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    Inventor Biographies for Kids

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    For the kid who is always asking why, this book list of Inventor Biographies for Kids is the perfect place to find some great books to teach kids about everyday inventions (and some surprising ones!). I love that picture book biographies are having a heyday because it allows little known…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Romance Books Involving Food

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    Feeding people is my love language. I love to cook, I’ll bake, but I truly love to cook and love to spend time in my kitchen. I’m the type of person that (tries) to meal plan every week with well-loved recipes and new options that make both my partner and…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Cooking

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    Cooking is one of my most favorite pastimes. If you’re familiar with the “love languages” feeding people is definitely my love language. I love to make delicious food for friends, my staff at the library, and of course my family. So, it’s not a stretch that I wanted to create…

  • Lists

    9 Children’s Books All About South Asian Cuisine

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    I love a few things in this world and two of my big loves are books and food! We celebrated Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights this week at our library with a storytime, craft, vendors, dancers, and singers – it was a beautiful celebration. And, I must admit, my…

  • Lifestyle

    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Recipes

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I love to cook; if you’ve been a reader for a while, I’m sure you already know. I think cooking might actually be my love language. I love finding new recipes to try and often surprise myself with great flavors and new favorites. My partner and I often lean toward…

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    9 Young Adult Books for National Cooking Day

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    It’s National Cooking Day and this is one holiday that I couldn’t ignore! I think most of you know how much I enjoy spending time in my kitchen cooking. I love finding flavorful recipes and sharing them with the people I love. In fact, I think Penzeys Spices has one…

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    9 Cookbooks to Inspire Your Little Chef

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    It’s no surprise that I’m sharing cookbooks on my blog, specifically geared toward kids! I love to cook and I think kitchen skills are useful for everyone to know! My siblings and I grew up helping in the kitchen and even now when we’re all together, we all end up…

  • Lifestyle

    Slice of Life Day 2: Quinoa Crunch Salad

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    I love really good food! And if I can brag a little, I’m usually a pretty good cook. I grew up in a family that loved to cook and try new foods, so it’s not a surprise that all of my siblings and I can hold our own in the…

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    Eat More Veggies

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    Continuing from my post yesterday about my 30-day yoga challenge for January. I also thought I’d share my first week of meal planning. I’ve mentioned in the past that my partner and I are trying to include more vegetarian meals into our diet, relying less on meat to provide protein…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books that Make Me Hungry

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    This was one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesday themes! If you can’t tell already from other posts on my blog, I love to cook and bake and eat! Today I’m sharing middle grade titles with great recipes (and a cookbook to get everyone started off on the right foot!)…