Call out for pizza? Done that hundreds of times — boring!

Steak and brats? Not as much fun with four inches of snow on the deck.

Prefab freezer meals? They call it variety, but after a while …

So what’s for dinner? The answer turns out to be in a fabulous retro book. I discovered the classic Eat Well Diet Book by renowned author, magazine food editor and television food commentator Charlotte Adams. Our moms or grandmothers may have owned this amazing cookbook, chock full of recipes and diet guru tips.

Every recipe has simple, careful instructions, as well as a per-serving calorie count. I know when I’m eating healthy or giving in to a luxurious splurge.

Charlotte included seven-day and thirty-day menu suggestions for 1200, 1600, and 2000 calories a day, as well as lists of which veggies and meats are low, medium, and high in carbs, so you can make your own sensible choices. Plus, there are pages of herb and spice descriptions and when-to-use recommendations.

As for the recipes themselves, this is no ordinary collection. She offers great ideas for every course, every time of day. I found dozens of tried-and-true favorites like shepherd’s pie (when’s the last time you had that?), and standards with twists, like a tomato and basil omelet. Then there’s more exotic fare, like beef tongue with raisin sauce, lamb and eggplant casserole, halibut in cucumber sauce, orange sauerkraut, Mexican coleslaw, molded crab mousse, homemade lime sherbet (very simple!), brandy souffle, eggnog pudding, peppermint Bavarian … hundreds of delectable edibles that will delight every palate.

The phrase “everything old is new again” is perfect for this 130-page goldmine. Oh, and there’s a prize in Charlotte Adams’ Eat Well Diet Book. Find out what it is on this page.

So what’s for dinner? Download your copy now, and you’ll never be bored with menu planning again!