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In a series of fun-yet-straightforward essays and somewhat snarky recipe descriptions, Hassler takes the new/novice home cook through the basic steps of making tasty, economical meals. Starting with stews, chilis, and soups, the journey leads to such meals as pork lo mein, stuffed bell peppers, and chicken vindaloo. "It turns out it's not all that hard, quite a bit of fun, and a hell of a lot cheaper than sticking with those same old heat-n-eat patterns, too," Hassler said. "Look - I don't know how you got here (divorce, 'confirmed bachelor,' whatever), but now that you are, I want to shake your hand. You see, I was once a clueless eater, but I've learned a few things that helped make ...

Where do you store your recipes? Are they stored haphazardly with no organization? Do you find yourself writing down an interesting recipe or cutting one out and having no where to keep it? How about the family recipes that are such a treasure when written by a loved one that you would rather not use the original while cooking due to fear of soiling it? Do you want a unique gift for newlyweds or first time home owners? This cheerful and fun recipe journal is ready to hold all of your wonderful recipes. This journal can be used for a variety of recipes or just for desserts with the fun cover of cakes, pies, and sweet treats. The cover features an array of desserts and is so cheer ...

We have accumulated our favorite recipes from over the years. These recipes have proved to be faithful, consistent performers that we feel we can count on whether enjoying them ourselves, or preparing them for loved ones and friends. They are "user friendly" whether you are a beginning cook, or have years of experience. We enjoyed including some photographs to illustrate many of the recipes, and created it to be a blessing to others.

This is a collection of 148 recipes of favorite foods prepared and served at The Spice Rack bakery/bistro in Cherokee, Iowa, from 2006 to 2012. The book features recipes for many homemade baked goods, such as yeast breads, quick breads, cookies, bars, cakes and frosting, pies, and other desserts. Recipes for soups, salads, wraps and entrees that were Spice Rack customer favorites are also included. This book is all about the good people of Cherokee, Iowa and surrounding communities, and their favorite foods from The Spice Rack. Get a copy and enjoy the cherished local favorite, Swedish Rye Bread!

This collection of over 300 recipes is from two cookbooks published in southern Germany in 1787 and 1795. The recipes presented here were translated for use in cooking at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, and represent a wide variety of 18th-century German dishes, cooking techniques and cookware. Many of the recipes can be used in a modern kitchen, though today’s cook would need to experiment with the vague instructions of the past, such as “cook until done.” For those who simply wish to better understand the history of American foodways, this sampling of German recipes for the average housewife in the 18th century is a fascinating glimpse into a middle-class household. The German terms ...

I created this book to help others get organized when it comes to meal prepping. Often we are juggling different cookbooks, too-long shopping lists, and forgotten ingredients when meal prepping for the week. This book puts everything neatly in one place for you.

I hope anyone who reads this book will gain something he/she didn’t know before reading it. The book contains 5 sub-books about the following explorations: 1). NFL and Capitalism, 2). My list of the greatest inventions, 3). Manhattan being the greatest city in the world, 4). How I feel about Vietnam, in light of 70,000 American lives lost, 5) Russian relations, and 7)my USA cookbook for Italy. My personal feelings about the book are that of fulfilling the desire of emptying out my head of wisdom and feelings about certain subjects while I am able to recall.