Recently, I saw a thing about breakfasts around the world, titled, "US Really Does Eat Dessert for Breakfast." When I read the article all the way through, I thought that this is definitely true. I want to try and give my kids better. I know that having something more substantial (and less sugary) is better and helps them get through the day. So anytime I get a chance, I look at the recipe books I have been accumulating and marking recipes that I know that my family would eat (picky eaters) and enjoy. There were quite a few recipes that I have marked for making for my family. It is worth the money asked. 

I know that there are many jokes about it being Pumpkin Spice time, but this book is definitely for those who love pumpkin. 

I was marking so many recipes to make with my girls. I will be putting pumpkin on my list for things to buy next shopping trip so we can make them. 

David Tanis Market Cooking: Recipes and ...

A wonderful cookbook, chock-full of easy to prepare dishes. Loaded with beautiful photographs.
Personally, having just recently returned from Italy, I was thrilled with the "Pasta Cacio e Pepe" (pasta, cheese and pepper), and the "Pizza Bianca". Upon making them both, my wife and I felt like we were back in Lombardy! A big fan of Asian food, I was happy with the simplicity and deliciousness of the "Spicy Peanut Noodles". And, being confronted with a barrage of fresh tomatoes from our garden, the tomato recipes will be very fun to experiment with.
This is a fun, unpretentious cookbook. Perfect for anyone who just wants to prepare simple, fresh, and delicious food!

These were fun to read through and I marked several to try and make for my family, especially for Halloween and/or Christmas. There are drinks (Butter Beer alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and treats and meals. They give some of the background on where the foods were used in the stories and sometimes their usage in the History of English meals. 

The one that I think will get made first is an Irish Soda Bread. I have other recipes for this and have made them successfully and they were delicious, so I am interested to see how this version turns out. 

The author pointed out that she made these style cookies because she could do this on weekends and refrigerate or freeze the cookies and make them anytime for her family. 

I love to bake and one of my fondest memories was making cookies with my mother, but she only baked in winter. She never baked cookies any other time. I try to make cookies anytime the mood strikes. We have a nice mixer (generous present from my friends/sisters) and I always have the necessary items for cookie baking. My girls love to bake, too and these will be great cookies to make with my girls.