A to Z Recipes Newsletter

Good morning and welcome to your Sunday edition of A to Z Recipes Newsletter.

We had a glorious Christmas and I hope you did, too. Every time I get all my kids and grands under one roof I always wonder "why does it take a holiday for this to happen?" I am making myself a promise to spend more time with them this coming year. I've also made a promise to myself to take better care of ME. And I will start that post haste. Which reminds me... I will be taking off a few days from the newsletter publishing after the first of the year. I have some things to take care of, as well as extra shifts at work. So, I'll be AWOL a few days. I'll tell you more about it in the next issue when I know more, ok?

Speaking of promises... the current theme topic is Promised Recipes. I know there is not a one of us who has no recipe tucked away, just waiting for the right time to try. Well, that's what we're looking for, folks. So get busy and send me a recipe or two that you've promised to make. You can read all about it as well as find the handy email link to use by visiting the Monthly Theme section. Tomorrow is the last day so... scoot!

I get money for Christmas from my mom each year and I usually (actually... always) spend it on my kids. Well, this year, I spent some on me. Yippee! And I was blessed to receive a couple of cookbooks from some friends. In today's issue, I have chosen 2 cookbooks from which to share recipes. Its sort of like loaning you my new cookbooks and having you select the very best recipes in each. Only thing is, I've selected them for you. Leasa in Iowa sent me 2 cookbooks and I chose one, a wonderful book from Paula Deen, as one source of recipes for today. And, the other is one I selected from the money my mom sent me. I know you will love all that Paula Deen has to cook as well as the tasty pasta recipes from my newest cookbook.

Christmas with Paula Deen, Recipes and Stories from my Favorite Holiday (thanks, Leasa!)
365 Favorite Brand Name Pasta Recipes  (thanks, Mom!)

Thanks also go to these fine folks for materials in today's issue:

Patricia, Charlevoix, MI
Jim, WA State

While I prefer a newsletter that is one click away, I'm going for second best by offering it to you in two clicks. You may view Wednesday's issue on the web site with one more click or you can cut and paste this in your address line: http://www.a2zrecipes.net/12302007.html.

Today's A to Z Recipes Newsletter

Have a Happy and Safe New Year's celebration. We'll see you here again on Wednesday for the first issue of 2008, God willing.

Maggie