Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer: Holiday Gift Guide 2014

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Review - Easy Everyday Slow Cooker Recipes

Billy Burgess Holiday Gift Guide 2014 , non-fiction review

Courtesy of EasyEveryday Slow Cooker Recipes by Donna-Marie Pye, 2014 © www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission.

Easy Everyday Slow Cooker Recipies

by Donna-Marie Pye

Publisher: Robert Rose

Pub. Date: June 26, 2014

Price: $24.95

ISBN: 978-0778804833

Pages: 352

Buy Link: Amazon

Description:

Whether cooking for two or serving a crowd, this book makes easy work of creating delicious, soul-satisfying slow cooker meals.

In this gorgeous, full-color book with more than 80 photographs, there are 200 recipes to explore and experiment with, featuring the best of North American regional cuisine, as well as globally inspired dishes from cultures around the world.

Each recipe is created with convenience in mind with a good balance of those that require a few extra minutes of preparation versus others where all the ingredients can be added at once.

Most of the recipes serve from four to eight people and can be adapted to every slow cooker size. There are also many recipes that will suit any family from chapters such as Meals for Two and Big-Batch Dinners. With a bit of advance planning the inspiring recipes in Double-Duty Dinners will turn tonight's dinner into tomorrow's feast, simultaneously banishing that dreaded remark, "...That again?"

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Holiday Gift Guide 2014 - The Food Substitute Bible

Billy Burgess Holiday Gift Guide 2014 ,

The Food Substitute Bible

Second Edition

by David Joachim

Publisher: Robert Rose

Pub. Date: September 2, 2010

Price: $24.95

ISBN: 978-0778802457

Pages: 696

Buy Link: Amazon

Description:

This expanded, updated and revised edition of the IACP-award-winning reference puts even more useful cooking information at the fingertips of home cooks. This reissue is perfectly timed as the perfect companion to the new, second edition of The Cook's Essential Kitchen Dictionary.

This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide is organized from A to Z, with thousands of alternatives that can quickly and easily solve on-the-spot cooking dilemmas. Whether a substitute for a key ingredient or utensil, or simply how to create a different flavor or texture, there is a wealth of fresh and enjoyable ideas that will inspire confidence in the kitchen.

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Review - Live Original by Sadie Robertson

Billy Burgess Holiday Gift Guide 2014 , non-fiction review

Live Original
by Sadie Robertson
with Beth Clark
Publisher: Howard Books
Pub. Date: October 28, 2014
Price: $22.99
ISBN: 978-1476777801
Pages: 210
Buy Link: Amazon

Descrpiton:

Seventeen-year-old Sadie Robertson—star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty and daughter of Willie and Korie Robertson—shares her outlook on life as she opens up about herself and the values that make her family what it is.

Sadie Robertson represents everything that a well-adjusted teenager should be, even while growing up in the spotlight on Duck Dynasty. She exhibits poise, respect for her family and friends, and a faith that influences her choices. Everyone wants to know how a family as eclectic as the Robertsons are raising such confident, fun, family-loving kids. With this book, Sadie sheds light on the values instilled by her family that make her the person she is.

Sadie lives by a simple list of principles that lead her to personal and spiritual growth and allow the relationships she has with her friends and family to flourish. These values include think happy, be happy; dream big; shake the hate; do something; and many more.

Living as a culturally relevant teen who loves God and her family, Sadie has become a role model for other teens and for parents who are eager to instill the same characteristics in their children.

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Review: Adventure Time Crafts: Flippin' Adorable Stuff To Make From the Land Of OOO

Billy Burgess book review , Holiday Gift Guide 2014

Adventure Time Crafts
Flippin' Adorable Stuff To Make From the Land Of OOO

by Chelsea Bloxsom

Publisher: Potter Craft

Pub. Date: October 7, 2014

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 978-0804185660

Pages: 144

Buy Link: Amazon

Description:

With Jake the dog and Finn the human, the crafts will never end! Learn how to stitch, paint, sculpt, and crochet more than 23 projects featuring your favorite Adventure Time™ characters. You'll find designs by fans just like you for plush toys, chic jewelry, crafty home decor, and stylish fashions straight from the Candy Kingdom .

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Holiday Gift Guide 2014: House of Robots by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein

Billy Burgess book review , Holiday Gift Guide 2014

House of Robots

by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

Pub. Date: November 24, 2014

ISBN: 978-0316405911

Price: $13.99

Buy Link: Amazon

Description:

In this new highly-illustrated series from James Patterson, an extraordinary robot signs up for an ordinary fifth grade class... and elementary school will never be the same!

It was never easy for Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez to fit in, so he's dreading the day when his genius mom insists he bring her newest invention to school: a walking, talking robot he calls E--for "Error". Sammy's no stranger to robots--his house is full of a colorful cast of them. But this one not only thinks it's Sammy's brother... it's actually even nerdier than Sammy. Will E be Sammy's one-way ticket to Loserville? Or will he prove to the world that it's cool to be square? It's a roller-coaster ride for Sammy to discover the amazing secret E holds that could change family forever... if all goes well on the trial run!

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