Another year has passed and there’s a new year staring us in the face. Here we are, wondering just how different it’s going to be from last one. A crystal ball would be nice ya think? Well, tarot cards or not, I plan on making this year my best year ever by grabbing control of it before it takes control of me. First areas of business? My waistline and my budget. The iPhone is the perfect place to start for both of these.

I shall show you how to kill two birds with one stone. But I will not mention anything about what I have to share that’s worth two in the bush.

The Apple App’s Store is loaded with apps on cooking. The food we eat being the first point of attack against a big grocery bill and tipping the scales in the wrong direction.

20 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver: How many times do we end up eating junk food or other belly busting foods simply because we don’t think we have the time to cook a good meal? For $7.99 you’ll have over 50 tummy tempting receipes to choose from. The app also includes quite a few videos of this famous chef.

Allrecipes.com’s Dinner Spinner app is free and offers you the same great recipes for your iPhone that can be found on the website. It includes what they call a “Dinner Spinner” letting you pick dinner based on different criteria such as the type of food and preparation time. Put control of dinner back in your hands with this great free app.

Are you one of the many of us who enjoy a good breakfast for dinner? If so you’ll love the “More Breakfast” app. The app is relatively inexpensive at $0.99 and is a cool little app that’s designed to put the power back in your breakfast. The most important meal of the day gets even better with “More Breakfast”.

The Apple App Store has tons of other apps for cooking. Take a few minutes to check out the selection and put soem great food ideas in your hand!