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Home, Garden, and DIY February 2017
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Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix: More than 700 Simple Recipes and Techniques... by Mark BittmanVersatility has always been the watchword of bestselling food writer Mark Bittman, and it's beautifully evident in his latest cookbook. Here, Bittman presents not recipes, but matrices, displaying over 400 ingredients or concepts with 12 variations each. Elegant and photo-illustrated, these matrices are not only ideal for reviving boring old recipes, they're also lifesavers for those moments when you have a surprise bumper crop of zucchini (try it in soup, sautéed with pasta, or sliced ultra-thin) or when you need to make several kinds of cookies with one dough (try changing up the spices, frostings, and fillings). Whether you're an accomplished cook or a curious beginner, Kitchen Matrix will improve your culinary improv skills.
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Food, Health, and Happiness : 115 on-point recipes for great meals and a better life by Oprah WinfreyIn Food, Health, and Happiness, Oprah shares the recipes that have allowed eating to finally be joyful for her. With dishes created and prepared alongside her favorite chefs, paired with personal essays and memories from Oprah herself, this cookbook offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look into the life (and kitchen!) of one of the most influential and respected celebrities in the world. Delicious, healthy, and easy to prepare, these are the recipes Oprah most loves to make at home and share with friends and family. From simple pleasures like Unfried Chicken and Turkey Chili, to such celebrations of freshness as Tuscan Kale and Apple Salad and Pasta Primavera, this is food as it should be: a taste of happiness, a ritual to be shared, a toast to life.
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Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle : Resolve the Power Struggle and Build Trust, Responsibility, and Respect by Neil D. BrownWith Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle, you’ll learn about the three elements that support this chronic conflict—reactivity, negative emotional tone, and being “other-person focused”—and discover the two key changes that can be made to address the underlying issues, allowing you to move toward a more positive way of seeing your teen while creating vital behavioral change. Using tools based in structural family therapy (SFT), which targets the core relationship pattern driving the control battle, you’ll be able to address specific issues and create a healthier pattern. If you’re tired of the constant battle for control and you’re ready to cultivate a more loving, peaceful, and supportive environment for the whole family, this book has the skills and understanding you need to be successful, no matter what you and your teen face.
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Facebook is the world's largest internet community. It's used by millions of people like you to connect with family and friends, share photos, and stay in touch. But if you're new to Facebook, getting started can be a little tricky. Based on award-winning computer classes for seniors, the 12 lessons in Facebook for Seniors will show you how to do things like: Sign up for Facebook and connect with family members and old friends; Instantly share photos and messages; Keep up-to-date with friends and loved ones; Chat about cars, gardening, travel, or anything else that interests you; Play games, and RSVP to parties and other events; Keep your account safe and secure. Step-by-step instructions and full-color images make it easy to follow along. Activities throughout help you practice what you've learned, and if you get stuck, just flip to the solutions at the back of the book! Why let the kids have all the fun? Join the party.
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2017 by J.k. Lasser Institute Tax laws are continually evolving, and even if your family situation and finances haven't changed in the last year, your tax-saving opportunities or liabilities may have changed because of new rules. Do you routinely stay up to date on IRS rulings and new tax legislation? J.K. Lasser does, and this book tells you everything you need to know to file your 2016 return. Taxes are complex, confusing, and always changing, and it's tempting to just settle for what you're given—but why leave money on the table? You've worked hard for it, and you're entitled to it. Cut through the complexity and file correctly, on time, for a maximized return with the trusted authoritative help of J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2017.
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Pogue's Basics: Money : Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers To Tell You) About Beating the System by David Pogue Want to know where you can buy $100 iTunes gift cards for $85? Did you know you can pay your taxes by using a cash-back credit card? Why are you still paying $235 a year to rent your cable box? You're leaving money on the table every day, with every transaction you make: changing your oil, withdrawing ATM cash, booking flights, buying insurance, shopping for clothes, squirting toothpaste. But in Pogue's Basics: Money, the third book of this New York Times bestselling series, David Pogue proves that information is money. Each of his 150 simple tips and tricks includes a ballpark estimate of the money you could make or save. Okay, you won't use every tip in the book―but if you did, you'd come ahead by $61,195 a year.
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Social Security 101 : From Medicare to Spousal Benefits, an Essential Primer on Government Retirement Aid by Alfred MillToo often, writing about social security turns the noteworthy details of the benefits into boring details about regulations or biased political arguments that would put even a die-hard bureaucrat to sleep. Social Security 101 cuts out the tedious explanations and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn all you need to know about the federal program that's been around since the Great Depression. From the history of social security to its likely role in the future, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that will keep you engaged as you learn how to maximize your benefits. So whether you want to learn about calculating your retirement age or estimating your projected payments, Social Security 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.
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Gun Safety In the Home by Massad F Ayoob Whether you own firearms as part of your livelihood, for protection or for sport - or if you don't own guns at all - Gun Safety in the Home by Massad Ayoob can help you understand safe handling and secure storage methods for firearms in the home, and replace your child's natural curiosity and ignorance with a basic understanding and respect for firearms, wherever they encounter them. This book will help parents - both gun owners and non-gun owners alike - educate their children about firearms. Topics include: safe handling of firearms; secure storage methods; teaching children the proper response in situations where a firearm is present; instilling an informed, respectful, responsible attitude toward firearms.
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Saturday, February 4 Valentine Cookie Decorating 10:30 a.m. Come learn how to decorate fabulous valentine cookies for the special people in your life. Thursday, February 9 Make a Mosaic Heart 1:30 p.m. Come create a mixed-media mosaic heart for Valentine's Day! We'll construct a 4x6 heart with jewelry remnants and other found objects onto a stand-up frame. Check for "parts" at home to bring! We'll provide the other materials. Call to register. Limit eight. Friday, February 10 Living in Space: Life on the ISS 6:30 p.m. NASA Solar System Ambassador and local resident Frank O'Brien will speak about the 200+ astronauts who have lived and worked on the International Space Station. The crews have conducted countless experiments in science and health. What they learned is essential to plan a much longer trip to Mars. Saturday, February 22 Spring Sports Assessment 6:30 p.m. Gauri Sabnis of Synergex Physical Therapy will present information regarding toning-up for Spring sports. For student athletes' parents. Thursday, February 16 Intro to Microsoft Excel 1:00 p.m. Learn how to create spreadsheets using Excel. This class will be a demonstration for beginner users of Excel and will cover basic operation.
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Saturday, February 18 The Importance of Jackie Robinson 1:00 p.m. The talk will examine how his career in Major League Baseball fit in the broader range of the Civil Rights Movement and the extent to which he became an influential force in it. With Cranbury resident Frank Marlowe. Saturday, March 4 The Home Buying Process 10:00 a.m. Be a prepared home seller or buyer. Learn what you need to know for a smooth transaction. Saturday, March 25 NJ Makers Day 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come participate in the 3rd annual NJ Makers Day! Come to imagine, create, tinker, and learn. This is an all-ages family event to complete several STEM challenges throughout the library, including our first ever Escape Room activity! Tuesday, March 28 Bites for Books 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Join library friends and neighbors for dinner at Teddy's Restaurant. Teddy's will donate 20% of your bill to the Cranbury Library Foundation. Friday, April 27 Foods and Flavors of Thailand 6:30 p.m. Join Jen Diamond for a tour and taste of Thailand! Saturday, April 29 Stamp Roadshow 10:30 a.m. The Hamilton Township Philatelic Society will be on hand to evaluate the worth of your stamp collection! They'll also give pointers to the novice collector.
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