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9 Children’s Books All About South Asian Cuisine
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…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful Freebie
It’s a thankful freebie this week! And since I’ve done a few Thanksgiving-themed book lists in the past – like this one about being grateful or this one with Thanksgiving books, I decided to focus on one of the best parts of Thanksgiving for me – food! Thanksgiving is all…
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Storytime Theme: Pizza
Pizza is probably one of my most favorite foods to eat! I love it! And I bet I’m not alone in that sentiment. I’m a huge fan of a classic cheese pizza. I think you can really tell a lot about a pizza place by how they make a plain…
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12 Titles for Healthy Eating
Every Sunday morning I walk the pup and then come home and sit down to plan my meals for the week and get my grocery list together. I find that we’re much better about eating healthy when we put a little thought into it. With that in mind today I…
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Storytime Theme: Food
It’s been radio silence on my blog for the past few days! We had a massive storm blow through southeastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday around lunchtime. We were one of the over 1 million people who lost power and we still haven’t gotten it back. We tried to get our generator…
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Slice of Life Day 22: Falafel Tonight, Samosas Tomorrow
I’ve mentioned that I love to cook – when I’m not working or reading, you’ll most likely find me in the kitchen. For dinner tonight? Falafel sandwiches, homemade of course. I found an amazing recipe in Cooking Light that makes falafel very quick and easy to make, plus it’s delicious!…
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#blogbookaday: The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra
Summary: “Like most goats, Jayna, Bumsie, and Pep’s greatest fear is being eaten for dinner by the legendary chupacabra. (It’s common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra’s favorite food!) One night, tired of living in fear, the impetuous goats whip out their trusty candelabra and head off to find the beast…
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#blogbookaday: Escargot
Summary: “Bonjour! Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things: 1. To be your favorite animal. 2. To get to the delicious salad at the end of the book. But when he gets to the salad, he discovers that there’s a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots. But when he…
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(Unofficial) Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Book Sequels
I love to share my book knowledge with families at the library – especially when I get to tell them their favorite stories are part of a series! Check out these great sequels (and trilogies!) Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by Josh Funk, illustrated by Brendan Kearney The Case…
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Book Review: Treat Yourself!
So, I don’t know why I hadn’t ever thought to create awesome shapes and colors using crispy rice treats, but I hadn’t, until this weekend. I received a copy of Treat Yourself!: How to Make 93 Ridiculously Fun No-Bake Crispy Rice Treats by Jessica Siskin, better known as @mister_crisp on Instagram. She…
