Do you buy the same items at the grocery store week in and week out? Many of us are creatures of habit and buy what’s familiar. I find myself cooking the same entrees for dinner over and over, focusing on foods my family likes.

But God gave us an amazing variety of flavorful, colorful foods – sweet potatoes, grapes, asparagus, turkey, olives, scallions, eggs. So why not try something different this week? If you always make meat and potatoes, find a vegetarian dish that uses beans and pasta or make a vegetable quiche. If you serve lots of pasta, try a grain like quinoa or barley. Switch out chicken for pork or fish for beef.

Before grocery shopping, find a recipe that is way different than entrees you usually make for dinner. Check an online site like www.allrecipes.com where you can search by typing in an ingredient and a list of recipes pops up. Then enjoy whipping up a new dish. Your family may enjoy it so much that they’ll clamor for a new recipe EVERY week!

Happy cooking!