I'm thrilled with my rematch Secret Santa gift. I mentioned being in the middle of a large weight loss and my Santa got me gifts that will help tremendously!

Between the two of us, we have three small and medium crockpots that have proven difficult to cook roasts, other large meats, and really anything except chicken breasts in. And NONE of them has a timer, so I have to be home to cook stuff - defeats the purpose of a slow cooker! Thanks to my wonderful Santa, I have a HUGE crockpot (I think it's the largest available actually) and it's got a programmable timer, so I can start the food in the AM and it will move to the "warm" setting so that the food is still hot, but not overcooked, when I get home!

I'm also very happy about the AHA cookbook. My dietitian has asked me to reduce the fat in my diet. Since I watch my fiber intake and try to keep carbs low, balancing the fat intake is really difficult, especially because I don't like to eat low-fat or fat-free products. This cookbook is full of recipes that are simply naturally low in fat without necessarily using the processed substitutes, a perfect compromise. I'm heading out right now to buy ingredients for 2 of the soups, which I'll make and freeze for lunches and dinners over the next few weeks.

Thank you, Santa. You didn't have to be a rematcher, but I'm so glad you chose to do it. Merry Christmas!