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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2021
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| Living Without Plastic: More Than 100 Easy Swaps for Home, Travel, Dining, Holidays... by Brigette Allen and Christine WongWhat it is: a readable guide to non-plastic alternatives in a number of areas, including food, home, health and beauty, kids and babies, pet care, and crafts. In addition, there are lovely photos, a resource list, and a 30-day plastic detox plan.
Did you know? Many chewing gums contain plastic.
Read this next: 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste by Kathryn Kellogg; Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins. |
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| Pie Academy: Master the Perfect Crust and 255 Amazing Fillings, with Fruits, Nuts, Creams... by Ken HaedrichWhat it is: a comprehensive, friendly guide for bakers of all levels that includes favorite tools and ingredients, 250 recipes (including for a variety of doughs), and an illustrated, step-by-step pie-making tutorial.
Recipes include: Two-Berry Mint Pie; Cheddar-Crusted Apple Pie; Maple Pecan Pie; Amish Milk Pie; Peach Custard Pie; Fried Cherry Pies; Creamsicle Ice Cream Pie; Richard's Rice and Ricotta Pie. |
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| How to Write One Song by Jeff TweedyWhat it is: a personable, thoughtful, and fun guide to writing one song that takes the reader, bit-by-bit, through the process and also covers creativity and inspiration.
Want a taste? "Songs, to me, are much more like individual thoughts than other works of art are. They are hard to hold on to -- airlike and ephemeral."
About the author: Grammy Award winner Jeff Tweedy is a veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a founding member of the band Wilco. |
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| 350+ Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets by Jan EatonWhat it is: a highly informative book for crochet newcomers and old hands alike that provides guidance on tools and yarns, has detailed tutorials, and offers tips and techniques as well as information on color theory, design, dyeing yarn, and more.
Reviewers say: the book includes "color photographs illustrating just about everything involved in crocheting" (Booklist). |
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Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World
by Carla Hall with Genevieve Ko
Fans of Top Chef and The Chew will be delighted to discover that chef Carla Hall's enthusiastic, engaging attitude comes across just as well in a cookbook as it does on TV. Here, Hall (along with co-writer Genevieve Ko) sings the praises of cross-cultural comfort foods, encouraging cooks to experiment with flavor combinations from far afield. In addition to flavorful, homestyle recipes such as rustic bacon apple pie and vadouvan curried carrot soup, she offers up suggested variations, prep tips, and personal anecdotes in a chatty, reassuring tone that's perfectly pitched for beginning chefs. For further cozy and comforting recipes from Hall, check out Cooking with Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You.
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A Touch of Farmhouse Charm: Easy DIY Projects to Add a Warm and Rustic Feel...
by Liz Fourez
What's inside: Step-by-step projects organized by room plus photos overflowing with burlap, wood, and wire that will offer ample inspiration.
Projects include: Herb Planter Box, Botanical Wall Hanging, White and Wood Dresser Makeover, and a Wire Laundry Hamper.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: Blogger Liz Fourez spent years renovating her old farmhouse with DIY furniture, décor, and crafts, and she has a country chic aesthetic that Gaines' fans will appreciate.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Twin Falls Public Library201 4th Ave. ETwin Falls, Idaho 83301208-733-2964
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