K.M.
HI S.,
I don't know if you have ever used this site, but allrecipes.com is awesome. I use that, and no longer use cook books. The recipes are rated and you can read reviews, with tips...so I only make the highest rated recipes so I don't waste my time. There are many great recipes. You can suscribe for free and they will send you recipes daily, too. A roast I have made is in a crock pot and you use cream of mushroom soup, and a packet of Lipton Onion soup, and some beef broth and let it go all day. It is awesome, it makes its own gravy for potatoes. Just an idea. But there are many more on the site. It even groups things for holidays, so you can come up with a complete meal! Good luck! K., mom of a 5 year old and 2 year old