This book is dedicated to:

To everyone who enjoys my recipes
and humor
and adopts the Lazy About way.

Thank You

For their help and support, I would like to thank everyone at Laurel Glen Publishing and Advantage Publishers Group: Rachel Petrella, JoAnn Padgett, Mana Monzavi, and Elizabeth McNulty-- good luck with your new life among the plants in St. Louis. For all of their hard work and perseverance, I would like to thank my agent Sheree Bykofsky and her associate Janet Rosen. For their efforts in making the earlier edition of this book a reality, I'd like to thank Kathryn Toyer, Amy Gordon, Joan Patterson (for her suggestions and shared laughter over my jokes), Jenaffer Brandt, Marie Butler-Knight, and Keith Giddeon. For my friend who always best understood that I was never lazy, I was just adapting to a new way of doing things, I extend a special thank you to Doris Meinerding.

I also want to thank my daughter and joy of my life, Lara Sutton-- for letting me fire up your grill for winter lunches and especially for your encouragement and support. Granddaughter Taylor and Grandson Charlie for your help making pizza crusts and for keeping me company outside. Granddaughter Courtney Marie for each and every one of your beautiful baby smiles and cuddly hugs for "Gramma Pam."

Additional thanks go to...
For your help with so many of my recipe "experiments," especially when you took your turns doing the dishes, too: my newest "adminstrative assistant" Katie Bonvillian, my niece Nicole Teeters, my former "administrative assistant" and artist friend Michele Nagel, and my nephews Andrew and Tony Rice. For being there: my sister-in-law and "personal shopper" Ann Rice, mom, dad, and the siblings. For your encouragement and sharing the laughter: my photographer friend who makes house calls Bill Grunden; computer guru buddy Don Lachey; my online friends: David Hebert, Eric J. Ehlers, the elusive Bishop Ra Fiki, Jodi Cornelius, Stevie Harris, Ed Williams, Troy More, Dolf J. Veenvliet, Erin Klitzke, and all the other #Authors on the Undernet regulars. For reminding me about some of my "creations" that we'd been too busy to grill for far too long: Janet Nelson. For helping me with the Nutribase 2001 software used for the recipe nutritional analysis: Ed Prestwood of Cybersoft, Inc. And, for your awaiting big kitchen and appetite: Prince Charming-- wherever you are: Have I got a meal planned for you!

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