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Michael Tercha / Chicago Tribune
Mom-of-four/cooking-blogger Shawn Syphus knew toddler meltdowns were inevitable if she idled too long at the supermarket. So she came up with meals built from five ingredients and her 80-recipe book, “Express Lane Cooking” (Page Street Publishing, $19.99). Syphus offers three variations for each five-ingredient combo, say, chicken breast, zucchini, mozzarella, tomato and onion. The book could jumpstart your creativity when “what’s for dinner” is on you mind. 
