Home, Garden, and DIY
May 2022
Recent Releases
The Art of Papercraft: Unique Projects Using Origami, Cutting, Quilling, Pop-Up, and...
by Helen Hiebert; foreword by Michael G. LaFosse

What it is: Artist and teacher Helen Hiebert presents a comprehensive look at paper arts (including paper making) and 40 unique projects by a variety of artists, each using just one sheet of paper.

What's inside: Detailed instructions; colorful, inspiring photos; info on paper, tools, materials, and skills (including folding and stitching). 

Also available in eBook on Hoopla
The Wok: Recipes and Techniques
by J. Kenji López-Alt

What it is: An in-depth look at the wok that covers it all, including buying, cleaning, and using, by the award-winning author of The Food Lab.

What's inside: Over 200 recipes; a pantry list; color photos; details on how to stir fry, deep fry, simmer, and braise; info on rice and noodles. 

Also available in eAudibook on Hoopla
Unbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes
by Charity Morgan

What it is: The cookbook debut of a private chef to elite athletes who began eating vegan years ago alongside her NFL linebacker husband and who appeared in the documentary The Game Changers.

What's inside: More than 100 flavorful plant-based recipes; color photos; tips for incorporating vegan foods; ingredients to watch out for.

Recipes include: Eggless French Toast; Walnut Chorizo; Cream of Broccoli Chedda Soup; Caribbean Ceviche; Taco Salad in Baked Tortilla Bowls; Smoky Jambalaya; Flaky Pie Dough; Pecan Sticky Buns.  
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life
by Matt Paxton with Jordan Michael Smith

What it is: An empathetic, step-by-step approach to decluttering and downsizing by an expert who addresses mental roadblocks and offers poignant stories from his life and the lives of people he's helped.

Don't miss: The substantial resource lists at the end of the book.

Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
Feng Shui Modern
by Cliff Tan; illustrated by Dura Lee

What it's about: Cliff Tan, an architect and TikToker, clearly explains how to use the ancient art of Feng Shui to create a more harmonious home. 

Chapters include: What is Feng Shui?; Fundamentals; How to Apply Feng Shui; Planning (which offers room-by-room help); and Styling.

Want a taste? "Before we embark on this journey, always remember that if following a particular theory makes you feel uncomfortable, then it is not in the spirit of feng shui."
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