Home, Garden, and DIY
May 2023
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Embrace Your Space: Organizing Ideas and Stylish Upgrades for Every Room on Any...
by Katie Holdefehr; photography by Genevieve Garruppo

What it is: a decluttering and decor guide that helps readers style their spaces, no matter their budget or how long they plan to be there.

Why you might like it: Using design know-how garnered from her years working at publications like Apartment Therapy and Real Simple, Katie Holdefehr offers 12 home tours and six design projects.

Want a taste? "Your life isn't something that starts when you finally buy a house or can afford a bigger place or stop living with roommates." 
 
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Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep: 100+ Make-Ahead Recipes and Quick-Assembly Meals
by Lisa Bryan

What it is: a debut cookbook packed with 100 simple, big-batch recipes focused on whole foods, plus details on tools, prep, and storage. 

Recipes include: Mediterranean Sheet Pan Eggs, Lemony Lentil Soup, Creamy Salmon Zoodles, Honey Citrus Chicken, Key Lime Tartelettes. 

Read this next: For another cookbook that eschews refined sugar and gluten, try Danielle Walker's Healthy in a Hurry. If you want more on healthy meal prep, pick up Skinnytaste Meal Prep by Gina Homolka or The Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook by American's Test Kitchen.
DIY Resin Crafting Projects: A Beginner's Guide to Making Clear Resin Jewelry, Paperweights...
by Teodora Petkova

What it is: a "clever guide" (Publishers Weekly) to working with resin that has color photos, step-by-step instructions, and details on materials, tools, and crafting basics (techniques, sanding, making molds, etc.). 

Projects include: Bridal Bouquet Love Sign, Drink Coasters, Hair Clips, Teardrop Earrings, Found Wood Necklace, Ring Dish, Decorated Cutting Board, Rock Charm, Holiday Tree Ornament, Pyramid Paperweight.
 
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Foods for Summer!
How to Grill Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Flame-Cooked Food
by Mark Bittman

What it is: an excellent entry in Mark Bittman's bestselling "How to Cook Everything" series that offers color photos, grilling basics, clear instructions, and 1,000 recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts. 

Recipes include: Smoky Guacamole, Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp, Tofu Steaks, Green Chile Cheeseburgers, Jerk Chicken, Pulled Pork with Lexington BBQ Sauce, Crisp Broccoli, Grill Fries, Pita, Apple Crisp.
How to Grill Vegetables: The New Bible for Barbecuing Vegetables Over Live Fire
by Steven Raichlen

What's inside: tantalizing vegetable-forward recipes, a detailed grilling guide (including equipment tips), smoking techniques, and color photos, from an accomplished cookbook author and grilling master. 

Recipes include: Grilled Wedge Salad, Nashville Hot Cauliflower, Ultimate Smoked Baked Beans, Double-Grilled Summer Vegetable Frittata, Portobello Chivito, Wood-Grilled Bruschetta.
 
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Unique Ice Cream Recipes to Try at Home : 30 Around the World Ice Cream Recipes to Try Now
by Ida Smith

You have to agree that homemade ice cream is the best. It allows you to layout your imaginative and creative thoughts and choose the level of sweetness. Whether you are vegan, a meat-lover, or both, you can combine your favorite food in any ice cream you make. We have the unique ice cream flavors ever; get ready to start scooping.
 
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