What's not to love?

I just got my Summer issue of Kraft's Food & Family magazine in the mail. Yay!

Even though the whole thing is essentially an advertisement for Kraft products, I don't care. I love it and I use it and I save every copy. A subscription used to be free, but now it is $11.98. However, you can view the current issue's Digital Edition (complete with videos) for free at www.kraftfoods.com. You can also look up any past issue in the Food & Family archives. Each issue is chock full of:

• Recipes
• Coupons
  
• Advice section with smart solutions, easy how-tos, and healthy living ideas.

I love the recipes. They are easy to follow, require few ingredients, and are generally delicious. For example, this is what I made last night:

Barbecued Chicken Packet
Prep: 5 min. Total: 20 min. Makes 1 serving.

1 small boneless skinless chicken breast half (1/4 lb.)
*I used chicken breast tenderloins
1 pineapple ring

1 green pepper ring
1 Tbsp. barbecue sauce

Heat grill to medium heat. Place chicken in center of large sheet of heavy-duty foil; top with remaining ingredients.

Bring up foil sides. Double-fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.

Grill 15 min. or until chicken is done. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packet.

Instead of grilling, I put the packets (I made 4) on a baking sheet and baked in the oven at 425°F for about 20 minutes. Then I served them with brown rice and a simple green salad.

There were no left-overs. Even my non-chicken-eating-children couldn't get enough.

Later this week, I'm going to try this one:

Enchilada Casserole

Prep:5 min. Total: 30 min. Makes 4 serving.

1 lb. extra lean ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onions

1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

2 tsp. chili powder

4 corn tortillas

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped tomatoes

1/4 cup light sour cream

Cook meat and onions in large skillet on medium-high heat 3 to 5 min. or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water and chili powder; cook until heated through. Transfer to bowl.

Place 1 tortilla in the skillet you just used; top with layers of 1/4 each meat sauce and cheese. Repeat layers 3 times. Cover; heat 2 min. or until cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and tomatoes.

Yummy, healthy, cheap, and easy. What's not to love?