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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2017
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| How to Make It: 25 Makers Share the Secrets to Building a Creative Business by Erin Austen AbbottSo you make (or want to make) cool crafty things that people will buy -- but how do you go about making a business? Erin Austen Abbott, a photographer, author, and owner of a successful design shop, provides insight and advice from 25 creative professionals who have developed their own businesses, including bespoke denim designers, a woodworker, a textile artist, a metal jeweler, and so many others. With instructions for making 25 projects, such as a sequin necklace and hand-painted cards, this book also works for those who want to sample a variety of crafts just for fun. |
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| The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Garden: 326 Fast, Easy, Affordable Ways to Transform... by Sally RothMany people want a nice yard but don't have the time or the money or any idea where to start; this book can solve those problems. Simplifying garden design by showing how to tackle one small area at a time, this book for beginners provides ideas and plans for a variety of unique areas that can then be linked together over time to create a unified yard. With budget always in mind, veteran gardening writer Sally Roth uses common sense ideas and recommends plants that are dependable and easy to find as well as sharing tips on how to avoid common planting mistakes. |
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Bianco : Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like
by Chris Bianco
When Chris Bianco started Pizzeria Bianco inside the back corner of a neighborhood grocery store in 1988, he had no idea that he would be a driving force in the artisanal pizza movement. All he knew was that his food would be the result of his relationships with farmers, local producers, customers, and staff, reflecting the respect and sincere intention that he brings to each of his recipes. Now the owner of a legendary pizza mecca and a James Beard award-winning chef, Chris Bianco brings us a full-color, fully illustrated cookbook illuminating the fundamentals of pizza making, from the basics of flour and water to the philosophy behind Bianco’s cooking. The book features recipes for his signature pies as well as strategies and techniques for translating chef’s methods to the home kitchen.
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Instant Pot Obsession : The Ultimate Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Cooking Everything Fast
by Janet A. Zimmerman
On July 12, 2016, Amazon.com sold 215,000 Instant Pot electric pressure cookers over the course of its 24-hour Prime Day promotion, making the appliance the top-selling non-Amazon product in the U.S. After making just a few recipes, newbies quickly turn into fanatics. This is the only cookbook written expressly for Instant Pot owners dedicated to using this multifunctional appliance as often as possible. It’s no wonder they call themselves Instant Potheads
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Toss Your Own Salad : The Meatless Cookbook With Burgers, Bolognese, and Balls
by Eddie McNamara
Takeout food every night is great...for leaving you broke, bloated and praying for a national healthcare plan to deal with your fat ass self. Eddie McNamara wants to show you how to stop being a takeout junkie or a Gordon Ramsay wannabe who spends years learning complex knife skills you don't need. He also wants to show you how to pump up the flavor without resorting to using meat because – really - who needs to eat more meat? As Eddie puts it, "Any schmuck can put bacon on something to make it delicious." He wanted to show people how easy it was to cook delicious meatless meals for themselves rather than gorging more fat and salt on a daily basis than you'd see in a bucket of KFC. He also wanted to show people that you don’t have to be Warren Buffett to eat well. As he puts it "Brokesters have cooked filling plant-based food since long before Mark Bittman moved to Berkeley in search of a perfectly ripe avocado." That's how his popular tumblr "Toss Your Own Salad" got started and now morphed into this awesome meatless cookbook that will get you to rock out over 100 recipes for dishes like The Green Inferno Salad, Dr. Devash's Shakshuka, Nihilistic Frittata and Penne Tikka Masala with an Eddie-curated soundtrack that spans the musical range from Metallica's "Creeping Death" to Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-a-Lula". So, stop wasting your money.
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101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die : Discover a New World of Flavors in Authentic Recipes
by Jet Tila
Celebrity chef, Asian cooking expert and TV personality Jet Tila has compiled his 100 most time-honored and prized recipes for the home cook in this amazing collection of Asian recipes. The dishes are authentic—drawn from Jet’s varied cooking experience, unique heritage and travels. The dishes are also approachable—with simplified techniques, weeknight-friendly total cook times and ingredients commonly found in most urban grocery stores today.
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The humane gardener : nurturing a backyard habitat for wildlife
by Nancy Lawson
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces.
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Fridge Cakes : Over 30 No-Bake Desserts
by Jean-luc Sady
The perfect treat for the warmer months, Fridge Cakes are simple to make, adaptable to whatever is in the cupboard, and no oven (and therefore no cooking skills) required. In this book, Jean-Luc Sady shares over 30 ingenious recipes that are simple to make but taste amazing. There's a zesty chocolate orange, a decadent choco-fudge, and a summery mango and passionfruit.
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Black & Decker the Book of Home Improvement : The Most Popular Remodeling Projects Shown in Full Detail
by Cool Springs Press
Whether your ambition is as big as remodeling the kitchen down-to-the-studs, or as modest as changing a bathroom faucet, you will find all the guidance you need to do the job right. This giant book is the ultimate resource and trusted advisor for anyone who wants to make the home a better place to live. Not to mention increases its resale value--and all from the experts at Black & Decker.
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Urban cowgirl : decadently Southern, outrageously Texan, food, traditions, and style for modern life
by Sarah Penrod
Part cookbook, part how-to and inspirational guide for the modern city girl with Southern roots and a cowgirl attitude, Urban Cowgirl features Sarah Penrod’s unique outlook and point of view—as shared with viewers on the Next Food Network Star. Her approach is to take classic Southern and Texas foods and ingredients and traditions like the tailgate and give them a new twist with her personal brand of sparkle and shine. Her recipes for family dinners and girls’- nights- in all come with her own special touch and her outsized personality.
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Amazing Malaysian : Recipes for Vibrant Malaysian Home Cooking
by Norman Musa
Malaysian food is incredible. Think vibrant, healthy dishes with dazzling flavours and textures. With over 100 recipes - using ingredients that you can find in any supermarket - this is the ultimate guide to cooking Malaysian food at home. Try an authentic satay, an aromatic curry, a laksa, or simply the perfect fluffy coconut rice.
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Real Life Organizing : Clean and Clutter-free in 15 Minutes a Day
by Cassandra Aarssen
Change your relationship with stuff and finally kick the clutter habit in just a few minutes a day. A top organizing blogger who knows that most people can't purge their lives of anything that doesn't "spark joy" and offers a a system for streamlining your life for people who have kids, pets and busy lives.
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Luxe Vintage
by Tahn Scoon
‘Luxe Vintage’ is a lush, rich, densely packed book, focusing on how to achieve relaxed but luxurious interiors by way of layering textures and color, adding the right decorative details, mixing high and low pieces, and utilizing pre-loved pieces and more. The book is divided up into chapters focusing on layering with love, luxury in the details, embracing pre-loved, the paintbox, a fashionable influence, happiness at home, little ones and garden parties. With simple and whimsical projects and styles accompanied with descriptive and instructional text and lots of beautiful luxurious images. Luxe Vintage is the perfect handbook assistant for home decor.
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Taste of Home Ultimate Beef, Chicken and Pork Cookbook : The Ultimate Meat-lovers Guide to Mouthwatering Meals
by Taste of Home
From grilled steaks and bacon-wrapped chicken breasts to finger-licking chops and savory roasts, this three-in-one cookbook of meaty favorites promises to satisfy the heartiest of appetites. Take a look inside Taste of Home Ultimate Beef, Chicken & Pork Cookbook, and you’ll discover 312 stick-to-your-ribs specialties. Dig in to barbecued classics as well as fiery new favorites, and don’t miss the oven-roasted tenderloins, fast stovetop fillets and slow-cooked stews that are sure to become staples at your table.
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Texas BBQ : platefuls of legendary Lone Star State flavor
by Southern Living Magazine
Shares authentic Texas recipes that highlight the diverse barbecue styles across the Lone Star State, including such options as Texas smoked brisket, smoky chicken barbecue kabobs, peach pulled pork, and Texas Gulf fish tacos
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Projects to Get Kids (and Yourself!) Outdoors
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| The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids: 101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty, and... by Whitney Cohen and John FisherHaving children doesn't mean you have to give up gardening; it just means you have to get the kids involved by making it interesting for them. Advising parents to take their children's interests into account, this book features realistic gardening advice, including how to design a play-friendly garden (toys are allowed!) as well as ideas for fun theme gardens, games, and activities (including some crafts), plus tips on how to cook and preserve a garden's bounty. Real-life examples (with photos) make it all seem fun and do-able. |
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| Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life by Richard LouvChock full of 500 ideas and activities, Vitamin N offers a smorgasbord of inspiring choices that will have people getting back to nature. Hitting on everything from making butterfly rest stops and creating a nature club to using nature to forecast the weather and painting with mud, this informative book provides down-to-earth advice as well as science-based information that explains the benefits of living a nature-rich life. Written by Richard Louv, author of the bestselling Last Child in the Woods, Vitamin N also provides relevant websites and book recommendations throughout. Dip in and pick out a handful of ideas to try -- we're guessing you'll have so much fun that you'll go back for more. |
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Outdoor Living : An Inspirational Guide to Making the Most of Your Outdoor Spaces
by Selina Lake
In her latest book, Selina Lake Outdoor Living, Selina brings her signature fresh, pretty and vintage style to outdoor spaces small and large. Selina starts by showcasing her Outside Inspirations in the form of flowers, lighting, fabrics, furniture and decorations. She then focuses on beautifying every aspect of outdoor living, providing ample inspiration and practical suggestions for transforming a garden, deck, terrace or even just a balcony into a lush outdoor room that's perfect for lounging, relaxing and entertaining. Selina also goes further afield, with dozens of ideas for simple yet stylish picnics, BBQs and summer fetes. Parties are also covered, with inspiring suggestions for weddings, barn dances and other celebrations.
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Happy Home Outside : Everyday Magic for Outdoor Life
by Charlotte Hedeman Gueniau
Presents a fun-loving collection of outdoor decorating and styling solutions, from seating and other furniture to lighting ideas, creating banners and bunting, table settings and picnic areas, spaces for parties and gatherings and much more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Bedford Public Library
2424 Forest Ridge Dr.
Bedford, Texas 76021
817-952-2350
www.bedfordlibrary.org
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