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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2017
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The Water-Saving Garden: How to Grow a Gorgeous Garden with a Lot Less Water
by Pam Penick
The Water-Saving Garden provides gardeners and homeowners with a diverse array of techniques and plentiful inspiration for creating outdoor spaces that are so beautiful and inviting, it’s hard to believe they are water-thrifty. Including a directory of 100 plants appropriate for a variety of drought-prone regions of the country, this accessible and contemporary guide is full of must-know information on popular gardening topics like native and drought-tolerant plants, rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, permeable paving, and more.
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| Bowls of Plenty: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Whole Grain Meals by Carolynn CarreñoThere's something inherently satisfying about a one-bowl meal -- especially if the recipe comes from this new collection by award-winning food writer Carolynn Carreño. "Flavor first" is her guiding philosophy, and it's on full display in dishes like butternut-squash risotto with slow-cooked kale, goat's milk rice pudding with raisins, or Umbrian farro and mozzarella salad. In addition to sharing anecdotes from her career and de-mystifying some lesser-known grains, Carreño also provides guidelines for building your own bowls with whatever you've got in your kitchen. One-bowl aficionados looking for further healthy ideas may also want to try Sara Forte's The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl and Spoon. |
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One Pan & Done: Hassle-Free Meals from the Oven to Your Table
by Molly Gilbert
In One Pan & Done, Molly Gilbert shows you how to use your oven to your advantage, letting it do most of the work to turn out juicy, crispy roasts, succulent vegetables, rich stews, flaky fish, and, of course, sweet treats. Think of it as fast slow-cooking, but with the benefits of baking, roasting, and broiling for concentrated, intense flavor every time. The best part is that with Molly’s simple, hands-off recipes, you’ll have time to savor your meal and enjoy your company.
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My Handmade Wedding: A Crafter's Guide to Making Your Big Day Perfect
by Marrianne Mercer
Ideal for creative, budget-savvy brides and grooms to be, this practical, friendly guide will help couples plan and personalize their big day. It begins with a chapter on organization: assessing your needs and your budget, selecting a theme and a style and working out what to do when. It then covers every element you might want to consider making, buying or renting, providing money-saving tips throughout. The book is packed with over 20 tried-and-tested projects, from a range of stationery designs, candle favors, wedding cakes, ring pillows and veils, to lanterns, bunting and paper flowers.
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| 200 Tips, Techniques & Recipes for Natural Beauty by Shannon BuckShopping for beauty products can elicit two kinds of sticker shock: mainstream products can be packed with unpronounceable ingredients, while organic products can be prohibitively pricey. You can avoid both pitfalls with this thorough, photo-illustrated guide to homemade natural beauty products. Offering options for an impressive range of skin and hair types, these recipes are also rich in context, including details about the science of essential oils, sourcing fresh ingredients, and finding vegan alternatives (among many other topics). Whether you're concocting products for yourself or gifting them to others, 200 Tips is sure to pique the exploratory spirit of DIY beauty devotees. |
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| Homemade Beauty: 150 Simple Beauty Recipes Made from All-Natural Ingredients by Annie StroleUnlike a lot of DIY beauty books, this one is just as "simple" as the title promises. In fact, many of the all-natural ingredients in this debut from blogger Annie Strole can be found in the average grocery store or pharmacy. Recipes for hair (Coconut Lavender Shampoo), skin (Detoxifying Blueberry Mask), and body (Lemongrass Bug Repellant) are coded by icons indicating what hair and skin types they work with, and whether they're one-time use items or suitable for gift-giving. Uncomplicated and affordable, the recipes in Homemade Beauty are ideal for those who like to experiment with beauty products, as well as those who are committed to non-toxic and cruelty-free cosmetics. |
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| Do It Gorgeously: How to Make Less Toxic, Less Expensive, and More Beautiful Products by Sophie UlianoLauded as "a Mary Poppins for the new millennium" (Good Housekeeping) and "ever so eco-chic" (Los Angeles Confidential), bestselling author Sophie Uliano has appeared on Oprah and other TV shows to proclaim that "clueless is out -- and crafty is in!" Her book Do It Gorgeously equips readers with the know-how to make their own non-toxic beauty products, household cleaners, and much more. Uliano also shares straight-from-grandma advice on gardening, cooking, and fixing things around the house -- and throws in a simple, no-machines-required workout to boot -- all in a lighthearted, no-pressure style. |
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| The Recipe for Radiance: Discover Beauty's Best-Kept Secrets in Your Kitchen by Alexis WolferEmploying a witty and welcoming tone, blogger and TV personality Alexis Wolfer invites you to "cook yourself beautiful" in this antidote to typical diet books. Celebrity cameos are sprinkled throughout the chapters, each of which matches a beauty concern to recipes for food-based solutions that you can apply (cantaloupe and carrot mask, basil soothing spray) or eat (orange sunshine soup, kale chips with spicy cucumber dip). Made primarily from easy-to-find ingredients, these recipes are easy and economical, giving them a broad appeal. Curious DIYers can continue exploring natural and kitchen-based methods in Jolene Hart's Eat Pretty or Goop Clean Beauty by the editors of "lifestyle collective" Goop. |
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Fresno County Public Library
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