Love the idea of a food-delivery service but hate the big price tag that goes with it? Here's our solution: Learn how to cook. Once you've done that, check out 5 Square Low-Carb Meals by Monica Lynn ($19.95, ReganBooks, 2004). The book reveals the recipes that have fed many happy patrons of Lynn's 5 Squares, Inc., a meal-delivery service in the greater New York area. Each day is designed to include five nutritiously balanced meals with just the right proportions of protein, carbs and fat.

You're not likely to get bored with the meal plan, either: The cookbook gives you 20 days' worth of easy recipes. All you've got to do is cook up meals for a whole day and leave them on your doorstep during the night--your neighbors will think you're shelling out the big bucks for delivery!

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