Sometimes a cookbook is so much more than a compilation of recipes, and that's definitely the case with The Healthy Slow Cooker: 135 Gluten-Free Recipes for Health and Wellness by Judith Finlayson.

This book, which I received free for review, features tasty, nutrient-dense recipes to create in a crock pot, but more so, it's jam-packed with tasty tidbits on...

When my daughters lived at home and the nest was full, I used big pots and huge pans for meal preparation. Now that the nest is empty, I get a kick out of making meals on a far smaller scale, usually for my husband and myself. Sometimes even just for myself or just my husband if one or the other of us is out of town.

I recently had the opportunity to review the absolute perfect cookbook for making meals for one — or two. 250 Best Meals in a Mug: Delicious Homemade Microwave Meals in Minutes by Camilla V. Saulsbury is chock-full of, just as the title says, delicious meals... that take mere minutes to make... in the microwave... in a mug.

Courtesy 250 Best Meals in a Mug by Camilla V. Saulsbury © 2014 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission.My oldest daughter, who lives alone, stopped by my house the day after I received my free review copy. She couldn't stop ogling...