients. So fire up the grill...let's cook out tonight!

Preparing a foil packet meal is cooking at its simplest.

Gooseberry Patch Delicious Recipes for Diabetics proves that people who have diabetes don't have to give up their favorite foods and can eat tasty and satisfying food every meal of the day without any guilt. This cookbook delivers over 300 carb smart, diabetic-friendly recipes with every sip and bite of the delightfulness you’d expect from Gooseberry Patch. You’ll find recipes shared by cooks just like you and get their secrets to keeping every last drop of yummy goodness while cutting calories, carbohydrates, and fat. With every recipe meeting the American Diabetes Association’s nutritional guidelines combined with personal anecdotes from people living with diabetes, this book offers a nice balance of authority and support. Features: *easy-to-make, tried-and-true dishes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and more from the Gooseberry Patch community *every recipe includes nutrition information and diabetic exchanges *an easy-to-understand upfront section provides helpful guidance on carbohydrate counting and healthful eating for those persons living with diabetes *includes flavor boosting, cook-it-quick and low-carb swap tips along with inspirational stories from readers

If you’re wrapping up from a long day only to start a non-stop evening of kids, errands, dinnertime and after-school activities... Well stop the clock! The kitchen companion based on how much time you have is here! 354 hassle-free recipes in just 15, 20 or 30 minutes! You can enjoy no-fuss favorite recipes that will help you cut the time you spend in the kitchen without sacrificing the flavor you expect. We’ve included delicious recipes for every meal of the day as well as recipes for get-togethers, showers and parties! Have you dedicated yourself to knowing what’s going into your food by making more meals at home around your busy schedule? Good-to-go breakfast and brunch recipes like Apple Pie Oatmeal, Maple Ham and Egg Cups and Egg & Bacon Quesadillas will start your day off right. No need to skip lunch with yummy fix-it-fast recipes like Confetti Corn & Rice Salad, Grilled Havarti Sandwiches and Penne & Goat Cheese Salad. The key to weeknight dinner is quick and & easy recipes like Lemon Wine Chicken Skillet, Salmon Patties and these yummy and cute individual Chicken Taco Salad! Also included are recipes perfect for your next party or sweet indulgence like Pork & Apple Meatballs, Cheddar-Chive Bites, Feta Squares and Taffy Apple Pizza!

After picking up a few tricks for 2007's Barbecue Nation, Thompson presents another volume aimed at backyard cooks ready to sweat a little for their meal. Few arcane ingredients or lengthy preparations are called for; Thompson's cornbread requires only six ingredients, his New York Strip just five. Geared for gas, many of Thompson's dishes require little grilling time, and are in general an easy transfer to charcoal. While it's easy to throw some wood chips on a charcoal fire to add smokiness, Thompson offers a handful of easy gas grill work-arounds that diners will never suspect are substitutes. The recipe deck is stacked with favorites like burgers (including lamb, salmon and tuna variations), steaks and sides like baked beans, cole slaw and potato salad, making this ideal for cooks still in their honeymoon stage with the new grill. More adventurous palates should enjoy flavorful riffs on North African Grilled Shrimp (topped with a burst of lemon and crunchy pine nuts) and Cornish game hens, which get a lift from a blueberry, garlic, thyme and vinegar marinade. Finished with sound advice on everything from buying a grill to choosing the right cut of steak, Thompson's book should prove as useful as an extra set of tongs. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Weeknights mean busy schedules but your slow cooker is here to help! Meal-by-meal cooks have continued to come up with new and creative ways to slow-cook and slow-bake in this timeless kitchen helper. We love that you can prepare an entire menu from drinks, appetizers, soups, sides, mains and desserts! With delicious soups, stews and sides, you can feed your family a hearty snack or quick dinner with zucchini Parmesan or Slow-Cooker Hearty Pork Stew. Let’s not forget how easy it is to get a wholesome meal on the table with worry-free recipes like French-Country Chicken, Savory Merlot Pot Roast and Cheddar Cheese Strata. Top off dinner with amazing desserts like Apple-Peanut Crumble and Chocolate Pudding Cake. Surprise! We added a special chapter with some of those new and fun ways to make recipes in the slow-cooker like Chocolate Peanut Butter Drops, Cinnamon Rolls, Apple-cinnamon bread in jars and Meatless Stuffed Peppers! With these simple and delicious recipes to show your slow-cooker some love, you’ll be guaranteed it’ll love you back.

Need to change up dinnertime and try something new? Have just the essentials on hand? Would you rather serve a home-cooked meal instead of ordering take-out? Weeknight Dinners with 6 Ingredients or Less is here to help! In addition to over 300 delicious recipes like you’d expect from Gooseberry Patch this book is filled with more than 150 delectable photos to help you whip up more than 260 weeknight dinners for your family & friends!