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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2021
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Plant-powered protein: 125 recipes for using today's amazing meat alternatives
by Nava Atlas
What's inside: 125 vegan recipes using protein alternatives, including some DIY versions. There are also colour photos, recipe variations, recommended pantry staples, protein health information, and a resource list.
Recipes include: Easy Plant Parmesan; Biscuits with Sausage Gravy; New England Clamless Chowder; Bacon Baked Beans; Chick'n Tetrazzini Pasta; Massaman Curry; Meaty Veggie Burritos.
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The art of kintsugi: Learning the Japanese craft of beautiful repair
by Alexandra Kitty
In the way of kintsugi artists, broken is better than new. This is your guide to putting the pieces back together to restore broken plates, vases, and other ceramics and glass items to be even better than before. Starting with repairing a simple dent or crack, you'll gain the skills to reconstruct goblets, vases, plates, spherical objects, and statues. Transform your broken pieces and heirlooms or create new works of art and wearable art with this method.
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Build-it-yourself birdhouses: 25+ DIY birdhouses and bird feeders
by Chris Peterson
"Step-by-step instructions for 25+ unique birdhouses tailored for specific birds-pick the one that fits your neighborhood's birds and get building! Join home improvement pro Chris Peterson as he shares a variety of creative designs for birdhouses and bird feeders, from the classic bluebird house to a mid-century modern home. While all the designs are handsome, most are also approachable for beginning woodworkers. Squares, triangles, and simple joining are used throughout the book. For woodworkers with some experience, Peterson shares a variety of customization techniques that can enhance the designs. Every project contains a showstopping photo of the finished house and step-by-step instructions (with additional photos) to take any guesswork out of the assembly. You'll also find mounting instructions and tips, as well as information on the types of birds each birdhouse can accommodate."
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Crafting with flannel
by Sarah Ramberg
Very few fabrics elicit such a cozy feeling as flannel. With its universal appeal and inexpensive cost, flannel is a terrific medium to create new decor for your home, a unique accessory to wear, or a thoughtful gift to give. Featuring more than fifty easy-to-follow tutorials, Crafting with Flannel is full of creative and inspired crafts appropriate for all ages and skill levels.
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| Food between friends by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie TanousWhat it is: a chatty cookbook by two best friends, Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and chef/recipe tester Julie Tanous, that's filled with tempting dishes inspired by his Southwest and her Southern roots.
Recipes include: Buckwheat Waffles; Camping Chili; Cheesy Cauliflower Enchiladas; Gulf Coast Grouper & Grits; Hatch Green Chile Mac & Cheese; Gas Station Cherry Hand Pie; New Mexican Sopaipilla.
Don't miss: the amusing short intros to each recipe. |
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Eating with my mouth open by Sam Van ZwedenCelebrating food and all the bodies it nutures, this book considers the true meaning of nourishment within the broken food system we live in. Not holding back from difficult conversations about mental illness, weight, and wellbeing, Sam van Zweden advocates for body politics that are empowering, productive, and meaningful.
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| Floret farm's cut flower garden: Grow, harvest & arrange stunning seasonal blooms by Erin Benzakein with Julie Chai; photographs by Michèle M. WaiteWhat it is: a lovely, well-organised guide to growing flowers all year long; an award-winning debut by a renowned flower farmer whose most recent book, Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias, came out in March.
What's inside: advice for selecting your garden space; a seasonally arranged overview of planting and harvesting 175 flower varieties; inspiring photos.
Don't miss: the helpful instructions for floral arrangements and décor. |
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| Seasonal flower arranging: Fill your Home with blooms, branches, and foraged materials all year round by Ariella Chezar with Julie Michaels; photographs by Erin KunkelWhat it is: a beautifully written guide with inspiring photos arranged seasonally that encourages the use of locally grown flowers and provides flexible, step-by-step instructions for 39 floral projects.
Don't miss: the section on creating a cutting garden.
Reviewers say: "a delightful companion for gardeners, florists, or armchair naturalists" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Martha's flowers: A practical guide to growing, gathering, and enjoying by Martha Stewart with Kevin SharkeyWhat's inside: a lush guide to planting, growing, and arranging gorgeous flowers, including "seasonal all-stars" such as tulips, azaleas, lilacs, roses, and dahlias, as well as other favorites like hellebore and foxglove, from preeminent lifestyle expert Martha Stewart and a longtime creative collaborator.
Why you might like it: Martha's Flowers has stunning photos, fascinating floral history and tidbits, and clever tips and tricks. |
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| Japanese paper flowers: Elegant kirigami blossoms, bouquets, wreaths and more by Hiromi YamazakiWhat it is: a step-by-step guide to using paper to craft over 30 "exquisite and realistic-looking flowers" (Booklist), such as lily of the valley, tulip, hydrangea, lavender, rosebud, dahlia, and cherry blossom. Templates, helpful hints, and information on materials and tools are all included.
Don't miss: the pretty projects -- a brooch, a photo frame, a floral crown, wreaths, and more -- that utilise the handmade paper blooms. |
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