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Home, Garden, and DIYApril 2024
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Authentic Indian Cooking with Your Instant Pot : Classic and Innovative Recipes for the Home Cook by Vasanti Bhadkamkar-BalanBring the complex flavors and alluring aromas that are the benchmarks of Indian cooking into your kitchen with this diverse collection of mouthwatering recipes. Vasanti leverages the benefits of the Instant Pot® to elevate your favorite dishes, imparting layers of flavor to beloved masalas and curries in less time than the traditional preparation. These recipes save you hours of marinating meats and simmering stews, making elaborate Indian dishes accessible for everyone―even on a weeknight. Vasanti’s Indian heritage and smart techniques are reflected in every recipe, whether you’re after an authentic dal or a fresh spin on popular street foods. And the wide array of flavors is as varied as the country itself, encompassing the rich traditions of different regions. Best of all, many of the dishes include variations that let you tailor them to your diet or preferences, stretching the number of recipes to way beyond what’s in the table of contents. With chapters on warming soups and stews, hearty rice and grain dishes, decadent desserts and essential spice blends, this indispensable guide to Indian cooking is packed with options for every appetite and occasion. And once you experience how flavorful it is to cook with the Instant Pot®, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it!
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Healthy Made Simple : Delicious, Plant-Based Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less by Ella MillsElla Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, is back with over 75 brand new recipes devoted to making healthy eating easier. What can you do today that makes life simpler tomorrow? How can you create a healthy, genuinely delicious meal in minutes? She shares vibrant, colorful, speedy, plant-based recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner that will:
- Take less than 30 minutes to make - Contain 10 ingredients or fewer - Have no more than 5 steps - Be healthy and packed with goodness - Be delicious and flavorful
There's no denying the challenge or the pressure to continuously look after your wellbeing, carve out time to exercise, manage your stress, cook healthy meals, get enough sleep and make time for your friends, all while juggling life's other many demands! Ella wants to make eating well every day a joy, and in Healthy Made Simple she gives you the tools you need to unlock a healthier life.
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Houseplants for Beginners : A Simple Guide for New Plant Parents for Making Houseplants Thrive by Lisa Eldred SteinkopfHaving happy, healthy plants can make a space feel happy and healthy too. They add color, texture, and beauty—and can also improve air quality. For new plant parents eager for these benefits, this affordable, adapted edition of Houseplants by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf offers easy-to-understand information and advice. Each chapter deals with a key element of houseplant care, including light, water, soil, potting, and containers. The book also offers details on how to pick the right plants for your specific living situation. Go beyond just keeping your plants alive to understanding how to make them thrive. With Houseplants for Beginners, you will learn: - How to choose the right plants for your space and lifestyle
- The specific needs of each plant species you have chosen
- Care essentials, including light, soil, and watering basics
This book is organized to take you from starter plants to caring for more adventurous choices like tropical, climbing, and flowering species. This is the resource you can depend on to take you from your very first plant to seasoned plant parent.
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How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover : What Autism Can Teach Us About Difference, Connection, and Belonging by Jodi RodgersIn How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover, Jodi Rodgers gives us inspiring, heartwarming stories from her years of experience as a teacher and counselor supporting autistic people. While acknowledging our differences, these stories invite us to expand our empathy and compassion for the neurodivergent people in our lives. Throughout, Rodgers explores the powerful impact of embracing neurodiversity and forming meaningful connections with those around us. Each chapter highlights a different story and an aspect of human behavior, including: - How we perceive the world, and our own unique experience of thinking, sensing, and feeling
- How we communicate our perspective to others, understand one another, and express ourselves
- How we can better connect with one another
With dozens of moving stories, How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover will give readers a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the neurodiverse community around them. Above all, it will inspire a profound sense of belonging, revealing that we’re much more similar than we think.
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Modern Day Quilter : 16 Patchwork Quilts and Projects for Everyday Life by Kiley Ferons Surround yourself in tradition with a modern flair as you create beautiful quilting projects through color and design! The ultimate guide for fresh and fun quilting projects, Modern Day Quilter features 16 contemporary patterns that result in one-of-a-kind projects. Author Kiley Ferons modernizes quilt making through her innovative color schemes and up-to-date design trends. Perfect for beginners, the book begins by taking you through gathering the tools and materials you'll need, then teaches you time-honored quilting techniques like appliqué, half-square triangle (HST), flying geese, foundation paper piecing (FPP), curved piecing, improv, and Y-seams. From adding patches to clothing to making wall hangings, cushions, and quilts, this must-have modern quilting guide features clear, step-by-step instructions, full-size templates, expert advice for crafters of all skill levels, and gorgeous, high-quality photography. Each project emphasizes a specific technique to learn and practice, making this book the perfect resource to have fun quilting while also trying something new and building your confidence as a quilter!
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Njuta : (Enjoy, Delight In) : The Swedish Art of Savoring the Moment by Niki Brantmark Njuta (pronounced “nyutah”), which means “enjoy” or “delight in,” is the Swedish art of savoring the moment. Focused on finding happiness in even the smallest things, njuta can be applied to every area of life: - Daily rituals
- Creating a comfortable home
- Nature and friluftsliv (open-air life)
- Meal times and fika (coffee breaks)
- Adapting to the seasons
- Celebrations with family and friends
From relishing a quiet moment of comfort to enjoying the beauty of nature or even just reveling in the deliciousness of a favorite snack, you too can do like the Swedes and open your eyes to all of life’s pleasures, no matter how simple. Niki Brantmark, founder of the popular blog My Scandinavian Home, offers easy-to-follow how-to’s, practical lists of tips and tricks, and unique insights into the most fascinating aspects of Swedish culture, from morning dips to Christmas crafting. Njuta is the ultimate guide to rejoicing in the moment, anytime and anywhere.
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The Athlete's Guide to Recovery : Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance by Sage Rountree Recovery—physical and mental—is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. But which practices and devices really make a difference in recovery, and which should be avoided? What will truly maximize performance? In this second edition of The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery, endurance and recovery coach Sage Rountree, PhD, explains exactly how to get the most out of training by optimizing recovery time. She provides easy-to-follow and practical recovery tips that include: - How athletes can measure their own state of recovery
- What can go wrong when recovery is insufficient
- Proven techniques to enhance recovery and improve performance
- Evaluations of current tech devices
- Sample recovery plans for all types of training and competition
Emphasizing the fundamentals of sleep, nutrition, and stress management, this second edition features up-to-date research that has emerged to support the importance of these basic recovery strategies and includes a much-needed, careful look at new devices on the market. Whether self-coached, coached, or team-sport athletes, The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery provides readers with an evidence-based approach to finding the right balance between stress and rest.
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Fight Right : How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection by Julie Schwartz GottmanHow we fight predicts the future of our relationships. Most of us blunder into conflict without knowing what we are really fighting about and then quickly become overwhelmed by physiological responses we can’t control and emotions we don’t anticipate. The truth is the happiest and most successful couples fight—all the time. Conflict is human, and necessary. Through decades of research, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, founders of the world-famous Love Lab, have identified the five common mistakes we make when we are at odds. In Fight Right, we learn the five secrets that help us to get back on track and harness conflict to build stronger, healthier relationships. With kindness, clarity, and a deep understanding of the struggles couples are going through, the Gottmans show us that we each have a unique conflict culture, borne of how we were raised and how we experienced past relationships, and they take us through all the possible combinations, from Avoiders, to Validators, to Volatiles, and how they can best work together. Fight Right is an essential resource that will help couples escape the win-or-lose mentality in favor of a collaborative approach: calming down, staying connected, and really understanding, so that our fights can bring us closer.
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Vibrant Watercolor : A Creative and Colorful Exploration Into the Art of Watercolor Painting by Geethu ChandramohanWelcome to the wonderful world of watercolor! Paint with Me: Vibrant Watercolor introduces beginning artists to the vibrant artwork of Geethu Chandramohan, the artist behind the popular Instagram account @colourfulmystique. The projects are presented step by step, with Geethu’s beautiful, bright artwork and photography accompanying each step. You will explore a variety of subjects in watercolor, such as: landscapes, sunsets, mountains, birds, water in different forms, cityscapes, and much more. As you create stunning images in watercolor, discover how to use painting as a tool for mindfulness, guided by the author’s own tips for remaining calm and present. Complex-sounding subjects are presented simply and encouragingly in a book that’s perfect for beginners as well as more experienced watercolorists looking for a contemporary, vibrant style of artwork. Paint with Me: Vibrant Watercolor introduces you to the colorful world of watercolor in a fun, easy way.
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Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions : Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits by J. L. Matthews The rules for claiming Social Security benefits have changed (again). Claiming retirement benefits early affects dependents and survivors benefits differently. Learn this and more with Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions—completely updated for 2024. Social Security benefits. Figure out how to get retirement, disability, dependents, and survivors benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Decide whether it’s best to claim benefits early, at full retirement age, or not until you turn 70—and how to time your claims so you and your spouse get the best benefits. Medicare & Medicaid. Learn how to qualify for and enroll in both programs, including Medicare Part D drug coverage. Medigap insurance & Medicare Advantage plans. Compare Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans, and choose what’s best for you. Government pensions & veterans benefits. Discover when and how to claim the benefits you have earned. What’s New in 2024? • Lower drug costs under Part D • New Medicare costs and Social Security amounts for 2024, and • Changes to some Medigap plans. Whether you’re looking for yourself or helping a parent, you’ll find valuable information here to help get the benefits you’ve earned.
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