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 Home, Garden, and DIYMarch 2023 |
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| The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks: Powerhouse Ingredients, Endless... by America's Test KitchenWhat's inside: 160 recipes for delicious, good-for-you beverages, from smoothies to a DIY sports drink, all made with healthy ingredients and minimal sweeteners. Plus an equipment list, buyer's guide, storage tips, and substitution suggestions.
Recipes include: London Fog Tea Latte, Raw Hot Chocolate, ATK V5 Juice, Old-Fashioned Mulled Cider, Mango Lassi, Milk Kefir, Sparkling Mixed Berry Kombucha, Pear and Vanilla Spritzer. |
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| Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep: 100+ Make-Ahead Recipes and Quick-Assembly Meals by Lisa BryanWhat 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. |
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Keep the memories, lose the stuff : declutter, downsize, and move forward with your life
by Matt Paxton
Legacy List star: Matt Paxton distills his fail-proof approach to decluttering and downsizing by identifying the psychological roadblocks that most organizational experts routinely miss.
Read it if...you need a little extra help sorting through items attached to a lifetime of memories.
Digital version: find an electronic copy on Libby, the 24/7 library app.
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The Northeast native plant primer : 235 plants for an earth-friendly garden
by Uli Lorimer
Bring your garden to life: and life to your garden with 235 northeastern natives that are the easiest for the home gardener to find and grow.
Why you might like it: includes recommended native trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, wildflowers, grasses, sedges, and annuals meant to help you create a beautiful and beneficial garden.
A must-have handbook: covering Maine south to Delaware, west to Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, including all of NY State and the New England States.
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| Embroidery: The Ideal Guide to Stitching, Whatever Your Level of Expertise by Lucinda GandertonWhat's inside: This "quintessentially perfect reference" (Booklist) provides a comprehensive embroidery guide for creators of all levels, showcasing over 200 stitches, plus creative ideas on how to use them, loads of illustrations, advice on materials, and a bit of history.
Sections include: Materials, Tools, and Techniques; Gallery of Stitches; Line and Border Stitches; Openwork Stitches; Needlepoint Stitches. |
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The official Disney parks cookbook : 101 magical recipes from the Delicious Disney vault
by Pam Brandon
Magical and mouthwatering: this collection of official Disney parks recipes showcases comfy classics, festival favorites and international cuisines, providing the perfect ingredients for sharing similar food, love and laughter with friends and family at home.
Read similar titles: including the Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook and Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook.
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| Watercolour Lessons: How to Paint and Unwind in 20 Tutorials by Emma LefebvreWhat it is: personable YouTuber Emma Lefebvre's approachable, beautifully illustrated guide to watercolors, based around 20 tutorials, that's perfect for beginners or anyone who wants to improve their skills.
Chapters include: Supply Guide, Colour Theory and Colour Mixing, Before You Begin, Botanical Painting Projects, Landscapes, Animals. |
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| Home Therapy: Interior Design for Increasing Happiness, Boosting Confidence, and... by Anita YokotaWhat it is: an engaging holistic home design guide with color photos and practical tips, by therapist-turned-designer Anita Yokota, who considers your style preferences as well as your emotional well-being.
Read it if... you want a lovely, well put-together home and a more thoughtful life.
Reviewers say: "Yokota’s calming charm makes for an original approach to domestic bliss" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Longwood Gardens Community Read
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Black food : stories, art & recipes from across the African diaspora
by Bryant Terry
About the book: James Beard Award-winning chef, educator and author presents a joyful celebration of Black culture by interweaving food, experiences and community through poetry, essays and recipes including Crispy Cassava Skillet Cakes,, Meatballs with Egusi and Squash and Jerk Chicken Ramen.
Community Read Adult Book 1
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Bring me some apples and I'll make you a pie : a story about Edna Lewis
by Robbin Gourley
About the book: From the whippoorwill's call on the first day of spring through the first snowfall, Edna and members of her family gather fruits, berries, and vegetables from the fields, garden, and orchard on their Virginia farm and turn them into elaborate meals.
Community Read Children's Book
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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