What type of cook are you? What do you enjoy most about being in the kitchen? How has your diet changed over the years? This is what we are exploring this month with our Cookbook Display. Whoever you are and whatever you do, cooking is an integral part of our lives. Yes, dining out and … Continue reading Let’s Get Cooking, A Cookbook Reader’s Advisory
For most of us this will be on of the strangest Holiday Seasons we have ever experienced. There has been so much change this year and we're all tired of it! No more change, please. One thing that can stay the same this season is having fun baking cookies. My daughter and I have been … Continue reading Fun With Cookies, A Cookie-Themed Reader’s Advisory
The holidays will look very different this year, but some things will remain the same. We may not be able to participate in cookie exchanges, but we can have the joy of baking cookies at home with our families. The library is hosting a special (at-home) cookie baking event. There will be some great prizes … Continue reading It’s Cookie Baking Time! A Cookie-Themed Reader’s Advisory from Youth Services
It is almost time to get back to school and no matter what that looks like for you and your family this year you will want to prepare meals and snacks that are healthy for your family. A great way to do this is to get everyone involved in the cooking. The library has some great … Continue reading Cookin’ With STEAM! A Reader’s Advisory from Youth Services
Why Lasagna? Because there is no other pleasurable food that satisfies all our comfort cravings at once, with its soft, yet crispy-edged pasta, gooey cheese, and warm sauce... Of course, the real question is; Why not Lasagna? What I should have actually titled this post is Stephanie Eats! I am a lover of cookbooks and … Continue reading Let it be Lasagna, A Cookbook Reader’s Advisory
One of the sections I love to peruse in the library is our large collection of cookbooks. Now, you may think cookbooks are so passé now that we have the internet. If you have ever had this thought, think again. Cookbooks are not just for recipes. They have beautiful photos, food preparation techniques, meal planning … Continue reading Cook and Eat, A Cookbook Reader’s Advisory
Oh, for the love of summer! The warm weather and getting together with friends and family for good food and drinks. New to the library we have some fun books to help you with all of your party endeavors! One of our newest books is Batch Cocktails by Maggie Hoffman. Unlike many cookbooks that feature … Continue reading Fiestas and Cocktails, A Cookbook Reader’s Advisory
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted some inspiration for holiday meals. Thankfully, there are some new cookbooks that are full of great ideas. The New Essentials Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Better Cooking from America's Test Kitchen, Wine Food: New Adventures in Drinking and Cooking by Dana Frank and Andrea Slonecker, and Feast: Food of … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to Cook – New Title Tuesday
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead is one of the main reasons why I bought a juicer and have attempted to incorporate more plants into my diet. I'm not hardcore about it, but I try. I didn't know that Joe from that documentary is named Joe Cross and that he's written multiple companion books for that … Continue reading Reboot with Joe by Joe Cross, A Book Review
Now that we're well into summer, it's easy to see why Cherie Calbom's The Juice Lady's Big Book of Juices and Green Smoothies is doing so well; it has been one of our most checked-out books of the season! Calbom explains why juices and smoothies are so beneficial to our health, especially in these hotter months. With … Continue reading The Juice Lady’s Big Book of Juices and Green Smoothies by Cherie Calbom, A Book Review
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