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Home, Garden, and DIY July 2020
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How to wash the dishes by Peter Miller Washing the dishes is an ordinary, everyday task--but with examination and care, it can become much more. In this reverent guide to the household chore, Peter Miller shows us how washing dishes can become a joy, a delight, a meditative exercise, and an act of grace and rhythm.
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Discover, or rekindle, a new passion in this learn-as-you-stitch practical course by sewing extraordinaire, blogger and writer, Debbie von Grabler-Crozier.
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Martha Stewart's Organizing: The Manual for Bringing Order to Your Life, Home & Routines by Martha Stewart What it is: a practical, beautifully photographed how-to guide for organizing not only your home, but also your life, using routines and monthly checklists and offering hundreds of ideas, projects, and tips that cover cooking, home care, gardening, scheduling, and more.
Why is it a good thing? It's lovely to look at, wonderfully organized, and includes a few surprises, such as recipes and crafts.
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Meals, music, and muses : recipes from my African American kitchen by Alexander Smalls The acclaimed James Beard award-winning restaurateur, while sharing anecdotes from his childhood in the Low Country, and examinations of Southern musical tradition, presents classic African American dishes that originated in the South, Illustrations.
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The New Gardener's Handbook: Grow a Beautiful & Bountiful Garden... by Daryl Beyers What it is: an appealingly comprehensive overview of gardening basics that encourages the use of both science and intuition by a New York Botanical Garden instructor.
Want a taste? "Gardeners grow by gardening, and to become a true gardener you must also learn to have fun in the garden."
Don't miss: the Gardener's Glossary sidebars; the detailed photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
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| The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays: 140 Step-By-Step Recipes for Simple... by Ree DrummondWhat's inside: Organized from New Year's Day to New Year's Eve, bestselling author and TV host Ree Drummond provides 140 recipes covering 12 celebrations that are perfect for gatherings and family meals -- and there's gorgeous photos to boot.
Recipes include: Resolution Smoothies; Black-Eyed Pea Salsa; Red Velvet Pancakes; Bacon-Wrapped Filet; Hot Cross Buns; Toasted Ravioli; Watermelon Sangria; Baked Beans; Pumpkin Smoothie; Popcorn Balls; Chipotle Chicken Chili; Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies. |
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| Holiday and Celebration Bread in Five Minutes a Day: Sweet and Decadent Baking for Every... by Zoe François and Jeff HertzbergWhat it is: Part of the "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" series, this offering contains 100 recipes that use pre-mixed, pre-risen dough to make bread quickly for a variety of occasions. Color photos, a chapter on fillings, and tips on tools and ingredients round things out.
Recipes include: Master Recipe; King Cake; Almond Croissants; Challah; Easter Raisin Bread; Twisted Babka; Cinnamon Rolls; Pan de Muerta; Bread and Butter Pudding; Apple Fritter; Chelsea Buns. |
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| How to Celebrate Everything: Recipes and Rituals for Birthdays, Holidays, Family... by Jenny RosenstrachWhat it is: a warmhearted book by a popular blogger that combines personal anecdotes and musings on rituals and family life with easy-to-follow recipes for holidays, birthdays, and family dinners.
Recipes include: Our Favorite Granola; World Cup Breakfast Fry-Up; Ham and Eggs with Parm and Herbs; Interfaith Sliders; the $100 Challah; Picnic Chicken; Creamy Polenta; Franks and Beans; Burrito Bowls; My Grandma Catrino's Biscotti; Tea Cup Brownie Sundaes. |
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